Category Archives: Local Interest

I don’t believe it!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Veragooner

First Iceland and now an Irish bar, what are they doing to Vera? Picture stolen from David Jackson’s excellent blog

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Rick Stein

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Veragooner

If you like Spanish food be sure to catch Rick Stein’s Spain on BBC2, it’s live on Thursday’s. Part 1 was last week but still available on iPlayer etc.

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Guiris wanted.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Veragooner

Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia, tells us that a guiri is a local colloquial term used exclusively in Spain, not in Mexico or any other Spanish-speaking countries, to refer to foreign tourists on package holidays on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. The … Continue reading →

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La Casa del Cine de Almería

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Veragooner

A museum documenting the film history of Almeria has opened. It is in a renovated 19th Cent. manor house which was home to John Lennon when he filmed “How I won the war” in Almeria in late 1966. Lennon wrote … Continue reading →

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Spain’s Mediterranean Beaches Offer a Different Kind of Paradise

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Veragooner

The NYT has discovered our hidden charms here, that’s Almeria’s not mine and Pirkko’s in this case.

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Earthquake in Lorca

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Veragooner

You probably saw news of the earthquake in Lorca on Wednesday afternoon. Our sympathies to all those who were affected. Just thought I’d confirm that although we felt it there was no damage or injuries in our area.

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Tourist Videos

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Veragooner

I’ve found a few tourist videos of the area on Youtube. There is one of Vera here. I’ve also linked a few others here. Enjoy!

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Lubrin fiesta

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Veragooner

We finally made it to Lubrin fiesta this year. You can see an account, movie and pictures here.

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Flights return to Almeria

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Veragooner

The last couple of years has seen massive investment in Almeria airport which has been matched by virtually all international flights disappearing. Today we have good news! Ryanair are returning and flights can now be booked from Stansted and Düsseldorf … Continue reading →

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Property for sale.

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Veragooner

The property page is updated with a couple of beautiful places for sale at realistic prices. They were going to prizes in the “winitliveit” raffle but this has been closed down and all money refunded. If you are interested in … Continue reading →

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