DannyK
14th May 2007, 10:09 PM
We have been thinking about moving for quite some time now and we have decided that this year we have to make our minds out.
We are a family of 4 and a baby on its way! Two kids, Amie, aged 9 and Leo aged 5, my wife, an accountant and I am currently a Systems Analyst working for an IT company.
I grew up in South America so I speak fluent Spanish. My kids understand the language because I speak to them in it all the time, however, they are a bit lazy when it comes to answering.
We want to move to Spain because we consider that the most important thing that we can wish in live is a to have a strong, united and happy family. This can only be achieved by spending time together as a family. For the past four years we managed to achieve this in the UK because both my wife and myself work form home. However this is not going to last for much longer. My wife job is on the line and there is no chance she will be able to get a part time job working from home. Which in terms it means that we will not be able to keep the life style we and in particular the children, are enjoying.
We know that it will be impossible to achieve this if we stay. Also, there is the constantly social disintegration of family values in this country and also the growing difficulties to be able to provide a better and secure future for our children.
We choose Spain,
a. Because its family orientated family life style
b. The general quality of life
c. The fact that the children and I speak the language
d. It is not far from my wife's extended family in Ireland
e. Financially, it looks like we will be better off.
f. It is, as far as we saw, a very beautiful country
However, the consensus is to move only if we can improve on what we have and can achieve a better live.
The children go to a very good school. They are doing extremely good and managed to create a very good circle of friends. I know, even from my own personal experience, that children adapt quickly.
By now, you are probably asking yourself, what does this guy wants from us? It looks as if he already knows it all!
The reality is that we think we had covered most issues, but we need to hear from people that did it. We need to have a better idea of every day life, cost, social aspects such as adaptation and integration to the local community, etc.
Education is perhaps the stickiest point. We would like to know how the system works but from people experiences and not from the government offices perspective.
Also, how do you deal with the fact that you have to have an address before applying for the school place round March April, when we can only move after they finish their current year in mid July, only then we will have a place.
Is anybody leaving near Oliva / Gandia. We are coming over on the 25th of May for 12 days and will be staying in the area.
I would most appreciate it if we could meet for a brief chat one evening over a drink or coffee or even a meal. What ever and where ever is convenient?
You could contact me on Skype user name danny-kw or private message in the forum.
Please Help!!!
We are a family of 4 and a baby on its way! Two kids, Amie, aged 9 and Leo aged 5, my wife, an accountant and I am currently a Systems Analyst working for an IT company.
I grew up in South America so I speak fluent Spanish. My kids understand the language because I speak to them in it all the time, however, they are a bit lazy when it comes to answering.
We want to move to Spain because we consider that the most important thing that we can wish in live is a to have a strong, united and happy family. This can only be achieved by spending time together as a family. For the past four years we managed to achieve this in the UK because both my wife and myself work form home. However this is not going to last for much longer. My wife job is on the line and there is no chance she will be able to get a part time job working from home. Which in terms it means that we will not be able to keep the life style we and in particular the children, are enjoying.
We know that it will be impossible to achieve this if we stay. Also, there is the constantly social disintegration of family values in this country and also the growing difficulties to be able to provide a better and secure future for our children.
We choose Spain,
a. Because its family orientated family life style
b. The general quality of life
c. The fact that the children and I speak the language
d. It is not far from my wife's extended family in Ireland
e. Financially, it looks like we will be better off.
f. It is, as far as we saw, a very beautiful country
However, the consensus is to move only if we can improve on what we have and can achieve a better live.
The children go to a very good school. They are doing extremely good and managed to create a very good circle of friends. I know, even from my own personal experience, that children adapt quickly.
By now, you are probably asking yourself, what does this guy wants from us? It looks as if he already knows it all!
The reality is that we think we had covered most issues, but we need to hear from people that did it. We need to have a better idea of every day life, cost, social aspects such as adaptation and integration to the local community, etc.
Education is perhaps the stickiest point. We would like to know how the system works but from people experiences and not from the government offices perspective.
Also, how do you deal with the fact that you have to have an address before applying for the school place round March April, when we can only move after they finish their current year in mid July, only then we will have a place.
Is anybody leaving near Oliva / Gandia. We are coming over on the 25th of May for 12 days and will be staying in the area.
I would most appreciate it if we could meet for a brief chat one evening over a drink or coffee or even a meal. What ever and where ever is convenient?
You could contact me on Skype user name danny-kw or private message in the forum.
Please Help!!!