Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:11am
We have just moved to the Albox area, and after researching during our last trip to Spain before we packed up and left, we found there were certain types of items that are expensive in Spain in contrast with prices in the UK.
Light fittings and light shades, plus decent light bulbs, we found worth bringing out with us. We saved a fortune by going to Dunelm and buying various fittings and shades etc. I’ve seen identical fittings to ours in Albox only last week that are 4 times the price we paid in the UK so that was well worth the effort. Curtain hooks, rods etc are handy to bring over too, as you will probably have more choice for the price. We also brought out security lights for outside and around the pool. The other type of items we made sure we brought out (we had a tip from someone) was garden furniture, as it’s much cheaper in the UK when you take quality into consideration. Strangely, bring a good tin opener out, as ours broke and we failed to find a strong one here and so had to get one sent out by family! Bizarre!
All types of furniture are expensive in Spain and so there is a thriving second hand market in unwanted furniture items here, which proves interesting browsing. We have a superking bed, and haven’t found anywhere yet here to buy that size of bedlinen, so brought spares out, from Dunelm again, just in case.
On the food front, I brought out plenty of spices to make curries. You can get them here, but the more obscure specialist things are still eluding me. I also brought out various items I buy from Holland and Barrett, like various nut butters, spirulina and so on.
Hope this helps a little. Good luck with yr move........we are settling in nicely now and are so glad we came out......I’m sure you’ll feel the same.
Warm regards, Chrissie xx