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DREAM SCENE
Issue No 58 December 2011  
Issue No 57 November 2011  
Issue No 56 October 2011
  1. Bienvenido a todos!
  2. What's Up
  3. Phoenix Golf Society
  4. Granny ‘Grounds’ Grandson!
  5. AIRPORTS
  6. Horrendous conditions in some Spanish zoos
  7. The History of Spain. Part 25. Foreign Revolutions and the arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte
  8. Letters to the Editor
  9. Hope for John, Lafora Appeal
  10. More on the Spanish Banks
  11. Three Surveys Family Time
  12. Spanish Families
  13. Holiday Blues?
  14. In praise of redheads!
  15. Other News
Issue No 55 September 2011
  1. Bienvenido a todos!
  2. What's Up
  3. Local Council Issues
  4. Where are Spanish house prices heading?
  5. Phoenix Golf Society
  6. Fancy a ‘flutter’?
  7. Other News
  8. It’s a riot!
  9. A Window to the Past. By Ken Higham
  10. Letter to the Editor
  11. What’s New?
  12. The hilltop Spanish town overshadowed by a debt mountain by Harriet Alexander
  13. PRE PAID FUNERAL PLANS --- WHY?
Issue No 54 August 2011
  1. Bienvenido a todos!
  2. What's Up
  3. Good News!
  4. Would you like your property deed in English?
  5. PHOENIX GOLF SOCIETY
  6. What have the Spanish banks been up to?
  7. Sexagenarian Socialist Senator in Sordid Sauna Scene
  8. Out & About
  9. Rolls In, Rolls In, My God How the Money Rolls In!
  10. How safe is your dosh?
  11. The new ruling council in Orihuela municipality.
  12. Other News
  13. The History of Spain. Part 24. Carlos III, the enlightened despot.
  14. UK Residency, Part 2.
Issue No 53 July 2011
  1. Bienvenido a todos!
  2. What's Up
  3. DEBT
  4. Out & About
  5. The Torrevieja - El Altet Bus Service
  6. A Spanish Historical Vignette - The Great Raid
  7. INTERNATIONAL HABANERAS CUBAN DANCE AND POLYPHONY CONTEST
  8. Late News
  9. Landlord’s Top Five Mistakes
  10. UK Residency, Part 1
Issue No 52 June 2011
  1. Bienvenido a todos
  2. What's Up
  3. The Mozzie’s Are Back! Some helpful tips from Tid
  4. Dream Hills Petanca Club
  5. Dignified Death Legislation
  6. PHOENIX GOLF SOCIETY
  7. Dependency Law Fiascos
  8. VALENCIA – a taste of authentic Spain! By Pat Cartwright
  9. Watch out for…….
  10. What’s Happening?
  11. The History of Spain,Part 23. The reign of Fernando V
Issue No 51 May 2011
  1. Bienvenido a todos!
  2. What's Up
  3. Poems
  4. ‘Happy Chappies’ or ‘whinging Poms.’
