oso_rojo
MemberEnglish expat in Spain
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Lives in Galicia
Speaks English (native) Spanish (learning)
Registration: 11 March 2020
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English speaking people in Galicia, Spain by villa
Hi all; would like to hear from people who speak english currently living in Galicia, particularly any australians based there. Cheers.
Jobs are scarce - most places here are family ran and the ones that do hire are low paying. I am a remote worker and will be paying as an autonomo, although right now I can't complete registration and I am in limbo a bit. Language is really ... Read More
How do you pass time during lockdown in Spain? by Loïc
Being locked up at home because of the coronavirus in Spain isn't the happiest thing in the world... But fortunately, there are ways to entertain yourself ! What are some of the ways you've found to cheat boredom? Hoping you're safe ...
I have been ramping up the Spanish lessons :-) Also, online computer games do help, lots of people to play online scrabble with if you aren't into the modern things! Keep social, even if it is over a game on the Internet! Read More
mortality /morbidity_ influenza (flu) vs coronavirus (COVID-19) by kittycat1
"So far, the new coronavirus has led to more than 220,000 illnesses and more than 9,300 deaths worldwide. But that's nothing compared with the flu, also called influenza. In the U.S. alone, the flu has caused an estimated 36 million ...
For Spain particularly, the next set of changes likely to go through today are going to cause some real problems for the economy and peoples livelihoods - I don't think many of the roles around here can be done from home and it's already ... Read More
Moving to Spain in September with nothing but a backpack and my car... by RagsToRich
I am determined to put in as much effort as possible to make this move work. If I end up clearing tables in a bar - well, I'll take that over my office job in the UK even if it means a few lifestyle changes ;) I have been learning Spanish since ...
Necro post... wooops. Read More
Pellet heating by oso_rojo
Hello, We're looking to get some idea on costs for adding pellet heating to a detached house surrounded by land, it's a bit like a farm house but not so much garden/land. Has anyone had any experience buying and could offer an idea on ...
Thanks! That's really helpful. I am interested in the geothermal option as we are nearish to Santiago de Compostela - it may be possible here but asking around nobody uses it in this town or knows what it is. Other than that I am not sure ... Read More
Pellet heating by oso_rojo
Hello, We're looking to get some idea on costs for adding pellet heating to a detached house surrounded by land, it's a bit like a farm house but not so much garden/land. Has anyone had any experience buying and could offer an idea on ...
@paperdetective - thanks for this. We would be pretty dependent in winter as the gas options are only heating water right now and gas for cooking, no other installation. We tried electric heaters and additional gas burners but it did not do too much ... Read More
With wrong attitude by Carlozz
Watched some time ago Great Escapers tv series. British expats moved to Spain " to make some money in the sun". By all means, there is nothing wrong with that. But, when Brits arrive here for serving only other Brits, that is a bit ...
The English troublemakers going over for football or all inclusive, alcohol driven holidays is true - but it is a small amount of people and it doesn't represent all of us. A good amount of English have similar opinions to Carlozz and ... Read More
Pellet heating by oso_rojo
Hello, We're looking to get some idea on costs for adding pellet heating to a detached house surrounded by land, it's a bit like a farm house but not so much garden/land. Has anyone had any experience buying and could offer an idea on ...
Thanks! We are taking a look today - I didn't know noise was a worry until you posted this. Read More
Pellet heating
Hello, We're looking to get some idea on costs for adding pellet heating to a detached house surrounded by land, it's a bit like a farm house but not so much garden/land. Has anyone had any experience buying and could offer an idea on ... Read More
English speaking people in Galicia, Spain by villa
Hi all; would like to hear from people who speak english currently living in Galicia, particularly any australians based there. Cheers.
Hey, We moved here last year, we are about 40 mins from Santiago de Compostela. The language is pretty hard to get to grips with, in the smaller towns like where we are it can be a mix of two languages sometimes, but people are really patient and ... Read More