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Forum: Spain

Sep 21st 2014, 11:07 pm

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Gliding, canoeing club near Marbella

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Posted By Mercedes

Gliding, canoeing club near Marbella

Hi, does anyone know of a gliding/flying club near Marbella as well as somewhere where they teach canoeing/clubs?

Forum: Spain

Mar 24th 2014, 11:42 pm

Replies: 7

Puerto Banus or Marbella

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Posted By Mercedes

Re: Puerto Banus or Marbella

It's interesting that most of the Spanish I know hate PB and think it's full of European trash. I wouldn't say Marbella was anything like it or it's people. If you're going to live in Spain why not...

Forum: Spain

Mar 22nd 2014, 11:29 am

Replies: 2

CCTV installers Marbella area

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Posted By Mercedes

Re: CCTV installers Marbella area

Thank you.

Forum: Spain

Mar 19th 2014, 7:12 pm

Replies: 2

CCTV installers Marbella area

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Posted By Mercedes

CCTV installers Marbella area

Can anyone recommend any home cctv installers in Marbella area please.

Forum: Spain

Mar 8th 2014, 6:27 pm

Replies: 2

Medical care at home - marbella area

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Posted By Mercedes

Re: Medical care at home - marbella area

Thank you.

Forum: Spain

Mar 8th 2014, 3:27 pm

Replies: 2

Medical care at home - marbella area

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Posted By Mercedes

Medical care at home - marbella area

Hi, can anyone recommend an agency that sends carers in someone's hoe to help with someone who has injured a leg in a fall and has plaster from toes to hip for couple of weeks and is on crutches. ...

Forum: Spain

Sep 22nd 2012, 1:30 am

Replies: 176

Running a bar in spain info saught

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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: Spain

Sep 21st 2012, 12:32 am

Replies: 16

Flights.

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Posted By Mercedes

Re: Flights.

Well they seem to be down to better looking prices in October.

Forum: Spain

Sep 19th 2012, 12:35 am

Replies: 16

Flights.

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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: Spain

Sep 18th 2012, 7:42 pm

Replies: 16

Flights.

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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: Spain

Sep 18th 2012, 7:40 pm

Replies: 39

Things you used to eat, but no longer like

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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: Spain

Sep 17th 2012, 3:07 am

Replies: 165

£478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

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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: Spain

Sep 16th 2012, 3:44 pm

Replies: 101

Learning Spanish

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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: Spain

Sep 16th 2012, 3:51 am

Replies: 101

Learning Spanish

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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: Spain

Sep 16th 2012, 3:08 am

Replies: 52

'Illegal Houses in Andalucía' Petition

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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: Spain

Sep 16th 2012, 2:27 am

Replies: 165

£478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Views: 14,523

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: Spain

Sep 15th 2012, 5:02 pm

Replies: 52

'Illegal Houses in Andalucía' Petition

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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: Spain

Sep 15th 2012, 3:50 pm

Replies: 165

£478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Views: 14,523

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: Spain

Sep 15th 2012, 3:51 am

Replies: 176

Running a bar in spain info saught

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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: Spain

Sep 15th 2012, 2:49 am

Replies: 52

'Illegal Houses in Andalucía' Petition

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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: Spain

Sep 14th 2012, 10:03 pm

Replies: 165

£478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Views: 14,523

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: Spain

Sep 14th 2012, 4:08 am

Replies: 165

£478.00 per week, so at what £1.00 to $1.25, thats $597.00 per week

Views: 14,523

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: Spain

Jan 26th 2010, 8:48 pm

Replies: 55

Newbie-help with hairdressers

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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: Spain

Dec 24th 2009, 12:27 am

Replies: 49

It's cold outside.How are you coping?

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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: Spain

Aug 9th 2009, 10:47 pm

Replies: 23

Doggies and Moggies/Vip Pet Kennels -Alaurine Torre

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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:...

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