Articles written by Tony Allen

Nerja has great seafood eating places from simple beach chiringuitos to stylish fish restaurants. Here's how four of its best seafood locations are rated.

Sep 10, 2011 - Tony Allen

Newspaper advertisements are among the best ways to advertise your business but a cost effective advertising campaign depends on thorough market research.

Mar 26, 2011 - Tony Allen

Despite declining fish stocks Spanish fishermen still ply the Mediterranean. Their picturesque fishing boats keep sustainable fishing alive off Andalucia.

Mar 8, 2011 - Tony Allen

Despite diminishing Mediterranean fish stocks, inshore fishermen still beach their gaily painted fishing boats to bring fresh fish to Nerja's tables.

Mar 8, 2011 - Tony Allen

The best, most effective advertising for a small business is free publicity - and newspapers, local radio and even TV offer openings for free advertising.

Feb 25, 2011 - Tony Allen

Holidaymakers now share the stunning mountains of the Parque Natural de Tejeda y Almijara with beekeepers and herdsmen to help restore their glorious past.

Feb 17, 2011 - Tony Allen

El Parque Natural de las Sierras de Tejeda y Almijara is a vast area of wild mountains 50 km east of Malaga. An unspoiled paradise on Spain's Costa del Sol.

Feb 15, 2011 - Tony Allen

The age-old image of the Spanish mountain shepherd and his goats appears little changed, but behind them is a space age goat farm, and a Moroccan goatherd.

Feb 15, 2011 - Tony Allen

For centuries goat flocks grazed Spain's mountains, often harmfully, but today's goats are part of a modern, environmentally friendly goat farming industry

Feb 14, 2011 - Tony Allen

Framed by majestic mountains and a stunning coast, Nerja, on the eastern Costa del Sol, is a hikers' heaven: a perfect base for walking holidays in Spain.

Feb 10, 2011 - Tony Allen

Attractive aromatic foliageand fragrant long lasting flowers on drought resistant, hardy, and easy to grow plants make lavender or lavandula a garden star.

Feb 2, 2011 - Tony Allen

Many experts predict a bright future for the UK buy-to-let property market in 2011, but choosing the right property is vital to a successful investment.

Jan 2, 2011 - Tony Allen

With 7.5 million live Christmas trees for sale in the UK each year, finding the best fresh Xmas tree isn't easy. These tips can help you pick the best tree.

Dec 6, 2010 - Tony Allen

This charming and unspoiled Andalucian holiday resort has some of the best beaches on the Costa del Sol. This review covers holiday beaches in west Nerja.

Nov 28, 2010 - Tony Allen

The variety and beauty of Nerja's beaches, each with its own distinct character, help make this charming Andalucian holiday resort the gem of the coast.

Nov 10, 2010 - Tony Allen

Nerja doesn't just offer lazy beach holidays in great surroundings but a host of tourist attractions and holiday activities for more energetic visitors too.

Nov 9, 2010 - Tony Allen

Nerja, a fishing village set on a spectacular coastline backed by soaring mountains, is an unhurried holiday resort and the gem of Spain's Costa del Sol.

Nov 8, 2010 - Tony Allen

Cheap Costa del Sol flights and holiday accommodation open the door to Malaga and the wild mountains, rocky bays and white Andalucian villages of Axarquia

Nov 6, 2010 - Tony Allen

Gambas al pil pil or al ajillo is a classic Spanish recipe for spicy prawns in oil and garlic, served sizzling hot with a crusty roll and a glass of wine.

Nov 1, 2010 - Tony Allen

This free template for a job application covering letter will help bring your resume to the top of the pile with employers and HR managers and win that job.

Oct 2, 2010 - Tony Allen

This simple clam recipe from Andalucia in southern Spain is a delicious and more piquante variation on the usual recipe for clams in white wine sauce.

Oct 1, 2010 - Tony Allen

Almejas Malaguenas, clams cooked in olive oil and white wine with garlic, is a deliciously simple dish and an easy start to Spanish and Andalucian cooking.

Sep 28, 2010 - Tony Allen

The air raid on Guernica by the German Condor Legion was one of the worst atrocities in the Spanish Civil War. Picasso made it a symbol of war's horror.

Aug 25, 2010 - Tony Allen

Boat trips to see the colony of Common and Grey Seals hauled up on tip of the 3.5 mile shingle spit at Blakeney in Norfolk are a great visitor attraction.

Aug 10, 2010 - Tony Allen

A good CV layout wins job interviews - and jobs. This graduate CV format helps grab the interest of employers and HR managers ahead of other new graduates.

