BLOODY MARVELOS

STILL BLOODY MARVELOS

cactus jack wrote on Jul 26^th, 2010 at 8:54pm:


I can assure you Steve that you are not the only person that likes this place.  I have fantastic neighbours and when I go into my local bar I am welcomed like an old friend.  But then I have made an effort on my behalf to be friendly and try to learn the language.  How many Brits have I met out here who have said that they would not attempt to learn either Spanish or Catalan -  scores.  Yet back in the UK they would probably be making comments about the immigrants who do not attempt to learn English.

Why anyone should imagine that it is going to be easy moving to a new country I do no know.  It is always going to be difficult accepting new cultures and ways of doing things.  Yet they seem think that they are moving to the 'land of milk and honey' and accordingly leave their brains on their seats when they get off the aircraft.

So come on folks get real and either love it or leave it, but for God's sake quit the grumbling.

Jeff,
Thank you for answering the bank guarantee question.
With regard to the suggestion that some people are "Deppresive moaners"perhaps when you have also been robbed, mugged and generally been treated like dirt,you may have a different opinion !
I would suggest you are the ones wearing rose tinted spectacles,probably because you have a vested financial interest to protect ?
Having know the area for over 25 years,I also freely chose the area,but am very dissapointed how it has rapidly declined and the way that the local Goverment are able to alter the rules to suit themselves.

I too have been mugged,robbed(several times) and treated like dirt to which I will add assaulted at work but all in the UK! Six peaceful years here now...except for problems from my ex wife and I don't think that's Catalunya's fault. : )
Bruixot

Two responses too the "no comment" post on this thread. Responses dependent on the censorship being real or imagined.
1. If responses too this discussion are being censored, for anything other than foul language or abusive comments, then any discussion on the forum is pointless.

2.The "No comment" post on this thread seems to be a bit unreasonable coming from the forums self proclaimed "grump" just because some posters here disagree with his/her opinion. None of the "pro" catalunya's posters seem to have spat their dummies or taken their ball home to stop the "anti's" playing.

Bruixot
: )

Well I love living here.  Our village is about to start its 'cultural fortnight' and we have a fabulous fira coming up this weekend.  There are  balls amb sopar, theatre, films, a talk on the importance of palm products in the area, a night at the museum, a piano recital, discos, a paella supper, mechanical bull (hurrah no live ones!), a night learning astronomy, traditional singing, cake, the municipal band and trolley racing.     Josep Lleixa Lleixa is a wonderful alcalde and i wouldn't move back to the UK if you paid me.