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a brit in spain

Information, events and news in the lives of two Brits living in Costa Blanca, Spain

The Slender billed Gull

Posted on Thursday February 14th, 2008 at 06:19 in breeding, la mata reserve, slender billed gull, torrevieja

Following on from the last post, La Mata Reserve has a special gull that now nests and winters there, it is the Slender billed Gull. The gull is different from other gulls in that it is less aggressiv...
Orihuela padron rules

Posted on Thursday January 17th, 2008 at 08:59 in orihuela, padron, suma, torrevieja, vehicle

It appears that Orihuela town hall have changed the padron laws and that anyone who applies for padron must have a residencia certificate, Orihuela are the first municipality in the region to bring th...
The Dona Sinforosa park

Posted on Sunday November 4th, 2007 at 02:20 in parking, shrubs, torrevieja, trees

I Spy a BudgerigarWhile we we in Torrevieja the other day we visited this small park next to the beach it is a nice shady place on a hot day with plenty of seating, several fountains and variety if tr...