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Forum: Spain
Dec 12th 2010, 7:12 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,017
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Last Christmas post to UK?

Right - I'll get them in the post tomorrow :thumbsup:
Forum: Spain
Dec 11th 2010, 9:54 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,017
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Last Christmas post to UK?

Thanks for the link - very useful :thumbup:
Forum: Spain
Dec 11th 2010, 9:18 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,017
Posted By lunacrout

Question Last Christmas post to UK?

Does anyone know when the last day to send cards in time for Christmas is/was - hope I haven't missed it :unsure:

Also - anyone know the postage for a standard card?
Forum: Spain
Dec 3rd 2010, 9:01 pm
Replies: 278
Views: 21,342
Posted By lunacrout

Re: COLD

I just want to say that I'm COLD COLD COLD!!!

Living room's at it's highest temp of the day now at 15 degrees (at 11pm) that's with the calor gas heater on all day, plus an electric convector...
Forum: Spain
Nov 2nd 2010, 8:44 am
Replies: 14
Views: 936
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Help with any translations

I know - that's why I specifically said that it was useful to get 'the gist' of something - no way would I recommend it as a final translation solution :ohmy:
Forum: Spain
Nov 2nd 2010, 8:22 am
Replies: 14
Views: 936
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Help with any translations

I know it's not perfect by any means, but to get the gist of something I find the google translate tool invaluable :thumbup:
Forum: Spain
Oct 18th 2010, 10:00 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

Well, of course, we had it tough. We used to 'ave to get up out of shoebox at twelve o'clock at night and lick road clean wit' tongue. We had two bits of cold gravel, worked twenty-four hours a day...
Forum: Spain
Oct 18th 2010, 5:36 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

Yes - but when I used to go back it was to a flat with fitted carpets and underfloor heating and all the shops, bars & restaurants were heated - not like the fffreezing buildings with cold tiled...
Forum: Spain
Oct 18th 2010, 5:19 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

Thing is, it's still red hot in the sun isn't it? It must be very difficult to know what to put on in the morning for work - especially as it's still dark at 8.30am!

I remember the first atumn we...
Forum: Spain
Oct 18th 2010, 4:43 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

Yes - well observed :thumbup:

I'm shivering this evening - !'m off now to put some socks on under my PJ's!!!
Forum: Spain
Oct 17th 2010, 4:45 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

Yes, a touch warmer here too today - not so windy. However, I'm just off to put my thermal PJs on ready for an evening's telly watching (made a nice, hot curry too to warm me up :) )
Forum: Spain
Oct 16th 2010, 4:25 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

I started this thread & I don't believe you'll find any post in which I complained about excess heat!



I'll be down there :thumbup:
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 9:41 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,281
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Poppies

Maybe contact your local branch of the Royal British Legion?

We have 3 branches in this area so I would imagine that they're fairly widespread throughout Spain..



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Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 6:49 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 4,888
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Wood burning stoves. Upgrading?

That's interesting - we're in Málaga region and I would love a woodburner this year as I'm starting to feel cold already (we just have an open log fire & calor gas heater at the moment) but we've not...
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 5:21 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

That's probably it ;) We are in the mountains behind Periana. We always notice the change in temperature when we drive down to Velez. The first winter we were here we used to get all dressed up in...
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 4:29 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

Well - the wind's whipping down from the mountain as I speak. It IS warmer outside but I have to use the computer inside - maybe I should just go for a walk to warm up!
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 12:46 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

Brrr!!!! - that is chilly :(
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 12:45 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

A crowd of us meet up in a local bar every Monday evening and last week everyone was in long trousers and winter woollies - apart from a couple of tourists in their shorts :)

I feel it's still too...
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 12:31 pm
Replies: 125
Views: 10,437
Posted By lunacrout

Anyone else feeling a bit chilly already?

I have a feeling that we're in for another cold winter. I've been feeling really cold in the house for the past couple of weeks - back to long trousers and socks and having to put my old tracksuit...
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 11:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 12,855
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Best way by car from UK to Costa del Sol?

Yes - we normally stock up with goodies from the huge Tesco just outside Portsmouth. On the Pride of Bilbao it was a 2 night journey so it was a bit of a problem keeping the stuff fresh. He hasn't...
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 10:27 am
Replies: 10
Views: 12,855
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Best way by car from UK to Costa del Sol?

We actually live here - and yes, the next step is to get the plates changed - I'm sure there is plenty of advice on here about doing that ;)

We have a buyer for our right hand drive who wants to...
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 10:23 am
Replies: 10
Views: 12,855
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Best way by car from UK to Costa del Sol?

Yep - that's what I just figured out using that excellent Michelin guide - he's all booked in now with a cabin so he can have a good night's sleep, as it'll mean an early start to get to Portsmouth...
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 10:20 am
Replies: 10
Views: 12,855
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Best way by car from UK to Costa del Sol?

Hi - I've just booked him on the Portsmouth/Santander ferry. We've always used the P&O to Bilbao in the past but that's no longer an option :(

We also did the trip by road through the tunnel &...
Forum: Spain
Oct 15th 2010, 5:35 am
Replies: 10
Views: 12,855
Posted By lunacrout

Re: Best way by car from UK to Costa del Sol?

Many thanks - I'll have a look :thumbup:


Edit - just had a look - WOW - that's amazing!!!!


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Forum: Spain
Oct 14th 2010, 9:16 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 12,855
Posted By lunacrout

Best way by car from UK to Costa del Sol?

Many apologies if this has been covered before - and I'm sure it has - but I need to find out urgently if anyone has worked out the cheapest & best way to travel from the UK to southern Spain taking...
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