How can you hate Spain this much?

[@junehitchcock170]

I know of a 93 woman with no Spanish at all, widowed while in Spain and no family there. Decided to stay out in Spain- reasons: good weather; good friends, good reasonably priced fresh food, good healthcare, she can walk the beach every day, eat out inexpensively. She doesn’t miss UK as she is committed to her real life in Spain. Key is to be grateful for what you have and be happy. No gripes.

[@jaz4280]

There are thousands of people that choose to stay in Spain for the same reasons you stated. Work opportunities are difficult for Spanish people as well.

[@craphead9842]

June...you forgot to mention wearing a mask every day sounds great doesn't it.. Cuenca

[@junehitchcock170]

@@craphead9842 alas mask mandate is in most of the damn world.

[@gjaxx]

I retired here just before the brexit, with the state pension and modest savings. I applied for and was granted Residency. I rent a 2 bed, fully furnished house (with 3 sun trap terraces and spectacular views) for HALF of what I paid in Brighton for a small studio flat. Council Tax is €100 a YEAR... and my landlord pays that. I simply couldn't have afforded to stay in UK. Here, I live in comfort

[@junehitchcock170]

@@gjaxx pleased to hear that you have a better life in Spain. I agree UK cost of living sucks. My council tax is over two thousand a year and electricity and gas prices are now unsustainable for many people. With the government current green policies it will only get worse. Enjoy Spain.

[@GleeSmee]

Spain is great. One of the best places in the world. The government sucks, but then most governments do.

[@37Raffaella]

🎯

[@jaric82]

Great country, great weather, great culture. Economy sucks! If you have incom from outside of Spain, great. If you planing to depend on local economy.... It will not work.

[@GleeSmee]

@@hogwashmcturnip8930 Nah, I'd be more a Partido Libertario kind of guy.

[@lotuscaterham20]

@@hogwashmcturnip8930 The government in Spain has always being bad except when Adolfo Suárez was in charge. Either left or right, they're all bad. This country is f*cked

[@asunsol]

Yes, nowadays tell me one politician with good morals.. most of them just seek power and money

[@chrisperkins1969]

The Daily Express is not a newspaper. Its a comic for the disgruntled.

[@katbar6066]

It's the lining paper for the budgie cage droppings.

[@Mute040404]

you think the guardian is. lol

[@joehodgson2815]

Having lived in a fair few countries around the world, I can definitely confirm that there's always someone like this, no matter the place. I find they're usually people who are trying to run away from their old selves, which is about as productive as trying to run away from your own shadow! ...people's less positive aspects tend to follow them wherever they go, but now they can blame their misfortune on the local country, rather than themselves. You can always re-invent yourself a tiny bit when you move countries, make a couple of minor improvements and tweaks, but expecting your fortunes, temper and character to magically transform by moving country is pure wishful-thinking!

[@gjaxx]

Spot on!

[@rsnankivell1962]

I'm 59 years old and I've been living in Spain for 57 years in a fairly large coastal tourist city and its surroundings. So let me tell everyone: I've never suffered from any kind of criminal act ... in my whole life. Regards.

[@howardneil8164]

Don’t tell me you have not heard of house break ins ? Where the victims in the house are gassed ? It is very common on the Costas .

[@rsnankivell1962]

@@howardneil8164 Wtf, nope!! I'd never heard that it's very common for people to die gassed on the Coasts ... Such a nasty comment, man! you must probably be a shareholder of The Daily Express, I guess ... 🤣🤣🤣 Let me tell you, unfortunately these misfortunes happen all over the world ... not just there.

[@howardneil8164]

@@rsnankivell1962 who said they were gassed to death ? You did ! You have no idea what you are talking about and you don’t seem to know anything about spain . It is very common for thieves to gas the occupants of a house so they can steal the contents and cars . They put them to sleep . Where have you been for the last 20 years ?

[@rsnankivell1962]

@@howardneil8164 Reading diagonally is not a good way to read, I didn’t get you ... This is taken from the blog of a website of a Spanish Security Systems company: "Do thieves use sleeping gas to break into houses? Home break-ins using sleeping gas are a controversial topic. What is truth and mythical about the method with sleeping gas theft? Are there burglaries in homes using sleeping gas? Although some cases of robbery with sleeping gas are urban legends, there are some assaults in which this method is used. They have been used in robberies in housing estates, AS HAPPENED IN ANDALUSIA IN 2011. However, the truth is that Spain is a very safe country, SO IT'S VERY UNCOMMON AND IT'S UNLIKELY to be used as a method of theft. Most robberies without violence are usually carried out taking advantage of the fact that the house is empty. So they are VERY ISOLATED cases and that's not the usual way of operating in thieves. Still, some organized gangs and professional thieves (a minority of criminals) may OCCASIONALLY resort to sleeping gas." That happened in 2011, ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS , assaults commited by a gang of international thieves, so it's not common on the Coasts. As I see it you're still living in that year. I suspect the one who hasn’t been to Spain in the last 20 years is you ... your comment is very sensationslist ... and malicious.

[@howardneil8164]

@@rsnankivell1962 I am in Spain now since early December, I am here every winter and sometimes during other times of the year .

[@mustafacaycik9566]

We love Spain Stuart. We are Canadians, living in Canada. My wife and I have been coming to Spain every year, since 2010 for two months staying the months of March and April, sometimes extending to May, until it starts getting crowded, spending wonderful times with people of Costa del Sol, making lots of friends along the way. And we take Fuengirola as center point, and explore all across Spain, enjoying wonderful culture, passionate friendly people of Spain, the food and amazing cities and towns. We love Spain and sadly Covid put hamper into our visits, temporarily though, but we will be there soonest travels start again. We know how wonderful Spanish people are, we missed Sol y Mar!!! Be safe and enjoy life in Spain!!!

[@robertawalker]

Love living in Spain - no desire to return to UK. OK so some things are done differently here but play the game and you have a wonderful time! Things are getting even better now I am getting to grips with the language. Will never be fluent but it is amazing how even attempting to speak a little gets you a long way!!

