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Re: Sinking Ship?
I( hadn’t thought much about relationship break-ups and concentrated on the falling pound being the biggest factors for the sinking ship.
Now that I have, it must be a factor, because I’ve seen it all around. What causes it? Cheap booze, a social madness due to living in a foreign country, coming over to escape a failing relationship? I’ll settle for the latter, and remember a time when I first arrived, slightly wounded by life because of my own stupidity, and believing that I was living in a community of lost souls. It lasted a while, and some of it wasn’t too bad, but when I think back on it now, it was a daft time. Apart from that lost soul from Beckenham, we nearly made it. I’m a respectable Joe now, mostly, a parrot that knows how to bark, but I’m still a dog. |
Re: Sinking Ship?
Shortly after I purchased my first apartment in 1989. I realised that many Brits were leaving Spain becuase the cost of living had shot up. They weren't used to it.
Time moved on and the migration home eased off, and the migration into Spain increased once again. Now we are back in the same times as the early 90s, and folk, frightened for whatever reason, are having to head back home to lick whatever wounds may have been suffered. But, as has been said, 'This too, will pass' - whether in good times or bad, nothing lasts for ever, life continues in cycles. Best wishes to those who have suffered, good luck to those fighting on. |
Re: Sinking Ship?
Originally Posted by billgates
(Post 8670032)
I'm more Spanish than you.
No you're not, I'm more Spanish than you because I drink in Spanish bars. Well, I'm more Spanish than you because you socialise with the Brits. Actually, I'm more Spanish than any of you because I have more Spanish friends than Brit friends. You're all wrong, I'm more Spanish than you because you all used a Brit tradesman once upon a time and I only use Spanish tradersmen. Well, I think I'm the most Spanish because I speak more of the language. I'm more Spanish because I've lived here longest. I'm more Spanish because I pay my taxes. I'm more Spanish because you drive a Brit registered car. Even though we're all Brits it seems we all want to be Spanish.:eek: Anyway, refering back to the OP, I've seen more people going back due to marriages breaking up than finances. Of course, it could very well be that lack of money is the reason for the breakups, but at least seven or eight couples that I know of (mostly Brits, but a couple of other non Spanish nationalities) have split up/getting divorced. Usually kids are involved as well and one half is going home with the kids. Some may go back to UK and claim benefits (I certainly would be claiming everything I was entitled to) but generally they are all nice people fallen on bad times. I feel for most of them and I'm just glad that I'm not in that position. As for moaning about the Spanish, I can't imagine why they would feel it was the fault of the Spanish.:huh: I quite like the idea that a lot of us want to be 'born-again' Spanish. Immigration is fine if you're prepared to fit in. That goes for immigration into the UK too. Very few people who move to Spain for the right reasons ever *want* to go back. |
Re: Sinking Ship?
Originally Posted by billgates
(Post 8670032)
I'm more Spanish than you.
No you're not, I'm more Spanish than you because I drink in Spanish bars. Well, I'm more Spanish than you because you socialise with the Brits. Actually, I'm more Spanish than any of you because I have more Spanish friends than Brit friends. You're all wrong, I'm more Spanish than you because you all used a Brit tradesman once upon a time and I only use Spanish tradersmen. Well, I think I'm the most Spanish because I speak more of the language. I'm more Spanish because I've lived here longest. I'm more Spanish because I pay my taxes. I'm more Spanish because you drive a Brit registered car.
Doesn't make me Spanish though... and I couldn't really care less either way. I love living here though and couldn't face the idea of going back to Britain. |
Re: Sinking Ship?
I think about going back every July and August, not only because of the heat, but also because of the millions of holidaymakers clogging up the whole system. The half-hour drive to the airport turns into a two-hour nightmare stuck in traffic, the cashpoints are regularly out of cash, Mercadona runs out of fresh bread, and everything smells of coconut oil.
And Mosquito repellent. I suppose if they made it smell nicer, it wouldn’t repel them. |
Re: Sinking Ship?
Originally Posted by HBG
(Post 8676658)
and everything smells of coconut oil.
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Re: Sinking Ship?
Originally Posted by expat2be
(Post 8676662)
I love that smell! :thumbup:
Come to think of it, I'm only an hour away from there myself . . .and I still know where to find a parking space . . . and that giant Spanish cafe at the Rincon de Loix end . . .I wonder if the Platters are still playing at that other place on the front . . . |
Re: Sinking Ship?
Originally Posted by HBG
(Post 8676677)
I don't know your location, but if you are able to, hurry along to the Levante Beach in Benidorm. That's where I've smelled the smell most strongly.
Come to think of it, I'm only an hour away from there myself . . .and I still know where to find a parking space . . . and that giant Spanish cafe at the Rincon de Loix end . . .I wonder if the Platters are still playing at that other place on the front . . . |
Re: Sinking Ship?
Originally Posted by HBG
(Post 8676677)
I don't know your location, but if you are able to, hurry along to the Levante Beach in Benidorm. That's where I've smelled the smell most strongly.
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