Living abroad tips and hints for money savers

missile

It seems to be the spanish way, a bit strange for those of us more used to speed cameras, congestion charging, traffic wardens, wheel clamps and standing in line for mediochre service, which we reward with a 10% tip.

harryandrew

Hello Everyone really enjoyed reading this thread.Does anyone know about Special Schools in Spain,we are seriously thinking about moving but still finding out things at the moment.One of my sons is autistic,he's 9 and goes to a special school wondered what sort of provision there aws in spain?Also in England we have a pub,is there a living to be made in spain running a bar?we don't,want to be rich just to be able to live!any ideas?

donny-gal

Hi harryandrew Sorry no knowledge of special schools, but I do know that when the British kids go to the Spanish schools, they have to stay in the "Junior" level for an extra year until their Spanish is good enough for them to handle the "Senior" school. They get extra Spanish lessons while the Spanish kids do English!

Maybe this may help
http://www.inca.org.uk/spain-organisation-special.html

Well many do seem to make a living running a bar, but many fail too. It seems that you have to be competitive, pick the right area, find the right theme and work long hours to live reasonably.

Where were you thinking to going to?

DG

seven-day-weekend

Hi there harry andrew!

Yes, I would say to compete with th Spanish in running a bar you have to be willing to work all the hours God sends. It CAN work, is not easy. The Irish-run bar at the top of our village is frequently open until 5 a.m!

Can't help you about special schools, sorry.

donny-gal

Does anyone know of cheap methods to ring back to the UK from Spain, I have a Telefonica landline. To ring Spain I use the info on this site i.e. 1866 1899, etc., but what about ringing back?

seven-day-weekend

I have a package from Spantel. I can't rmrember what it is offhand, but I pay E11.60 a month and have about five hour's worth of calls to the UK. (does not include calls to mobiles). I have never exceeded it and we phone the UK a LOT! There are other packages (cheaper and dearer). I think the link is https://www.spantel.es


If you have to ring an 0800 (not free from Spain), 0845, 0870 or similar in the UK, go on to http://www.saynoto0870.com/ and get a geographical number and it will be counted as part of your five hours.

Obviosly you still have to pay the Telefonica line rental.

Hope this helps.

missile

There are many providers for cheap telephone calls, some give poor service. I use telefonica for broadband, which gives me free calls in Spain. Teleforce to call international. It costs nothing to join, you dial 1052. See their website or PM your number and I can get them to contact you.

harryandrew

Thanks alot for that link,Torremolinos is where we have seen a bar but we are still looking,BBC Living In The Sun have contacted us because they are filming business ventures in Southern Spain,if they did pick us they want to be finished filming by end of Aug,this is abit tight for us due to still looking into things & already booked hol for 3 wks before Aug,it would be a great chance but just seems to have come at wrong time,never mind you never know,well thanks again

WishI'dReadSooner

Wouldn't you all be better off using Skype for telephone calls + get yourself a skype number so any calls from UK are free?

donny-gal

WishI'dReadSooner wrote: »

Wouldn't you all be better off using Skype for telephone calls + get yourself a skype number so any calls from UK are free?

I have used Skype, and with our son that will be fine, but we have friends without PC's/Broadband who we will want to call.