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Archive for ‘October, 2005’

Shopping in Spain

“In El Burgo, Julie needed a hairdresser shortly after moving there…we couldn’t see one. A quick word with the local bar owner revealed there were seven! None of them had an outside sign as ‘if you don’t have a sign, you don’t need a licence’ – and didn’t pay local business tax.” Bob Fretwell discovers that shopping in the average Spanish village is still a very personal experience…

New Zealand – Maternity Services

“Maternity services in NZ are a bit different from those in the UK. Most women are cared for by midwives throughout their pregnancy, birth and post-natal care. Very few GPs attend births any more.” Kez in New Zealand gives some useful information about maternity there.