Posted: Jan 23, 2007, 6:15 PM CST
In response to:
Is your bum hot????????????????
No seriuously..
What do you prefer about Spain over UK?
KK
I believe my bum is hot!!!!
But in answer to your question, and for Wedy too, Spain is Paradise for me. I work hard so I'm not your typical retired ex-pat relaxing and drinking too much in the sun, though I do love my wine and try to socialise as much as possible!
Ultimately, for me, it's a way of life that I feel more comfortable with for many reasons. The healthy food, the fact that I can be sitting on a terrace enjoying tapas and a drink at midnight in the winter because here in Murcia the winters are very mild. The people who, because I'm not in a typically ex-pat area, are very friendly and eager to befriend me and practice their English, or correct my Spanish!
I do go back to the UK regularly to visit my family, and I am proud to be English, but I am always very happy to return here to my little flat, and the sunshine.
Despite the fact that financially I am much worse off and I've had to downscale my life in a lot of ways, I could never return permanently to the UK, I know that now, I have found my little piece of heaven where I intend to stay.