I lived on the south coast in the UK which I found grim to be honest - brown, rough sea, pebbles, wooden groins all along the front, a rusty old pier and smelly seaweed. i like the sea and beaches here, but they have mostly overkilled em with tourist junk - but I like to be near enough to visit.

As for work, well in the last couple of weeks, without even trying, I have been offered a job in a nursing home (expat english speaking) and a telesales job (commission only). I think because i live fairly near to a predominantly english town (Alhaurin El Grande), work for english speakers isnt quite as hard to find - the pays rubbish though!! I'm not sure hotels in this area would make a killing, but might be able to tick along?????

As for schools, english speaking schools cost money and I think will eventually alienate your children and prevent them from intergrating with the Spanish and could end up always feeling like an outsider/foriegner (the voice of experience!)

Jo