[@worstchoresmadesimple6259]

it's fine for the well off :)

[@kippsguitar6539]

Spain/UK the world is much bigger than that

[@DiscoveringSpain]

Firstly, love your channel Kipp! Yes the world is bigger than Spain but I thought Stewarts channel is about life in Spain & a lot of the people subscribed to it live in the UK or Spain, therefore our world is UK & Spain.

[@pedrofmc0000]

@@kippsguitar6539 Haven't you seen the tittle of this video? Or maybe you want to talk about México and your guitar?

[@rollosinternet1853]

The more you learn and practice Spanish with the natives the better your experience of the real Spain will be. Spaniards in general are very helpful and nice people and everybody likes to see British immigrants making the effort to integrate, rather than living in Little Britain ghettos, showing competent for the natives and only being there for the weather. Those won't be missed.

[@danieljames6497]

I have lived in Spain for a couple of years now and love it. The one thing I sort of like about the nick anders thing it might keep the angry, entitled, smug people away. I have loved it here! I moved from the USA. I had a great life there but wanted to experience life here. I live in Catalunya, worked on my Spanish and now learning Catalán. We have made so many friends here from all over the world and here in Spain. I live in Barcelona and feel completely safe with the usual city precautions. We love the food, people, language, and cultural opportunities. People in the neighborhood are really nice we arrived at the beginning of the lockdown and our neighbors probably thought crazy Americans just came and when they understood that we live here they kicked into action with kindness and hospitality and best of all good advice and humour. When I run into bureaucracy I usually include it in the category of adventure of being here and people seem to help me work it out. Have you applied for a green card in the USA or residency in the UK lately? It might not happen when I want but has always concluded just fine. So much is attitude right? This life, enjoy it every day it is so short, find joy wherever you are. Learn the languages, don’t worry about being Professor Higgins. Be curious and figure out away to lend a hand. Take time to talk to older people. Once my Spanish was better I had really rich conversations with them and I look forward to seeing them in the neighborhood. I am grateful to the Spanish Government, Generalitat de Catalunya for the language education, cultural opportunities, vaccinations, and the Spanish people for making it possible. Every country has challenges and Spain has them too. But a day on the beach, the Prado, or the many places to go in BCN keep a smile on and in my heart.

[@pmacc3557]

Keep enjoying it. Good news.

[@galigiri]

Go back to the US and stop pricing Spaniards out of their own cities

[@smoothride7841]

Omg at last someone is happy -- I'm glad for you 🍾🥂🥂🍾🥂🥂🍾🍾🍾🍾

[@janebaker966]

My great nephew intends to live in Barcelona,not sure how long,at present just for a year but you never know. I've heard it's a fabulous place.

[@danieljames6497]

@@janebaker966 he will love it, it is culture, education, beach, incredible art, fabulous food and the mountains of course. .So fun!

[@JoyFaheyArtist]

Hi Stuart Many thanks for all your valuable interesting information about Spain. I've lived here for 22 years in various places on the Costa del Sol and recently moved to the village of Frigiliana near Nerja that's my main town. I can honestly say it's the best place I've lived in and love it! Lovely friendly people, no crime and very safe! I guess there's always someone who has to complain wouldn't matter where they lived!!

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

Joy I love this place Frigiliana and has a special wine, 👍👍👍👍👍

[@stuartwallace7841]

Firstly , The Express is a joke newspaper - all Brits know that. Second, Anders doesnt come over as a British Surname, ive never known an Anders. Third, I love Spain , its far far better than living in UK Fourth, more than likely the Express has a low news day, and has dug up an old stored up negative review of Spain. So, overall, this is likely a made up story.

[@heidipeters7174]

I couldn't say whether Anders exists or not, but one thing I'm pretty certain about is the express digging up negative stories ( let's face it..bad news is good news in this type of cheap thrill & easy-read journalism) to revive flagging interest and sales.

[@krissteele6867]

'Second, Anders doesnt come over as a British Surname, ive never known an Anders.' I know an entire family of Anders. There's plenty of them round these parts.

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

@@heidipeters7174 I´m agree with you I thought it the same!!

[@bobsapsford7526]

Apollo 8 crew member. First to travel to the moon.

[@elfredo70]

Nick Anders is a Swedish name. Shorten for Nicklas Andersson Nerja is called Little Sweden.

[@ShoelessNomadThailand]

I lived in Spain for over 30 years. Even before they joined the EEC. I loved every life experience I had there. I first lived in Almeria before moving to Tenerife. 90% of my amigos were Spanish. Had friends from all round the world. I still own property there and have tax residency. I now live in Thailand. Unfortunately not everyone in life can be successful. Some people just under achieve and are bitter and jealous. Viva Espana.

[@johnje4285]

I love Spain. I would happily live there. I am English, British and European

[@katbar6066]

I am Aussie and but for a Partner who loathes travel I would love for us to live there for 12 months to see how we liked it then buy a small apartment and live here 6 mths and 6 mths over there. As early self funded retirees with no kids we could do that easily.

[@ivanashley7875]

As a trucker I regularly drove across Spain delivering and collecting goods. I was always treated well in the villages I stopped in, especially when I took my family with me. I found the people to be friendly, helpful and thoughtful. Unfortunately that was never the case when I stopped in areas frequented by British tourists, where I was tolerated rather than welcomed. I concluded that it was because Brits on holiday, instead of enjoying the Spanish experience, insisted on the Spaniards proving them with home from home comforts and turn a blind eye to their hedonistic behaviours, which are at odds with the more sedentary lifestyle they enjoyed, with their children at the forefront of their attention. Of course when tourism forms a large part of a countries economy, compromises are made, if not enjoyed.

[@IanWoolley]

I moved to Spain (Mallorca) in 2018 and I’m loving it. After 20 years living in Frankfurt when the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016 I took German citizenship which made it very easy to to become a Spanish resident. I am a pensioner and enjoy my life here. Up to now I have no reason to regret my move.

[@conancol7556]

A German in Mallorca ,😂😂😂. You guys rule the island

[@smoothride7841]

@@conancol7556 & russians.

[@chrissierichards6802]

I would rather walk round Spain at night than anywhere in UK. Xx

[@georgestevens2020]

My wife and I often comment on the quality of Spanish roads, even way out in the countryside. Where we live in Essex the disrepair of our local roads is shocking. So Mr. Anders is wrong about that.

