Hello Eye On Spain! This is Costa Women Costa Blanca South calling, with a brand new blog to tell you what's happening in the Torrevieja area, and also put you in touch with people who can help you with all aspects of life in Spain. I'm Sandra Piddock, and I'm a freelance writer, living in Algorfa, about 10 miles inland from Torrevieja. I'm the host for the Costa Women CB South group, and I organise the monthly meetings for the group.
Our members are all members of the Costa Women online community. This is a free to join online group for women of all ages living all over Spain. Currently there are almost 4,000 members. The website has lots of useful information, with many special interest groups and opportunities for networking, finding work or recruiting staff, or simply supporting and making friends with other expats from all over the world who have made their home in Spain. The group was created by Ali Meehan in 2010, with the idea to connect, inspire and support Women during their move and life in Spain. Originally just for the Costa del Sol to meet with like minded women, and maybe networking a little, Costa Women now covers mainland Spain and the islands, and is set to move into France too.
Ali is keen to set up local groups for 'real time' meet ups, and the Costa Blanca South group is the newest of those, having started in January 2015. At the moment, the group is small but (we think) perfectly formed, as we all get on well together and have a broad range of interests between us. We are looking to welcome new members though, and be active in the Torrevieja area, which is why we're starting this blog.
You see, we don't just want to meet up for drinks and chat - pleasant as that is. We want to use our local knowedge and life and professional experiences to help and inform people in the community, so we'll be posting useful information, and letting you know about up and coming events we think you might be interested in.
Over the next few weeks, our lovely members will be introducing themselves to you, and explaining how they can help you to get more out of life on the Costa Blanca. And we promise we won't try to sell you anything at all via the blog, although several of our members do run businesses here in Spain, so look out for links to products and services that may be useful to you. It's all about helping to spread stuff you need to know, and making new friends.
If you feel one of our members can help you with something, please feel free to comment on their posts, or contact them directly through their links at the end of their posts. We welcome general comments too - because that way we know we're not talking to ourselves!
If you'd like to come along to one of our meetings to see if Costa Women can help you to make the most out of life in Spain, we meet at Reflections Bar, San Luis, on the last Wednesday of each month, from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. If you decide we're not too scary, join Costa Women - it's free - and become part of our local group. Hope to see you soon!
Sandra Piddock is a freelance writer and blogger, based in Algorfa, Spain since 2008. She's also the owner of the website Sandra in Spain.