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!

[WpProQuiz 20]

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.