What area, what budget and what kind of thing are you looking at?

Will do anything, go anywhere - rather not put budget on an open forum for obvious reasons. Might be commercial estate agents looking!!!

No worries, PM me a rough area, don't be specific, just an upper limit you would rather not go above, and what area in Spain you would prefer.

It most certainly puts a different perspective on things,I think you most certainly start to question what is important when something like this happens.I was not going to mention this on here,but Iv been here awhile now and I know Im amongst freinds,I counted that in recent years we have attended nine funerals,I lost my brother two years ago May 28th,my father in law two years ago May 16th,but the greatest loss was losing my son who was 28 five years ago,Feb 1st.( what will be,will be )is a quote I am always saying ,you never know what is round the corner.Life is to short,I think you just have to do the best you can,I dont know your circumstances or how long you have been living in Spain,but I hope things work out for you,perhaps if you are finding it difficult you could return for a short while,or perhaps your husband could come over and work here for a while,we are hoping to move over within the next year or so,and we have always said that if we come unstuck,the O/H could return has a last resort and work,because like yourselves we are not in the position to retire just yet.If you need any help Im here,even if its only to get things off your chest.Chin up,I always try to think there is always someone worse off.Take care xx

Have done, thanks

Thank you so much and I feel for you also. Our son is 28 and still living in England and we miss him so much especially as we only had the one child but he arrives next Sunday for a week.

Hubby and I came out at the beginning of January and we have rented an apartment for a year so will certainly stay for that length of time. We have sold up in England so the life savings came with us (not a lot unfortunately) but we decided if we don't do it now we never will.

My father died from related causes of Alzeihmers(?) and he and Mum never had any retirement. Ian and I were not prepared to take that risk so here we are - if nothing else we will go back to England with a lot of memories (if I remember them)!

Sue,its just a thought,I dont even know whether you like dogs and cats,but I know there are alot of people out there with dearly loved pets,and very often they want to return to Uk for various reasons and find it difficult to find somewhere for their dog/cat.Could you not advertise and be a pet sitter,it would not have any costs and would bring in some bread and butter money in the meantime,I know when we move out,I would gladly pay someone to look after my George for a week or two,if I had to return here.Its just a idea.

Now that I like! I have heard that kennels and catteries here are not what they should be.

Cheers Sue,there you are,you have your son arriving next week,that is something to look forward to.You have only been in Spain for a short while,try and give it your best shot before you decide to return,Im sure you will get alot of support from the guys on here,and believe you me sometimes you can be feeling down,but then you get to read some posts and some are funny,then it cheers you up again,hang on in there,Im sure yourself and Ian will find a way,have you made many freinds since whilst you have been there,Im off to look at the map to see where you are.

Im pleased you like that,I am considering opening boarding kennalls when I move over.I should imangine its not something you could do over night,But you could look after the odd pet or two a week in either your own home or theirs,like I said it would give you bread and butter money in the meatime.

Just outside Benidorm. Hardly made any friends - out and about too much looking for the business!

Hey - you have a friend here who will be in Spain in just over 2 weeks I will phone you when we get over and you can name a bar and a time where we can meet up

Looking forward to it

Hi Lionda,hey not long to go,count down hey,you are meeting a load of people,Id say round your place for a party I wish I could fly over for a sherbit or two ,cheers

Hi Sue

I'm sort of coming in on the tail end here, my thoughts are with you. I know this may sound complete rubbish and I have no idea about the area you live in but have you ever considered buying a property with enough outdoor space for build a cattery, if you are living in an area with a large Expat community and there are no others in the immediate area then it may be worth a thought.

I am seriously thinking of doing this when I moved to Portugal, it is something that my daughter has always wanted to do and given UK may not be the best place for some to live in now she may come and join me. Just a thought. much regards to you.

Hi, unfortunately we do not have enough money to buy a property out here - not unless the premium bonds come up in June before I bring what little we do have out here. Thank you anyway for the thought.

xx