Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and all good things for The New Year!

Superbe ***

Pete,
Boro,
Thank you both!

impressive shot !all the same also to you Andy

Thanks, Ron!

Cheers for the good wishes.. Andy...do have a good Christmas and new year too..
Keep well..... from Dave UK.

Many thanks, Dave!!

Wow very festive. What class were you taking? Teaching or studying?

Thank you, Jenny,
These past 8 years I have been living in Madrid teaching Business English.
It simply means teaching English to adults, often in companies but with some private students as well.
I am freelance and invoice the hours I teach to a number of English acadamies (of which there are 100s here), or to the students direct if arranged privately. It's big business and something that takes English people by surprise as it simply doesn't exist in the UK, as you can imagine. When I told friends and family - in the early days - what I was doing in Madrid, everyone assumed it was teaching English in schools! An understerstandable assumption!
The downside is that the pay isn't great and as you are paid only for the hours you teach, the enormously long holidays, the travel time between classes and the frequent public holidays need to be factored in. The plus side is that the students are all enthusiastic, great fun and you do get a good sense of job satisfaction! I wish I had made the switch (from financial services in London) 20 years earlier!
Sorry for the long answer!
The short answer: I teach!!!
Best wishes,
Andy

Very colourful indeed. Very best wishes for the festive season, Andy.

Hi Andy, thank you, what a nice shot, and I return Merry Christmas wishes to you and hope your new Year is healthy and happy. Sarah

Thank you Andy.

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year to you and yours.

Thank you, I wish you the same ...

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2019 Andy.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Have nice days Andy*
with warm greetings aNNa*

Preciosa. Feliz Navidad.

Stunning capture! Merry Christmas!

Again very happy and peaceful holidays, Andy!

many thanks, Andy, I wish you too all the BEST!!

Very festive! Have a merry and peaceful Christmas, Andy!

joyeux noël andy !!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Andy.

Great festive mood, Andy !! MERRY XMAS to you and yours !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Superbe
je vous souhaite de très belles fêtes Andy .

Très belle photo. Merci. Joyeuses fêtes. Nicole.

un très Joyeux Noël

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An excellent nighttime capture, Andy; Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! :-)

Such a pretty, colorful and festive view!

I enjoyed reading about your job and why you are in Madrid. I expect that though you aren't paid as much as you could be, the satisfaction makes up for it. That's nice...and you know, who cares about making a lot of money if your job makes you miserable. You are making an important difference in so many's lives and it's everlasting as long as they practice a bit as time goes on. How cool is that? SO COOL. :)

Happy holidays! YOU ROCK! :)

Hi Andy,
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year to you and yours!

Best greetings
Füsun

Auch dir ein frohes Fest und alles Gute im neuen Jahr!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Andy !

Thank you very much Andy for wishes :)
☆ very nice Christmas tree on the ice rink ★
Best wishes to You, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year → Marek-Ewjan

Joyeuses fêtes Andy

Have a great Christmas & all the best for 2019 Andy !!

...Merry Christmastime, Andy...

Thank you very much, Andy! Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry and Peaceful Christmas and all the best for the New Year!

Merry Christmas Andy!

best wishes for Christmas ANdy and happy new year too :)

Ich wünsche dir Frohe Weihnachten, Andy!

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Andy!

Hi Andy,

Nice colourful picture!!

I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Best Wishes
Peter

It seems to be the 'in thing' for every town and city to have an ice rink these days. I would love to have a skate, but I think at my age I had better just watch!! ;-))

A striking mix of colours.
Wishing you and yours a great Christmas and a Happy New Year, Andy.

A fabulous shot! So beautiful and festive!
Merry Christmas, Andy!

Wonderful picture ! Merry Christmas and all the best for the next year, Andy !

Merry Christmas!

Best wishes and merry Christmas, Andy.
You had just come from taking a class or a glass at Torre Picasso ?
;-)
Beautiful light and framing for this festive time. Nice end of year to you.

A glass would have been nice.
... Alas ...
Have made up for it since though! :o)

Beautiful !

Ich wünsche Dir eine angenehme Nachweihnachtszeit, Andy
Dazu ein gutes, gesundes neues Jahr.
Erich

Beautiful Christmas image, I had never seen in any gallery Madrilena this place I do not know because, as it is very cheerful and flashy, Best regards Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2019 for you and yours, Harmony peace joy and love