Stamina
Feb 23rd 2010, 12:10 pm
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Feb 23rd 2010, 12:27 pm
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Re: Stamina
If they are a family like us,, with kids and have to work.
It is more difficult than you can possibly imagine.
Often the parents don't know the language, the school system is very different, they have no family or friends nearby.
They usually have this idea it will be GREAT and have days at the beach or lying by the pool. And life in Spain is not like that in reality.
Day to day life is hard. I found it hard to manage in the heat, cooking for a family, shopping for food and learning the language. The first six months were awful,, and I hated it.
We are now in the North, with a climate similar to the UK. Fortunately, my husband works and can provide a stable lifestyle. We have been one of the lucky ones and as time goes on, it gets easier.
So stamina is required. As well as having the financial stability which Spain really does not give (job prospects etc).
Moving to Spain, is a dream for so many in the UK, but the reality is very different. Sometimes, uprooting yourself and your family is the only way of moving forward and getting it out of your system.
Definitely the first few months are the hardest.
That's what I kind of think.
It is more difficult than you can possibly imagine.
Often the parents don't know the language, the school system is very different, they have no family or friends nearby.
They usually have this idea it will be GREAT and have days at the beach or lying by the pool. And life in Spain is not like that in reality.
Day to day life is hard. I found it hard to manage in the heat, cooking for a family, shopping for food and learning the language. The first six months were awful,, and I hated it.
We are now in the North, with a climate similar to the UK. Fortunately, my husband works and can provide a stable lifestyle. We have been one of the lucky ones and as time goes on, it gets easier.
So stamina is required. As well as having the financial stability which Spain really does not give (job prospects etc).
Moving to Spain, is a dream for so many in the UK, but the reality is very different. Sometimes, uprooting yourself and your family is the only way of moving forward and getting it out of your system.
Definitely the first few months are the hardest.
That's what I kind of think.
We do seem to be much busier here than in the UK-not that we mind but anyone with the idea of manana may be surprised.
Feb 23rd 2010, 12:41 pm
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Re: Stamina
An eskimo once moved to Florida, looking for a new life full of new ventures and a good way of life. He hated it there and said it was too hot. Nobody would employ him because they couldn't understand him.
One day some kind person gave him some ice water and made him take his furskins off. They could hear him better without his huge protective layers around his face even though he spoke a different language the people could make out his gestures. He wasn't as hot anymore and wore a tee shirt and shorts, on his feet he had sneakers, for sneaking if necessary.
He learned the language and works as a janitor in a school and gets on well with all the kids. He has his own house and family.
He adapted to form his better life, using his head and a bit of help.
The moral of this story?
I will not live in an igloo unless I can find that eskimo..
(It could be about learning to adapt and not expecting everything to fall into place for you without a bit of help and a lot of work).
One day some kind person gave him some ice water and made him take his furskins off. They could hear him better without his huge protective layers around his face even though he spoke a different language the people could make out his gestures. He wasn't as hot anymore and wore a tee shirt and shorts, on his feet he had sneakers, for sneaking if necessary.
He learned the language and works as a janitor in a school and gets on well with all the kids. He has his own house and family.
He adapted to form his better life, using his head and a bit of help.
The moral of this story?
I will not live in an igloo unless I can find that eskimo..
(It could be about learning to adapt and not expecting everything to fall into place for you without a bit of help and a lot of work).
Feb 23rd 2010, 7:07 pm
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Feb 23rd 2010, 7:12 pm
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Feb 24th 2010, 3:32 am
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Feb 24th 2010, 6:46 pm
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Re: Stamina
An eskimo once moved to Florida, looking for a new life full of new ventures and a good way of life. He hated it there and said it was too hot. Nobody would employ him because they couldn't understand him.
One day some kind person gave him some ice water and made him take his furskins off. They could hear him better without his huge protective layers around his face even though he spoke a different language the people could make out his gestures. He wasn't as hot anymore and wore a tee shirt and shorts, on his feet he had sneakers, for sneaking if necessary.
He learned the language and works as a janitor in a school and gets on well with all the kids. He has his own house and family.
He adapted to form his better life, using his head and a bit of help.
The moral of this story?
I will not live in an igloo unless I can find that eskimo..
(It could be about learning to adapt and not expecting everything to fall into place for you without a bit of help and a lot of work).
One day some kind person gave him some ice water and made him take his furskins off. They could hear him better without his huge protective layers around his face even though he spoke a different language the people could make out his gestures. He wasn't as hot anymore and wore a tee shirt and shorts, on his feet he had sneakers, for sneaking if necessary.
He learned the language and works as a janitor in a school and gets on well with all the kids. He has his own house and family.
He adapted to form his better life, using his head and a bit of help.
The moral of this story?
I will not live in an igloo unless I can find that eskimo..
(It could be about learning to adapt and not expecting everything to fall into place for you without a bit of help and a lot of work).
Moving to another country is far harder and far more complicated than most people ever realise.
Feb 25th 2010, 8:38 am
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Re: Stamina
Feb 25th 2010, 9:12 pm
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Re: Stamina
It's taken me over eight years to get anywhere near settled. It does seem to get more complicated as it goes on but we are much happier here. Lots of form filling, town hall stamping and hospital finding. (They're forever sending us to different ones hidden down side streets in city centres, thank goodness for google map). It's not easy, I don't know how much stamina I have but I definately lost the will to live in the uk. At least I can get a good tan whilst I'm waiting for my appointments here. (Most of the time).
(Yeah, I know about the floods.....)
Mar 2nd 2010, 12:30 pm
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Re: Stamina
Mar 2nd 2010, 6:18 pm
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Re: Stamina
The sun must be a form of stamina giving energy.. With lots of rain thrown in. Roll on summer, the sun keeps peeping its nose through but isn't quite shining on us yet. I have my sun lotion and ice cubes at the ready though. I used to have ice cubes at the ready in england but they were usually on the end of my nose.
Roll on the sun, I cannot wait. It bucks you up, and makes you smile.
