Living in La Linea?

[Euan]

Hi, my wife, daughter and I are visiting La Linea/Gibraltar from Friday 26 June to Tuesday 30 June with a view to living in Spain, but working in Gibraltar.

We would very much like to meet people who do the same to give us some much needed advice on the lows as well as the highs.

Will also appreciate a recommendation of a hotel, BB during our brief stay that will not cost the earth but will be comfy and clean.

Our intention on Monday 29 June is to visit Loreto school in Gibraltar (our daughter is 7) and to visit the recruitment agencies.

We have been considering moving to Spain for the last three years, however as the opportunity arose at my work in Edinburgh to take voluntary redundancy after 18 years service we have decided to take the jump in August this year. I have worked overseas before (Africa) so not totally naive, but also know the importance of meeting and visiting people who have taken the same leap.

Cheers Euan, Alison and Skye

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Euan

Hi, my wife, daughter and I are visiting La Linea/Gibraltar from Friday 26 June to Tuesday 30 June with a view to living in Spain, but working in Gibraltar.

We would very much like to meet people who do the same to give us some much needed advice on the lows as well as the highs.

Will also appreciate a recommendation of a hotel, BB during our brief stay that will not cost the earth but will be comfy and clean.

Our intention on Monday 29 June is to visit Loreto school in Gibraltar (our daughter is 7) and to visit the recruitment agencies.

We have been considering moving to Spain for the last three years, however as the opportunity arose at my work in Edinburgh to take voluntary redundancy after 18 years service we have decided to take the jump in August this year. I have worked overseas before (Africa) so not totally naive, but also know the importance of meeting and visiting people who have taken the same leap.

Cheers Euan, Alison and Skye

HI, I hope it goes well for you. Sadly I dont really know la linear or Gibraltar. I do know you need a passport to go to gib from la linear and that gibraltar has a reputation for being rather scruffy??? There´s a Morrisons supermarket, cigarettes and booze are cheap and there´s a rock with monkeys and caves!!!!! but as I say, I´ve not been (we nearly did once, but forgot the passports lol), so I cant tell you anymore than that!

I´m sure someone sensible will be along to give you some proper advise in due course

Jo xxxx

Jo xxxx

[Suenneil]

Hi - not sure if you have visited either La Linea or Gib ? so maybe my comments are inappropriate if you have already been to both.
Jo is right - most of Gib is scruffy - heavily populated - lots of traffic - no parking and a bit wierd! ... but each to their own. La Linea (and I only know it from travelling through - we have visited Gib a few times for the buzz of visiting morrisons when I get withdrawal symptoms for english hair produts lol!!!) and La Linea is also pretty scruffy! maybe it has some nicer areas somewhere ... but Ive never seen them. I know its much cheaper than Gib to rent/buy in la linea - but there are more places further along the coast that are within driving distance of Gib if you are working there. Jobs are tough in Gib at the moment - same as everywhere else although there always seems to be an abundance of Poker related employment !!! Getting in and out of Gib for work will be a nightmare a lot of the time - depending on what mood the border guards are in and time of year ... sometimes you see queues stretching forever to get in and out of the place!
Sorry to seem so negative Im sure some people love both places.
Best of luck

[Euan]

Many thanks to you both for such honest replies, looking like doom and gloom so far.

Does anybody have anything positive to say about Gib/La Linea - border crossings etc.

Cheers Euan

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Euan

Many thanks to you both for such honest replies, looking like doom and gloom so far.

Does anybody have anything positive to say about Gib/La Linea - border crossings etc.

Cheers Euan

Sorry we all sound a bit negative, but you´re doing the right thing and coming over to find out for yourself. Thats the point of research isnt it. You may find that you like it and can come back on here and tell use we´re talking nonsense, my opinions certainly aren´t based on first hand info and "one mans meat...." and all that

If you´re not keen then perhaps move along the coast a bit til you find something more suitable????? You cant judge all of Spain by one area, there are good bits and bad bits

Jo