  5. New laws to combat Black Economy
  6. Spanish Vignettes - The Cofradías
  7. More madness from Málaga
  8. The Big Wave
  9. The Best Restaurants in the World
  10. Like some chocolate with those sausages?
  11. Local News
  12. La Casita
Issue No 50 April 2011
  1. Bienvenido
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes: The Nuns’ Story
  4. EREgate
  5. Bringing Five Alive by Rik at Galadriel
  6. Out & About
  7. Empty Pockets!
  8. April in Spain
  9. WATCH OUT FOR ...........
  10. Is the Spanish IHT system discriminatory? What lies ahead?
  11. The History of Spain Part 22. The reign of Philip V, the first Bourbon King of Spain
Issue No 49 March 2011
  1. Bienvenido
  2. What's Up
  3. La Liga
  4. Spanish Vignettes - The Duchess of Alba
  5. Late News
  6. Out & About
  7. Las Fallas (The fires) in Valencia
  8. Security Cameras
  9. The History of Spain Part 21. The Golden Age & the arrival of the Bourbon
Issue No 48 February 2011
  1. Bienvenido
  2. What's Up
  3. The new smoking ban in Spain
  4. The Banana Tree II by Tid
  5. Out & About
  6. Orihuela Medieval Market
  7. The History of Spain. Part 20, Flow and Ebb
  8. Handing back the keys - new developments
  9. Christmas lunch - a bad experience!
    by Disappointed, Dream Hills
  10. Don’t come a QROPA in Spain
Issue No 47 January 2011
  1. Bienvenido
  2. What's Up
  3. Other News
  4. Andalucían Cities: Granada, Córdoba, Sevilla, September 2010 by Patricia Cartwright
  5. The Caganer
  6. Tough New Laws including Car Seizure
  7. A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
    NEW YEAR!
Issue No 46 December 2010
  1. Bienvenido
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes - The CORI Party
  4. Other Spanish Stories
  5. WATCH OUT!
  6. Getting to know you
  7. Dangerous Dogs & other Dog News
  8. The History of Spain. Part 19, The Expulsion of the Moriscos and the Reign of King Philip III
Issue No 45 November 2010
  1. Bienvenido
  2. What's Up
  3. Out & About
  4. The Largest Whorehouse in Europe?
  5. Prostetic Hip Recall
  6. The Bosses
  7. Orihuela Costa Football Club
  8. The History of Spain. Part 18, Shoring-up the Empire in Europe
Issue No 44 October 2010
  1. Bienvenido a Todos
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes - The Basque Country & ETA
  4. Petition to UK Government re Rank and Pension of Soldiers Killed on Active Service
  5. Bloody Foreigners!
  6. Spain’s wasted youth
  7. Out & About
  8. TDT
  9. WILLS , TAXES , IHT etc, etc, etc,
Issue No 43 September 2010
  1. Bienvenido to all our readers
  2. What's Up
  3. Poems
  4. Unprofessional? A rant!
  5. Review: Frissan Restaurant in San Miguel by Tid
  6. Honour among thieves?
  7. The History of Spain. Part 17, Maintaining World Hegemony.
  8. A good earner!
  9. Restaurant Review - Punjabi Palace in Los Montesinos
  10. Gota Fría
Issue No 42 August 2010
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Vignettes: The Spanish Flag and National Anthem.
  4. Out & About
  5. Review - De Bassus - Certveceria Bavaria
  6. If Spain wins.........
  7. La Ley de Costas
  8. The History of Spain, Part 16. The Conquistadores
  9. More advice from Maypole
Issue No 41 July 2010
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Places To Eat, by Jule
  4. Caveat Emptor!
  5. Health Issues
  6. Honour among thieves?
  7. The History of Spain, Part 15. The Beginning of the Spanish Empire.
  8. Other News
  9. Out & About
  10. Where do I invest?
  11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  12. Mosquito & Insect Bites - Helpful Hints
Issue No 40 June 2010
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Zapatero’s Cuts
  4. Out & About
  5. Your just desserts
  6. Happy Birthday to us
  7. The Spanish Dependency Law
  8. Survey on Expats
  9. Maypole Financial Servic
Issue No 39 May 2010
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. ‘Clippings’ from the Web
  4. The History of Spain, Part 14. The reign of the Catholic Kings ends
  5. Law & Order
  6. Tax Tips
  7. Out & About
  8. Review - La Fina Boca
  9. New changes to Motoring Law
Issue No 38 April 2010
  1. Bienvenido a todos
  2. What's Up
  3. Skiing in the Sierra Nevada by Vivianne
  4. Out & About
  5. More Electrickery
  6. So what’s coming up?
  7. Worth Checking Out
Issue No 37 March 2010
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. The ‘Beckham Law’
