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Forum: Spain
Jul 30th 2007, 1:40 am
Replies: 10
Views: 745
Posted By BigDave

Re: Car Insured or not?

Brits have a terrible name in Spain for driving illegally. Trouble I find out here is the different quotes from different people about what is legal and what isn't? There are those who take the p**s...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 27th 2006, 6:23 am
Replies: 6,614
Views: 327,123
Posted By BigDave

Re: Want to move to Portugal

Thanks Cleri.... that was a Little below the belt re the Wine..Lol :D
Looks like we are in the Khazi which ever way we go in terms of it taking much longer than we anticipated? :(
Still, never...
Forum: Spain
Nov 27th 2006, 6:04 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Hi Mark, thanks for replying and giving me your thoughts..much appreciated!!
I have had loads of advice (thanks to all of you guy's)
We have a lot to think about after the replies that we have had...
Forum: Spain
Nov 27th 2006, 5:54 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

There is still a lot of building going on in Spain - the place I am buying (but as a holiday home only) is likely to have building going on for many years and there are going to be thousands of...
Forum: Spain
Nov 27th 2006, 5:43 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Cheers Mercedes. :beer:
I am looking at the bigger picture at the moment with my Wife as we are realising that it isn't going to be at all easy to make the dream happen...not for now anyway. :( ...
Forum: Spain
Nov 25th 2006, 3:15 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Thanks Helen, your advice is greatly appreciated. :)
Off to work on getting some more irons in the fire.
Cheers. :beer:
Forum: Spain
Nov 25th 2006, 3:08 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,456
Posted By BigDave

Re: Need your help please!!

Thanks Lynn and Keith. ;)
I have decided to go back to the drawing board and revise the options that I have?
I am not going to raise my hopes any further for now. first job is to look at the...
Forum: Portugal
Nov 25th 2006, 2:52 am
Replies: 6,614
Views: 327,123
Posted By BigDave

Re: Want to move to Portugal

Hi ya Matt's,
My wife had mentioned us looking at Portugal, but I hadn't really ever considered it as an option? I have had a lot of advice from EP's regarding a move to Spain in terms of not...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2006, 1:12 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,456
Posted By BigDave

Re: Need your help please!!

Hope you get to return to happiness mate and look after yourself..
Take care and thanks for your comments. :beer: Cheers.
Forum: Portugal
Nov 23rd 2006, 1:03 pm
Replies: 6,614
Views: 327,123
Posted By BigDave

Re: Want to move to Portugal

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=1]Hey Nomad and Cleri! :D
Bit strange..cos I am, but I am actually not looking to go to Portugal so why then would I be dropping you both a line?? :confused:
Fact is I am...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2006, 11:30 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,456
Posted By BigDave

Re: Need your help please!!

I guess what you are saying RM is you won't know until you try, but not to expect the best of things perhaps? :scared: Frightens the s**t out of me to be honest as it sounds like an absolute up hill...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2006, 10:38 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,456
Posted By BigDave

Re: Need your help please!!

Hello, Rugby Matt.
Both myself and my Wife are in our early 40's. We will need to work to support ourselves and we don't have the luxury of much savings unfortunately.
We have decided from advice...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2006, 10:19 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,456
Posted By BigDave

Re: Need your help please!!

Thank you again Keith for your advice. ;)
Do you feel therefore, that being an English teacher in a heavily unpopulated English area would be a good source of say monthly income?
Are there many...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2006, 9:37 am
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By BigDave

Re: A Big Thank You To The Expats!!!

Andy.... You are worrying me a little here mate. :scared: You sound really cheesed off and it sounds like things are pretty grim for you. :confused:
Don't give up hope mate and keep fighting for...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2006, 9:30 am
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By BigDave

Re: A Big Thank You To The Expats!!!

Thanks Kayley, your Tuppence worth was well put!! Really sorry to hear about your sad loss.
We are not going to give up, but we do think we'll do a bit more homework in the UK before we finally jump...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2006, 9:23 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,456
Posted By BigDave

Need your help please!!

Hi All,

For those of you who have helped me with advice with my last two threads, will know that my Wife and me are really keen to move to Spain. We have however, heeded your advice in terms of...
Forum: Spain
Nov 22nd 2006, 10:52 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,889
Posted By BigDave

Re: butterflies and collywobbles

Hi ya both. I have had 'Collywobbles' just thinking about moving out to Spain, let alone DOING it!! :scared:
I think anyone who dreams it, but then has the guts to go ahead with it, is a DIAMOND!!...
Forum: Spain
Nov 22nd 2006, 9:09 am
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By BigDave

Re: A Big Thank You To The Expats!!!

Hi Andy, thanks for your reply.
Have you had a bad experience? Do you have regrets and if so, what would you have done differently?
Cheers mate. ;)
Forum: Spain
Nov 22nd 2006, 8:55 am
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By BigDave

A Big Thank You To The Expats!!!

I have just joined this site with the intentions of a move to Spain for me and my Wife.
We were full of naivety in terms of the move and suspected that although it wouldn't be plain sailing, that it...
Forum: Spain
Nov 22nd 2006, 1:52 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Wow!!! :eek: Thank you to Cape Blue, Mitzyboy, Keith, Lynn R, Dr Starsky, Kaylee, Sue G and Sue-Tom.......All of your advice is greatly appreciated. ;)
Having a great understanding of the language...
Forum: Spain
Nov 22nd 2006, 1:24 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Cape Blue, You are a star in terms of bringing my feet down to the ground a little, thanks.
We are aware there are always going to be pitfalls with anything that you try that is new or unknown, but...
Forum: Spain
Nov 21st 2006, 11:10 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Thanks again Keith, some good advice as ever. :) I am off to bed now to dream of what may or may not be?? :zzz: Have a good evening and hope to hear from you again in the future.

Cheers to...
Forum: Spain
Nov 21st 2006, 10:47 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Hi Karen. Good luck on the flight and subsequent investigative work; Don't drink too much :beer: on Sunday. My Wife said the same as you in terms of going out to look around to see whats, what. She...
Forum: Spain
Nov 21st 2006, 10:40 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Hi Karen. We are open to any type of work that we can physically do really? :o I have experience in Sales and Estate Agency :scared: (I was a nice Estate Agent) :D and we haven't got a clue what...
Forum: Spain
Nov 21st 2006, 10:00 am
Replies: 46
Views: 3,722
Posted By BigDave

Re: Thinking of a move to Spain?

Good luck to you too Karen (Kaylee) and thanks for your reply. What do you hope to do when you get to Spain? Are you going out as a couple or do you have children to think about as well? Do you have...
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