British migrant, gypsy quarter, mid life adventure, exploring Almeria, Andalusia, Spain
This blog will be of interest (and importance) to people living in Almeria only, especially those who have yet to register as residents - sorry everyone else! I will aim to create a new blog for legal matters in the near future to keep La Chanca Life for entertainment. For some time now it has… Continue reading Residency Appointments: new category available
La Chanca Life has mostly been La Working Life this week. With a glitch in La Cycling Life as my trusty steed had to go in for repairs. Almost everything was wrong with it, although apparently the transmission will last a little longer. Phew. I actually had no idea what the transmission was but the… Continue reading La Working Life
They say a leopard doesn't change its spots, and I guess the same can be said of me! After years of alternative pursuits – full time mother, piano teacher, journalist, to name a few – I have come back to my original profession of soliciting (and not on the street corners of La Chanca, I… Continue reading Back to the law!
Since pioneering Almerían photographer Carlos Pérez Siquier first captured his haunting images of La Chanca in all its poverty and beauty in the 1950s, the area has been somewhat of a mecca for photographers – and this month it has its very own photo competition. Photography is not one of my major talents, but I'm… Continue reading Calling all photographers!
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