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Forum: Europe / Spain Apr 23rd 2013, 2:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 613
Posted By fionamw
Re: The Ultimate Satellite Internet Thread? (I hope)

Yep, I've seen/heard Eurona are mailshotting if such a word exists, and I've googled Tooway and heard of Telitec but they all seem to ramp up the charges phenomenally to give anything like 'proper'...
Forum: Europe / Spain Apr 23rd 2013, 1:09 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 613
Posted By fionamw
The Ultimate Satellite Internet Thread? (I hope)

Ok my enquiries left right and centre are coming up with answers designed to confuse as much as inform........
If someone (me) has no landline, no line of sight to any repeater aerial and has had...
Forum: Europe / Spain Mar 12th 2013, 6:08 am
Replies: 37
Views: 1,003
Posted By fionamw
Re: Rich Yachties

Well I grant you the weather this year is none too Caribbean - and frankly having cruised there more than once myself I'd say it's the weather and sealife which are the main attractions - but for the...
Forum: Europe / Spain Mar 11th 2013, 5:02 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 1,003
Posted By fionamw
Re: Rich Yachties

... meanwhile, back in The (real) World, she seems to be in Malaga according to Marine Traffic.com and the Malaga port webcam (albeit I'm not totally sure, the distance is a bit of a drawback!) ...
Forum: Europe / Spain Mar 6th 2013, 3:32 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 946
Posted By fionamw
Re: partner status

What letter is that, not that I rate my chances too highly?
Forum: Europe / Spain Mar 6th 2013, 3:06 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 946
Posted By fionamw
Re: partner status

Well I think I count as 'below the radar' .... but only because a NOTARY advised me I didn't need to submit a return because my "income" ( I use the word with a wry grin as it's SOOO low) was low....
Forum: Europe / Spain Mar 6th 2013, 12:14 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 946
Posted By fionamw
Re: partner status

........... is this just because of the pensionable age thing or does that apply (can't believe it does) to everyone submitting a tax return?
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Feb 25th 2013, 7:12 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 1,033
Posted By fionamw
Re: Rugby in Spain

tbh I'm more concerned about folk diving into rucks, mauls, line-outs etcetera in Spanish rugby................ ;)
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Feb 25th 2013, 5:15 am
Replies: 62
Views: 1,033
Posted By fionamw
Re: Rugby in Spain

And all of you chaps whether jolly rugby sticks types or nancy footballistas or whatever, how about the original thread? Which was, to me and a few others at least, rather interesting?
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Feb 24th 2013, 1:46 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 1,033
Posted By fionamw
Re: Rugby in Spain

Ha de ha.... actually quite interesting getting an accurate commentary from a 10 year old, matters not if it's Scotland-Ireland :p
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Feb 24th 2013, 1:01 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 1,033
Posted By fionamw
Re: Rugby in Spain

Back on Spanish Rugby, as I sit here wearing my CRM (Club Rugby de Malaga) sweatshirt, my OH has long had a theory that the Spanish are probably trying to climb the rankings in the way the Italians...
Forum: Europe / Spain Feb 4th 2013, 3:32 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 393
Posted By fionamw
Re: Parcala/poligono numbers

Thanks Rotor, but see post above: Catastro came up trumps!
Forum: Europe / Spain Feb 4th 2013, 12:50 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 393
Posted By fionamw
Re: Parcala/poligono numbers

Just for reference, if anyone has the same or a similar problem, use the contact form on the Catastro website. They were extremely quick, helpful and efficient and answered the question more...
Forum: Europe / Spain Feb 1st 2013, 12:20 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 393
Posted By fionamw
Re: Parcala/poligono numbers

I already know the referencia catastral, I need the poligono/parcela...can't figure how to find that from Catastro - should it be obvious? Might well be!
Forum: Europe / Spain Feb 1st 2013, 11:09 am
Replies: 6
Views: 393
Posted By fionamw
Parcala/poligono numbers

I could go into the ayuntamiento, and maybe will.. but it's been somewhat urgent to find our parcela and poligono numbers which seem to have gone astray despite having scoured the escritura etc....
Forum: Europe / Al Fresco Jan 15th 2013, 12:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 347
Posted By fionamw
Re: Homework - how do you do it?

Seems to be a perennial dad vs mum debate - here too!

I favour the dining room table, where I can keep an eye but not sit down and 'baby' him (11 in Feb). Living room, sofa, anywhere near TV or...
Forum: Europe / Spain Jan 13th 2013, 6:56 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 326
Posted By fionamw
Re: Setting up a Charity: Rules, Regs & so on...

Thanks all... as per several of my enquiries re animals, this isn't me actually doing it but a result of hearing people say things which didn't ring right IF it were according to typical UK charity...
Forum: Europe / Spain Jan 12th 2013, 9:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 326
Posted By fionamw
Setting up a Charity: Rules, Regs & so on...

Has anyone any experience? Someone just told me you have to have a paid membership - that doesn't ring any bells with the kind of requirements of a Registered Charity in the UK (I know we're not in...
Forum: Europe / Spain Dec 22nd 2012, 2:42 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 419
Posted By fionamw
Re: Best New Year's Fireworks Malaga & West?

Yet it's Fuengirola which seems to be the only one we've actually heard there MIGHT be fireworks!! oh well maybe back to the village and the bottle of cava and squashed grapes....
Forum: Europe / Spain Dec 19th 2012, 7:03 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 419
Posted By fionamw
Best New Year's Fireworks Malaga & West?

We're thinking of spending New Year's Night on the coast or MAYBE in the village for the traditional 20€ worth of fireworks on top of the church plus the grapes and cava and then the...
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Dec 19th 2012, 5:17 am
Replies: 4
Views: 385
Posted By fionamw
Twas the Night Before (Spanglish) Christmas

Cut and pasted, thought it was so clever - have to credit where it came from! ..... Biznaga Travel Company

Read. Enjoy.


’Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the casa,
Not a...
Forum: Europe / Spain Dec 14th 2012, 7:52 am
Replies: 44
Views: 1,561
Posted By fionamw
Re: Uni choice: Spain or UK?

I'm now even more confused - if you reach as far as taking and hopefully passing some IGCSEs - you'd be British or any other nationality including the majority Spanish in the case of 10 yo's...
Forum: Europe / Spain Dec 13th 2012, 7:21 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 1,561
Posted By fionamw
Re: Uni choice: Spain or UK?

I'm interested in all this post-grad stuff, as well... but anyone any thoughts on O level choices/ A level (clearly I'm out of date and we're talking IGCSE or equivalent... and what would be the...
Forum: Europe / Spain Dec 13th 2012, 11:50 am
Replies: 44
Views: 1,561
Posted By fionamw
Re: Uni choice: Spain or UK?

I think in Spain there are considerable regional variations?

.... as there seem to be, if Google is right, as to entry requirements; the Selectividad appears to be a 'catch-all' entry exam with...
Forum: Europe / Spain Dec 13th 2012, 5:44 am
Replies: 213
Views: 23,604
Posted By fionamw
Re: Sky TV/ Satellite changes

Is there an equivalent service for Spanish TV which I can't get because I'm in a dip? (well the house is;))
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