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Forum: Spain
Apr 23rd 2008, 10:45 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,604
Posted By ScotinSpain

Thumbs up Re: St George's Day - 1 year on - A success story.

What a great, and positive, post. You have proved that changing your life can be fun and dispelled some of the doom merchants on here. I truly hope your second year as is fruitful as the first.
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Forum: Spain
Feb 27th 2008, 12:58 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 3,249
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: work for nurse in malaga

Ops sorry Mitzy, I was not referring to you, but to the ever increasing 'gloom and doom' members of the 'expat forums' here in Spain.

You offer sound advice, and always have done, and I meant no...
Forum: Spain
Feb 27th 2008, 9:47 am
Replies: 9
Views: 3,249
Posted By ScotinSpain

Thumbs up Re: work for nurse in malaga

Hi dougyzf, I had a major operation when I first arrived out here just over 5 years ago. I was in a private hospital near Malaga and the Ward Sister was from Edinburgh and had trained in Scotland....
Forum: Spain
Jan 3rd 2008, 10:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 17,024
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: jobs for nurses in malaga

Hi Dougy, I had an operation in a private hospital on the Malaga side of Torremolinos just after I arrived in Spain five years ago. The nursing sister (called supervisor in Spain) was a lovely lass...
Forum: Spain
Dec 31st 2007, 7:43 am
Replies: 105
Views: 5,593
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Excited but apprehensive!

Hi KityyKitty,

You don't need any gee-ing up, you are doing the right thing with your planning for your move well in advance. There are lots and lots of negative posts on all the Expat Forums...
Forum: Spain
Dec 24th 2007, 9:19 am
Replies: 204
Views: 11,776
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: People Going Back To UK

The beauty of Brit ex-pats returning from Spain is that it raises the IQ of BOTH countries ;).
Forum: Spain
Dec 24th 2007, 9:07 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,097
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Management of Private Road

Hi Paul,

You don't say where you are in Spain so difficult to be specific. Here on the Western CdS our Urb. shares the access road with one other Urb, one Hotel and a Timeshare complex. The road...
Forum: Spain
Aug 9th 2007, 6:31 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,619
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Disney Costa Blanca?

They (mainly Estate Agents:sneaky:) have been talking about Disney in Manilva for six years to my knowledge, and probably many years before that. It's supposed to be an educational based facility for...
Forum: Spain
Apr 1st 2007, 2:36 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 617
Posted By ScotinSpain

Thumbs down Re: Free Broadband!

Don't forget to take a 'data dump' before you install this internet access facility:ohmy:
Forum: Spain
Feb 11th 2007, 4:00 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 4,798
Posted By ScotinSpain

Wink Re: Money or Easier life in the Sun ?

Snap Smarties ;) mine's a dark blue one :thumbup:
Forum: Spain
Feb 11th 2007, 9:16 am
Replies: 100
Views: 4,798
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Money or Easier life in the Sun ?

Hi Smarties, the subject of the cost of living out here in Spain is covered regularly on this, and other, Expat Forums (Ugh!), and 1000 Euros a month for a couple is about average, some a little...
Forum: Spain
Feb 7th 2007, 1:06 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,227
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Private Health Care

They paid mine Mitzyboy, except for about 3 Euros for something and 1 Euro for something else :unsure: I forget the exact details. And I was in for two weeks for a major operation.............ugh!
Forum: Spain
Feb 7th 2007, 5:56 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,227
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Private Health Care

Agree fully with Solarwhizz. We had Sanitas dental cover for the first two years, but found this particular part ot the service useless, even if you could find a local dentist, and you have to pay...
Forum: Spain
Jan 29th 2007, 9:01 am
Replies: 6
Views: 832
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Only in Spain

What a great story big wheels, it's grand to hear a positive slant to all the official bumph here in Spain. You really made me laugh :thumbup:

Jock
Forum: Spain
Dec 28th 2006, 12:26 pm
Replies: 1,346
Views: 147,955
Posted By ScotinSpain

Thumbs up Re: Don´t buy property in Spain or you will lose a lot of money

Don't get too upset with some replies on here h2f. There are also a number of folk who will help you. Gloom and doom merchants ;) are two a penny, but there are more Brits remain out here than return...
Forum: Spain
Dec 19th 2006, 2:53 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 790
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Utility bills/ Health insurance?

Hi Brenda,

You are quite correct about electricity prices out here, they are VERY expensive and rising above inflation every year. Probably not quite as expensive as UK....yet! However ceiling...
Forum: Spain
Sep 6th 2006, 11:43 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,721
Posted By ScotinSpain

Question Re: Eggs in Spain

I've just asked a friend about this poollounger (I thought chicked laid fried eggs!) and he thinks you may have left the eggs in a microwave ;)
Forum: Spain
Aug 16th 2006, 8:33 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,622
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Cost of living?

Hi Spain Bound, I don't have a mortgage nor dependant children (they have all flown the nest!), but I have two UK Goverment paid pensions, one military and one Civil Service. Spain has a bilateral...
Forum: Spain
Aug 14th 2006, 7:02 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,622
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Cost of living?

Hi Mitzyboy, where are you considering for your move? As you probably already realise, the cost of living here in Spain varies enormously region by region. Campo is the cheapest end of the market. ...
Forum: Spain
Aug 13th 2006, 8:22 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,622
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Cost of living?

Tim, if you are referring to my post of about a year to 18 months ago, here it is. My costs have actually gone down :) , largely due to a new(ish!) diesel car and the installation of ceiling fans to...
Forum: Spain
May 22nd 2006, 8:27 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,823
Posted By ScotinSpain

Thumbs up Re: Moving to Guardamar in six weeks - any advice!!

Good girl, just go for it. You can LIVE in Spain :) .

Enjoy your farewell party in UK, but take an umbrella ;) .

Jock
Forum: Spain
May 17th 2006, 2:25 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,823
Posted By ScotinSpain

Thumbs up Re: Moving to Guardamar in six weeks - any advice!!

Hi spanishgirl,

Don't worry about what you may, or may not, forget - just enjoy your arrival in Spain. There is nothing vital which is not available here. Yes some things are cheaper, some more...
Forum: Spain
May 8th 2006, 7:58 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,118
Posted By ScotinSpain

Angry Re: Anyone on the islands. If not, why not?

I was under the impression you HAD TO BE ONE OF THESE to post on here. Perhaps ADSL has not reached the coast yet............. Why do you think noone lives on Dartmoor, or the Scottish highlands;...
Forum: Spain
Apr 25th 2006, 8:33 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,506
Posted By ScotinSpain

Thumbs up Re: Help - Cost of Living in Spain

Hi Tim,
'tis easy. Re petrol in particular - we fill up about once a month, if that, but we live on the Costa near Estepona, so everything is available within a few Kms. We also use Gibraltar (yes I...
Forum: Spain
Apr 20th 2006, 10:46 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,506
Posted By ScotinSpain

Re: Help - Cost of Living in Spain

Hi Libby,

Below is a post I added to a MB at the end of last year. Some will reply saying they can live a lot cheaper :rolleyes: mainly up in them thar hills, but it will give you some idea:

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