Category Archives: Costa Blanca

No hacemos que hables inglés

A couple of months ago, I was chatting to a taxi driver when he told me that some recent ‘fares’—I think that’s what you call a taxi driver’s customers—had told him off for speaking Spanish, and for not knowing their … Continue reading

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Buying English books in Spain

In my last post I referred to a couple of books. I thought people might like to know where to get hold of books on the Costa Blanca. There are several English bookshops, but far and away the best—for my … Continue reading

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Microsoft sends in Spanish

I know, I know. The most predictable and boring thing you can do in a blog is to slag off Microsoft—and people often slag them off from a hidden envy. The company is so successful. Bill Gates is so rich. … Continue reading

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