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Forum: Jobs Wanted

Mar 10th 2010, 11:59 pm

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Spain (Andalucia) or Gibraltar - any work offers?

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Posted By Estrella blanca

Spain (Andalucia) or Gibraltar - any work offers?

I am looking for a work in any of these areas: hotel or hostel receptionist, clerical officer, customer service support, child-minding. I have experience in all these fields. Excellent computer...

Forum: Spain

Feb 8th 2010, 7:08 am

Replies: 22

Spanish Bank Account

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Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Spanish Bank Account

I recently opened a basic non-resident account at La Caixa, just with my passport, no other documents were needed and no questions about any other existing accounts were asked. The monthly...

Forum: Spain

Feb 4th 2010, 7:59 am

Replies: 15

Sending money through post?

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Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Sending money through post?

@ Cricketman: one hyperbolic statement every now and then cannot hurt..

Forum: Spain

Feb 4th 2010, 5:57 am

Replies: 15

Sending money through post?

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Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Sending money through post?

Johncar, that is a great tip you gave me (about caja mar), i'll do that tomorrow. Rotor, you are right too, I was just hoping to hold on to pounds and just change as much as I need for everyday...

Forum: Spain

Feb 3rd 2010, 10:46 pm

Replies: 15

Sending money through post?

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Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Sending money through post?

Hi folks. Yes, I've decided not to post it anywhere cos I really cannot risk - it is all I have. I couldn't do absolutely nothing if an employee (either at spanish correo or at the bank in Ireland)...

Forum: Spain

Feb 3rd 2010, 5:02 am

Replies: 15

Sending money through post?

Views: 2,174

Posted By Estrella blanca

Sending money through post?

Hi. I am the same person who a few days ago panicked about not being able to exchange my northern irish pounds into euros here in granada.. Well, the story continues, 'cos the same bank that could...

Forum: Spain

Feb 2nd 2010, 5:55 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

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Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

... but then again, what do i know... it was me who came here like a nitwit with a bunch of dubious notes in my pocket :)

Forum: Spain

Feb 2nd 2010, 4:46 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Johncar, but technically neither the GBP made by the Bank of England is a legal tender in UK, because it is basically a fiduciary relationship between parties in the monetary transaction ie no one...

Forum: Spain

Feb 2nd 2010, 12:06 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

.. lol...

Forum: Spain

Feb 1st 2010, 11:05 pm

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Thanks, Johncar. EURECA! - finally managed to exchange them at La Caixa. Thanks to all.

Forum: Spain

Feb 1st 2010, 9:48 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Muchas gracias, Madridboy. Todo es bien, lo que comienza bien :eek:

Forum: Spain

Feb 1st 2010, 9:29 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Twisted melon, no, it's no money laundering :). I'm just angry at myself, I didn't know something so stupid can happen to me.. And to sound even more suspicious, I have to say I am not even British.....

Forum: Spain

Feb 1st 2010, 7:24 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

If nothing else works, would someone from the British community in Andalucia be willing to change them into Bank of England pounds? I am currently based in Granada, but could travel to Almeria,...

Forum: Spain

Feb 1st 2010, 5:06 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

I just phoned Ulster Bank in Belfast. They said their notes are a legal tender not just in uk, but anywhere, although it is at the discretion of the exchanger to accept them or not. So, that doesn't...

Forum: Spain

Feb 1st 2010, 4:37 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Re: Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Thank you for the suggestions. In my original post I made a mistake: they are notes issued by the Ulster Bank. I read somewhere they should be accepted as legal tender, and be exchanged at the same...

Forum: Spain

Feb 1st 2010, 1:29 am

Replies: 31

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Views: 6,945

Posted By Estrella blanca

Northern Irish banknotes - URGENT

Hi all, having made the mistake of bringing almost all my travel money in cash, in POUNDS ISSUED BY THE BANK OF IRELAND, I found myself with great difficulty changing them in euros. All the major...

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