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The Spain forum as it is today has taken over two years to grow and develop from my early dabbling with web site design.

Originally I had no intention or idea about developing an internet forum. Things have just progressed from a simple idea and grown with time.

In January 2003 I was involved in a car accident. Which left me with a damaged back and a career as a refrigeration and air con engineer in tatters.
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My own reasons for leaving a country for which I was once so proud of

Posted 17-06-2008 at 05:52 PM by Lee
Updated 25-06-2008 at 09:21 PM by Lee
For most of my life I have always been proud to be British. Flown the Union Jack when camping in Wales. Much to the disgust of the local villagers and even once being advised to remove it so we never found a camp fire

The greenies and hug a Hood types keep saying social integration is a good thing and multiculturalism is a good thing.

Having non natives move into the UK is nothing new. Many generations back on both sides of my own family, my routes can be traced back...
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The final journey home

Posted 17-06-2008 at 12:34 AM by Lee
This has proven to be one of my less intelligent ideas about moving to Spain and that was the initial intention to keep my right hand drive UK registered car.

Right hand drive cars in Spain are as much use as a chocolate tea pot and have very little value second hand. If you decide to import your car, it ends up being a right hand drive car of very little value on Spanish plates.

The idea was good any way. Two seat, sports convertible with sports suspension. Ideal for...
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My move to Spain

Posted 16-06-2008 at 11:35 PM by Lee
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There are many ways of moving to Spain. Turning up with a suit case, getting a professional removals to move you life long possessions etc etc.

On paper hiring a small lorry, loading it and driving down seems simple enough. This was the option I took, along with returning the lorry and driving back over in my prized toy, which seemed ideal for Spain, a hard top convertible Mercedes.

Some might be put of hiring a lorry and driving it over by the extra expense incurred...
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The present and the future of the Spain forum

Posted 12-06-2008 at 07:49 PM by Lee
The Spain forum is still an ongoing project. After two years most would have given up and walked away when there are so many other forums to compete against for such a small audience.

We will remain here for a long time to come.

At present we have just joined forces with an international jobs search engine as the sole forum in Spain displaying the jobs they have.

The traffic and hits I lost back in April 2007 is coming back. We now receive more than 6000...
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Evolution of the Spain forum

Posted 12-06-2008 at 07:40 PM by Lee
As my internet experience has evolved, so has the forum and its design, looks and features.

Gone are all the standard features along with a rather drab look.

Many are admittedly put off by an over complex look and feel.

We still have the same basics as all the other forums. But with a few extras thrown in for luck.

Late 2007 the classifieds were added.

By adding this it has enabled clear posting of sales and wanted adverts. It...
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