Help please - advice about living in Spain!

[sachasacha]

Hi!

My family (including dog) are thinking of moving to Spain, and love the country, but are worried about three things. Namely:

1) We will have to work and are worried about the Spanish culture of going to bed at 3 in the morning and getting up at 7! Is this a myth, and if you want more sleep do you get woken up at 3?

2) What is the aftercare like in hospitals - we have heard that they give excellent treatment but then afterwards don't give any help at all, leaving the family to look after the patient. Is this true, and/or does private exist?

Also, where would be the best climate is Spain that is warm (but not boiling), not too windy, and dry all of the year round?

Many many thanks!!!!

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by sachasacha

Hi!

My family (including dog) are thinking of moving to Spain, and love the country, but are worried about three things. Namely:

1) We will have to work and are worried about the Spanish culture of going to bed at 3 in the morning and getting up at 7! Is this a myth, and if you want more sleep do you get woken up at 3?

2) What is the aftercare like in hospitals - we have heard that they give excellent treatment but then afterwards don't give any help at all, leaving the family to look after the patient. Is this true, and/or does private exist?

Also, where would be the best climate is Spain that is warm (but not boiling), not too windy, and dry all of the year round?

Many many thanks!!!!

Hi

1/ Is all a myth . secret is to live in a quiet area .

2/ Hospitals from what i have seen and heard are superb , better than the UK

3/ any place southern should give you that

Hope this helps Because i am mr helpful

[Stravinsky]

No its definately not a myth. They don't go out to eat, specially at weekends, till 10 pm. Loads of firework displays at 11 - midnight, and then the clubs are open until 5 - 6 am. Go in a restaurant to eat at 8 pm and you will be sitting on yer own

If you live in the town you will probably find it noisy. I read somewhere that spain is the second noisyest country in europe. They like to shout, then theres the scooters and the dogs!!

After care in hospitals can be a problem as they rely on the family a lot ... families are more important here then UK

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

No its definately not a myth. They don't go out to eat, specially at weekends, till 10 pm. Loads of firework displays at 11 - midnight, and then the clubs are open until 5 - 6 am. Go in a restaurant to eat at 8 pm and you will be sitting on yer own

If you live in the town you will probably find it noisy. I read somewhere that spain is the second noisyest country in europe. They like to shout, then theres the scooters and the dogs!!

After care in hospitals can be a problem as they rely on the family a lot ... families are more important here then UK

Dunno where you live ?? But they all go out at 10pm and then take there fireworks with them ? sounds like a party town

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Dunno where you live ?? But they all go out at 10pm and then take there fireworks with them ? sounds like a party town

Sounds to me you don't know this part of Spanish life very well

Tonight I went out at 9 for a drink and the restaurants were deserted. Came back at 10.30 and they were full.

Thats the norm in Spain .... The Spanish dont eat till that time cos its cooler then.

Fireworks are a part of life here in Spain ... they use em to celebrate anything they can. Often they let them off first thing in the morning as well, or during the day. Fireworks here aren't your little Brock packs, they are massive displays, really impressive.

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

Sounds to me you don't know this part of Spanish life very well

Tonight I went out at 9 for a drink and the restaurants were deserted. Came back at 10.30 and they were full.

Thats the norm in Spain .... The Spanish dont eat till that time cos its cooler then.

Fireworks are a part of life here in Spain ... they use em to celebrate anything they can. Often they let them off first thing in the morning as well, or during the day. Fireworks here aren't your little Brock packs, they are massive displays, really impressive.

Well i must admit i keep away from the big towns as i hate crowds , thats why i went for the island of Mallorca .. Sounds lovely actually dinner at 10.30pm nice sea front restaurant mmmmmm suit me fine

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Well i must admit i keep away from the big towns as i hate crowds , thats why i went for the island of Mallorca .. Sounds lovely actually dinner at 10.30pm nice sea front restaurant mmmmmm suit me fine

whereabouts?

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

whereabouts?

Little place a stones throw from Porto Christo ..Eastern side of the island ..

[rowlandsbb]

Best Climate is Almeria between Aguilas and Mojacar
If you are resident in Spain then you get the same as the Spanish
After care at present and old people care not as good as Uk at present but they are in EU and in due course all of EU will be the same
For work Almeria may be a little quiet as it is still just being developed compared with other Costa's
Better looking at Costa Blanca South
If you went any more info e-mail me

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by rowlandsbb

If you are resident in Spain then you get the same as the Spanish

Get the same what