Interviews with Mums in and around Girona

  1. "Give your children loads of support. Do not assume that because they are kids they will learn to speak the language quickly and make friends easily. I think it is as traumatic for children as it is for adults.!"

    Click here to read of Yasmina´s experience of living in Vilajuiga, a village near Girona

  2. "I have to say that, despite the fact that my partner is from Vic, I still feel like an outsider. Vic is lovely town, but it's small, conservative and, obviously with exceptions, the people are hard to get to know. It's going to take a long time for me to build up a circle of friends of my own"

    Click here to read of Joanne´s experience of living in Vic

  3. Debra Foremski

    "Our experience of totally relocating our whole family lock, stock and barrel to another country? A complete breeze!  No, of course it wasn't!  Not at all!!  It was exhausting, stressful and bewildering.  Plus all the initial red-tape and necessary procedures to become residents was extremely frustrating.  Nevertheless, I remember how positive and excited we were looking forward to our new life.  I also recall the lovely experience of buying a one-way ticket and sitting on the plane with all those holiday makers, very smugly, knowing we would not be making a return trip for some time.  The children were very prepared and aware of what was happening for at least a couple of years before we moved.  I used to play Spanish CDs and videos for them in the UK and us parents had been trying to learn Spanish for some years."

    Click here to read Debra´s experience of living in Girona

  4. "An advantage for being a parent in the international community, is giving your children the desired ability of speaking 3 languages effortlessly. Sometimes I get very sentimental and think how sad that Zara will never be a Brownie like I had been, but then I remember that life in the UK wouldn't be the same for her now as it had been when I was a lass! But I do worry about the education, there is no room for error here, I do have to let go of my anxiety and trust the system! I worry/get upset that she hasn't got a Catalan Grandad to ask about history and hear about the old days of the 'town'!"

    Click here to read of Helen´s experience of living in Begur, a seaside resort near Girona

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