Nothing to do with clubbing.
But here we go.
I came to Ibiza 11 years ago after starting a relationship with somebody who was living there, half Spanish half Colombian who grew up in a small Caribbean island belonging to Colombia.
We were together for 11 years, married for the last 2 1/2 years of it and we split just over 3 years ago.
We have a 10 year old boy. Born in Ibiza, but then lived for the 1st 4 years of his life in the UK and the last 6 years he has lived in Ibiza.
Before our split, I had gained us all permission to go to live in Australia. We didn't go as my ex refused to leave Ibiza as she said that it was her place.
We split just after this and I stayed in Ibiza since then, mainly because of my son but also because it's a great place to live.
My son is very happy there and is doing very well at school.
He speaks English as his 1st language and only a small amount of Spanish.
When we split, I gave my ex custody and a monthly allowance for my son.
I have been paying the school fees.
I get to have him at least 3 days in 14 and over half the school holidays. He was with me 2 months this summer.
All manageable.
But now my ex has just taken him out of school and decided to move to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
Fine, you think...but.
I have just come over here. It just took me 2 days...14 hours on a plane and then a 6 hour drive. £700 flight plus hotel and car hire.
The school she wants to send him to is going to provide a very,very basic education (which is OK when the kids are very young, but he will be 11 in August)
She has now gone to Bali until January and left me with my son, who is out of school until she gets back and he starts in February here.
I can't really relocate here, for one I have a UK based business and two I don't really want to live here. I have just had a look at the possibility of putting an Ibiza style bar here. But forget it, it really is not the place.
My son didn't want to leave Ibiza.
Ok, maybe I am Ibeing boring and conventional. But these are my concerns.
1. I don't get to see my son as much as I do now and we are very close. So much so, that he whas wanted to live with me for a long time now.
2. He is now missing 1/2 year of school. (Not too bad, as I am going to take hime on a great trip now)
3. His education is not going to give him the choices that I wanted him to have.
So...what would you do?
My head's in a bit of a spin with it all and sometimes it's good to hear another opinion.
But here we go.
I came to Ibiza 11 years ago after starting a relationship with somebody who was living there, half Spanish half Colombian who grew up in a small Caribbean island belonging to Colombia.
We were together for 11 years, married for the last 2 1/2 years of it and we split just over 3 years ago.
We have a 10 year old boy. Born in Ibiza, but then lived for the 1st 4 years of his life in the UK and the last 6 years he has lived in Ibiza.
Before our split, I had gained us all permission to go to live in Australia. We didn't go as my ex refused to leave Ibiza as she said that it was her place.
We split just after this and I stayed in Ibiza since then, mainly because of my son but also because it's a great place to live.
My son is very happy there and is doing very well at school.
He speaks English as his 1st language and only a small amount of Spanish.
When we split, I gave my ex custody and a monthly allowance for my son.
I have been paying the school fees.
I get to have him at least 3 days in 14 and over half the school holidays. He was with me 2 months this summer.
All manageable.
But now my ex has just taken him out of school and decided to move to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
Fine, you think...but.
I have just come over here. It just took me 2 days...14 hours on a plane and then a 6 hour drive. £700 flight plus hotel and car hire.
The school she wants to send him to is going to provide a very,very basic education (which is OK when the kids are very young, but he will be 11 in August)
She has now gone to Bali until January and left me with my son, who is out of school until she gets back and he starts in February here.
I can't really relocate here, for one I have a UK based business and two I don't really want to live here. I have just had a look at the possibility of putting an Ibiza style bar here. But forget it, it really is not the place.
My son didn't want to leave Ibiza.
Ok, maybe I am Ibeing boring and conventional. But these are my concerns.
1. I don't get to see my son as much as I do now and we are very close. So much so, that he whas wanted to live with me for a long time now.
2. He is now missing 1/2 year of school. (Not too bad, as I am going to take hime on a great trip now)
3. His education is not going to give him the choices that I wanted him to have.
So...what would you do?
My head's in a bit of a spin with it all and sometimes it's good to hear another opinion.