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Forum: Spain
Feb 6th 2009, 10:51 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,326
Posted By Sarleon

Re: A week in Barcelona - Advice please

Yep - loud talking in English or looking like you resemble a group of tourists is not advisable on the underground. An Amercian stopped my phone being stolen from my bag a few weeks ago, as he...
Forum: Spain
Jan 29th 2009, 9:30 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 962
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Mum, dad & baby moving to Barcelona.

To be realistic, the best opportunities for employment ARE in Barcelona and Madrid... But it depends on WHAT you can do.

The best jobs are those where English is lingua franca, and you have lots...
Forum: Spain
Jan 29th 2009, 8:37 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 962
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Mum, dad & baby moving to Barcelona.

And another thing to consider is the working day in Spain. If you need two incomes to survive, the working day in Barcelona is not for the faint-hearted!

It runs from 8/9am -1pm with a two hour...
Forum: Spain
Jan 29th 2009, 8:23 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 962
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Mum, dad & baby moving to Barcelona.

I live in Gava, which is an area about 10km outside of Barcelona. I hope you dont mind but I am going to give you my honest opinion about living in Barcelona... :)

I work as an English teacher...
Forum: Spain
Jan 16th 2009, 3:38 am
Replies: 2
Views: 567
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Bar work for young lad?

Big cities like Madrid or Barcelona are the best places to look for work. Not sure about outside but last time people posted i was mentioned that even Spanish people can't find jobs anymore, so very...
Forum: Spain
Dec 16th 2008, 9:10 pm
Replies: 234
Views: 34,153
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Leaving Spain. Why!

I guess there is a BIG difference between living in a relatively new detatched villa on a largely brit-owned development, and living in an a tiny apartment in seriously close proximilty to the locals...
Forum: Spain
Dec 15th 2008, 6:02 am
Replies: 66
Views: 8,772
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Prices in Iceland!!!

...The Tesco can is a few pence cheaper but I would not give them room in my kitchen but give me Aldi beans - the taste is wonderful. This is not my staple food but I love baked beans and can write a...
Forum: Spain
Dec 15th 2008, 5:48 am
Replies: 234
Views: 34,153
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Leaving Spain. Why!

Many people going because they can't find the full time, taxed work that would enable them to stay. With no social security cover, e.g. Medical cover, would you stay?

Others realise this country...
Forum: Spain
Dec 10th 2008, 4:55 am
Replies: 239
Views: 26,073
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Supermarkets...better in Spain? or in UK?

they' re great these translators in line - watched! :eek: :eek:

perhaps we could have a competition to find the translation in line stupider of an oration :huh:

Expats British is creating our...
Forum: Spain
Dec 10th 2008, 3:51 am
Replies: 6
Views: 14,749
Posted By Sarleon

Re: How to fix broken pull for window shutters?

Thanks to all of you for your advice - but this has to be the best advice on here! :D
Forum: Spain
Dec 9th 2008, 1:47 am
Replies: 6
Views: 14,749
Posted By Sarleon

How to fix broken pull for window shutters?

We broke one of our window shutters this morning!

To be honest the pull had been fraying for quite some time, but it finally broke and now we are stuck with a closed shutter on one side of our...
Forum: Spain
Dec 8th 2008, 6:27 am
Replies: 239
Views: 26,073
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Supermarkets...better in Spain? or in UK?

Don't tell him to leave! His posts are :rofl::rofl::rofl:
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 11:23 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 10,476
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Has anyone bought a El Gordo ticket?

you can buy them online, but you are charged another 10 euros for the card transaction... :frown:
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 9:50 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,420
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Regional differences

:rofl:
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 9:14 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,420
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Regional differences

I think they feel European, and admire London as a city and the UK for our once-strong economy.

They don't like our association with the US, but which nationality does!!!?!?!

I often find...
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 8:55 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,420
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Regional differences

English!:D
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 8:27 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,420
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Regional differences

After almost a year of teaching the Catalans in Barcelona, I put their 'difference' down to their history and the locaton of the city - imagine Barcelona port in the time of fervent trading by sea -...
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 7:57 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,420
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Regional differences

Oh - and its also compounded by the number of immigrants here - the people are lovely when you get to know them, but that is the problem -GETTING to know them. They don't want much to do with...
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 7:53 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,420
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Regional differences

It's for political reasons - they honestly don't really want to be associated with the rest of Spain.

If you speak Spanish, they will make the effort, but the locals in Barcelona will speak...
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 7:49 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,346
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Does Anyone Have any Winter Photos to post

[QUOTE=poshnbucks;7041779]Now the weather is changing albeit I must say its rather warm at the moment here in Catalonia. Have any of you taken any winter snaps in your locale if so share them hereon....
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 7:40 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,420
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Regional differences

Catalan is spoken everywhere, EVERYWHERE in Barcelona. Spanish is not a language that is widely appreciated here! :eek:
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 7:38 am
Replies: 39
Views: 2,420
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Regional differences

Oh, my god YES!

It get's a bit tiring on your third English class of the day you start talking AGAIN about why local Catalan people hate Madrid and feel their taxes are used to support the rest of...
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 7:28 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,927
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Working in Spain

I think it is quite hard for working-age immigrants to avoid the 'black economy' in Spain... ;) For many people I know it helps to make ends meet...
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 7:18 am
Replies: 239
Views: 26,073
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Supermarkets...better in Spain? or in UK?

I will eat anything to be honest - I eat Colombian food mainly as my husband does a lot of the cooking in our flat!

...i was just thinking about the 'majority' on this thread that were...
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2008, 7:05 am
Replies: 239
Views: 26,073
Posted By Sarleon

Re: Supermarkets...better in Spain? or in UK?

Has anyone on here got any REALLY good recipies for traditional Spanish/Mediteranian dishes that work for the English palate????

With easy to find ingredients and that aren't too complicated to...
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