  4. The Orihuela Medieval Market
  5. Electrickery!
  6. Microsoft comes to Torrevieja
  7. Out & About
  8. The History of Spain, Part 13 - Other New World Discoveries
Issue No 36 February 2010
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Taking a Christmas Break
  4. Spanish Property - Repossessions and Absurd Government Statistics
  5. Forthcoming Events
  6. The History of Spain, Part 12 - The Discovery of the New World
  7. Out & About
  8. Come Fly With Me?
  9. More Union Trouble
  10. Changes to Driving Law
Issue No 35 January 2010
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes - 'La Tomatina' by Jules
  4. The History of Spain. Part 11 - Christopher Columbus, The Begining
  5. Out & About
  6. Spain tightens healthcare belt
  7. More confusion about electricity
  8. UK European Health Card (EHIC)
  9. It's not just you!
Issue No 34 December 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes - Cazorla, by Pat & Adrian Cartwright
  4. Notes from La Casita
  5. The History of Spain. Part 10 - The Expulsion of the Jews and Muslims
  6. Corruption
  7. The Law is an Ass
  8. The new Spanish Sustainable Law
  9. More changes to Spanish driving laws
  10. Out & About
  11. Announcemen
Issue No 33 November 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes - Jamon de Serrano by Tid
  4. The History of Spain. Part 10 - The Fall of Granada
  5. Restaurant Review - The Dingo Diner - Bonzer Tucker in Torrevieja
  6. The Spanish Property Market
  7. Bigger and Better
  8. Announcements
Issue No 32 October 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. The History of Spain. Part 9 - The Beginning of the Christian Ascendency.
  4. Out & About
  5. Spanish Tax Increases
  6. Announcments
  7. Information Bulletin on Healthcare in the Valencia Autonomous Community
Issue No 31 September 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes - The Spanish Labour Market
  4. Quick News
  5. The History of Spain. Part 8 - Ebb and Flow
  6. Television Signals
  7. Spanish Tax Law Changes
Issue No 30 August 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Swine flu in Spain
  4. Cock-Up at Desal’ Plant
  5. Violence
  6. Stopping the noise
  7. Legal System grinding to a halt?
  8. Out & About
  9. A brief history of Gibraltar
  10. Announcements
Issue No 29 July 2009
  1. Say ‘Hello’ to Sofia
  2. Welcome
  3. What's Up
  4. Guest Restaurant Review. Casa Alfonso Restaurant by Vivianne
  5. Spanish Vignettes - Baby Jumping!
  6. Out & About
  7. Motoring - Changes in the Law
  8. Malaga Madness?
  9. Announcements
Issue No 28 June 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. The Big Move. By James Macbeth, aged 12
  4. Out & About
  5. Electricity & Telephones
  6. Spanish Vignettes - Two Great Warriors
  7. Dream Hills Petanca Club
  8. Notes from La Casita
  9. Letter to the Editor
  10. The History of Spain. Part 7 - A Chink in the Moorish Armour
  11. Announcements
Issue No 27 May 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes - El Clásico
  4. Domestic Violence in Spain
  5. Nip & Tuck?
  6. Out & About
  7. Your Spanish Ancestors
  8. The History of Spain. Part 6 - Moorish Consolidation
  9. Announcements
Issue No 26 April 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes - Semana Santa
  4. Spanish Saving’s Banks and the Economy
  5. Local Government Corruption
  6. Tourism in Spain - the latest
  7. Definition– GDP. – Gross Domestic Product or Economics 101
  8. Out & About
  9. Spanish Mortgage?
  10. Landmark Ruling on Tabacco
  11. Tax Tips
  12. Announcements
Issue No 25 March 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish Vignettes
  4. Out and About
  5. Ve have vays of making you integrate!
  6. Hold Your Horses!
  7. EU Tourist Pensioners
  8. Bad Debt
  9. The History of Spain. Part 5 - The Birth of the Reconquest
  10. Announcements
Issue No 24 February 2009
  1. Welcome to the December Isuue
  2. What's Up
  3. A Royal Romance
  4. Out & About
  5. Latest News
  6. Cook the Books!
  7. Comfort Zone!
  8. PIRACY!
  9. New Postal Address System
  10. The pound in your pocket
  11. The History of Spain. Part 4 - The Early Moorish Period
  12. Restaurant Reviews - Good Lunches (Market Street and El Refugio II)
  13. Padron - Moving Goalposts
  14. Which brings us on to the SIP or health card
  15. THE ACTORS’ STUDIO (acting for Alzheimer’s)
Issue No 23 January 2009
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Spanish New Year - Traditional Customs
