Ossie bought the luxury detached 4 bedroom villa a little over 4 years ago, overlooking one of Marbella’s many golf resorts La Quinta. It overlooks the first Tee at is currently on the market for £1.5 million, however that is a reduction from £2 million a year ago.

Most people would love the chance to build their ideal property in the sun. Marbella is Spain’s equivalent of Monte Carlo, however Ossie cited being bored and having little to do in winter as one of the main reasons for a return to the UK.

He quoted:

‘Our sons Pablo and Freddie, who are now 35 and 31, weren’t married back then’ [when they bought the property], ‘but now we have grandchildren and we also wanted somewhere with a bit more life in winter. It can be very quiet out of season down there. So the dream vanished and we came back home.’

To be honest, if I could afford a property out there then I think I could put up with the odd quiet winter!!! Each to their own!!!