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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Ruth Bloomfield

London leaver: 'I swapped a Walthamstow three-bed for a rented townhouse in Mallorca'

Before she visited Mallorca Emma Colbeck was under the impression that it was a classic Spanish holiday resort – all tower blocks, sunburned Brits, and pubs serving pints and full English breakfasts.

The reality she found was quite different – azure seas and picture perfect beaches flanked by mountains, a sophisticated capital city, and a friendly local community. “I was blown away,” she says.

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