Richard and Linda bought a house in Spain and now share their time between the sunny Costa Blanca and their family and friends in the UK. 

I spoke to them about their decision to come and live in Spain, what they like about living here and their opinion of Spanish food and Spanish lawyers!

Vocabulary

to kick off – to start
solicitor – abogado
council – ayuntamiento
ponderous – pesado/a, agotador/a
lawful – legal
taken aback (surprised, astonished) – dejar atónito
to potter on – move without hurrying, in a relaxed way, with little energy
take the lead – tomar la iniciativa
easy sailing – easy progress
high-rise developments – edificios de gran altura
to get aroud – moverse
arid – árido/a
firm – empresa, agencia
to engage – contratar
to take a sharp breath – tomar una respiración fuerte
barge in (push in) – colarse
to make up for – compensar
inevitably – inevitablemente
swimming trunks – traje de baño, bañador

Thank you for listening.