01 Oct 2012 5:00 PM:

Hi Georgia

Prove them all wrong..... Publish your tax return; that'll show them how busy you are

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29 Sep 2012 12:33 PM:

Hi Graeme

OP = Original Post/Poster.  It was asking about why people were leaving Spain, not why they were staying.  I know that the vast majority of people, who make the move, are very happy before and while they live in Spain (I, personally, have no problem with Spain - although I prefer to live in the UK, I visit Spain 8 or 9 times a year), but being happy is not a reason for leaving.

Regards

Peter

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29 Sep 2012 12:22 PM:

And your comment, Roly2, is a shinning example of what you're complaining about

I suppose that I'm off your Christmas card list now...................

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29 Sep 2012 11:46 AM:

I wouldn't argue against the content of Graeme's post, I'm happy that he's more than happy; I would only ask what it had to do with the OP.

 

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29 Sep 2012 9:39 AM:

Hi mac75

The point I was trying to make about boring lives is that moving to Spain isn't the great 'cure all' that some believe it is going to be (e.g. it won't fix a broken marriage; it won't turn introverts into extroverts; it won't turn a couch potato into an Olympian).  And that once these people realise this (by these people I mean some of those who return home, those who your OP asked about; not those who choose to remain in Spain, happy or not) they may decide that the 'Spanish dream' is not for them. 

Now, if you wish, I can lay out my life's timeline (I have lived in Bahrain, Kenya, Germany, Holland, Ireland, the USA, various places in the UK, and even Spain for 5 years), and list all the pros of living in the UK, along side all the cons of living in Spain (which I could do without 'having a go' at the Spanish); but that would have nothing to do with your OP - whether helpful to some or not.

Regards

Peter

 

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