cermignano

Brilliant post. Yeah, renting a one bed could be good. The Marco Polo Spanish phrase book is good. But the camp sites are really supportive places. He could rent there and keep his 5K in the bank for emergancies

Danman

UPDATE:

A quick update on what has happened.

My Dad left with a big backpack to Malaga. There he spent most of his retirement in a month, he told me on the phone about 6 weeks ago. He stayed in a campsite.

He has had no phone since he left and i have been unable to contact him. Last contact i got from him was 6 weeks ago, and he said he was makign his way to Granada to live under a fig tree.

I am not sure if he is alive or dead. He will be living on 200 pounds a month now with no phone, no mode of transport or accommodation. And he has not contacted me or anyone in 6 weeks. I am concerned because he mentioned not wanting to come back. This would make sense, since he has not called asking for help or wanting me to visit him over there. I think he wanted it to be a last adventure.

Nothing i can do. Hopefully he is managing somehow.

bob_bob

Lets hope he is safe. £200 a month is just not enough to live on.

BritInParis

Nothing to do other than wait for the phone call from the consulate.

bobd22

How does he get his £200 per month? I presume this is the military pension you mentioned previously.

Danman

Why would the consulate call me?

He gets his money into his bank account. Yes, it is his military pension.

I have not got a good feeling about it to be honest. Which is why i made this post a few months back. A man with poor health, overweight, with very little- moving to South Spain at the height of Summer. All his friends are worried sick, not having heard from him in weeks. Hopefully he is just living out in a campsite working or something.

BritInParis

That's why.

bobd22

​​​​​​​In that case I assume he uses a debit card to draw cash in Spain and in doing so will leave a trail ? Problem is yes I understand you are concerned but he is an adult so his choice. At some point he is going to either simply run out of money or his debit card will expire he will need someway of getting his money? How long exactly has he been gone? £200 per month less banking charges for exchanging money is in my view impossible to live on so he must have some other money?

cermignano

Sounds worrying. Do you know which town/village he has visited?

Timmy Chch

Probably San Miguel a few times

Danman

Last i heard from him was 3rd of August, he said he had spent most of his money in Malaga, and he said he was making his way to Granada. That is all i know. He is very prideful, and unlikely to ask for help if he needs it. He is happy to just be homeless and camp under a tree if he can. I guess i will probably get a call eventually with good or bad news.

bobd22

All I can say is I hope it is news of the good type.

ononno

I hope so too. But can you be optimistic Danman. Is there any remote possibility that he may have taken up with a wealthy lady?
'o nonno