Comments on: The end of an affair? Brits may stop moving to Spain… http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/ Podcasts and comment on travel, tapas, learning Spanish and living in Spain, plus beautiful Spain photos. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ben http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-5686 Ben Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:48:57 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/650/#comment-5686 Chiny, thanks for the links. Theo. I quite agree. But doesn't a variation of this always happen? People want the 'real spain', find a spot and fill it with their own kind - then it isn't the real Spain any more. As soon as a delightful, unspoiled spot in Thailand is discovered (for example), it fills up with westerners and is 'ruined'. Then again 'ruining' it brings great tourist wealth to the area in question... it is a very tricky area this. Chiny, thanks for the links.

Theo. I quite agree. But doesn’t a variation of this always happen? People want the ‘real spain’, find a spot and fill it with their own kind – then it isn’t the real Spain any more. As soon as a delightful, unspoiled spot in Thailand is discovered (for example), it fills up with westerners and is ‘ruined’. Then again ‘ruining’ it brings great tourist wealth to the area in question… it is a very tricky area this.

]]> By: theo http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-5684 theo Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:58:23 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/650/#comment-5684 If you want to live abroad, whether it's Spain or another country, you must adopt yourself a bit to local customs. It doesn't mean you have to give up your identity. Other europeans who plan to live in Spain ask for areas with as few english people as possible. It's very sad it has come to this point. If you want to live abroad, whether it’s Spain or another country, you must adopt yourself a bit to local customs. It doesn’t mean you have to give up your identity. Other europeans who plan to live in Spain ask for areas with as few english people as possible. It’s very sad it has come to this point.

]]> By: Chiny http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-5665 Chiny Wed, 13 Dec 2006 08:07:13 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/650/#comment-5665 Not studying languages is official policy in Britain: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6173219.stm But the foreigners do not bother either: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6172805.stm Astonishing. Not studying languages is official policy in Britain:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6173219.stm

But the foreigners do not bother either:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6172805.stm

Astonishing.

]]> By: Ben http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-5637 Ben Tue, 12 Dec 2006 19:04:13 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/650/#comment-5637 Martin and Edith, I agree with both of you, how anyone can think of moving abroad without learning the language is just incredible. The British must be the worst offenders in the world for that... Martin and Edith, I agree with both of you, how anyone can think of moving abroad without learning the language is just incredible. The British must be the worst offenders in the world for that…

]]> By: Martin Stevenson http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-5623 Martin Stevenson Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:14:57 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/650/#comment-5623 Having seen these kind of stories many times before, I am not in the least surprised about this. It's a simple enough - learn the lingo! I've found that in most cases, if you make the effort it's rewarded and that alone encourages you to improve your language skills. In Malaga this year, I had a medical problem so I sat down and worked out as much as I could to explain it all in Spanish. I was in and out of a Pharmacy with everything that I needed in minutes and I was even complemented on my Spanish and I hardly know any! What's more, I am deaf and that STILL doesn't put me off planning my move to live in Spain. Having seen these kind of stories many times before, I am not in the least surprised about this.
It’s a simple enough – learn the lingo!
I’ve found that in most cases, if you make the effort it’s rewarded and that alone encourages you to improve your language skills. In Malaga this year, I had a medical problem so I sat down and worked out as much as I could to explain it all in Spanish. I was in and out of a Pharmacy with everything that I needed in minutes and I was even complemented on my Spanish and I hardly know any! What’s more, I am deaf and that STILL doesn’t put me off planning my move to live in Spain.

]]> By: Edith http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-5602 Edith Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:17:30 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/650/#comment-5602 A 73-year-old woman who has lived in Andalucí­a since the 1980s and who doesn't speak any Spanish finds herself helpless after the death of her husband: sad, but how come she still doesn't speak Spanish after all those years? That's just unfathomable to me. A 73-year-old woman who has lived in Andalucí­a since the 1980s and who doesn’t speak any Spanish finds herself helpless after the death of her husband: sad, but how come she still doesn’t speak Spanish after all those years? That’s just unfathomable to me.

]]> By: Ben http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-5585 Ben Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:56:38 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/650/#comment-5585 Thanks Chiny! Thanks Chiny!

]]> By: Chiny http://www.notesfromspain.com/2006/12/11/the-end-of-an-affair-brits-may-stop-moving-to-spain/comment-page-1/#comment-5580 Chiny Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:47:16 +0000 http://www.notesfromspain.com/650/#comment-5580 Link is: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6165955.stm Link is:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6165955.stm

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