[@candicesimmons3630]

my family all live in Essex, the roads are honestly worse than less developed countries ive lived in.

[@rogerbarrett9920]

Totally agree- Here in the Antequera region the roads in general are pretty good. When we visit the South East of England where we used to live the roads are dreadful. The Daily Express is an awful paper and is so anti European it’s laughable- an absolute dog of a right wing media rag.

[@florenlopez6266]

Los ferrocarriles en España también son muy buenos.

[@H4CK61]

@@rogerbarrett9920 Owned by the Left wing Gaurdian news paper? Anti european or do you mean anti EU? Big difference.

[@rogerbarrett9920]

@@H4CK61 - It’s owned by Reach Media which also owns The Daily Star, The Mirror and the Guardian among other rags- which is ridiculous when you think about it. Talk about a conflict of interests! - The editorial team at the Express seem to be anti anything to do with Europe. It would seem their main purpose is to wind up the rest of the papers in their group.

[@neilhorner9197]

It seems to me that the Express is very pro Britain and anti Europe. I like the car videos because I get to see a bit of the real Spain, not the tourist part.

[@markmerry1471]

To right it is. And if all the British that like living in Spain then why are they coming a bout the rest of of how winter to leave their beloved European union dictatorship. No one made them go and live there. So now they don't have any day shot we have to do.

[@declancurry4479]

I'm pro Europe and anti USA

[@miguelfdez3577]

I am Spanish. I think my country will have flaws, without a doubt, but in general, Spain is a fairly safe country, with efficient police forces. It has a great health system, very good communication by roads, airports and trains. It is a country Tolerant, in general, homosexual marriage is allowed and there is little racism. It has a fairly wide territorial extension in European standards, and a great climatic, landscape, historical and cultural diversity. Excellent and varied gastronomy. Without a doubt the politicians are terrible, but Nor is Boris Johnson that stands out in his good management.

[@Nilguiri]

Exactly! Well said.

[@kenjohnson3174]

Spot on Miguel👍. We have corrupt politicians, thief’s drugs etc. I had my motorhome broken into 5 times in Spain and not once in the UK but that doesn’t mean everyone in Spain is a thief. Even got my little campervan broken into mid day in Agua Amarga. A real shame as the damage was more expensive than what they stole. If they had asked I would have given them the 2 pairs of worn out jeans. Spain is a great place and so is the UK. Love my little place in Mojácar and my farm in Oxfordshire. (Where we also get stuff nicked) Crap happens

[@kenwarburton2578]

As soon as I saw the title "How can you hate Spain so much?", I thought I wonder if there is a connection with the Express newspaper, and so it was! This particular newspaper is a joke Stuart, and unfortunately there are others I would place in the same category. I don't buy newspapers anymore, or read their online versions. They are full of negative and exaggerated reports just to try and sensationalise news items in an effort to stop their falling sales. Stay positive Stuart as you are doing an excellent job of reporting honestly and giving unbiased information on general matters affecting Spain.

[@lucinda6816]

Agree! He does a great job keeping us informed!

[@acbentley]

Yep..the the express is a right wing rag and the most anti-european/ Brexit cheerleading paper in the UK..They've recycled this story purely to keep up the anti-european sentiment and paper over the cracks because Brexit is not delivering what was promised (pomised in particularly by the express!)

[@Suejavea]

Positive Spain, I have lived here for 20 year and love it.

[@malcolmturner214]

We’ve lived here for 3 years in the Murcia region and love it , admittedly we are retired and not working but find everything here is so much more comfortable , no more stuck in traffic jams on the m25 and we can afford to live a better standard of life without struggling on our pensions just to pay the bills

[@jintyc9133]

Hi Malcom, I live in fortuna

[@JonUbick]

My experience of living in Spain, as an American (my point of reference): Good Roads/Infrastructure, easy to find good workers for home maintenance, punctual about appointments, fresh and inexpensive food, affordable real estate, almost as good as So Cal weather.

[@towaritch]

Then you live in the South of Spain or the islands because central and northern Spain ' s climate is very far from SoCal.

[@maste3423]

Thank you for not surrendering your vlog to negative, click-bait dynamics. I enjoy your balanced summaries of daily events. I enjoy your sense of humor. Stay true to your instincts; we'll keep tuning in.

[@michaelalexander2306]

I saw the article Stewart, I love living in Spain 🇪🇸 Crime where I live in La Palma in the Canaries is almost non-existent. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but some people just need to be given a damn good ignoring.

[@Cheeseatingjunglista]

The Express was the first UK paper to come out in support of Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists, it then interviewed him the 50s, after he was released from prison, when he was trying to gain political power. The Express provided the platform for him to deny he was ever a fascist - which, considering he was the founder and leader of a group called the British Union of Fascists was always going to be tricky. Most recently it was owned by a Porno baron ( he "invented" "Readers Wives" magazine - a poorly laid out collection of tragically badly lit, ineptly framed, focused, etc of middle aged men and women attempting to look "sexy") tying to look respectable. It manged to rehabilitate the reputations of neither. To find the Express contemptible is to be sentient. Nice work again, Stu thank you for your commitment, style and the subtle use of the langiage

[@peterwest5525]

You fail to mention that the Express is now owned by Reach ( actually the Daily Mirror ) a far LEFT company.

[@davidnelson3026]

Make no mistake about it, Spain as tradition, culture and the people is one of the best country. However, there are always pros and cons here and so as other countries. However, There are some people putting some unrealistic comments about Spain, which are not acceptable to many. Keep that in mind there are always bad people around in every country. SO if they dont like it here they are welcome to leave Spain.

[@gjaxx]

A few years back, there was a series 'Costa del Crime' showcasing Brits Behaving Badly. The dramatic opening titles showed general mayhem, accompanied by shots from a gun as places were highlighted on a map, one of them being Nerja. I watched the WHOLE series, and Nerja actually featured ONCE... and that was about a drunken English lad wandering back to his apartment with his pants down

[@chrissierichards6802]

I have no time for a lot of expats. They try to change things instead of just living here and accept the way they are. We have lived here 22yrs. Love it. We dont interfere and stir things up xx

[@TaffmanGuyo]

I think people should get involved, that's how societies evolve.

