Thinking of moving to Mallorca. Help?

[tammie1703]

My family and i are also looking at moving next year,we have been planning Teneife for 4 years now and i am having MAJOR reservations. We are now looking at the mainland and funny enough also considering Mallorca too! But for us the mainland is more inviting just due to the fact it is much bigger and isn't a island (i see more job opporitunities for the kids when older! It gives us more options for what we want as a family, but with regards to schools you won't be the only mum panicking! I have been planning a move as i said now for 4 years and i have a 8,6 and 4 year old and still havn't made my mind up yet! You will no when you visit the schools

Good luck with everything and your daughter is young enough even if you move in a few years to adapt to the language but i think the younger she is the quicker she will learn

[destiny26]

Originally Posted by tammie1703

My family and i are also looking at moving next year,we have been planning Teneife for 4 years now and i am having MAJOR reservations. We are now looking at the mainland and funny enough also considering Mallorca too! But for us the mainland is more inviting just due to the fact it is much bigger and isn't a island (i see more job opporitunities for the kids when older! It gives us more options for what we want as a family, but with regards to schools you won't be the only mum panicking! I have been planning a move as i said now for 4 years and i have a 8,6 and 4 year old and still havn't made my mind up yet! You will no when you visit the schools

Good luck with everything and your daughter is young enough even if you move in a few years to adapt to the language but i think the younger she is the quicker she will learn

hi Tammie

Daunting isn't it?

I think your right. if we're gonna do it-we should just bite the bullett and go.

Thinking about it, there are loads of forein kids my LO's primary school (its a very good school-one of the few in Southampton-close to the University so a lot of students/professors kids go there) and they all manage.

God knows about work tbh, my OH is adament he will only move to Mallorca- he is hoping he can get work at Palma airport. If not, then I dont know/
He would've done building work in the winter (not anymore ) and been a doorman in the summer () but those aren't really an option anymore with credit crunch...etc

Do you kow what part of Mallorca you fancy?

Good luck-let me know how you get on.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by destiny26

hi Tammie



Thinking about it, there are loads of forein kids my LO's primary school (its a very good school-one of the few in Southampton-close to the University s

You live in Southampton??? Thats where my husbands business is - phase 3 hifi. Our house in the UK is in Worthing - small world!!

Jo

[tammie1703]

Originally Posted by jojo

You live in Southampton??? Thats where my husbands business is - phase 3 hifi. Our house in the UK is in Worthing - small world!!

Jo

I noticed that to Jo took you long enough to noticed!!!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by tammie1703

I noticed that to Jo took you long enough to noticed!!!

I know, I didnt read it properly until just now lol!!

Jo

[destiny26]

Originally Posted by jojo

You live in Southampton??? Thats where my husbands business is - phase 3 hifi. Our house in the UK is in Worthing - small world!!

Jo

LOL innit just?

Then you won't blame me for wanting to leave LOL you know what its like there

[chris(madrid)]

Originally Posted by jojo

Will that happen where I live?? cos my 11yo daughter is just about to start state school having just left the International school she was at??

Jo - go and find the councillor responsible. Remember this is a POLITICAL post - and if rules have to be bent they CAN sign authorisations although it will normally require the Mayors.

[chris(madrid)]

Originally Posted by jojo

You live in Southampton??? Thats where my husbands business is - phase 3 hifi. Our house in the UK is in Worthing - small world!!
Jo

And I was raised down the road in Wimborne!

[jojo]

Originally Posted by chris(madrid)

And I was raised down the road in Wimborne!

Good grief, anyone else from the south coast of England here LOL???????

Jo

[chris(madrid)]

Destiny - Interesting your LONG TERM thoughts. As an aside (and I know it's only ONE example) -I've a mate in the northern UK whose ex ran off to the Canaries and took their daughter (not 100% above board). The little girl eventually ran back to her father as her mum basically hit the bottle.

One of the things she has told him since getting back is that the older kids there were all very worried about their futures. She was happy about the climate - but I get the feeling that she experience hunger in the sun - and opted for full tummy despite the cold.

Extreme I know - but I sort of understand your concerns.

Jo - I know a guy from Andover here too - but he's set to go to the States. And a mate in Poole who'll be here (nr Gib) once he sells his house. He had planned to be here in January this year.