01 Dec 2012 2:52 AM:
How about a man and woman retiring to Spain for a better life. Taking their daughter and son in law with them. Buying a house to renovate in Northern Spain where there are not many expats (nearest 5 miles away). Having to learn the language because people only speak Spanish (well I never what a bugger, they should learn English lol). The joys of getting plumbers and electricians to do what you want and pay Spanish prices not English. The paperwork to have anything done from knocking down walls to buying a car (in triplicate and in a foreign language). Having to learn new skills and adapting to the rural way of life where people smile at you greet you and help you with no thought for themselves. Having an old lady knock on the door asking if we needed any help as she`s heard from the local panaderia an English family had moved here (what a godsend she is).
Having our 3 year old granddaughter start mainstream Spanish school straight away. Now 7 and more fluent in Spanish than we will ever be. Working part time in a school where the kids run up and hug you when they see you and the manners that they have got (must be the water). Getting a joint of meat from the butcher, cooking it and finding that it comes out the same size as when you first started cooking it (what not injected with water). Waking up on a morning, looking out of the window, seeing the lake and the mountains (priceless). Getting 3 monthly check ups by the doctor and nurse. Bollocked if you have put on weight and not lost, as well as the yearly blood test (bloody hell my cholesterol and high blood pressure are normal at long last) Not having to use my ventolin as the air is so clean and my asthma is at bay. Growing our own veg in the garden and having enough to give away to the locals.Oh and another thing, leaving our door open all day and not living in fear. Do I regret moving to Spain with all the trials and tribulations we have had? Of course I do (NOT NOT NOT).Also the wife is happy which is good for me.
This message was last edited by Andygman on 01/12/2012.
This message was last edited by Andygman on 01/12/2012.
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Living In Spain Documentary Film
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