Hi,

I was contacted today by Joanna Moorhead who writes for the Guardian Newspaper in England. Joanna is preparing a feature in the family section of the Guardian which is going to be all about what it’s really like to move abroad from the UK.

What Joanna would like to do is talk to families who did it 20+ years ago, and hear about how it’s been through the years for them. How does it feel to raise a family without your extended family; how easy is it to keep in touch with your relatives back home?  How do children fit into their new community; and how British do they feel when they’ve been raised almost entirely in Spain?.

On timescale, she is hoping to talk to people this week, at the weekend, or early next week.  It’s just a chat on the phone – and as I said, the perspectives of as many family members as possible would be good although if someone isn’t keen to talk and someone else is, she will be happy just to talk to those who are willing!

I have put Joanna's contact details at the end of this post; best thing would probably be for anyone who is kind enough to be willing to help to send her an email, and she'll then call you if you include your telephone number.

Also, feel free to ask any questions here. I hope some of our members can help.

Joanna's Details:

Thanks

Christian