Living abroad tips and hints for money savers

sjcollett

Well we are getting closer to our dream...on Wed I fly out to Fuerte to kit the place out ready for holiday lettings (have bought lots of linen etc here as more choice and better prices).

I have got my place advertised and I have been recommended a cleaner who I have spoken with...

all systems go hopefully...here's to being able to live in the UK and Fuerte at the same time

droopsnout

Well done, sjc, and good luck for the lettings.

gallygirl

sjcollett wrote: »

Well we are getting closer to our dream...on Wed I fly out to Fuerte to kit the place out ready for holiday lettings (have bought lots of linen etc here as more choice and better prices).

I have got my place advertised and I have been recommended a cleaner who I have spoken with...

all systems go hopefully...here's to being able to live in the UK and Fuerte at the same time

How exciting, I hope it all works out for you :j

not that I'm jealous or anything

donny-gal

Just a quick line - we are fine, the pool getting some hammer, not spending much time on the pc.
DG

HappyinSpain

Quick line from me too. We followed up the ad re solar air conditioning and getting it installed later this week - can't wait as its uncomfortably hot at the moment! Apparently it will also give us heating in the winter (when the sun shines) so putting the woodburner on hold for a while.

bigblackdog

hi all , just jumping in on this thread , me wifey 2 kids aged 10 and 4 , moved to near paris 3 1/2 , months ago
really like this country , apart from the language (cant speak it) , and the prices of stuff seems expensive , apart from the wine of course , i had a lovley bottle last night , it cost 90 cents in the local supermarket
there are lizards in the garden , it was a bank holiday yesterday (bastille day) but a washout , i was under the impression it was meant to be like guy fawkes night in england , but with a parade
we missed the parade due to missing a train , got to champs elesse and it had all finished , so checked out some of the sales instead , must admit the summer sales are good , i.e 70 % off , and it seems all the shops have them for the month of july
we went home from the centre of paris after finding some thai curry paste in a deli , (hard to get hold of here lol) and had a curry at home . when darkness fell (around 11 pm ) we went out in the car to find the fireworks , but no joy , so dont know if they were cancelled due to the earlier rain or what .
i could hear bangs of fireworks when returning home but they were miles away , possibly paris itself
i was under the impression the whole country would be having big celebrations and fireworks , strange

bigblackdog

was that me ? ................er ...........maybe i should of read the previous 137 pages ? ............. or is everyone out ?

bigblackdog

by the way i was invited to join this thread by savvy_sue if anyone knows her , thanx

Savvy_Sue

:rotfl: no bbd it wasn't you, this thread goes quiet and then gets busy and I was thinking earlier I must say bienvenue to you at some point if no-one else did.

Although I lurk here under false pretences because I do not live abroad, but I know a few who do ...

bigblackdog

ah there is life here ...