Mike Walsh

MICHELLE OBAMA’S visit to Spain occurs just six years after former U.S. President Ronald Reagan passed away. Because of his anti-red rhetoric and contempt for fashionable trends he was never popular among the left-wing Axis. A master at using wit to prick leftist pomposity he said. “Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don’t need it and hell where they already have it.”

Mike Walsh

A READER has the temerity to ask, why do we put dog charities before children’s charitable trusts? He is a very brave man and will likely end up in the doghouse. He must be barking mad to hold to account the Costas’ dog adoring community. Here there is ample evidence of the tail wagging the dog.

Mike Walsh

As a well connected real estate aficionado since the latter part of the 20th century I was more familiar with the Costa lifestyle than many who had lived here for years. But that was a previous life. Let me explain: When a long time ago my colleague and I exited La Manga Golf Resort’s Hyatt Hotel courtesy of the company, we pair looked undoubtedly smug. We had good reason to be as David airily waved in the direction of the expansive greens.

Mike Walsh

A RECENT study focused on Gandia highlighted the need for residential tourism. Heading the study, Sr. Vicent Altur identifies the need to turn residential tourists into residents upon their retirement. He says this can be achieved by providing year round amenities. It is refreshing to see realism creep into the debate over properties that lie empty for much of the time.

Mike Walsh

A READER’S letter hit the right chord with me; he condemned party poopers who complain about noise radiating from entertainment venues. If such whiners want to bond with nature and remove themselves from the mainstay of Spanish tourism why don’t they sling their hooks and head for the hills? Why did they buy where they are in the first place?