Prime Minister Carney … Here Are My Two BIG Asks as We Reinvent the Nation
by Mr. Carney, please fix the OAS and restore the GST to the original 7% level. Circling back to the start of this piece after it …
A Proper Fitting For New Golf Clubs … My Best Golf Outing of 2025
Retirement and Golf Sort of like … Sonny and Cher, Cagney and Lacey, Gretzky and Messier, Simon and Garfunkel, Lucy and Desi, Ike and Tina, …
IKEA Will Send You Replacement Parts for Free … Who Knew
Occasionally, I write something that I believe might actually be useful for just about anybody. I think it is one of those times. It’s not …
The Mariposa Folk Festival 65th Anniversary … It Was Awesome, You Missed It, But You Can Attend Next Year :-)
*Title Image by Mariposa Folk Festival and The Art of John Fearnall – Good Noise The 65th anniversary of the Mariposa Folk Festival has come …
Wintering In Spain 2025 – Estepona #8 … The Grocery Shopping is Amazing! :-)
OK, “amazing” is probably a bit of an overstatement, but of all the towns we have stayed in, Estepona has some of the best grocery …
In the Camera’s Eye … Wintering in Spain 2025 – Our Lisbon Stop on the Way Home, An Interesting Alternative to Staying at a Hotel
Our habit is to visit a city somewhere in Spain or elsewhere in Europe for a few days before we catch our final flight back …
Wintering In Spain 2025 – My Favourite Spanish Grocery Treats and Beverages … and Price Comparisons with Similar Canadian Products :-)
It is time to do some comparative shopping between grocery store items in Spain and equivalent ones in Canada. I’m sure this is of much …
Wintering In Spain 2025 – Readers, Andy and Marielle’s Take on Wintering on the Costa del Sol
by On September 24, 2023, I received an email that began in the following way… “Hi Greg, I have been reading your blog with great interest, …
Wintering In Spain 2025 – Estepona #6 – Shopping … For the Things You Don’t Know You’ll Need Yet and “Other Stuff”
Shopping for the things that I don’t currently know that I’ll need??? You are going to have to explain that one to me. Gladly! We …
In the Camera’s Eye … Wintering in Spain 2025 – Hiking Opportunities at Estepona and On the Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol in Spain is not just about beaches—it also offers some fantastic hiking opportunities. The region has a mix of coastal walks, …