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Forum: Spain

Oct 25th 2011, 8:58 am

Replies: 268

winter fuel payment

Views: 20,996

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: winter fuel payment

Well said.

Forum: Spain

Oct 25th 2011, 8:48 am

Replies: 120

It's far better abroad

Views: 7,336

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: It's far better abroad

Of all the people I know living here in Spain, I would say there are 50-50 happy/unhappy but of course that is just a random selection.

Forum: Spain

Oct 25th 2011, 8:45 am

Replies: 350

Is there a McDonalds where you live?

Views: 21,706

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: Is there a McDonalds where you live?

How anyone can eat this garbage is beyond me. I am surprised at the Spaniards as well because they constantly complain about other coutries food compared to Spanish.

Forum: Spain

Sep 30th 2011, 9:29 am

Replies: 8

10 of the best films set in Barcelona

Views: 2,837

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: 10 of the best films set in Barcelona

Neither did I. Thanks for the link. I find Spanish films pretty decent on the whole. Far too much nudity for my liking but the era of 'destape' still carries on I guess.

Forum: Spain

Sep 30th 2011, 9:25 am

Replies: 6

White tiger sited near Kalifaki Beach.

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Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: White tiger sited near Kalifaki Beach.

You did not fancy giving it a home then? ha ha

Forum: Spain

Sep 15th 2011, 1:02 pm

Replies: 37

Weird comparison ? brits take flight

Views: 2,809

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: Weird comparison ? brits take flight

Good on your for putting this forward. I worked for a certain local city council for a couple of years on the ASBO team and a high percentage of the perpetrators has very English surnames.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Sep 13th 2011, 8:50 am

Replies: 31

Back for Good.

Views: 7,032

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: Back for Good.

Well done on getting a sale I hope it all runs smoothly for you. Best of luck.
Good to see some property sales are being made here.

Forum: Spain

Sep 13th 2011, 8:48 am

Replies: 39

Transferring Money to Spain

Views: 5,695

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: Transferring Money to Spain

For anyone who does not like doing business with large companies, I would recommend SAT Worldwide in Henley on Thames. I have used them three times and found them to be very helpful.

Forum: Spain

Sep 9th 2011, 10:15 am

Replies: 16

Rugby World Cup - anyone know where to watch in Murcia Region?

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Posted By Nichola Battye

Rugby World Cup - anyone know where to watch in Murcia Region?

Been looking forward to the start of the RWC but I can never find a pub that shows any rugby. If you do find out, it is usually one screen silenced with football playing over the top. I doubt the...

Forum: Spain

Sep 9th 2011, 10:10 am

Replies: 542

Embarrassed by the Brits?

Views: 34,611

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: Embarrassed by the Brits?

I agree with some of the things you say here but I am not sure the argument that people in the tourist areas should learn a selection of words in various languages is at all valid. It is just as...

Forum: Spain

Aug 31st 2011, 8:35 am

Replies: 93

26% of unemployed catalans have turned down a job offer

Views: 5,944

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: 26% of unemployed catalans have turned down a job offer

My boyfriend and I were saying just that very thing last night when we were discussing this diabolical situation of powerlessness.

Just generally on Spain as a whole, I keep reading bit of the...

Forum: Spain

Aug 24th 2011, 10:09 am

Replies: 285

Many British expats desperate to leave Spain

Views: 29,897

Posted By Nichola Battye

Re: Many British expats desperate to leave Spain

Cruel though I may sound, I feel little or no sympathy for this situation. Over the past ten years or so people have been selling their properties in the UK for ridiculous amounts, leaving the new...

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