Hi Littlebird - I have an apartment just around the corner and have been using the Rosa Blanca in it's many guises for decades.
Bob and Ellie are a lovely couple and very friendly. They do have karaoke sometimes and John Lynham plays there on a Thursday from memory. They can be open till 3 in the morning sometimes but it is not generally noisy!
There is a great pool out the back for chilling out around during the day - you just need to buy the occasional drink/ice cream
The Spar minimart is useful but a bit pricy.
Aries bar is good for well priced food - I like it for an early morning coffee and reading the paper.
There is also a new Italian restaurant round the corner called The Hideaway - not the cheapest but good food and nice decor for something a little more special!