yep its now or never decided spain this year is going to happen !

[jkchawner]

after many hours burning the midnight oil and a few bottles of wine
we have decided sod it we are going to make the move asap
hopefully in time for summer
just wanted to get some idea from all you in the no really
we love the benidorm area (party animals)
any advice on long term rental please would be great
or maybe someone who has somewere near could forward details etc
poss benalmadena area as well (bet ive spelt that wrong lol)
i no im going to get gunned down now but here we go.
my partner will need to find work but not quickly as we have enough to get by for a year or so no problem. i hopefully within the next few week will be be passd for my disabilty claim well its 99% deff which im sure u can claim over in spain as well

whats are chance of making it through the first year ?
and not having to return with are tail between are legs
i have spoke to jo about this and she no,s someone with the same disabilty as i have which is so much improved with the better weather in spain
hence that being are main reason to leave the uk
its not something we havent thought of lightly in i have a great business in the uk and am used to a good standerd of living. and no we will have to drop down a peg or two from that.
my other half is a mangeress at a pub near us. and will have glowing referance,s. and there is nothing she dont no about the pub game. but is willing to take any work offered in due course.
we dont even mind a mobile home just need the sunnnnnnn so soonnnnnnnn.
cheers all
and lets wait and see what you all think
regards shaun

[jojo]

Originally Posted by jkchawner

after many hours burning the midnight oil and a few bottles of wine
we have decided sod it we are going to make the move asap
hopefully in time for summer
just wanted to get some idea from all you in the no really
we love the benidorm area (party animals)
any advice on long term rental please would be great
or maybe someone who has somewere near could forward details etc
poss benalmadena area as well (bet ive spelt that wrong lol)
i no im going to get gunned down now but here we go.
my partner will need to find work but not quickly as we have enough to get by for a year or so no problem. i hopefully within the next few week will be be passd for my disabilty claim well its 99% deff which im sure u can claim over in spain as well

whats are chance of making it through the first year ?
and not having to return with are tail between are legs
i have spoke to jo about this and she no,s someone with the same disabilty as i have which is so much improved with the better weather in spain
hence that being are main reason to leave the uk
its not something we havent thought of lightly in i have a great business in the uk and am used to a good standerd of living. and no we will have to drop down a peg or two from that.
my other half is a mangeress at a pub near us. and will have glowing referance,s. and there is nothing she dont no about the pub game. but is willing to take any work offered in due course.
we dont even mind a mobile home just need the sunnnnnnn so soonnnnnnnn.
cheers all
and lets wait and see what you all think
regards shaun

You know what we all think LOL!!! come over, try and give it a go BUT DONT BURN YOUR BRIDGES!! Tell the folk back home that it is just an experiment for a year and then if it goes wrong you can save face by just saying, "well it was only for a year" and if it doesnt then great!!!!

The work thing is that if you can get "in", your "better half" may well get bits and peices, but it probably wont be regular or reliable, but if you can survive and make do then who knows what´ll happen in the future when this "crisis" is over.

One more word of warning, from what I´ve seen, its very easy to get into the "holiday" mode when you first arrive and then difficult to actually then get out of it and work.

If you come to Benalmadena, you guys must say hi, I´m 20 mins away, I´ll introduce you to my friend with your disabiltiy and you two can compare notes etc

P.S. Thats the first time that you HAVE spelt Benalmadena right!! LOL

Jo x

[jkchawner]

Originally Posted by jojo

You know what we all think LOL!!! come over, try and give it a go BUT DONT BURN YOUR BRIDGES!! Tell the folk back home that it is just an experiment for a year and then if it goes wrong you can save face by just saying, "well it was only for a year" and if it doesnt then great!!!!

The work thing is that if you can get "in", your "better half" may well get bits and peices, but it probably wont be regular or reliable, but if you can survive and make do then who knows what´ll happen in the future when this "crisis" is over.

One more word of warning, from what I´ve seen, its very easy to get into the "holiday" mode when you first arrive and then difficult to actually then get out of it and work.

