31 Aug 2011 11:06 AM:

Hello Limey,

I thought it might help you to have a prospective from living in the UK.  My husband and I are taking early retirement and plan to move to Spain.  We have just had our fourth poor summer.  The nights are drawing in but we have been waiting for the good weather yet again.  We live in Cornwall.  Everyone says we are lucky.  Yes we have the wonderful coast line, when we can see it.  It is more often overcast, raining and high winds.  Everything is so expensive and going up monthly.  Oh and Cornwall closes in the winter!

The news is depressing, we avoid it now.  We can’t wait to leave this country and as Smythie says, you will see your family. My son has just come from Manchester to see me.  Train for him and his five years old, £245. 7.0 hours.  Flights, £240 1.5 hours.  Coach, (During the out of season one can pick up £9 seats).  One way £100 12.45 hours.  Moreover the weather was awful and cold.

Flights to Spain; well we all know that there are bargains to be had.  My son could have flown from Manchester and been with us in 2.0 hours.  Moreover we would have had sunshine.  We have families and Grandchildren and they can’t wait to be able to visit us in Span.

Do I sound pessimistic? 

Finally, I met a retired couple out

Walking, (In their late 70s at a guess).  They told me that they worked and saved all their lives and thought they had made a secure retirement.  Their biggest regret is not leaving this country when they were younger as now they live day to day.  I rest my case.

 

 

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12 Jul 2011 9:45 PM:

Thank you all for the good advice. It all seems scarey!!!  Renting it is then. 

We are going to the 'Place in the Sun' live show at the NEC and  hoping for good legal advice there.

I am jealous of you all living there already.

 

 

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08 Jul 2011 12:00 AM:

Hello

My name is Vicky and my husband is Pete.  Six years ago we went for a cup of coffee in a beach cafe in La Cala de Mijas.  We ended up staying at the beach table for lunch and wine.  It was this day we decided that when my husband reached 55 we would take early retirement to Spain.  Although we are one year over out plans due to the economic crisis in the UK we are now in a position to leave the UK on March 31^st 2012.  We just can’t wait.  However, the stories of mistakes and warnings keep our feet firmly on the ground.

 

So where do we start?  Find a town, perhaps rent to begin with?  Do our research? ( hence finding this website that is excellent by the way).

We are not looking for grandeur just a home that will fit the visitors in now and again.  We know the Costas but have never explored any further.

Is the any advice on how you started?

POh by the way, we are going to learn to speak Spanish during our time left in the UK

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