Need to renew my British passport. Completed and downloaded the form today. Costs around 147 pounds. Have to get a couple of new photo's and then send off the documents to the UK. Can take about 4 weeks ... so they claim.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Thinking it through...
Spent yesterday and today setting up "Proceed to Spain". The site is currently pointed to the Blogger address, but I have purchased the domain name and will redirect that over the next few weeks.
I have also set up a Scoop.It! page which you can access from this site because I have embedded the code which creates a sort of slide show of my current curated articles for that site. I am learning a little bit more each time I go into the Scoop.It! site and curate. Things like the hidden tax issues when buying property. Not that these are really hidden costs, but as you read through the information you will find that they can be "variable" costs when property is revalued, effecting the amount of tax you have to pay!
Meanwhile, Sarah continues the property search. It can be frustrating, seeing properties that look great at reasonable prices. But how are they situated, what is the immediate area like, how does it feel, what is the community culture and so on. Being in Australia, so far away is an issue that we will have to overcome. The current plan is for us to accompany Dave and Fi when they start their house buying search in June this year. Not sure if I can go as it depends on work. Sarah will have to go I'm certain.
I have also set up a Scoop.It! page which you can access from this site because I have embedded the code which creates a sort of slide show of my current curated articles for that site. I am learning a little bit more each time I go into the Scoop.It! site and curate. Things like the hidden tax issues when buying property. Not that these are really hidden costs, but as you read through the information you will find that they can be "variable" costs when property is revalued, effecting the amount of tax you have to pay!
Meanwhile, Sarah continues the property search. It can be frustrating, seeing properties that look great at reasonable prices. But how are they situated, what is the immediate area like, how does it feel, what is the community culture and so on. Being in Australia, so far away is an issue that we will have to overcome. The current plan is for us to accompany Dave and Fi when they start their house buying search in June this year. Not sure if I can go as it depends on work. Sarah will have to go I'm certain.
Welcome to "Proceed to Spain!"
Welcome to "Proceed to Spain!"
I have much to tell you. This is the story of a journey that started in my mind many, many years ago when I was a younger man. But first I would like to explain the title of this site.
Having decided to make the move to Spain, Sarah, my wife, suggested I write a book about the journey. So I had the idea of creating a website to record the steps along the way. I was looking for a title and came up with all sorts of headings, but the domain name was either not available or was too expensive ... names like "Living in Spain", "Return to Spain" were all taken.
I hit on the name "Always Spain" although I wasn't comfortable with it because I kept seeing "Always Pain"! Then at the bottom of the page I noticed the "Proceed to Checkout" button. This means that you are ready to commit to the purchase and it hit me that this would be a great title. Sarah and I are now very committed to moving to Spain and so there is no looking back, the journey has begun and we will "Proceed to Spain!"
Another little tip here about our thinking. Yes, we are taking this journey because we intend to live out our years in Spain, for reasons that I will explain later, but we have no concept of the word "Retirement" ... in fact that is the last time I shall use the "R" word in this story. For us it is a rite of passage, a chance to reinvent ourselves once again. It is a birth and renewal of the soul.
Welcome once again ... lets proceed to Spain.....
I have much to tell you. This is the story of a journey that started in my mind many, many years ago when I was a younger man. But first I would like to explain the title of this site.
Having decided to make the move to Spain, Sarah, my wife, suggested I write a book about the journey. So I had the idea of creating a website to record the steps along the way. I was looking for a title and came up with all sorts of headings, but the domain name was either not available or was too expensive ... names like "Living in Spain", "Return to Spain" were all taken.
I hit on the name "Always Spain" although I wasn't comfortable with it because I kept seeing "Always Pain"! Then at the bottom of the page I noticed the "Proceed to Checkout" button. This means that you are ready to commit to the purchase and it hit me that this would be a great title. Sarah and I are now very committed to moving to Spain and so there is no looking back, the journey has begun and we will "Proceed to Spain!"
Another little tip here about our thinking. Yes, we are taking this journey because we intend to live out our years in Spain, for reasons that I will explain later, but we have no concept of the word "Retirement" ... in fact that is the last time I shall use the "R" word in this story. For us it is a rite of passage, a chance to reinvent ourselves once again. It is a birth and renewal of the soul.
Welcome once again ... lets proceed to Spain.....
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