[@alfienme]

If I ever manege......No....when I live in Spain I will prefer to Live amongst Spanish people & evolve into a better person, living in England has turned me into a miserable sod! 😂

[@peterwest5525]

"A lot" of expats ? A pretty broad generalisation.

[@stevenwilliamson6234]

Immigration nearly always leads to a change in the culture of the host country, hard to see how this would ever not be the case.

[@chrissierichards6802]

We do get involved with spanish. I have lots of spanish friends but I dont wish to change spanish way of life xx UK was good in the 60,s but I dont think its so good now xx

[@melanieevans1574]

Hi Stu. I am pretty sure Nick Anders moved back to the UK. There was a comment on one forum from someone who said thank god he moved back. Very sad that this has surfaced again. He arrived in Spain having done no research a out life in Spain at all. He had no plan, he just thought he could land here and get a job. In the time I have been in Spain I have read articles knocking living here. But they all seem to have a common thread, no research, no planning and certainly no back up planning! As far as the article coming out again now, the Express is a very conservative and anti EU paper. I was living in the UK during the run up to the Brexit vote and during the Brexit vote itself and the Express was really EU bashing. This man wrote his blog in the year that Cameron announced his intention of creating a referendum in the country. At the moment the British government, especially Boris Johnson, are in very hot water with not only the people but also many MPs. There is your answer I think. When things are bad the Express loves to bash the EU, especially Spain. Helps take the heat off what's happening on their doorstep.

[@TamzinVokes]

It's not only The Express but other tabloids too! I'm constantly having to debunk stories my family tell me they have read in the papers. After 17 years in Spain, I'm slowly packing up but I certainly don't hate the place. It has a wonderful rich history and stunning landscapes but the government sucks. However I am equally embarrassed by what passes for leadership in the UK too!

[@peterwest5525]

The Express is owned by a far-left group called Reach ( actually the Daily Mirror.) I don´t think it is "conservative" these days. Rubbish, yes. Conservative, no.

[@billalexander4318]

@@peterwest5525 These days, Conservative means pretty far right wing, and that certainly describes the disgraceful Express

[@kathrynmacdonnell6224]

My thoughts too - sounds like Brexit plant if it was written 5-6 years ago.

[@peterwest5525]

@@billalexander4318 That tells me al I need to know about your political views.

[@brendamorgan]

35 years ago I went to Salou on holiday. I loved it. Since then I have been going to Spain, Tenerife, Fortaventura and my favourite Majorca. I will never go to America. I have been to Portugal Croatia and Slovenia. But I love everything Spanish! 💝

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

👍👍👍👍👍👍😍😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏 Brenda we love very much!!

[@lesp315]

Obviously you don't apricate natural beauty and space. America has that in abundance and is spectacular. If I move back to Europe I will miss that.

[@rollosinternet1853]

Fantastic! Now I hope you speak or are learning Spanish, as that would really help you to expand your experiences in Spain.

[@lesp315]

@@rollosinternet1853 I speak some Spanish, but most likely I will be moving to Italy and yes I also speak some Italian. I will definitely learn more. My wife is fluent in Italian, but she is not native. We both speak bunch of languages. This is nothing unusual by European standards.

[@brendamorgan]

@@lesp315 Excuse me! I live in Scotland which has an abundance of beauty and space. Maybe not as big or as warm but it is still lovely. Spain was my first holiday and I dont seem to stray from that. And I dont like the gun laws either but thats a different matter. 👍

[@arthurcompton7341]

My own experience of Spain is of meeting, working and living with the most friendly and helpful people of all the countries I have visited and that includes the UK. For holidays Nerca came second to Benalmadina and for a family you will not find a more friendly environment. Learning enough of the language to get by was a great help and much appreciated. I really cannot think of anything negative to say. Even enjoyed the siesta working arrangements. Perhaps I did find it sometimes necessary to take an Alka-Seltzer after the favoured late eating arrangements. Appreciate your daily news bulletin and weekly chats.

[@juliecrockford1046]

wow, what an eye opener this blog was. You are correct that people just love to see someone fail and I wasn't surprised when you said that your blogs about this article in the past; resulted in the highest number of viewers. Really interesting

[@BBob1]

Been visiting Spain for years. Love the country. We always base ourselves in Nerja. Never been robbed or ripped off, and as for the roads, wait till he gets back here. I'd call the roads in the UK 3rd world roads, in fact Ive been on better roads in Africa. Yes I'm sure there are problems in Spain like every other country in the world. But Spain? The food, the sun, the culture, the people, the traditions. I could go on but will stop. If Mr Anders keeps getting ripped off and robbed. It probably says more about him than the Spanish people.

[@Nilguiri]

I hope you have learned how to pronounce "Nerja" properly, unlike Stuart's lame attempt! haha.

[@stephengraham961]

Alison and I adore Spain, the best life decision we have ever made, we love it here.

[@retiredhandyman5217]

When you move to another country, you have to adapt to the customs and language of that country. All countries have good things and others not so good. I lived several years in Australia, for me one of the best countries in the world and still I met people who complained about some things of the country. I used to tell them: "Well if you do not like it here why don´t you leave?"

[@stephensmith3219]

Boat people coming to the UK need to know this.

[@michaelfraser8826]

Well, I visit Spain regular and there is absolutely nothing I dislike about it the people, the way of life and the culture is brilliant :)

[@katbar6066]

Not to mention the food and wine.

[@janovefjeld]

I would rather live in the most criminal area of Spain, then living anyware in the U.K to be honest.. English people have a lot to learn how to behave in public from spanish people or Europaen in general. I never felt unsafe anywhere in Spain exept british pups with drunk English men... I traveled for many years all over the world, so im speaking from experiense... Love your videos by the way...

