In this episode I talk about the drive from Malaga to Alicante, and Alicante itself. I then speak to John Neal a former Marine who moved to Spain some 20 years ago. John works for www.capereed.es a global company specialising in timber constructions with thatched roofs. Following this Vernon Pearce tells us about his book Á tick in the box´ about retiring to Spain in 2007 with his wife Celia from their home in Hampshire, England. This is the story of how they achieved this and tells of their many adventures along the way with advice on how to settle into a new country and survive retirement. You can download the book here: Amazon.com: A Tick in the Box: A new life in the sun eBook : Pearce, Vernon, Pearce, Celia : Kindle Store