Newsletter January 2011
Happy New Year to you all! We hope you had a restful and fun Christmas break and have had a good start to 2011. MumAbroad expects to have another busy year expanding the site as well as our new sites MumAbroad France and MumAbroad Property.
LATEST RECOMMENDATIONS
Thanks as always for all your recommendations. We’ve loads to share with you this week including Brava Baby, Yoga Ishta style, The Mammoth Museum, Barcelona’s Guest and an organic food delivery company, all of which are in Catalunya. In Madrid, Claire tells us about Matrix Relocations and Harriet gives us a great kids restaurant. Family of Sound, Lourdes Dance School and EcoPools are all recommendations from Jill on the Costa del Sol. Laura tells us about Brisa restaurant on Mallorca and Emily recommends baby rental company Multihire, also on the island. Finally Claire shares her thoughts on the Benitatxell Arts Centre on the Costa Blanca.
Don´t forget you can easily access all the latest recommendations from the regional boxes on our homepage.
LATEST INTERVIEWS & MUMS IN BUSINESS
Do you know anyone who is thinking of getting married in Barcelona? Then you might like to point them in the direction of our latest interview with Clare Doane, founder of Barcelona Wedding. She talks about setting up her business, how she manages to juggle work and kids as well as ‘Bridezilla’ behaviour. Chef Sophie Ruggles came to Barcelona from Australia 8 years ago, set up a restaurant and has written a series of cookery books. She shares with us her tips on using local ingredients for nutritious children`s meals as well as the key factors to becoming a good family cook. Jill Burgess moved to the Costa del Sol from the UK thanks to a TV program and has never looked back. She talks about education in the region, how her kids correct her Spanish and has good advice for others thinking of making the move. Jill and Sophie are our latest additions to our Mums in Business section as is Sarah, founder of children`s keepsakes company BravaBaby and Connie who helps businesses export their product to other (European) countries.
Don’t forget if you would like to featured in either our interview with local Mums or Mums in Business section please let us know.
If you are interested in reading about life as a parent in France, check out our interview section on MumAbroad France. Our latest interviews include Sarah Jane in Paris, Laraine near Bordeaux, Birgit in Nice, Christina in Mazamet, Scheenagh in Castres and Karen, Kirstie and Michelle in the Dordogne.
SPOTLIGHT ON TORREVIEJA
Torrevieja in the Costa Blanca has a population of around 90,000. There is a strong contingent of British, Germans and Scandinavians who live here all year round (Torrevieja has the largest number of British residents of all the Spanish municipalities). Torrevieja is famous for its beautiful beaches, lively social scene and fantastic shops. We have been asking mums in the region about their experience of Pregnancy & Birth, Play Areas & beaches, Activities for kids, Shops for mums & kids, child-friendly restaurants and services in Torrevieja. Please let us know if you have a recommendation for this area, we would love to hear from you.
FEATURED EVENTS
Two big shows are coming soon to Spain`s two biggest cities. Disney on Ice returns to Madrid at the beginning of March at the Palacio de Deportes and Lazytown is in Barcelona for just one night at the Teatre Musical in April. For details please look at our Events section.
Other Events:
- Pequeños Periodistas, Madrid
- Alexander The Great, Madrid
- The Festival de Flamenco, Barcelona
- Catwalk 101, Malaga
WHAT´S HOT ON THE FORUM
Our latest forum posts can now be viewed on the homepage, and you can choose to view the most popular threads and also all the posts we have placed. Thanks as always for your posts - it has been very busy of late with many of you selling unwanted items. Up for grabs are bookshelf and office units, a Bugaboo, an electric piano, Maternity clothes, Baby items and a pregnancy video. Margaret in Madrid is moving and is having a huge house sale and also selling her Saab. Meanwhile, Christine in the Costa Blanca is looking for a stairgate, and Ellen in Catalunya is after a second-hand Maclaren stroller and a foldable baby bath. Elsewhere, Johanna has given a rave review for a public school in Barcelona, Cli is after recommendations for Nurseries in San Pere de Ribes, Lisa is offering her babysitting services in Barcelona, Diana in Seville would like some advice on playgroups and Lisab is after a good rental company in Ibiza.
READ ALL ABOUT IT - NEWS ROUND UP
UK researchers have given new advice about when you should wean your baby. Current advice in Britain recommends six months exclusive breastfeeding but experts now say solids should be introduced at 4 months. They suggest later weaning may increase food allergies and iron deficiency levels, but other experts backed the existing guidance. Read more.
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Scientists in the US have suggested that the secret to a women’s success in business is to act like a lady and not like a man. The study asked 80 young men and women about their personality while they studied for a master’s degree in business administration. Eight years later, the researchers got back in touch to find out how their careers were progressing and found that ‘macho’ women who took an aggressive approach had been promoted less than more feminine ladies. Read more
That´s it for now - have a great week and don´t forgot to contact us with your recommendations, thoughts and feedback!
Love Carrie & Rebecca