[@pandaroc1]

I’m really interested in moving to Spain. I speak both Spanish and English and I’ve been told that I have a great personality lol so your videos have encouraged me to start planning this “dream” of mine. Thank you for sharing, cheers from California

[@shamimgough1714]

🗣️Perfect conditions does not exist. It's what each one makes of it. Home is where the heart is. Go where your heart takes you. Still 'lovin-it' in Spain after 13 years. Love being sun-kissed🌞😎 and taking in lots of vitamin D💯

[@andrewherd4951]

Spain is fantastic the weather in the summer is absolutely incredible great food and atmosphere and loads more what more do you want

[@klmklm8570]

It's quite common that expectations are frustrated. It's a pity as Spanish usually respect foreign people. Government sucks but I wonder which governments don't. Of course salaries are usually low but Spanish have got to live relatively good. They usually smile. You can't see that much in Europe.

[@PiperStart]

You need to dust the forward part of your dashboard (en el coche) - I use a special anti-static brush from Japan which keeps the dash dust free for months. Viva Espana.

[@barbaraneville5036]

Things I really hate about Spain .. It's mostly sunny and has upwards of 18 degrees temps. You only have to wait twenty minutes at most times for a Bus which costs very little money The Spanish are much too child friendly when we visit. Hotel staff like to greet you with a hug if you are a regular guest If you try to speak some really bad Spanish the locals don't laugh at you too much The list is endless, Please take this as a tongue in cheek reply. Nick sounds a proper half glass full type of person and should have never have moved to Spain as he didn't seem to want an unhurried lifestyle Manana, Manana is normal

[@kippsguitar6539]

You mean half empty!

[@barbaraneville5036]

@@kippsguitar6539 Sorry yep proper pessimist with a very sad view

[@tyler5806]

I find in general a lot of people are envious of Spain. Whenever I mention how great Spain is they get uncomfortable and go on about Italy and Greece. Maybe it's for historical reasons but whatever Spain is great, if you don't like it then you're free to leave. Spain has it all, beaches, food, people medieval cities and and they're mostly in great condition. Sure it has problems like everywhere but I'd still choose Spain over any where else!

[@marklky6750]

Hey Stuart , Thanks for the great videos you put out. I see this article was (originally ? ) published in 2013 . For the GBnews and perhaps others to be republishing it 9 years later speaks volumes, they clearly have nothing to write about LOL . I live on Pender Island in Beautiful British Columbia have known people who have left and hate it here ,we all have different experiences and some folk are never happy . I haven"t spent near enough time in mainland Spain yet but have enjoyed many trips to Portugal and Canaries. Hope to get there soon keep up the great work ! Mark

[@craphead9842]

New Social security payments for self employed.. The proposed reforms would dramatically change this system. According to sources close to the negotiations, the ministry has proposed creating 13 contribution brackets based on the self-employed worker’s income, ranging from €600 and to €4,050 a month. The self-employed in the lowest bracket would pay a minimum monthly fee of €184, while those who exceed the top bracket, would pay €1,267 a month....

[@lindabiegenwald5924]

as far as moving to Spain I have no desire to do so, wouldn't give up my family for anything. having said that if I would ever move permanently to another country I would want to know the bad along with the good. As far as crime is concerned it is personal to that person, what I mean by that even if you have a low crime rate when a crime be it a break in or held at knife point you become a statistic and that would put me off in giving anyplace a good reason to move. And I have meet a native Spaniard who lived in the USA for ten years now and other then going back to visit family they prefer living here. So there is that, But where ever you choose to live in this world be well informed the good and the bad.

[@vanpak]

Nick real or not… I love Spain and I want to go live in Spain! 🇪🇸 💃 👏 tks for the video!

[@claudiostulla9647]

Thanks for this philosophical and psychological report about negativity, I felt a little bit alluded to myself and therefore guilty. Well, its also human isn´t it, the important thing is recognizing it in oneself. And by the way, I love Spain and, of course, your videos.

[@stacybamon6073]

I've spent the last 19 years in Spain and in my opinion it's one of the best countries to live in, I've no plans to ever return to the UK. The trick is to associate yourself with the natives and not spend all your time mixing with fellow immigrants from your old country. As for the Express, they are very pro Brexit and never miss any chance to slander or be negative to Spain or any other EU country.

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@peterwest5525]

Why shouldn´t the DE be pro-Brexit ? That position represents 17.4 million Britons.

[@tommo9544]

Has a HGV DRIVER here in the UK 🇬🇧 I can tell you the roads in Spain 🇪🇸 😀 are far better to drive on. I often drive from Santander or Bilbao to the Calpe region and I love ❤ the drive down through Spain 🇪🇸. Cheers and keep safe 👍 🙏

[@DuncYo]

It's one of the best things about Spain the road qualities - unless you're near major cities

[@colinsmith1288]

Spain seems a decent country to me, it is much bigger than the uk and less populated by at least 20 million people, so is more spacious, plus they have more daylight hours and warm weather. I think the downside would be having family living far away, less jobs, loneliness, Spain can be very quiet compared to the uk, also in the uk home interiors tend to look more cosier, a result of the colder climate.

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

(Surface) UK 242 495 m2,,, Spain 505.000 m2 surface is just the double,,,,population UK 67.800.000,,, Spain 47.500.000 habitans more than 5,5 millions of people living in Spain are inmigrants (12% per cent) and we need at least for the next 20 years about 500,000 news inmigrants per year, for a total of around 10 million year 2042/44,, all people coming to Spain are wellcome. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@craphead9842]

Colin.. Spain can and does get very cold... Cuenca 0% this morning

[@pedrofmc0000]

@colin smith I wonder how many houses/flats do you know in no touristic zones of Spain, for example in Castilla-León, Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria or Vasque Country ... You'd surprised how warm and cosy are ... (beyond of particular tastes about decoration)

[@colinsmith1288]

@@pedrofmc0000 l have only visited southern Spain,menorca, canary Islands several times, but beyond that my experiences are limited, Spain generally is a lot warmer, your summers a lot longer, so l can imagine well-ventilated homes are a must, the winters are dark,damp, cold and gloomy from October to April in the uk so carpeted floors ,cosy settees and wood based furniture are essential along with thick curtains and doubled glazed windows standard.We also nave alot of ice during our winter months too.

