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Forum: Spain
Jul 19th 2011, 4:16 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,200
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: anyone know colegio miramar in torremolinos?

Just think of "concerts"! No, it's private, but not expensive, as it does not offer fancy schmancy facilities. The thing is that our little one can read already (he's not even 5) and apparently if he...
Forum: Spain
Jul 19th 2011, 3:31 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,200
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

anyone know colegio miramar in torremolinos?

In our continued saga re schooling in Spain, we would like feedback from anyone who has children who have been to or go to Colegio Miramar in Torremolinos. I have been given the impression that...
Forum: Spain
Jun 24th 2011, 4:17 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,187
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: anyone have kids in primary schools in torremolinos?

We had spoken to the local delegate here but no joy, so went to Malaga and the person who saw us gave us more evidence to support our claims and seemed to think we had a good case (amazing when you...
Forum: Spain
Jun 24th 2011, 4:01 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,187
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: anyone have kids in primary schools in torremolinos?

This is what we are saying. One of the 2 children is of obligatory school age and is currently studying in Barcelona, (as is the other who would be "stealing" our son's place) which means that so is...
Forum: Spain
Jun 24th 2011, 3:40 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,187
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: anyone have kids in primary schools in torremolinos?

Thank you.
We are currently embroiled in wranglings for a place which was "robbed" by a family who have two children currently at school in Barcelona, who applied for places in Torre as they are...
Forum: Spain
Jun 22nd 2011, 8:28 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,187
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

anyone have kids in primary schools in torremolinos?

Can anyone who has kids give us more info on primary schools in Torremolinos please? In particular La Paz and San Miguel. Within the general scheme of things in a state school, are they ok? Which...
Forum: Spain
May 21st 2011, 3:58 am
Replies: 1
Views: 582
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Car boot at Mijas race course tomorrow?

Does anyone know if the car boot will be running at Mijas race course tomorrow (we will be selling), as my husband thinks it may not run because of the elections (as if that would make a...
Forum: Spain
Apr 22nd 2011, 12:20 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 731
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: looking for temporary mates for 17 year old nephew in costa del sol area

Thanks you two! He is a very well-behaved 17 year old, polite, but with personality, wish they were all like him! I'll send him over there (if it stops flippin' raining that is!)
Forum: Spain
Apr 21st 2011, 7:14 am
Replies: 3
Views: 731
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

looking for temporary mates for 17 year old nephew in costa del sol area

Hi there, we have a 17 year old nephew staying with us for 2 weeks, he's into football and going out and I'm afraid we just can't come up with the things he's after, anyone got any kids who would be...
Forum: Spain
Mar 29th 2011, 7:52 am
Replies: 23
Views: 11,952
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: Dual British/Spanish nationality?

There's the rub Mataroni, because neither of us were Spanish when he was born we couldn't get him a Spanish passport. Your husband is Spanish so no problem for you. Many people that being born here...
Forum: Spain
Mar 8th 2011, 1:13 am
Replies: 23
Views: 11,952
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: Dual British/Spanish nationality?

If you are born here, live here and will probably stay here, then there is an advantage to DUAL nationality. The problem is that Spain does not accept this form of dual nationality, unlike many other...
Forum: Spain
Mar 8th 2011, 12:26 am
Replies: 23
Views: 11,952
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: Dual British/Spanish nationality?

Just found something else you might find interesting, funny to think we are existential migrants! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existential_migration
Forum: Spain
Mar 8th 2011, 12:23 am
Replies: 23
Views: 11,952
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: Dual British/Spanish nationality?

Our son was born here, has a mixture of friends at his tender age, will go to Spanish school, will be bilingual, has family in two other countries that he will remain close to as far as is possible....
Forum: Spain
Mar 7th 2011, 11:44 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 11,952
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: Dual British/Spanish nationality?

I made the cheaper passport comment flippantly actually, although when faced with some 160 euros compared to around 20 for an adult passport, it's food for thought! It is a difficult decision, but I...
Forum: Spain
Mar 7th 2011, 12:23 am
Replies: 27
Views: 3,607
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: renewing child's passport

Your pub landlord? Only kidding!
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2011, 11:33 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,607
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: renewing child's passport

Ok, so it could be anyone vaguely respectable who lives in my area, a British gestor for example? It does make you laugh a bit that those individuals are considered a guarantor that you are who you...
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2011, 10:07 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,607
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: renewing child's passport

Right, so how does a 4 year old who lives in Spain have a professional contact in the UK that he has known for 2 years, who can sign his photo?!
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2011, 9:55 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,607
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: renewing child's passport

I love the example photos they give as not being acceptable!! As if! http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@travel/documents/digitalasset/dg_174925.pdf
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2011, 9:36 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,607
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: renewing child's passport

In other words, how on earth am I going to get my boisterous son to sit still long enough to have a proper photo done?! He was just three weeks old when we did the first passport pic, and asleep!!
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2011, 8:25 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,607
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: renewing child's passport

Thanks, but I'm probably just going to bite the bullet and pay the humungous fee, what a rip-off!! I'm just a big scaredycat when it comes to officialdom and red tape! Saves my parents all the hassle...
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2011, 8:22 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 11,952
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: Dual British/Spanish nationality?

Mmm, food for thought! I have often wondered about the whole "EU breaking down" aspect of things! My son has an interesting situation: born of a British mother and Colombian father in Spain, with...
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2011, 12:48 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 11,952
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Dual British/Spanish nationality?

I have just posted an enquiry about passports for my son and started thinking... my South American husband has been granted Spanish nationality, our son currently has a British passport only (he was...
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2011, 12:43 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,607
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

renewing child's passport

Hi there, my son is a UK citizen, living in Spain, and I need to renew his passport this summer. I am trying to avoid the 102 euro (gulp!) fee to get it renewed in Madrid (should get him a Spanish...
Forum: Al Fresco
Nov 18th 2010, 10:37 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,483
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: Royal Marriage

Yes, can you imagine most "plebs" touring foreign countries and pretending to be interested at the local dances, etc.? Those tours must be exhausting, and if the Queen were "normal" she would've...
Forum: Al Fresco
Nov 17th 2010, 10:54 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,483
Posted By SaritaBarcelona

Re: Royal Marriage

I'm not going to go into the subject of the royal family as such, just to say that people who complain about the cost of the wedding, dresses, etc. seem to forget the vast amount of money that is...
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