
Michael Macdonald

Good living is well said to be a holistic endeavour. It’s not just what you eat, the exercise you take or even the positive thinking you indulge in. Instead, it is a series of small steps and consistency, and remembering that, especially when we are

April 22, 2020
In recent times almost all of us have experienced a massive change in work circumstances. While working from home can have a multitude of benefits it is still fair to say that everyone has probably had trouble adjusting.

March 17, 2020
Until the 31st December 2020, British nationals are still automatically entitled to register for temporary residency if you are staying longer than three months (and permanent residency if in Spain already for five years), which in principle means

December 16, 2019
Everyone knows that Spain can be a bargain, depending on where you come from. However, in times of the falling pound, Brexit uncertainty and Spain’s ever-increasing stability, coupled with the ubiquitous attraction of its incredible weather and

October 14, 2019
I find myself in uncertain times. Here I was – minding my own business, just enjoying the good life, a British citizen in our European Union. Then, on the 23rd of June 2016 the UK decided, by a 1% margin, to remove itself from the E.U. I’m still

September 17, 2019
Had enough of grey skies, squabbling politicians and rip-off Britain? Are you considering moving to Spain before Brexit?

September 2, 2019
My name is Michael Macdonald. I first came to Spain in 2007, for love and for music (I’m not sure in which order), after living in my native Glasgow, before Cambridge and London. I had been working there as a musician and school teacher. For me,