After much study G and S ratching of heads my wife (Janice) and I (Ian) are looking to retire to an area around La Marina. As retirement is a few years away we will be visiting Spain on ur investigation tours and would like to meet up with anyone who can give us advice or/and company for a while whilst we ae across. Also correspondence would be good too. Tge short list of what we will be hoping to replace/start are socialising, theatre, sports hall, hospital. Hope someone can help. IanandJan.

Loads of expats been living around La Marina for over 20 years - everything available. Just visit the area and get chatting to people in one of the many bars.

Thank you Spainrico that is very good to know and we will be there soon to chat to the bar dwellers .

Had another thought - Best day is probably Thursday as it is market day so loads of people around - try the main drag Avd Londres, where all the banks etc are.

Assume you understand La Marina pueblo is on the sea side of the main N332 road and the urb (where the expats typically opt for) is 'mountains' side of the main road. Ok, good luck.