Graham
@grahambenidorm
English looking for information about Spain
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Lives in London
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Registration: 03 February 2013
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paying for insulin medication by Chezidon
my husband is insulin dependant diabetic, do we have to pay for all the medication
Think it varies area to area. Also age is a consideration. I am a pensioner in the Spanish system although I do not live there permanently and get free medicines including those for my diabetes. I will ask my friend also a diabetic who is under 60 ... Read More
Best cities to live in Spain by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Spain. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
You do not have to learn Catalan if you live in Barcelona but it is helpful to learn a few phrases and this will be appreciated. Children are taught Catalan as the first language but in my experience the vast majority in Bracelona speak ... Read More
Best cities to live in Spain by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Spain. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Valencia is beautiful as is Seville but my favourite is Barcelona, ticks all boxes for me and is not as expensive as some people suggest. Good luck Read More
Trains in Spain by Alison1
Can anyone tell me how the trains are in Spain I may be travelling from Barcelona to Malaga.
No problem. Enjoy Barcelona Malaga and your journey. Read More
Trains in Spain by Alison1
Can anyone tell me how the trains are in Spain I may be travelling from Barcelona to Malaga.
Personally I use the trains a bit in Spain, mainly between Barcelona and Alicante and also Barcelona to Madrid. They are , in my view, fantastic and very very cheap compared with say UK. Renfe is heavily subsidised by the tax payer of course and ... Read More
Fc Barcelona Champions League by Isma2000
I'm traveling to Europe for vacation this fall and I'm curious to know if anybody here could recommend a place online to buy tickets for a champions league game on November 24th in Barcelona. I did look on the official site but since ...
This is a common problem and you are unlikely to get seats together unless you get a VIP package or pay premium rates. The official web site is the best place. FC Barcelona is a membership club so they get priority on tickets. You could wait to see ... Read More
FRIENDS WANTED IN BARCELONA by grahambenidorm
Hi guys The simple fact is I have fallen in love with Barcelona. It all started with my passion for FC Barcelona and my visit to see a game there but it is now a real love affair. I have just returned from my latest visit and realise how much I am ...
Thanks for that much appreciated. Graham Read More
FRIENDS WANTED IN BARCELONA
Hi guys The simple fact is I have fallen in love with Barcelona. It all started with my passion for FC Barcelona and my visit to see a game there but it is now a real love affair. I have just returned from my latest visit and realise how much I am ... Read More
cost of living in Spain , Barcelona by pavanrck
Hi All, I was looking for people living or visited Barcelona, I might get an opportunity to go on work there, can you please help me get an idea on cost of living, Salary to ask. I will be the first person to go from my family and do not have idea ...
Hello I am no expert on the cost of living in Barcelona although I am a regular visitor mainly for football! I come from and live in London most of my time however spend as much time as I can in Spain and I still have connections with the South ... Read More
Any ideas on temporary short term accommodation? by grahambenidorm
Hi everyone I am a 62 year old single guy, non smoker and light drinker who used to live on the Costa Blanca in Alicante province before returning to England for personal family reasons. My health is not as good as it should be and I definitely ...
Thanks for the information, I did place an ad a while ago as suggested but no luck as yet. Forgive me but what does "you may also go through the proposal on this section too, it might help" mean? Many thanks Read More
Any ideas on temporary short term accommodation?
Hi everyone I am a 62 year old single guy, non smoker and light drinker who used to live on the Costa Blanca in Alicante province before returning to England for personal family reasons. My health is not as good as it should be and I definitely ... Read More