  4. The World’s Richest Lottery!
  5. The History of Spain. Part 3 - The Visigoths
  6. Spanish Property - the Outlook
  7. Electric Water Boilers
  8. Out & About
  9. Announcements
Issue No 22 December 2008
  1. Hi Neighbours
  2. What's Up?
  3. Christmas & New Year in Spain
  4. New Medcial Developments in Spain
  5. More changes to the Penal Law in Spain
  6. The Spanish Economy
  7. Out & About
  8. And you think you’ve got problems!
  9. New Changes to the Empadronamiento applications
  10. UK Dept of Works & Pensions
  11. Notes from La Casita
Issue No 21 November 2008
  1. Welcome to the November Isuue
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Report - El Bulli
  4. Out & About
  5. New Changes in the Motoring Law
  6. Civil Damages - Take Note!
  7. History of Spain Part 2 - The Romans.
  8. And you think you’ve got problems!
  9. New Changes to the Empadronamiento applications
  10. UK Dept of Works & Pensions
  11. Notes from La Casita
Issue No. 20 October 2008
  1. Bienvenido and Welcome to the Autumn
  2. What's Up
  3. Calle Lagunas de Ruidera
  4. Community / Urbanisation Fees
  5. Restaurant Review - Hotel Masa International
  6. Spain - A History Part 2, Hannibal & the Romans.
  7. Out & About
  8. Notes from La Casita’
  9. U.K.Department of Work and Pensions
  10. Local Spanish Taxes
Issue No. 19 September 2008
  1. Bienvenido and Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. The Telmicro Saga
  4. The Spanish Economy
  5. Out & About
  6. Spain - A History Part 1
  7. Expo Zaragoza
  8. Buffets - the best value!
  9. Notes from La Casita’
Issue No. 18 August 2008
  1. Bienvenido and Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Review by ‘Julia Scott’ - ‘Las Cuevas’ at San Miguel de Salinas.
  4. New Pet Bylaws in Orihuela
  5. What is Pilates? By Viviana
  6. Tax Tips
  7. Banks and Builders
  8. Activities at La Casita
  9. Review: All Bar Sue, Via Park V, by ‘Julia Scott’
Issue No. 17 July 2008
  1. Bienvenido to All
  2. What's Up
  3. Learning to drive in Spain - a brief look
  4. Quick Restaurant Review - Lo Monte Hotel
  5. Benidorm Palace - Review
  6. Spanish government to repatriate one million immigrants
  7. Economy in ‘Free-Fall’?
  8. Petanca
  9. Little Known Spanish Territories - Part 2 - The African Plazas
  10. Activities at La Casita
  11. Moving to Spain
  12. ‘Ello, ‘Ello, ‘Ello!
  13. Changes to Free Health Care Entitlement in the Region of Valencia
  14. Out & About
Issue No. 16 June 2008
  1. Comments on the AGM
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Review - El Refugio, C/. Bigastro, Torrevieja
  4. Little Known Spanish Territories - Llívia
  5. Round and About
  6. The Property Market
  7. Crooked Fuzz?
  8. Blue Flag Beaches in Orihuela Costa
  9. Notes from La Casita
Issue No. 15 May 2008
  1. Bienvenido and Welcome to the Dream Scene
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Review - Casa Antonio, Rojales
