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Jul 24th 2007 | 2:33 am

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

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Originally Posted by JodieG

I've been having a browse and seen some good posts, I haven't been able to go through many yet though as my 3 children have been keeping me busy hehe. We've decided that we want to move to Spain, I think along the Eastern coast. We want to live fairly close to the beaches too. There will be me, my husband, 3 children (5 years old, 3 and a half and 6 months old), also my parents are planning on moving too. We'd need a town that is flatish as my father is in a wheelchair and needs to be able to get about on his own as well. Anyone have any ideas on which places would best suit?

Good schools are a must and possibly some expats too but we are all going to learn the language. We hope to move as soon as possible but realistically that will be after my husband gets a job there, we plan on starting to learn the language now.

Does anyone know what it's like for IT jobs there? My husband works in IT as a senior systems anylyst and hopes to continue this in Spain.

Thanks in advance for any tips and advice.

Jodie

I don't know if you've tried further south, Los Alcazares is very flat, close to all amenities and the airport is 10 minutes away. Mar Menor is on the doorstep too. The only drawback is there are lots of Brits, but then again if you want IT work that may be the best place to start.

Jul 24th 2007 | 3:19 am

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

I'll start looking further south if i struggle to find a job. What is it about those 2 places and Gibralter that means they have so many IT related ones? Usually there are IT jobs everywhere.

I'm hoping my work continue to employ me remotely at a reduced rate to save all the job hassle though.

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Jul 24th 2007 | 7:59 pm

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dont know about IT jobs but will send you some recruitment sites later

Hello Spain, did you manage to find those links? I've got a couple to look at already but the mroe the merrier

Jul 24th 2007 | 8:26 pm

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

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Hello Spain, did you manage to find those links? I've got a couple to look at already but the mroe the merrier

morning, sorry forgot to post them, here you go

Costa Blanca Recruitment

Recruit Spain

Gtrabajo

Manpower

Adecco

Oficina Empleo

Job Toaster Spain

24spain

Infojobs

some of the sites are in Spanish so you might need a translation site, here

and you could try costa blanca news also

good luck and if you need any other info on the Marxuquera/Gandia area pm me and I will help if I can

Jul 24th 2007 | 9:13 pm

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

Thanks a lot, thats my morning fully booked then lol.

Jul 24th 2007 | 9:15 pm

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

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Thanks a lot, thats my morning fully booked then lol.

no probs, just come acros this one too

jobs.com

Jul 26th 2007 | 9:00 am

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

Are there many things for young kids to do around Gandia / Oliva when there's no school? Obviously beaches but are there water parks or other kinds of play areas etc? From all the schools i understand there are plenty of children about.

Jul 26th 2007 | 9:09 am

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

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They're big on sports here, theres a big sports centre in Oliva with football grounds and a heated pool. If your kids are into football there a big league. You can hop on a train to Valencia for about 6 euros return and visit the Sealife centre and the port, or go South to Benidorm where theres a waterpark, sealife centre and an amusement park with rides.

Theres a big karting centre just outside Oliva on the El Verger road (N332) and I noticed on the beach theres a sailing / windsurfing club with a lot of young kids getting together. The beaches are blue flag and have vollyball nets. Theres the marina at Gandia & Oliva where I believe you can get sailing lessons.

Jul 26th 2007 | 9:25 am

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

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depends how old your kids are

there is a water park at Cullera which is an excellent day out

my son plays in the local football team but thats only from Oct-May

at the queens centre, which is by mcdonalds Gandia there is a small ball play area aswell as pool tables and dartboards and you can get snack food there

at El Verger there is a safari park and also a play park which you can go into without going into the safari park itself

there are waterfalls in Algar (inland from Benidorm)

a good way to mix with the local kids is at the local pools - there is one in Ador opens 11-1 and then 5-8 and there is one in Palma opens all day (1â‚¬ for kids to get in 1,5â‚¬ for adults). Also a large pool in Gandia with a sliding roof that is open all year

Jul 26th 2007 | 9:28 am

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

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there is a water park at Cullera which is an excellent day out

Wheres there a water park at Cullera

Jul 26th 2007 | 9:38 am

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

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Wheres there a water park at Cullera

here

its really good, we go every year and its never that crowded - attractions for all ages and good sunbathing areas too

Jul 26th 2007 | 9:44 am

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

Aquopolis ...... sounds like somewhere Jonathan Ross goes.

I drive down that road regularly, I've never seen signs for it or anything!!

Jul 26th 2007 | 9:50 am

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and here are some other links

gandia surf

Ricardo Tormo circuit Valencia

oliva nova golf

terra natura

paintball

Communitat Valencia - Official tourism site for Valencia

Jul 26th 2007 | 10:20 am

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Rosemary

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Re: Advice on moving to Spain please

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Aquopolis ...... sounds like somewhere Jonathan Ross goes.

I drive down that road regularly, I've never seen signs for it or anything!!

Really worried now.

When you were learning to drive did the instructor not tell you that you need to keep your eyes open when you are driving??????

Rosemary