Anyone living in Nerja?

[jojo]

I'm glad you have your dreams intact, I hope you've taken on board some of what we've said here, it ISNT EASY!, ITS NOT HOW YOU THINK IT WILL BE, IT ISNT THE CHEAP, RELAXING OPTION! but it IS wonderful here. I had the same dreams as you a year ago, and its been really difficult and the things dreamed of arent happening and the things I didnt dream of are! We arrived here last February and for the first month it rained constantly, was horrendously windy and VERY cold. We spent our first month huddled around a fan heater with the kids crying cos they wanted to go home. But eventually the sun came out and things got better. I wouldnt change it for the world now, neither would my kids. My husband commutes to the UK to work and hasnt settled here - he doesnt like it!

Like me, you want it to work so it will one way or another!! Go for it!!

Just make sure you dont burn your bridges in the UK, so that you if/when nexessary can go back with the minimum of cost and effort!

Jo

[marmite]

I live in Nerja and would say that the job situation is dire - so many people that I know have gone back to the UK in the last year . Rentals vary but you will be hard pushed to find anything under 550 pcm , poss around 700 for a house . Food prices are in my opinion on par with the uk . Wages if you can get a job are low . Having said all the negative its a lovely place to live and my children enjoy a freedom that they would never have in the Uk .

[EmmaLouUK]

After reading this lol i am a little bit more cheerful lol, ok I am only 1 lol not a family but money is money! I can't say I will find it easy, I don't eat much at all I'm a pasta babe lol I live on the stuff and jacket spuds, I do like my spicy food too so I'm sure I'll survive. How much a month would you reccommend for one 18 year old for food?

Thanks

Emma

[jojo]

Originally Posted by EmmaLouUK

After reading this lol i am a little bit more cheerful lol, ok I am only 1 lol not a family but money is money! I can't say I will find it easy, I don't eat much at all I'm a pasta babe lol I live on the stuff and jacket spuds, I do like my spicy food too so I'm sure I'll survive. How much a month would you reccommend for one 18 year old for food?

Thanks

Emma

I would imagine next to nothing, one "itsy bitsy" teenager could probably live off fresh air LOL. A bag of pasta is a few cents, sauces a euro or so, a couple of tattie are next to nothing. or a meal of the day as a treat is around 7 euros - so I think you'll manage on not much! It'll be stuff like washing powder, cleaning stuff, shampoo, soap etc that'll cost the money, but again there's only one of you so
it aint gonna be much - 20 euros a week at a guess???????

Jo

[cajam]

Originally Posted by DROOBY

Alrighty all.

I've not long got back from Nerja Area looking at property to rent, Schools Etc..
I'm quite lucky as i'm a chef by trade and there is alot of jobs advertised in that department on the coast at the moment and i spoke to few restaurants money was'nt bad and neither were the hours.

As for rental we looked at alot of apartments some around 400 mark which were perfectly fine with good views all available at a fixed price 12 month renewable contract.
Also got a 4 bed townhouse with double garage for 550 and private terrace (bargain).
The estate agent is going to help with NIE, Schools and Doctors etc.
I found shopping very cheap sticking to local produce and good old lidl. I cook alot in the house and did'nt eat out much thus saving money considralbly. bought the cartons of red mine for 65cents and they done the job for a chilled out evening on the balcony.

Hiya,
think i might be dragging up an old thread, but just joined the forum and wanted to send a pm to drooby about his post here, can anyone tell me how to do it because i cant work it out!!

thanks, and yes i am normally this slow lol

[jojo]

Originally Posted by cajam

Hiya,
think i might be dragging up an old thread, but just joined the forum and wanted to send a pm to drooby about his post here, can anyone tell me how to do it because i cant work it out!!

thanks, and yes i am normally this slow lol

Because you are new to the forum you are unable to send PMs, if you want to write to Drooby its a matter of writing it on the open forum, if its personal then you need make more mosts on here until the PM is enabled on your account

Jo xxx

[cajam]

Originally Posted by jojo

Because you are new to the forum you are unable to send PMs, if you want to write to Drooby its a matter of writing it on the open forum, if its personal then you need make more mosts on here until the PM is enabled on your account

Jo xxx

Ah ok, thanks jo. I was just gonna ask him about work that was all, he said there seemed to be a few chefs jobs around last year, my husband is a chef, he's working at the moment but being laid off in a few weeks, so he is looking for a new job so i was gonna ask him what the work situation is like down there now. We live in another part of Spain at the moment but are thinking about moving as its so quiet where we live, we've been here nearly 3 years now but i think its time for a change!

[DROOBY]

Originally Posted by cajam

Ah ok, thanks jo. I was just gonna ask him about work that was all, he said there seemed to be a few chefs jobs around last year, my husband is a chef, he's working at the moment but being laid off in a few weeks, so he is looking for a new job so i was gonna ask him what the work situation is like down there now. We live in another part of Spain at the moment but are thinking about moving as its so quiet where we live, we've been here nearly 3 years now but i think its time for a change!

Hi Cajam,

I have recently left my position as head chef at a local restaurant to pursue my own business and it was a real problem trying to find a chef to fill that vacancy we found a real lack of chef's in this area i also know of another couple of restaurants that had the same problem.
Needless to say those jobs have now been taken but it did take a few weeks to fill them. There is another one i know of but at the moment the name escapes me.
It really does depend on when your thinking of coming. I can email you a list of local restaurant to phone if you like.

D

[cajam]

Originally Posted by DROOBY

Hi Cajam,

I have recently left my position as head chef at a local restaurant to pursue my own business and it was a real problem trying to find a chef to fill that vacancy we found a real lack of chef's in this area i also know of another couple of restaurants that had the same problem.
Needless to say those jobs have now been taken but it did take a few weeks to fill them. There is another one i know of but at the moment the name escapes me.
It really does depend on when your thinking of coming. I can email you a list of local restaurant to phone if you like.

D

wow thats shame we missed that. If you could send a list that would be great, i dont think i can pm yet so i'll carry on posting and pm u my email once i can!
Thanks drooby

[Chica]

Hi cajam and to the forum

Now, if you thank me for that you will have another post under your belt.