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Forum: Spain
Sep 19th 2018, 12:50 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,958
Posted By flotsum

Re: Moving to a spain with children.

My children went into state school at 6 and 10 we had a year of Spanish lessons before we moved but they really didn't try to learn Spanish before they moved and therefore had no Spanish. The first...
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2018, 9:47 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,549
Posted By flotsum

Re: Cost of living in Murcia Spain

No to save water. We are in the country every morning working in our gardens ( it's very close) the grey water from the washing is used as irrigation for trees etc.
Forum: Spain
Mar 6th 2018, 6:43 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,549
Posted By flotsum

Re: Cost of living in Murcia Spain

We rent a flat in town the water bill for 4 people is approximately 40 euros per month BUT we do our washing in our house in the country so my guess is that if we used only town water the cost would...
Forum: Spain
Aug 28th 2017, 7:02 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,769
Posted By flotsum

Re: Moving to spain

I live near this area. Short term jobs either involve fruit picking or fruit packing the demand for these is high as its very seasonal and usually they open a list that is filled almost immediately...
Forum: Spain
Jul 13th 2017, 5:31 am
Replies: 5
Views: 775
Posted By flotsum

Re: Confusion over "Permiso para salida de menores al extranjero" requirements

I did this with Easyjet last year my daughters friend traveled on ID card which we used in the advanced passenger notice when we filled this in as she had a passport we took this just in case. My...
Forum: Spain
Mar 21st 2017, 1:19 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,596
Posted By flotsum

Re: "After-schooling" in English

Hi. We have sent our children to after school English academy taught by natives. They are taking all the Cambridge exams which means that they will be accepted at UK universities. This addresses the...
Forum: Spain
Oct 25th 2016, 7:57 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 5,933
Posted By flotsum

Re: Moving to Murcia with 13 and 10 year old

This years school terms are 12th September /21. December, 9th January to 7 April and 19th April til 28 June. In my town Primary school hours 9-2 apart from September and June when its 9-.1 (just to...
Forum: Spain
Oct 14th 2016, 9:44 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 5,933
Posted By flotsum

Re: Moving to Murcia with 13 and 10 year old

Hi my children went to state schools in Spain at 6 and 10. Football etc is an after school activity physical education is often based on movement and also some human anatomy. There are some sports...
Forum: Spain
Mar 24th 2016, 5:16 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,642
Posted By flotsum

Re: Helping children integrate?

Hi my children were older it took them 6 months to integrate. the advise from the school was to go to the park in the evening with the other mums and children especially at this age the park will be...
Forum: Spain
Mar 3rd 2016, 11:53 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 993
Posted By flotsum

Re: school information

If your son is 11 he may have trouble adapting to a local school if he does not speak Spanish so you may need to look into International schools. My daughter was 10 she went into a State school it...
Forum: Spain
Nov 15th 2015, 7:52 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,175
Posted By flotsum

Re: School for my son

My daughter was 10 did not make friends easily, hates talking to anyone she doesn't know, she is still the same now! She went to a State school and settled in very quickly. The children and teachers...
Forum: Spain
Oct 22nd 2015, 6:30 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,111
Posted By flotsum

Re: Where to live France or Spain???

If you are a type 2 diabetic on metformin it is 1.94 per box of 50 with a private prescription.
Forum: Spain
Sep 2nd 2015, 10:55 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,112
Posted By flotsum

Re: Schools?!?

My children went into state schools at 10 and 6. The first year was very difficult for all of us but they were incredibly happy at school. There are no other English children so they just learnt the...
Forum: Spain
Jun 21st 2015, 3:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,472
Posted By flotsum

Re: English nurses

There are many Spanish nurses desperate for work, many are moving to the UK and Germany to find work so even finding a job would be difficult. I looked into it years ago and without the language its...
Forum: Spain
Jun 14th 2015, 3:24 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,254
Posted By flotsum

Re: The Pit as in Cess!!

We had similar problems and got a local plumber to clear from the toilet (we took it out first) then put a camera down so he could see which way the pipes were heading. after this we put an...
Forum: Spain
Jun 9th 2015, 1:11 am
Replies: 8
Views: 3,565
Posted By flotsum

Re: state schools around murcia?

In our town you apply for primary school places in february, first allocation in April then its appeals. You will need NIE and proof of residential address, before applying. We also needed a...
Forum: Spain
May 28th 2015, 6:59 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3,565
Posted By flotsum

Re: state schools around murcia?

Try www.educarm its the murcia regional portal for state schooling from there you can link into the different schools website. Schools are already allocated for next year. We applied the first year...
Forum: Spain
May 22nd 2015, 8:58 am
Replies: 25
Views: 8,377
Posted By flotsum

Re: keeping dogs in spain

Having seen a dog die of leishmania ( we are in a high incidence area) I use the collar and advantix ( covers fleas, ticks and sandflies) on my dogs as they live outside. (belt and braces). I buy the...
Forum: Spain
May 3rd 2015, 7:02 am
Replies: 3
Views: 634
Posted By flotsum

Re: Neem - Gardening

I have been looking for years with no success. I know there is a website Trabe S.A. (http://www.trabe.net) that specialize in neem products.
Forum: Spain
Apr 28th 2015, 9:12 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,022
Posted By flotsum

Re: Moving to Spain with 2 children...

I do not know the school or that area but I can tell you what we had to do a few years ago in our town. We needed proof of spanish address, padron from the town hall ( we needed a collectivo which...
Forum: Spain
Mar 22nd 2015, 6:50 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,021
Posted By flotsum

Re: Alicante Airport

tend to look at last minute.com or holiday inn etc on the outskirts towards the airport. You can also look at Elche if we didn´t have the children would try something nicer!!! Its just somewhere to...
Forum: Spain
Mar 22nd 2015, 6:34 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,021
Posted By flotsum

Re: Alicante Airport

There are loads of car parking companies near the airport we are using Europarking at the moment and have had no problems. Have used Claus in the past with no problems only swapped to europarking...
Forum: Spain
Mar 18th 2015, 12:06 am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,655
Posted By flotsum

Re: certificate of antiquity

just got ours out it is a report with certificado wriiten at the top then a statement to say we requested a certificate and this is it. having said that the day I took it in I made sure I went to the...
Forum: Spain
Mar 17th 2015, 9:15 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,655
Posted By flotsum

Re: certificate of antiquity

We got one from a local architect they just came re mapped the house and land and then provided a report about the stucture and the estimated age based on the building materials and structure cost...
Forum: Spain
Mar 12th 2015, 8:15 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,222
Posted By flotsum

Re: A year in Spain with kids - advice please

If you arecontinuing home schooling your child why not look at an area where your child can continue or take up some activities outside of the time you are home schooling. When my 10 year old started...
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