[@pedrofmc0000]

@@colinsmith1288 That's exactly what I mean. Most of you just know really specific zones of Spain almost always near the sea in warm regions. Actually it's a very small surface of the country. But you can't imagine how cold can be the rest of the peninsula. The north of Spain is really cold in winter and the regions of the Atlantic and Cantabric coast are really cold and wet. Also, Spain is the most mountainous country in Europe after Switzerland and in those zones, cold is.... awful. We also have carpets on the parquet, cosy sofas, wood based furniture. We don't make furnitures with iron man, we use wood. Same about courtains and doubled glazed windows. The true Spain isn't that you see in the propaganda or in those small zones of Spain.

[@JP-nz6dj]

Visiting Almeria as a tourist, after a visit to the local health centre and registering, I then visited the walk in Covid vaccination center for my booster jab. Two days later, I was given my updated vacation certificate. Can it get any better than that? Excellent service from the local Spanish team.

[@TaffmanGuyo]

There's a difference between reading the newspapers & believing what you read in the newspapers. Of course the Spanish never introduced new ideas or even language to elsewhere on the planet! :-)

[@jcs3330]

There are pros, cons, pluses and minuses to every country. It's also human nature to vocalise our views, irrelevant to whether they are agreeable or not (hence, Spain is no longer a dictatorship as is North Korea!) so, let us celebrate free speech has a given gift to 'all'. Personally I believe (where possible) it is good to experience different cultures and live in different countries. I had always been attracted to Spain and have always found the Spanish on the whole, accommodating. I have now lived in Spain for 3 years and within this experience it has confirmed to two things: The first being, it has highlighted the pros and the cons of both Spain and the UK. And the secondly: Made me reevaluate what I really value environmentally and socially. Therefore, this evaluation made me appreciate all what I never saw prior to leaving the UK and moving to Spain. So I put my new Spanish home on the market ( Thursday and sold it on the Saturday) and am returning to the UK with a more positive view of what I left behind. This is not in anyway a negative towards Spain, (if I had never tried it, it would never had 'highlighted' the positives of the UK) just the reality and realisation of what I personally value moreover the other.

[@jintyc9133]

I live in Spain ...my husband died 8 years ago , we never regretted our move and now I live here with my 2 dogs ,I don’t speak much Spanish I love the Spanish people and wouldn’t dream of going back to the uk, I have lovely friends and have coffee mornings twice a week lunch every other day , life here is wonderful

[@NickyDunn]

Hiya Stuart, Congratulations 58K. Well deserved. Thank you for your video. Have a great evening.

[@JohnKing-yg7sm]

Hi i look forward each day to you blog as I just love coming to Spain 3 years now iv not been hoping to be there in February I’m 79 and I’ve finding it hard to work to work out all the form you have to have from the Spain’s government to come to Spain. Hoping to get it sorted. But I can see that if it’s not made simpler people will not come on holiday to Spain as I cancelled once as I could not work it out keep up the good work as it helps the traveler to Spain John

[@philipsheard8900]

Stuart, There's a Nick Anders in the Greater Aberdeen Area, who is a Rig Manager - Cost Adjustment Program at Stena Drilling Ltd Phil Sheard Birmingham, UK

[@mathiashentz3153]

I think there is nearly no criminality in Nerja. People are very friendly and respectful if you are. I spent much time there. If you are not looking for trouble here, it is difficult to find. A very clean and friendly town.

[@didiplaysgames5080]

I have lived in Nerja for 30 years now and yes as in all of the tourist spots prices are high and wages low! Even secure jobs are also hard to come by! However the quality of life if u dont count the material things is worth it in my opinion

[@craphead9842]

Didi you forgot to mention the mask wearing every day you venture outdoors.. Cuenca

[@chrismartin5772]

Excellent driving I noticed that the dog is not with you señor Bruno loves to go out in the car with me Spain is fantastic it sounds that this person just expanding on any issue Probably has issues were ever he goes We love Spain and we are both very happy great video

[@DonTobias]

There's good and bad at every lat/long on earth, with the possible exception of a few places in Afghanistan. But specifically about Spain: Roads - I've notice that the roads generally tend to be in good repair. Drivers - About average on the world crazy scale. Parking - pretty bad, but usually just adequate. Public Transport - quite possibly the best on Earth, definitely in the top five. Friendliness - Well above average...once you realize that when people speak curtly, loadly, or seem to be arguing, 95% of the time, they really aren't, they're just being Spanish (chuckle). Generally friendiless and acceptance is the principle reason why I would move there if I ever do. Home Construction - generally good. I'm actually a fan of anything built during the Franco period and prior, because they didn't skimp on building materials (and most of the items were still made in Spain. In fact, "Roca" knows more about me than any company at this point should). Not as happy about post Franco construction, especially housing flats. Jobs - Absolutely awful, especially for the young people where finding permanent employment is a pipedream. It's hard for both temp workers, small business owners, and start-ups. Working Enviroments - Actually close to as hard as they are in Britain or the States. That was my greatest surprise/takeaway from my last trip in December. Economy and Affordability - I continue to be surprised by just how much things cost relative to people's income. Gas, electricity, water, heating are all more expensive that I expected. Shopping and Variety of items to purchase - Regarding food, Above averge. With everything else, about average, and usually more expensive than I anticipated. I actually expected better on both fronts, but it could just be that I'm older, I have a better idea of items avaiable. Also, it could just be an effect of the logistics nightmare cause by Covid. Climate - Always surprised when I'm very cold in Spain, but come on! You can find whatever climate you want in Spain if you look hard enough. Ultimately, It just depends on what kinds of things are important to you, and what you focus your life around. Just like any other place on Earth, it's what you make of what's around you.

[@joseantoniodavila2752]

American Standard perhaps knows more about you!

[@DonTobias]

@@joseantoniodavila2752 No doubt!

[@DonTobias]

@@hogwashmcturnip8930 Compared to the US, Spain is far ahead in regards to public transport. Roads maintenance and heavy transit is more comparable to the US in condition, but I still think that on average that Spain is better. Bus service is better. Access to potable water, electricity, and at least 4G mobile service is about the same. I've seen some of rural Spain, and I have stayed in one of two dying towns, but that trend is happening in many parts of Europe, as well as the US. It is certainly not a problem unique to Spain.

[@v6jag]

Hi stu what area are you driving through,the houses don’t look Spanish ,it’s almost like your driving through an English housing estate with the gardens and hedgerows.

