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Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 22nd 2012, 1:30 am
Replies: 176
Views: 11,255
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Running a bar in spain info saught

Russian is becoming quite popular now as a second language, most of the business espionage in UK is Russian and Chinese. So they are serious contenders. There is alot of investment also going into...
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Sep 21st 2012, 12:32 am
Replies: 16
Views: 732
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Flights.

Well they seem to be down to better looking prices in October.
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Sep 19th 2012, 12:35 am
Replies: 16
Views: 732
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Flights.

I'll have a look at east mids, normally I fly into Birmingham, but I've never seen them as expensive like this, not even at half term.
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Sep 18th 2012, 7:42 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 732
Posted By Mercedes
Flights.

Being a modern commuter, the last few months, I've noticed the flights have got very expensive ie 300 euros just one way. Ok the Olympics may have been some of the reason, but am surprised they are...
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Sep 18th 2012, 7:40 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 1,564
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Things you used to eat, but no longer like

Anything processed, plus tea, packet sliced bread, crisps, chocolate, sugar finding the chemicals in them give me breathing problems. The more I haven't eaten them and gone back to them, the reaction...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 17th 2012, 3:07 am
Replies: 165
Views: 8,200
Posted By Mercedes
Re: £478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Well I was told years ago that Marbella awas one of the worlds hubs of organised crime and it wouldn't surprise me. Probably why I keep away from all nationalities of expats, and prefer the Spanish...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 16th 2012, 3:44 pm
Replies: 101
Views: 4,230
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Learning Spanish

I think the main thing is not to take ourselves seriously and being able to laugh at ourselves. I travelled years ago with a French, and German guy and both spoke perfect English. What they told me...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 16th 2012, 3:51 am
Replies: 101
Views: 4,230
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Learning Spanish

Spanish, the trouble is you have local dialects of Spanish. When I first moved into a totally spanish community, I found I could understand one off my neighbours, his wife I hadn't a clue what she...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 16th 2012, 3:08 am
Replies: 52
Views: 4,095
Posted By Mercedes
Re: 'Illegal Houses in Andalucía' Petition

Came across this, so it might be best if people check with their insurance companies. Especially down here as I wouldn't trust some of the reps who are selling insurance, especially if on...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 16th 2012, 2:27 am
Replies: 165
Views: 8,200
Posted By Mercedes
Re: £478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Well with the amount of organised criminals etc over here, maybe they're monitoring all the expats :lol:
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 15th 2012, 5:02 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 4,095
Posted By Mercedes
Re: 'Illegal Houses in Andalucía' Petition

So if someone is insured and the government bulldoze the house down, do the insurance companies pay out for the person to be able to buy/rebuild somewhere else?
With so many houses lost in the fire...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 15th 2012, 3:50 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 8,200
Posted By Mercedes
Re: £478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Depends on how you view it, I also refer to the Brits as natives when I live in UK so anyone who knows me wouldn't think anything of it. People refer to themselves a being a native of a country or a...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 15th 2012, 3:51 am
Replies: 176
Views: 11,255
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Running a bar in spain info saught

Something to think about there is quite a few Russians coming in on the CDS at the moment with money, especially interested in the top end. I was in a local venta the other day and it was the first...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 15th 2012, 2:49 am
Replies: 52
Views: 4,095
Posted By Mercedes
Re: 'Illegal Houses in Andalucía' Petition

Just out of interest with the Marbella fires and those who are deemed ilegal who have insurance. Are the insurance companies using the fact they are deemed ilegal as an out clause in not paying out...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 14th 2012, 10:03 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 8,200
Posted By Mercedes
Re: £478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Hi Jacki. All year around different veggies/fruits are grown, so it's always fresh stuff, no chemicals are used. I just have the fruit trees, my neighbour has a bigger plot of a few acres so he's...
Forum: Europe / Spain Sep 14th 2012, 4:08 am
Replies: 165
Views: 8,200
Posted By Mercedes
Re: £478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Haven't read the last few pages. I find Spain cheaper, I'm 4km away from Marbella inland, have sea views from every part of the property, which is 1200 sq metres. I have advacado trees,, fig trees,...
Forum: Europe / Spain Jan 26th 2010, 8:48 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,060
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Newbie-help with hairdressers

I've had my hair cut throughout the world, and the best way of finding a hairdresser is seeing someone's hair you like, regardless where you are and asking them where they get their hair done, and...
Forum: Take it Outside! Dec 24th 2009, 12:32 am
Replies: 19,545
Views: 964,654
Posted By Mercedes
Re: What has pissed you off today

I found cooking some raw ginger for 15 - 20 minutes, then pouring into a glass, with honey, lemon, and a few drops of euchinea (sp) and goldenseal helped. I also munched on a packet of crystalised...
Forum: Europe / Spain Dec 24th 2009, 12:27 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,173
Posted By Mercedes
Re: It's cold outside.How are you coping?

I don't mind the snow in UK, especially if it sunny and bright, the cold I don't worry about. But here in Spain, I'm now getting fed up with this Rain.......:blink: One good thing is that you guys...
Forum: Take it Outside! Aug 13th 2009, 8:23 pm
Replies: 137
Views: 3,512
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Things which DON'T offend Muslims

Thank you darling....good to see there are some old faces around still......:D
Forum: Take it Outside! Aug 13th 2009, 2:34 am
Replies: 137
Views: 3,512
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Things which DON'T offend Muslims

One way not to offend muslims, is to send them back to a country which is muslim and they can live back there under Sharia law. Then they won't get offended by western ways., we won't have to change...
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Aug 9th 2009, 10:47 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,226
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Doggies and Moggies/Vip Pet Kennels -Alaurine Torre

I haven't noticed, normally in my batmobile, driving as fast as I can to the airport......going to be really embrassing if I've passed it the last few years and haven't seen it.:blink:...
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Aug 8th 2009, 9:38 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,226
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Doggies and Moggies/Vip Pet Kennels -Alaurine Torre

I don't know.......gets confusing when you see bars on every house in Spain, to know which is a prison and which isn't...
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Aug 8th 2009, 9:31 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,226
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Doggies and Moggies/Vip Pet Kennels -Alaurine Torre

Nothing stupid:rolleyes: I stole the keys, found a blank certificate and filled my name in..... :p


Cheers for that.
Forum: Europe / Siesta Time Aug 7th 2009, 6:39 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,226
Posted By Mercedes
Re: Doggies and Moggies/Vip Pet Kennels -Alaurine Torre

Have you an Identity problem? :lol:
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