Hi Y'all,
Reading many of the posts that appear on this excellent forum I am struck by the many, many items relating to how to meet and mix with the Brit community, rather than attempting to assimilate.
Whereas I am totally sympathetic to the difficulties of learning a new language when one is, shall we say, of advancing years (my own skills are pathetic and lamentable), I do find it a little strange that more people are not making that rather important effort, particularly if one is bent on living in Spain. Or maybe those people just do not subscribe to this forum.
I am currently reading an enjoyable little romp called 'The reluctant Expat' by a chap called Alan Laycock which details his venture into moving to the Spanish countryside. It has rather inspired me to make that effort myself. Definitely worth a read and there are absolutely masses of web sites on learning the lingo from the very basic to the more esoteric.
Just a thought.