[@jamestaverner6711]

I recognise those streets. Used to live in Rivas. Infact was there over 20 years

[@cristiankopp5324]

Croatia and the iberian peninsula are the best places to live in Europe.

[@casualgamers6020]

The infamous Nick....Could this be a case for Iker Jimenez? Lol! I'm alright ( not jack) in Catalonia, wouldn't want to go back to U.K. anyway. Love hate relationship with the country on a whole , sounds pretty healthy to me, if you can't have a moan once in a while about the country you live in it's a bad job. Your titles? Yep, very creative so keep that up please. I think we've got to count our blessings whatever country you live in if you're alright health-wise. So yeah, let's see if we can track Nick down, or maybe it was just clickbait as you say. Cheers mate keep it up. Saludos from Barcelona.

[@tethys81]

I Love Spain. Can't want to more there permanently.

[@jamestaverner6711]

Recognized those streets. Lived in Rivas for over 20 years. Now live in qld aust. No comment on that.

[@davidfielding8001]

A well written negative article (whether genuine or fabricated) gets people's blood pumping either to agree or disagree with it. A lot of today's mental well-being is dictated by being submerged in the dross of fear mongering by certain news outlets that have to generate readership and subscription membership. Unfortunately, also, today's society seems to revolve around social media (not a bad thing if used sensibly) but can cause great anguish when exploited and manipulated to cause undue fear. If you have the ability to look beyond and analyse stories sensibly then the your world experience can be more rewarding. There is a lot of bad things going on in the world but also a lot of wonderful and enlightening things as well. It is the old adage " bad news sells" that prevails in today's mainstream. "Pinches of salt" and "skewed information" revolves around this particular article. It has appeared regularly over the years in various guises.

[@alanfletcher5720]

Thanks Stuart. You seem to be very negative towards the Daily Express . Moreover this sentiment is echoed in the comment section. The Daily Express champions Brexit. It regularly informs the British population how well Brexit is going. Boris Johnson says the same and as we all know he does not lie. In addition to this comment,Stuart. The headline in today's Daily Express praises Boris Johnson's " fulsome " apology for attending an illegal party at his residence during lockdown.Apparantly he "thought" it was a " works event". Looks like there was another " works event" the night before Prince Phillip' s funeral. The Daily Express and Johnson will clear this up for the British public and obviously continue to relate how well Brexit is going.

[@peterwest5525]

Much as I dislike the DE, I think I should believe it before I believe you.

[@alanfletcher5720]

@@peterwest5525 That would be because Brexit is going so well.Must be true Johnson and the Daily Express say so.

[@peterwest5525]

@@alanfletcher5720 Keep on reading the Guardian. You´ll find the truth there - or should I say "pravda."

[@melissacorbett4180]

This comment is a bit unrelated to the video but I would love to hear your thoughts Stu on the new cuotas for autónomos in Spain. The proposed changes are going to result in a hefty increase of social security payments for those of us who are earning more than minimum wage and no clear increase in benefits. I think this will be relevant to a decent chunk of the audience who work online for foreign companies but live and pay taxes in Spain as freelancers (myself included). As always thanks for your fantastic videos Stu!

[@calgal7828]

If he hates Spain so much maybe he’ll get out of the way so I can take his place! I’m planning to go back, permanently this time. BTW Nick sounds like someone who would not be happy anywhere. I’ve lived in nine states in the US and four countries, including 4 years in Spain. There are good things about every one. ❤️🇪🇸

[@anglosaxonbreed]

i love spain cant wait to get back in may

[@mounikapuligurthi557]

Integration is the name of the game. And that goes with moving to any country :) helps have a more enriching experience. Learning the language helps too. And I mean tremendously. Still have a lot of life ahead of me but those are my two cents from being a US Peace Corps volunteer and teaching abroad. Looking forward to moving to Spain really soon.

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

Mounika,,,, from Málaga, Andalucía, I just want to tel you wellcome to Spain all honest people are wellcome,,,, Remember to visit Andalucía and the best for the new year 2022,

[@phedrob3735]

Nick is probably the type of person who visits a foreign country but will only eat hamburgers, expects everyone to speak English with the only Spanish word he knows being "Cerveza".

[@terenceclark6858]

The ex pat didn't say that he hated Spain...he said that he hated living in Spain there is a difference. Plus I haven't read a newspaper for the last 20 years, you can't believe a word in them.

[@martindouglas9839]

Hola Stuart muchas gracias por el video 📹I think the original blog goes way back think my wife read 2003 re run 🏃‍♂️many times. Hasta mañana

[@ottonain]

Te recomiendo el documental: "España, la primera globalizacion" y que leas sobre la leyenda negra, a mi al principio me parecía algo rancio y por incultura, pensé que sería algo del franquismo por eso del nacionalismo español, pero estaba tremendamente equivocado,cada día puedes ver como todavía hoy sigue en boga y lo peor, son los propios españoles los que propagamos esa leyenda contra nosotros mismos cada día, es un poco raro, pero los peores enemigos de España somos los propios españoles, si llevas tiempo viviendo en España imagino que te habrás dado cuenta, un saludo y sigue con tus vídeos, it works perfect to avoid rusting our English 😁

[@claudiostulla9647]

Desde Alemania : Yo también vi esa película en un cine del barrio Bilbao, creo que se llama "Paz", y salí fascinado por la nueva visión que me proporcionó acerca de la historia y el uso de la propaganda o "guerra híbrida", una verdadera joya.👍

[@pedrofmc0000]

@@claudiostulla9647 I don't know for sure but I think maybe you watched a different movie. The official tittle is "España, la primera globalizacion" ("Spain, the first globalization")

[@claudiostulla9647]

@@pedrofmc0000 Sí esa misma película fue la que vi en octubre del año pasado, que versaba sobre la colonización de México y las Filipinas, el intercambio de plata con china y la guerra de las medios entre el mundo católico y protestante.

[@pedrofmc0000]

@@claudiostulla9647 Ahhh I understand now Paz is the name of the cinema . Isn't it? Excuse me please.