  4. Latest Developments in the Spanish Economy
  5. Funeral Costs
  6. Barking Dogs
  7. Comment
  8. Residencia & Taxation - Part 2
  9. Activities at La Casita
  10. Blood Donors
  11. Expats told to demolish wall
Issue No. 14 April 2008
  1. Bienvenido and Welcome to the Dream Scene
  2. What's Up
  3. Residencia & Taxation - Part 1
  4. The Spanish Economy
  5. Benidorm Palace - Review
  6. Spanish General Election March 9
  7. Out & About in Via Park V
  8. Activities at La Casita
Issue No. 13 March 2008
  1. Bienvenido and Welcome to Year 2 of the Dream Scene
  2. What's Up
  3. Grand Prix in Valencia
  4. Illegal Builds Part 2 (continued from last month)
  5. Disaster? Handbag/Wallet - Lost or Stolen!
  6. Count Your Blessings and Smell the Roses!
  7. New Clothing Sizes for Women?
  8. Notes fron La Casita
  9. Anouncements
Issue No. 12 February 2008
  1. Bienvenido
  2. What's Up
  3. Antidotes for St. Valentine’s Day!
  4. Spanish Election Promises
  5. ‘Illegal Builds’, Demolitions & Coastal Properties.
  6. Notes fron La Casita
  7. Neighbourhood Watch
  8. Anouncements
Issue No. 11 January 2008
  1. Feliz Ano Nuevo
  2. What's Up
  3. New Plans for Orihuela Costa
  4. Important New Driving Laws
  5. Out and About in D.H.
  6. Announcements
Issue No. 10
December 2007
  1. Bienvenido and Feliz Navidad
  2. What's Up
  3. Update on Via Park V
  4. Corruption
  5. A Brief Look at Elche
  6. Shut Up!
  7. Planes, Trains and ..........
  8. Casino City for Spain
  9. Have You Arrived?
  10. The Mouse by John Sinclair @ No. 264
  11. The Fat Cats
Issue No. 9
November 2007
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Review - Chineses Woks
  4. Domestic/Gender Violence in Spain
  5. A Light-hearted Look at Boagainvilleas
  6. Valencia's New Formula One Circuit
  7. Out and About in Via Park V
Issue No. 8
October 2007
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. What is the empadronamiento?
  4. Why Bother?
  5. Notes fron La Casita
  6. Health Care - Possible Changes
  7. Torrevieja 9/11
  8. Enough is Enough!
  9. Restaurant Review - La Tona Tablao Flamenco, Abanilla
  10. Restaurant Review - Cafe Ferris, Mar Azul
Issue No. 7
September 2007
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Review - Portico Mar, Campomar
  4. Restaurant Review - The Square, Villamartin Plaza
  5. Article in The Leader, 14th August 2007
  6. Property Tax and Suma
  7. The Torrevieja Earthquake of 1829
Issue No. 6
August 2007
  1. What's Up
  2. The New Points Driving System
  3. Fiestas! Fiestas!
  4. Is Spain Still Cheap?
  5. Notes from La Casita
  6. Dream Hills Committee
  7. Book Swap
Issue No. 5
July 2007
  1. Welcome
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Review - La Finca Eduardo's
  4. New Residencia Certificate
  5. Notes from La Casita
  6. Security Issues
  7. Spanish White Wines
  8. Dream Hills Committee
Issue No. 4
June 2007
  1. Local Elections - Spain
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Review - Athena Taverna, La Mosca Commercial
  4. Restaurant Review - Mason Los Granainos, Torrevieja
  5. 32nd America's Cup
  6. Snakes, Scorpion's and Spiders!
  7. Update from La Casita
Issue No. 3
May 2007
  1. Local Elections in May
  2. What's Up
  3. New Bus Service
  4. Restaurant Review - Merendero Los Cucalos, Nr. Villamartin
  5. Restaurant Review - Cafeteria Goya, Los Balcones
  6. Booking a Dr's Appointment using the Internet
  7. UK Tax Amnesty on Overseas Income
  8. Book Swap
Issue No. 2
April 2007
  1. Gold in Them There Hills!!!
  2. What's Up
  3. La Basura - The Refuse!!
  4. Restaurant Review - Rodizio Brazuka, Torrevieja
  5. Mind & Body
  6. Editorial
  7. Residencias - Changes
  8. Quiz
  9. Petanca Club

Issue No. 1
March 2007

  1. Welcome to the first Issue
  2. What's Up
  3. Restaurant Review - Marisqueria, Torrevieja
  4. ITV an 'Idiot's' Guide
  5. Spanish Wines - Interpreting the Labels
  6. Mind & Body
  7. Taxation Changes
  8. La Casita

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