Monthly Archives: April 2006

How not to lose weight

By Miranda Irving | Published: 5 April 2006
"Since I returned from Abu Dhabi, only slightly trimmer and more toned, I have managed to put on around six kilos in weight. Not surprising. I eat more in the winter and exercise less than I did in AD. But despite a campaign of regular exercise combined with sensible eating and drinking for a whole year, I have not lost even a pound and my waist is as wide as ever." Miranda Irving thinks life just ain't fair sometimes...
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British Expat Newsletter:
5 April 2006

By Kay McMahon | Published: 5 April 2006

Hello, and welcome to those who have joined up since our last newsletter.

In this issue This week: Mind the gap Virtual Snacks Bizarre Searches Quotation and joke This week

If you’ve lived in, or visited, London at any stage you’ll almost certainly have travelled on the London Underground. It’s a major part of the London experience.

It’s not as if travelling on it was a particularly pleasant experience. (Right, commuters?) The stations are often grubby, graffiti-ridden, run down or overcrowded – although some of the stations on


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Relocation, Relocation, Relocation Part Three – Yes, but why Spain?

By Mark Wilkins | Published: 3 April 2006

Please note that the information provided in this article is of a general interest nature and intended as a basic outline only. You are well advised to contact a professional for advice specific to your circumstances. Nothing contained in this article should be seen or taken as the writer or publisher providing legal or financial advice.

I know time flies when you are having fun, but I can hardly believe it – the fourth anniversary of our arrival in Spain


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Frozen in time

By Alan Hearnshaw | Published: 3 April 2006
Pic of the Week – 3 April 2006

by Alan Hearnshaw © 2006

All images are digitally watermarked – please don’t infringe copyright!

Alan adds:

“Yesterday, while on my usual drive around with the camera, I came across a lovely set of buildings which truly were ‘frozen in time’. I think it was all part of an antiques business, but it was a real treat for the passing traveller.

“The light wasn’t good, so I’ve marked this spot for a return


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