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Forum: Spain
Dec 4th 2025, 2:04 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,579
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Has anyone tried the Santander online current account?

In the end I opened the Santander online account and so far I'm pretty pleased. They didn't ask me as many questions as they did spainrico and I suppose that the level of questioning depends on the...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2025, 8:38 am
Replies: 0
Views: 358
Posted By Lagoo

Smile Halloumi cheese sold in PrimaPrix

If you're like me and miss Halloumi cheese then here's some good news: it's in PrimaPrix. https://primaprix.eu/es/localiza-tu-tienda/

One thing to note is that when I went a second time I had to...
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2025, 8:29 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,579
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Has anyone tried the Santander online current account?

You're right I posted the wrong link, and now cannot change or remove it. Sorry for your wasted time.
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2025, 8:27 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,579
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Has anyone tried the Santander online current account?

Thanks, That sounds odd as it's just a bank account. I'll report back how it goes.
Forum: Spain
Nov 23rd 2025, 1:52 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,579
Posted By Lagoo

Question Has anyone tried the Santander online current account?

Hi. I'm after a bank account that doesn't charge, doesn't require direct debits and allows unrestricted and free cash withdrawals, and the Santander online account seems to be it.

Seems to be!
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Forum: Spain
Aug 1st 2025, 1:21 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,700
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Why is unemployment so high in Spain?

Thanks for all the comments, really interesting. "You may know more about this than I do" - no not at all. I'm following along but other than a dusty economics a-level I know nuthing.
Forum: Spain
Aug 1st 2025, 1:02 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,215
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Could one live in Gijón without speaking Spanish?

I'd say there's 2 things going on. First, that Cantabria is a region known in Spain as being 'closed', as they say, which I suppose means that they don't open up to new people like Spaniards do...
Forum: Spain
Jul 29th 2025, 2:56 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,700
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Why is unemployment so high in Spain?

Pulaski, just what I was looking for. "existing residents might be unwilling to perform that job at the offered pay level" instead of "because the young are too lazy", very good.

Given that your...
Forum: Spain
Jul 29th 2025, 1:27 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,700
Posted By Lagoo

Question Why is unemployment so high in Spain?

Spain's economy seems to be going great guns. For 2025 The Economist estimates GDP growth of 2.6%, the highest in the Euro area, and a positive current account (difference between exports and...
Forum: Spain
Jul 27th 2025, 9:51 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,215
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Could one live in Gijón without speaking Spanish?

Hello chx and welcome. I live in Santander and have been to all of the places you mention. Like you I prefer cities and coundn't live in the outside - even suburbs are too odd for me.

Spain is...
Forum: Spain
Jun 25th 2025, 9:34 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,044
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Airline charges for small bags

https://help.vueling.com/hc/es/articles/19798835176081-Equipaje-de-mano-Maletas-de-mano
According to this page you're allowed a 40x30x20cm bag going under to seat in front, or with another ticket...
Forum: Spain
Jun 25th 2025, 9:08 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,393
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Average rate for Hacienda

Thanks both, really useful. This'll be a good thread for people to refer to in the future.
Forum: Spain
Jun 25th 2025, 4:30 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,393
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Average rate for Hacienda

Well I never. Thanks again.
Forum: Spain
Jun 25th 2025, 3:00 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,393
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Average rate for Hacienda

That's great, thank you Fred.

Where are the rates listed? I spent an hour or so searching for something with no joy.
Forum: Spain
Jun 25th 2025, 2:22 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,393
Posted By Lagoo

Question Average rate for Hacienda

Every year I resolve to get a gestor to do my tax return, but once again...

About all my income is in £. Does anyone know the average exchange rate for 2024, or where to look for it, or if that's...
Forum: Spain
Jun 24th 2024, 4:26 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,491
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Better stop breathing!

No it's PP alone. But looking at this site: https://zonabajasemisiones.es you're right they're still deciding what size the zone's going to be.
Forum: Spain
Jun 23rd 2024, 7:23 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,491
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Better stop breathing!

According to Wikipedia tin melts at 232 and boils at 2,602ºC, so having molten (i.e. liquid) tin at 2,400ºC seems possible. Or have I misunderstood you?

An interesting thing about this one is...
Forum: Spain
Jun 23rd 2024, 6:24 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,491
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Better stop breathing!

And now the London mayor's been re-elected (it's almost as if people don't like being poisoned!) maybe the municipalities here will be emboldened to bring in theirs.

I didn't know that "LEZ's,...
Forum: Spain
Jun 23rd 2024, 6:01 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,491
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Better stop breathing!

Economy 7! A girlfriend had that too and swore by it. The bricks in the video fill a room and are heated to over 1,000ºC, then you can use that heat to make things. Because they're just bricks with...
Forum: Spain
Jun 23rd 2024, 4:15 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,491
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Better stop breathing!

According to that report the biggest source of pollution is motorised traffic, so with the LEZs, continued pedestrian-friendly city planning etc etc, improving the air should be possible even if...
Forum: Spain
Jun 23rd 2024, 1:40 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,428
Posted By Lagoo

Re: A good weekend to visit Cantabria's noerth coast?

Yes very true :thumbsup: Likewise this time of year is normally* good, before the schools kick out.

*This June's weather hasn't been so good.
Forum: Spain
May 8th 2024, 8:59 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 978
Posted By Lagoo

Smile Pepco selling Marmite again

Marmite addicts will remember that last year Dealz changed to Pepco and they stopped selling so much food, with Marmite being amongst the fallen :(

But I've just been in there and they've gone...
Forum: Spain
Dec 29th 2023, 1:08 am
Replies: 1
Views: 494
Posted By Lagoo

Re: RENFE launches another super sale

Thanks :thumb:
Forum: Spain
Dec 2nd 2023, 3:17 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,137
Posted By Lagoo

Re: How long to learn Spanish

Thanks for this part of your post: "My experience tells me that the average learner takes about 6 years to gain what I think of as a good level of fluency with Speaking and Listening." I've been here...
Forum: Spain
Nov 26th 2023, 7:02 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,148
Posted By Lagoo

Re: Do I need a tax advisor, or just a gestor?

Yes I'm living permanently in Cantabria.


Well that's rather good news!


Thanks, good to know. I have all that having dealt with the UK tax people and others so hopefully no problems.
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