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What Do You Hate About Living On The Costa?

Old Jan 6th 2013, 1:57 pm
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Naked beer bellies on show (any nationality, any gender)
ummm...
That's about it

There is nothing else that I can say that I dislike specifically because I live in a Spanish coastal area.
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surprised somone hasnt raised the problem of not being able to get BBC and ITV on the tele, and when they set up a satellite dish the sats are turned off
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Originally Posted by Domino
surprised somone hasnt raised the problem of not being able to get BBC and ITV on the tele, and when they set up a satellite dish the sats are turned off

I wonder how many of them voluntarily bought a UK TV licence?
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Originally Posted by Tambo
Yes!!!! Some one gets it - Thank You
But you didn't ask what was the downside of living in Spain, you asked what people hated about living on the coast.
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The use of roundabouts and pedestrian crossings

Tourists, particularly in August.

Siesta, although this is really a Spain thing. I do accept it however, when in Spain .......
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Sand!
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Being spoken to in English... by Romanian waiters.
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Old Jan 6th 2013, 7:10 pm
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Default Re: What Do You Hate About Living On The Costa?

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
I didnt whinge
You were very good
Originally Posted by scolly52

1) Having to leave to visit UK

2) Tourists

3) Complaints it's to hot in August



Originally Posted by Tambo
Yes!!!! Some one gets it - Thank You
Sorry I don't

what is negative to some may not be a negative to you. For instance we are not their yet, but before I get there I know that missing my family will be one, but is that relevant, its a foreign country with foreign customs that will have good and bad points. How would knowing what others don't like help you?
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Mowing the lawn in January.

The smell of the wild parsley in the lawn gets right up my nose and makes me want to head for the airport.
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Old Jan 7th 2013, 11:49 am
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come to the costa tropical fantastic !!!!!
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Old Jan 7th 2013, 11:54 am
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Originally Posted by johnnyone
There is no reason why the downside of living in Spain isn't mentioned, that's not moaning it's being helpful to the poster.
No, because what is one persons downside may well be another persons upside, the thread should ask for both positive and negative comments to give a fair view.
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Old Jan 7th 2013, 11:59 am
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Originally Posted by mikelincs
No, because what is one persons downside may well be another persons upside, the thread should ask for both positive and negative comments to give a fair view.

Good luck to anyone posting anything positive about Spain on here.

The anti-Spain attack dogs will be on you within seconds.
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Old Jan 7th 2013, 12:39 pm
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Ok lets be fair

3 top positive comments about living on the costas (which ever one) and let say one thing that annoys even if slightly
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Old Jan 7th 2013, 2:48 pm
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Originally Posted by whitelinen
Good luck to anyone posting anything positive about Spain on here.

The anti-Spain attack dogs will be on you within seconds.
and have you noticed that they are usually the ones who have never lived in Spain or moved back to the UK ? ?
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Originally Posted by Domino
and have you noticed that they are usually the ones who have never lived in Spain or moved back to the UK ? ?

They are either paid forum posters or (insert anything you like here) IMO.

I wonder if any of them contribute to the Moving Back to UK thread ?
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