[@claudiostulla9647]

@@pedrofmc0000 👍

[@mauricelevy9027]

You seem to have emptied that restaurant pretty well Stuart .Is it something You said or maybe it's Mr.Anders favourite cafe ?

[@MDCDiGiPiCs]

I've been in Spain for 6 month's after escaping Victoriastan. This vlog is the best way to learn about the intricacies of Spanish culture.

[@marperezleon7682]

Any person living in Spain is very welcome unless he is here to complain about everything. If he doesn’t like, please go, we will not miss you!

[@jettjones9889]

But most of the complaints he mentioned are generally true, some of which you’ve mentioned yourself. I’m sure there’s plenty of Spaniards living in the UK who have lots of complaints.

[@15333hank]

Spain is not a place to come looking for a "real" career. I love the country but the job market is pretty bad. Having visited Nerja as a tourist, at no point did I feel unsafe. Crimes of property happen everywhere. Some people just are targets. Don't be a target. If you don't like Spain, leave. Go back to whence you came and let the rest of us enjoy all the wonders Spain is known for. Let the negative nellies cry.

[@DiscoveringSpain]

Butterfly effect, I live in England & hate it here....I want to live in Spain!!!!!!! 😂

[@amandaroberts5111]

l have lived in UK and Spain, and Spain beats UK by many miles!

[@charlytaylor1748]

None of the brits I know here have plans to go back to the dark little island.

[@kenwarburton2578]

If I had a choice, I would return to Spain tomorrow!

[@DiscoveringSpain]

Diferent way of life in Spain too, people are so friendly mostly & as for crime the UK is off the scale every time I watch the news someone has been shot or stabbed, it's a shit hole slowly imploding up its own arse hole!

[@charlytaylor1748]

@@DiscoveringSpain it's happening in my street in Zaragoza day by day though. Influx of foreign criminals squatting narco-pisos... low-level criminality 24/7, hoodlums on the street corner, open drug-dealing, loud shouting in a foreign language. Well, what did they expect? I'm off to the Pyrenees and I can't wait to be out of this.

[@Gaggyboy8]

Spain 🇪🇸 is the greatest country in the world bar none

[@JG-fv9bv]

People are great wherever you travel ..99% of the time its Politicians and Governments who ruin everything

[@janebaker966]

I'm so glad I watched this one. Its really funny,it got me laughing. It's got to be some pro-brexit propaganda reminding us Brits in our sinking ship of a country how lucky we are not to be mixed up with them furriners what dont know the proper way to live! I've no connection with Spain,never been there, probably never will,I saw one of these and it was so interesting that's why I follow. If I ever did get to visit Spain I want to go to the forests of Galicia where wild daffodils grow and it rains a lot. I once,just watched a tv show called Holiday Homes from Hell,and I did intend to laugh at the smug ex pats but it was really upsetting. The degree of sympathy I felt for the couples featured did vary according to how sympathetic I found them. It featured houses in Spain and Greece,not sure if Italy too. But for instance nthis couple got full legal permission to build their lovely dream home then the next administration came in and cancelled it,and the couple,who were really nice,had spent ALL their money on this house and we're living in dread of the day when the bulldozers would turn up. And there were other stories like someone bought a house on poisoned land,an old industrial dump,or contracts signed with clauses in the purchaser didn't know about because either there legal representative didn't tell them or they didn't notice as it was all in a foreign language. I felt really sad and upset in the end. You have to be so careful in other countries legal situations.

[@Gaggyboy8]

I actually love Spain 🇪🇸 so much and cannot wait to live their

[@InhigoAlai]

I think Nick is right. YOU SHOULD FORGET SPAIN and go to Australia or New Zealand. There you could have good weather, nice people and five eyes.

[@towaritch]

Five eyes? Wtf?

[@cindylewis3325]

In the 1980s I lived in a College Town in the USA. Knew a Journalism student who said she learned bad news sells, good news doesn’t. Negative titles get read, and today get clicks. Having lived in a foreign country one that was so culturally different from my own, I disliked it for the first 18 months living there. But after getting to know the locals, their culture etc, I loved living there so much that when I came back to the USA several years later I found living in my own country difficult. It’s called “Culture Shock”. Was this article “click bait” for The Express or even yourself, well you can see that by the # of visitors. What’s true in the news these days is subjective. Whether true or untrue, it’s media in the 21st century, it’s what you want to believe. Just visited this area & found it quite pleasant, as well as the people. I’d say unless you have actually visited a place, get more info before you decide to hate or love something. I don’t particularly like the word hate as it’s such a strong word with such negative emotions behind it. Best wishes.

[@mercer531]

fine vlog as usual but being a car fanatic i can usually recognise most cars from most angles. anyone got an idea.

[@harryforsha3295]

...love a good mystery. I think the Nick Anders thing has legs. Can´t wait to see the updates!

[@joschafinger126]

Hating Spain while absolutely *not* wanting to return to your old country is simply a sign of going native: Spaniards do the same. They're forever complaining about just about everything yet can't be made to leave even at gunpoint. Or, for those young ones who do, they'll never get over being homesick 😉.

[@michaelhay8712]

Having lived in Nerja i can confirm crime is a problem, burglary & robbery being the main problem. I was burgled twice in 4 years, mugged in between & had my car stolen. Spain is an option for retirement, not for anyone else.

[@pedrofmc0000]

I'm 60 years old and lived all my life in Spain. My car never was stolen nor did they rob me or assault me on the street. If you base your ideas on your own experience, you will never get an objective idea of what a country is like. In that sense, statistics tend to help and these say that Spain is safer than the United Kingdom with half the number of murders per year (for instance)

[@rsnankivell1962]

Too bad luck, man! 🤔 ... I guess.

[@DrunkenRhinoceros]

Spain is such a beautiful country. The downside, as far as I can tell, is the government rule.

[@brendamorgan]

Whats all the caravans at the side of the road for?

[@Enterao]

for many foreigners Spain = A random mediterranean coastal town.

[@darsnez]

Lately, there's been a lot of newspaper articles and media coverage in Spain about Boris Johnson´s Covid party. I think that republishing this old article five years later may have something to do with that.

[@rogerferris2377]

Yes,I was ripped off,by a Irish guy from turre ,near garrucha in almeria