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Forum: Spain
Apr 28th 2018, 11:38 am
Replies: 7
Views: 5,617
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Bankinter any good?

Simple answer is NO !

Enormous difficulty accessing their confusing website in English and as an English customer this is what you really need

Otherwise they are similar to other banks who...
Forum: Spain
Jan 27th 2016, 6:27 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,515
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Non Residency Management Fee

Thank you both for making the time to respond.
We are all in fact non- residents.
The explanations you have given make sense although I thought that the non residence tax forms and payment sort of...
Forum: Spain
Jan 27th 2016, 9:31 am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,515
Posted By lavillegour

Non Residency Management Fee

I have again received a charge from my bank shown as 'Non Residency Management Fee' at Euros 36.30 for myself and each of my two childrenwho share the bank account.
If I spoke good Spanish I would...
Forum: Spain
Sep 17th 2015, 5:34 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 11,897
Posted By lavillegour

How to contact Bankinter from U.K.

I have a bank account with Bankinter at Playa Flamenca although apart
from the usual debits for electricity etc rarely use it. (Apartment in Spain also rarely used)

For months now the on-line...
Forum: Spain
Apr 3rd 2014, 10:20 am
Replies: 1,511
Views: 175,020
Posted By lavillegour

Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain

Please refer to the post number 1352 from our (very helpful) Satellite Expert The Guy...

I have recently returned from my apartment located approx. 2 miles South of Torrevieja at a place known as...
Forum: Spain
Mar 13th 2014, 6:48 pm
Replies: 1,511
Views: 175,020
Posted By lavillegour

Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain

Many thanks to The Guy - very helpful info. - advice will be taken.
Forum: Spain
Mar 13th 2014, 4:15 pm
Replies: 1,511
Views: 175,020
Posted By lavillegour

Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain

I have an apartment that we use 3 or 4 times per year situated at Playa Flamenca which is a couple of miles south of Torrevieja (haven't been there since Sept., 2013).

Although from time to time I...
Forum: Spain
Nov 18th 2013, 9:44 am
Replies: 6
Views: 870
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Advice please- Non Resident Tax

Many thanks for taking the trouble to respond 'guys' - AND for the actual calculation BIG Wheel.
Since posting I have found a company on the internet that will carry out complete calculation and...
Forum: Spain
Nov 17th 2013, 5:42 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 870
Posted By lavillegour

Advice please- Non Resident Tax

The cadastral value of my property is Euro 16363,71.

It is an apartment in Playa Flamenca owned by two people.

Would one of you knowledgeable folk please offer a suggestion as to the possible...
Forum: Spain
Jul 11th 2013, 6:06 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,313
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Alicante Airport to Orihuela Costa by BUS ?

Thanks cym..... but that was an earlier thread that I started on this subject some time ago !

It APPEARS from a torrevieja website that I recently accessed that the bus service was not...
Forum: Spain
Jul 11th 2013, 11:31 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,313
Posted By lavillegour

Alicante Airport to Orihuela Costa by BUS ?

Is there anybody out there who could advise whether the summer service bus running between Alicante Airport and Orihuela Costa is running again this year ?

(It used to run from 1st July to 31st...
Forum: Spain
May 24th 2013, 4:10 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,143
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Loss of Freesat, a different question I think.

As Frankie Howard would have said "OOOOOO AAAAAAHH.......
Forum: Spain
May 24th 2013, 3:03 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,143
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Loss of Freesat, a different question I think.

Fred - As our esteemed Moderator may I respectfully suggest that you review your method of carrying out 'Moderation' ( Wow will I get slapped for this comment ?)

Just a few days ago you closed a...
Forum: Spain
May 24th 2013, 8:47 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,143
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Loss of Freesat, a different question I think.

Yes I am one of 'the interested'.

As I read it (apparently) we should all just wait until the 'channel satellite transfer project' is complete in order that those with knowledge and an interest...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2013, 7:38 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,615
Posted By lavillegour

Re: bbc2 in benidorm

I appreciate all of the advice comments BUT for a non resident who only uses an apartment maybe 6 weeks or so a year then internet is too expensive- hence the satellite dish option. Pay once then use...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2013, 12:03 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,615
Posted By lavillegour

Re: bbc2 in benidorm

But surely guys It's All Over ......

From what I've read BBC AND even ITV are moving to different satellites which have a tighter focus which does not include Spain.

When in my apartment at...
Forum: Spain
May 20th 2013, 11:35 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,021
Posted By lavillegour

Is It The END OF Satellite TV for Brits ?

Whilst in my apartment at Playa Flamenca during May I 'lost' access to BBC1 and BBC2. ....others are disappearing as well.

I am aware that most channels are moving to Astra 2E and 2F . Some have...
Forum: Spain
May 12th 2013, 10:20 am
Replies: 14
Views: 17,987
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Alicante Airport to La Zenia - How ?

Thought I should give an update............

I was in my apartment in Playa Flamenca for some 'BodyToasting' last week
and decided to test the walk to/from Torrevieja. (Unknown to me at the time...
Forum: Spain
Apr 4th 2013, 11:22 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,545
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Use Of VISA - Dynamic Currency Conversion

ps Fred James ------------- NOT SO. Generally speaking the credit card companies carry out conversion at reasonable rates these days. Check it out .

Take care you are giving inference that there...
Forum: Spain
Apr 4th 2013, 11:15 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,545
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Use Of VISA - Dynamic Currency Conversion

Hey 'Guys' you've jumped all over the place here......as usual..

What has been said about the practices of hire car companies is more or less correct. Yes the cheaper ones do (mostly) offer full...
Forum: Spain
Apr 4th 2013, 12:48 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,283
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Passport expired

I regularly use an out of date driving licence to support my (pin protected) VISA in shops petrol station etc .

Any body know why only some large shopping chains (Leroy Merlin etc) but NOT...
Forum: Spain
Apr 4th 2013, 12:40 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,545
Posted By lavillegour

Use Of VISA - Dynamic Currency Conversion

I am a regular English visitor to Spain (Costa Blanca).

Just a couple of weeks ago I hired a car from Alicante Airport.

As is normal the hire company keep details of ones Credit Card and...
Forum: Spain
Mar 29th 2013, 11:25 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 17,987
Posted By lavillegour

Smile Re: Alicante Airport to La Zenia - How ?

Well at an age approaching senility plus the need to perhaps prove that senility, I will (hopefully) on the afternoon of wednesday 17th July try to copy the efforts that certain Messrs Livingstone...
Forum: Spain
Mar 29th 2013, 6:50 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 17,987
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Alicante Airport to La Zenia - How ?

For the interest of others viewing this discussion - and (sort of) summarising as far as I am able for the year 2013 .

For the year 2012 (1st July - 31st August) there was a bus service between...
Forum: Spain
Mar 29th 2013, 9:44 am
Replies: 14
Views: 17,987
Posted By lavillegour

Re: Alicante Airport to La Zenia - How ?

Your advice much appreciated. -- a bus from airport to la zenia would be ideal

I will definitely be attempting this on 17th July and for the sake of similarly minded folk will report back via this...
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