Aug 8, 2010 - Tony Allen

Delphiniums' stately spires of flower in white, yellow, pink, red and all shades of blue should win these hardy perennials a place in any herbaceous border

Aug 6, 2010 - Tony Allen

This tasty and easy to follow weight loss diet inspired by research at the University of Alabama sheds pounds quickly by starting the day with eggs & bacon.

Jul 22, 2010 - Tony Allen

Magnolia Stellata is a spring flowering shrub or small ornamental tree, with slightly fragrant white star shaped flowers, sometimes flushed with pink.

Jul 4, 2010 - Tony Allen

Magnolia Grandiflora is an evergreen flowering tree or large shrub, often grown as a wall plant, with huge white fragrant flowers and glossy green leaves.

Jun 29, 2010 - Tony Allen

The House of Lords' role and membership have been central issues in British constitutional reform since 1912, but there's still no consensus on reform.

May 26, 2010 - Tony Allen

Electoral reform is only one of the constitutional issues awaiting the new UK Coalition Government. It inherits confusion in national and local government.

May 13, 2010 - Tony Allen

Advantages and disadvantages of the Single Transferable Voting (STV) system, how it works and the effects on British democracy if it applied in UK elections

May 12, 2010 - Tony Allen

Advantages and disadvantages of the AV voting system and the likely effects on British democracy if the Alternative Vote was Introduced to UK elections.

May 11, 2010 - Tony Allen

Advantages and disadvantages of different voting systems, including the various forms of PR, in engaging the electorate and providing effective government.

May 9, 2010 - Tony Allen

It's easy to grow magnolia trees or bushes and their colourful spring flowers will light up the garden with pink white and purple blooms in April or May.

May 7, 2010 - Tony Allen

Fallow deer are the most numerous, and arguably the most attractive British wild deer species. Discover more about their different forms, and lifecycle.

May 2, 2010 - Tony Allen

A good CV layout wins job interviews - and jobs. This proven CV format helps grab the interest of employers and HR managers ahead of other school leavers.

Apr 30, 2010 - Tony Allen

Tomatoes are vulnerable to garden pests and diseases which cut crops. Good growing conditions and early treatment will ensure healthy tomato plants and top tomato yields.

Apr 5, 2010 - Tony Allen

It's easy to grow tasty tomatoes in grow bags, hanging baskets or pots; 3 or 4 tomato plants in a greenhouse or outdoors in the garden or patio will give a good crop.

Mar 31, 2010 - Tony Allen

Forsythia is one of the best garden shrubs or small trees for early spring flowers. Hardy and easy to grow, it bears arching sprays of golden flower in March and April

Mar 29, 2010 - Tony Allen

A good eBay reputation built on positive feedback is vital for an eBay seller. These tips will help sellers build a high feedback score and avoid negative feedback.

Mar 22, 2010 - Tony Allen

Timing eBay sales carefully can help cut the competition, attract more buyers and make more money. Here are some tips on when to list and when to end an eBay auction.

Mar 22, 2010 - Tony Allen

A living willow fedge is both a decorative garden hedge and a sturdy barrier fence. Cheaper and easier than most garden fencing, it's quick growing and easy to maintain.

Feb 17, 2010 - Tony Allen

Easy rooting willow branches can quickly be trained into a living willow house to give a delightful playhouse or wendyhouse for the kids - and other garden features too.

Feb 10, 2010 - Tony Allen

These small nocturnal mammals can help to control slugs and snails. Feeding hedgehogs will bring them to your garden, and help them survive their winter hibernation.

Feb 3, 2010 - Tony Allen

For over 1000 years almond blossom has lit up the hills of Spain, and almond nuts have played a major role in its culture and agriculture - nowhere more than in Axarquia

Feb 1, 2010 - Tony Allen

These half hardy herbaceous plants give a stunning garden display and are easy to grow, but at risk from winter frost. However, overwintering dahlia tubers is quite easy.

Jan 28, 2010 - Tony Allen

Dahlias are among the most popular and easy to grow ornamental flowering plants. Simple care and cultivation will give stunning displays of colourful flower.

Jan 28, 2010 - Tony Allen

Dahlias originate in the Americas but have a long history of garden cultivation.They are popular ornamental flowering plants, and there are many thousand dahlia varieties

Jan 28, 2010 - Tony Allen

This spectacular herd of all white fallow deer roams the parkland of Houghton Hall, once home to Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first Prime Minister.

Jan 14, 2010 - Tony Allen