27 Aug 2007 6:56 PM:

Thanks Patrick, Guess I know where to come for my mortgage now eh?   Been to the CDS pretty much most months of the year but admittedly not seen a February there for a couple of years and guess the climate has become unpredicatable for all of us now.  I almost got swept away in the floods a few weeks ago here in the UK in my little car.

 

Social Crawl, hi!  Pleased to meet you, this forum seems to be a very pleasant one so far, it's nice to know so many supportive people are out there whatever step of the journey you're on.  Are you in Spain?

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27 Aug 2007 11:54 AM:

Hi Jenny, thankyou will look that one up also.  I don't think I've ever seen 3 hours of rain on the CDS, not even in January!  I saw the pic on the front page of sur and couldn't believe it!  I know what you mean though about it being refreshing but considering that I'm still in the UK; nothing changes here we're still sick of the stuff! lol

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26 Aug 2007 6:56 PM:

Morerosado I thank you very much!!!  I think my bank holiday monday may be spent researching!  Still, better that than sat on the M3 with everyone else.   Every dream I had put away is coming back to life with every google search I do! LOL

 

Thanks again

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26 Aug 2007 5:18 PM:

Thankyou Jenny, I had forgotten about the Town Crier for one.  I know the Bonanza Bar so maybe it gives me an extra excuse to pop-over!  (Like anyone needs an excuse to visit southern Spain!)

My family have a property (have had for decades) near the Puerto Marina and when I came to the Costa to live before I rented a house near Tivoli so was beginning to find my way around.  Are you enjoying life in Benalmadena?  I watch the Spanish news at home and see you've had some bad weather.  Still, at least it goes quickly when it visits the CDS!

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26 Aug 2007 2:49 PM:

Thanks everybody,  (Jenna I can hold a note but I don't think I'll follow you into a career in music! good for you tho)

I am about to start work as a social worker (unqualified) on the older persons team for my local council so will have more of the co-ordinator's role behind me.  Maybe for now I need to focus on learning more Spanish?

The social care job I have been doing most of is support worker for adults with learning disabilities.  I usually work on a one-to-one basis, the aim being to increase independence.  I guess I would need  to get myself in the social care "loop" over there and then other opportunities would present themselves.

I do check out surinenglish.com can anybody give me any other newspaper sites for CDS?  Thanks again everyone for such a lot of info already.  I will search for elderly care homes in Benalmadena.  I do now the costa pretty well and also a little of Alhaurin El Grande so would be happy to help if I possibly can.

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