The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
#1
The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
(idea stolen from this site)
http://www.tumbit.com/blogs/563-the-...-in-spain.html
Here's my 3:
i) Good value public transport.
ii) A good coffee at sub £1.30 prices
iii) Got to be the free tapas.
And for good measure, the 3 things I miss about the UK when not there:
i) Parks and cemeteries
ii) Knowing where the decent Indian takeaway or restaurant is situated
iii) A decent cup of tea.
I was going to put good tap water, but realised that Madrid's water is superior to that of London's. So that one depends on location.
http://www.tumbit.com/blogs/563-the-...-in-spain.html
Here's my 3:
i) Good value public transport.
ii) A good coffee at sub £1.30 prices
iii) Got to be the free tapas.
And for good measure, the 3 things I miss about the UK when not there:
i) Parks and cemeteries
ii) Knowing where the decent Indian takeaway or restaurant is situated
iii) A decent cup of tea.
I was going to put good tap water, but realised that Madrid's water is superior to that of London's. So that one depends on location.
#2
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Joined: Feb 2008
Location: Vejer de la Fra., Cadiz
Posts: 7,653
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
1. The weather.
2. The cafe culture.
3. Picking my own oranges.
What I miss from the UK.
1. A wide range of restaurants (eg nationalities)
2. Second hand book shops.
3. Ummmmm.
2. The cafe culture.
3. Picking my own oranges.
What I miss from the UK.
1. A wide range of restaurants (eg nationalities)
2. Second hand book shops.
3. Ummmmm.
#3
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,590
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
Spain
The constant Sunshine
The clear starlit sky at night
Cheaper household bills
Uk
Indian and Chinese take aways
Chips, Meat and potatoe pies and mushy peas from a proper chippy
Cakes and certain breads baked in some supermarkets
The constant Sunshine
The clear starlit sky at night
Cheaper household bills
Uk
Indian and Chinese take aways
Chips, Meat and potatoe pies and mushy peas from a proper chippy
Cakes and certain breads baked in some supermarkets
#5
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
Miss about Spain:
The Scenery
Tapas
The weather
Miss about UK:
The Scenery
Draught Bass
International food
The Scenery
Tapas
The weather
Miss about UK:
The Scenery
Draught Bass
International food
#6
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
1. Winter in spain
2. Friendly people
3. Good road, rail, air links to places far and wide
UK :
1. Family
2. Dentist I can trust
3. Summer in UK
#8
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Joined: Dec 2006
Location: Living in a good place
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Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
Spain
weather June and Sept
lunch with my feet in the sand
Churros
Never had free tapas or 1,30 coffee for years on the CDS
UK.
Waitrose
pub lunches
friends and family on the same wavelength
weather June and Sept
lunch with my feet in the sand
Churros
Never had free tapas or 1,30 coffee for years on the CDS
UK.
Waitrose
pub lunches
friends and family on the same wavelength
#10
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
Well given that I've never paid more than €1.50 absolute top whack for coffee (everywhere except the Brit bar in our village is 1€), and the other day we had a beer AND tapa in Fuengirola an easy walk from the beach for €1.20, I reckon the CdS is getting slightly unfair bad press
My 3?
% likelihood of sun any given day out of 365
cafe culture
feeling 'at one' not worrying about garlic breath!
UK
Being able to get tender steak (not a patch on the taste of Spanish but then neither is a patch on Argentine)
Being able to buy English language newspapers/mags without needing a mortgage
Chit chat, common sense of humour & repartee
My 3?
% likelihood of sun any given day out of 365
cafe culture
feeling 'at one' not worrying about garlic breath!
UK
Being able to get tender steak (not a patch on the taste of Spanish but then neither is a patch on Argentine)
Being able to buy English language newspapers/mags without needing a mortgage
Chit chat, common sense of humour & repartee
#11
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Joined: Oct 2006
Location: West Midlands, ex Granada province
Posts: 2,140
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
What I miss about Spain:
Blue sky
Empty Roads
The view from my terrace
What I miss about the UK:
Green grass
City within walking distance
Friends and social life
Blue sky
Empty Roads
The view from my terrace
What I miss about the UK:
Green grass
City within walking distance
Friends and social life
#12
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Joined: Nov 2008
Location: Hampshire - and Andalucia
Posts: 89
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
miss about Spain
Blue skies and sunshine
being able to see the sea from our patio and terrace
our local cafe/bar
miss about UK
decent curry
2 for 1 offers in the supermarket
countryside and how green it is
Blue skies and sunshine
being able to see the sea from our patio and terrace
our local cafe/bar
miss about UK
decent curry
2 for 1 offers in the supermarket
countryside and how green it is
#13
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Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Velez-Malaga
Posts: 4,915
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
Miss about Spain:-
Weather
Friendly people with good manners
Lack of public drunkenness on town centre streets
Miss about UK:
The public libraries
TK Maxx
Supermarkets
Weather
Friendly people with good manners
Lack of public drunkenness on town centre streets
Miss about UK:
The public libraries
TK Maxx
Supermarkets
#14
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
(idea stolen from this site)
http://www.tumbit.com/blogs/563-the-...-in-spain.html
Here's my 3:
i) Good value public transport.
ii) A good coffee at sub £1.30 prices
iii) Got to be the free tapas.
And for good measure, the 3 things I miss about the UK when not there:
i) Parks and cemeteries
ii) Knowing where the decent Indian takeaway or restaurant is situated
iii) A decent cup of tea.
I was going to put good tap water, but realised that Madrid's water is superior to that of London's. So that one depends on location.
http://www.tumbit.com/blogs/563-the-...-in-spain.html
Here's my 3:
i) Good value public transport.
ii) A good coffee at sub £1.30 prices
iii) Got to be the free tapas.
And for good measure, the 3 things I miss about the UK when not there:
i) Parks and cemeteries
ii) Knowing where the decent Indian takeaway or restaurant is situated
iii) A decent cup of tea.
I was going to put good tap water, but realised that Madrid's water is superior to that of London's. So that one depends on location.
The weather with the sunshine.
The tapas culture
The Beach and the sea.
Miss about Sweden:
The forests
Green grass
Some friends
#15
Re: The 3 things I miss most when not in Spain
About Spain,
Sun, Cheap booze, and more Cheap Booze.
About Sweden,
Birds and the Bees and Empty Roads.
About England,
Giant T-Bone steaks, Proper Lamb Chops and Pork Pies.
Sun, Cheap booze, and more Cheap Booze.
About Sweden,
Birds and the Bees and Empty Roads.
About England,
Giant T-Bone steaks, Proper Lamb Chops and Pork Pies.