relocation

Holidays, estate agents and plaster dust clouds from plymyphil 575 days old

Getting away on a holiday always involves a little airport trauma but despite events conspiring against us the airport was remarkably calm if boring. ...

Manana Mallorca from plymyphil 587 days old

A couple of years ago somebody pointed out to me the way Tesco, that great encourager of consumerism, can help you towards a free holiday. Basically ...

Uncertainties and reported prospects from plymyphil 594 days old

[ ... ] in international relocation are a host of uncertainties cropping up along the way. On the positive side though Reuters today ran an article about ...

Rights, responsibilities and carbon monoxide detectors from plymyphil 595 days old

One of the reasons many people in the United Kingdom are considering emmigration is the over-bearing 'big brother' nature of the state. Since 1997 thousands ...

Easter eggs or fallas from plymyphil 599 days old

The long Easter weekend is upon us and instead of feeling buoyed by the idea of four work free days I'm instead energised by the possibility of completing ...

The week behind and the week ahead from plymyphil 601 days old

I've completely lost track of time since my successful interview for the job in Alzira. I'm not totally sure whether it was three or four weeks ago. ...

Learning the language from plymyphil 602 days old

[ ... ] part of our relocation to Spain is to integrate with a different culture, to learn from those that live in the country and to experience and ...

Parent's evening from plymyphil 603 days old

Tonight was Emily's parent's evening. The head of primary at the school in Spain had asked us to pass on her email address to Emily's current teacher ...

The spoils from plymyphil 604 days old

A shorter entry today but one which highlights one of the aspects of this relocation. It seems amazing how much 'stuff' a family acquires over time. ...

The financial fuzz from plymyphil 605 days old

[ ... ] hours of televised relocation stories I am surprised at how much of a financial gamble many people take, even those who make the same relatively ...