Amanda Blackburn
"There is a lot of pressure on children to do well in exams, and they are expected to read and write from an early age. My oldest daughter has ADD (attention Deficit Disorder) and the teachers and school don’t seem to be ready to cope with this, so I have to pay for extra tuition to help her. The school is near my home and quite small, taking everything into account I’m reasonably happy with it." (AB, Dec 07)
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Felicity Percival
"L'Ametlla has an excellent school system and after school activities are good but I would only recommend it to a young family if the parents had some means of supporting themselves. Most businesses here are family concerns and work for foreigners is quite hard to come by. I would NOT recommend it if the family were unable to amuse themselves as the only entertainment is the pub and I have watched many young couples slowly fall apart during only 4 years" (FB, April 08)
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Heather Ashdown
"The advantages include simply living in such a beautiful area with a mild climate year round. You have access to coast and countryside and towns and cities by local transport or car. Reus airport is half an hour away for international flights. We get the beach to ourselves out of season for walks and spend much time outdoors so feel fitter in general. There is definitely more emphasis on time spent as a family. We love the sense of community and the way all of us are encouraged to participate in town events, bringing people of all ages together. There are fiestas and local celebrations of all types all year round and there is such a sense of pride in the town and region in general, it cannot fail to inspire. Children are adored and this has to have a positive effect on their self esteem. We all have more time to do what we enjoy most and stress levels have reduced considerably in addition to the number of colds we have per year" (HA, Sep 2011)
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