What does everybody do?
 

Planning to spend 6 months in Spain (Costa Blanca) and living as opposed to holidaying while we look round and find somewhere permanent. I wondered what everyone does to occupy their time. I can find plenty to do in the UK even though I'm retired, but don't know what the situation is out there. And no I don't play golf! I suppose learning the language will take up some time but not 24/7. I'm into home brewing and DIY, also writing, but am open to suggestions as to other activities. Any ideas anyone?

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You will probably spend half your time on paperwork. lol and the rest relaxing after the paperchase.

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Last year we had 69 people come to visit us so we didn't have a lot of spare time, what time we did have we used to recover from the visits:D Not so many this year but still a steady flow, between the 21st Aug and the 20th Sept we have another 10 people arriving, so no time for snoozing:zzz:

Don't worry hrothgar you will find plenty to do, the time here in Spain just flies by, no sooner do you get up it seems like it's time to go to bed;) Wait to you are here you will wonder:blink: what you did with your life before Spain :thumbsup:

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What??? :eek: All at once?:ohmy:

Now I know why I stay in the UK!!

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I spend most of my time carrying bags of sand up steps

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:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

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No, not all at once, silly.....the first peeps came at the end of Feb and the last ones went home middle of Spet. July and August we had only one week when there was no visitors.:blink::blink:

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Have a big family, and between us we have 5 children some of them come out 3/4 times a year to see us, not complaining as we love having people here but it is hard work and can cost a fortune:eek:

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In that case I must make sure I rent the smallest apartment possible.

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Very definitely otherwise the visitors are nonstop and as Crispy says it gets expensive!!

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There are writers´ groups in javea and denia - not sure which bit of the Blanca you are heading for?

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Whatever you got/get up to in the UK you can do over here:lol:

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Its hard to find time between coffee and brandy after breakfast, tinto verano after lunch, sunbathing, swimming, bit of shopping then evening to to anything really! Specially now in august, plenty of bedrest necessary!!

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I find you can squeeze the sleeping/siesta in with the sunbathing just put lots of suncream on!

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Hadnt thought of that one! Must try it probably tomorrow..................