Finally, what has been an open secret for a while seems to have been confirmed by the UK government. After the end of this year new arrivals into Spain will not be covered by a reciprocal agreement for healthcare. 

Summer is well and truly here, it’s 30 degrees in my kitchen at the moment and I have just put the air conditioning on in the living room while writing this. Summer has the usual barmy evenings, meeting outside with friends and strolling along the acres of empty beaches, if you choose the right beach to a beach bar to enjoy a cooling drink.

The further you get away from Valencia the less likely it is that you will travel into work from your home. That’s true most anywhere but traditionally it’s especially true in Valencia where people preferred to be as close to their place of work as possible to avoid the need for having a car in the city.

I have now lived here for over 20 years and things have changed, not remarkably so, but things have definitely changed.