If you come to Benalmadena, you guys must say hi, I´m 20 mins away, I´ll introduce you to my friend with your disabiltiy and you two can compare notes etc

P.S. Thats the first time that you HAVE spelt Benalmadena right!! LOL

Jo x

jo im just sick of the pain im suffering living here,
i no every time i go abroad its 50% better so why stay here ?
as for the work as long as i can claim my benifit over there i dont honestly see there being to much of a problem.
we have worked out are money on the following idea.
12k for rent and shopping for the year.
leaving us around 20k to play with (i dont mean party party mood) lol
are idea is to pay a years rent stright up front get it out of the way so to speak.
and i no about the holiday spirit will be hard to shake off
being a party animal and all that !!!!
i have also a good chunk coming my way from sale of the business !

theres another question we have been wondering how we could advertise the business as a poss swap for a mobile home in spain that would solve all are problems accomadation wise ! were would be the best place to poss atract the right atttention etc ?
were can we do this advertise it i meen ? all ideas would be great i no you cant on the forum as ive already had my dannys wrapped for doing it

my business made 65k profit last year and continues to make a good profit for obvious reasons im having to pull out of it.
so any ideas on that would be great would be an ideal way for someone returning from spain to uk to jump stright into !

good business are hard to come by after all !

as for the workside the mrs would be happy with any work she can get really part time or full.
i also have a few ideas for internet earning which will work as i have done the same thing before distance from the uk makes no odds with it.
thanks for your thoughts.
one last thing would love to meet up if we do move over there and as im now addicted to the forum even if i dont im sure we wont lose touch anyway.
and as u rightly point out would be good to exchange notes etc with your freind who has the same condition as myself.
regards shaun

[jkchawner]

Originally Posted by vernon

Hi,

I have sent you a PM as I can help with long term accommodation in Benidorm.

Thanx, Vernon

thanks vernon is this something u have most of the time ? because this will take a few month to sort are end out still but it is a 100% done thing in are eyes.
and i cannot wait a day more than i have to
regards shaun

[jojo]

Originally Posted by maxd

Why you claming disabilty and claim to be a party animal at the same time. Do not seem too disabled to me?

Even the disabled can party!!

Jo x

[XTreme]

Originally Posted by jojo

Even the disabled can party!!

Jo x

Exactly! Stravinsky has the disability of a stupid ponytail on the back of his empty head......but it doesn't stop him letting it all hang out at the local Darby and Joan club!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by XTreme

Exactly! Stravinsky has the disability of a stupid ponytail on the back of his empty head......but it doesn't stop him letting it all hang out at the local Darby and Joan club!

Jo

[jojo]

Originally Posted by maxd

Looks like another sponger to me. Like the couple this week who "could not move" but were sailing around the world at the tax payers expense.

Too ill to work but no prob starting up a business whilst claiming. Nice one if you can get away with it.

Gosh how on earth have you worked that out?? I dont think you have any of the facts do you?? You should stick to informed judgements, otherwise you´ll make yourself very unpopular with everyone and look incredibly foolish!!

Jo xx

[Tallulah]

Best of luck to you Shaun and Mrs Shaun!!! Yes, it can be bloody hard - nigh on impossible at times (just check out the forum) but it CAN be done.....as Jojo rightly says on a lot of her postings, don't burn your bridges.....it's amazing what quality of life can be achieved by just feeling that bit healthier - my dad's exactly the same You're nowhere near us, but you're already making some expat contacts down there - it's a start!!!
Tallulah.x

[jkchawner]

Originally Posted by My_Name_is_Tallulah

Best of luck to you Shaun and Mrs Shaun!!! Yes, it can be bloody hard - nigh on impossible at times (just check out the forum) but it CAN be done.....as Jojo rightly says on a lot of her postings, don't burn your bridges.....it's amazing what quality of life can be achieved by just feeling that bit healthier - my dad's exactly the same You're nowhere near us, but you're already making some expat contacts down there - it's a start!!!
Tallulah.x

thanks for that
i no its a big gamble for all of us and its also something that has been thought about long and hard.
the party animal bit is something u cant get out of me lol
(im still young at heart just knackered in the body lol)
i have no sorry (me and the mrs have) always worked hard all are lives.
anything we have is are,s no hp finance etc etc
so were that berk is coming from i dont no ?
anyway his or her comments have been deleted thank god.
ive paid more in taxs etc then most and rightly desreve any disabilty benifit i can get. ive never been a scrounger or layabout and hate my disability.
but hey thats life !
there,s always someone worse off than yourself, i was blessed with 4 beautifull kids, a mrs to die for and a good living all these years i cant complain.
and yes your correct tallulah im slowley getting to no good people on here as well. inc yourself.
cant wait to join everyone in spain
let the good times roll
regards shaun
life just gets better each day !