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Forum: Spain
Dec 7th 2023, 3:24 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,135
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: How long to learn Spanish

I also follow a few TikTok pages and a Facebook Spanish group which has been beneficial as you can ask questions and native Spanish speakers will advise or correct you, one thing which has really...
Forum: Spain
Dec 6th 2023, 9:28 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,135
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: How long to learn Spanish

My own personal experience in language learning is I am 61 years old and have been taking weekly Spanish lessons for 2 years 9 months in the UK with the same teacher, i am no where near the level...
Forum: Spain
Mar 15th 2023, 4:44 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,281
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Spain approves the reciprocal recognition of UK Driving licences.

I did read that if your U.K. licence has expired you cannot automatically drive from the start date until you are actually in possession of your new Spanish licence, this may catch some out if they...
Forum: Spain
Feb 10th 2023, 1:56 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,224
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Air-conditioning annual service.

And don’t forget to clean the fins of the outside condensing unit and clear any debris or restrictions around it, cleaning and sanitising of the indoor unit is also beneficial and flushing through...
Forum: Spain
Jan 8th 2023, 2:02 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,909
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Help needed pleasel

Thank you 👍
Forum: Spain
Jan 8th 2023, 1:54 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,909
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Help needed pleasel

thank you very much Lou 👍
Forum: Spain
Jan 8th 2023, 1:18 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,909
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Help needed pleasel

Yes she has the adoption certificate with the name given to her by her adoptive parents as she was only 6 weeks old when adopted, I also have her fathers death certificate which clearly states place...
Forum: Spain
Jan 8th 2023, 12:22 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,909
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Help needed pleasel

I have seen people say that only Southern Ireland are eligible then others say Northern Ireland are, I checked myself and as far as I can see Northern Ireland are.
My wife’s adoptive father (now...
Forum: Spain
Jan 7th 2023, 11:06 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,909
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Help needed pleasel

If you have Irish parents or grandparents I believe that makes life easier but I have Heard so many conflicting things about it.
Forum: Spain
Jan 7th 2023, 10:16 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,909
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Help needed pleasel

Do you have UK passports?

If you are intending to buy but not sure where to buy then rental would definitely be the best bet so you can can get the feel for each area and what facilities and...
Forum: Spain
Dec 1st 2022, 8:16 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,854
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: It Snows in Benidorm (film)

Did the film show many recognisable places in Benidorm and was Benidorm shown in a positive or negative way?
Forum: Spain
Aug 19th 2022, 2:01 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,192
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Water cooled air-conditioning

We used to install “water cooled” units in shopping centres, I presume you mean to cool the hot gasses in the condenser, it would not be cost effective for a domestic unit as you would need a...
Forum: Spain
Jul 4th 2022, 7:23 pm
Replies: 204
Views: 22,420
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Driving licence exchange, latest news....

I have a question, if you have residency and live in Spain but are unable to drive because of the ongoing licence exchange but you still hold a UK licence, you also own a house in the UK which your...
Forum: Spain
May 13th 2022, 7:46 am
Replies: 86
Views: 7,109
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Just a reminder

Perhaps a link to learning resources or helpful information in how others have learned Spanish may be helpful, I’m 60 and don’t find it particularly easy to learn, I can see why people get...
Forum: Spain
Apr 30th 2022, 11:42 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,536
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Your most important decision regardless of whether you stay in Spain or the

My dad encouraged me to start a private pension in 1984, I did freeze payments for 10 years due to cost of living, divorce, child maintenance payments etc, I have never been part of a company pension...
Forum: Spain
Apr 30th 2022, 11:30 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 7,109
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Just a reminder

I wonder how many British will bury there head in the sand and continue driving, I can imagine the caravan park residents on the Costas being targeted for spot checks
Forum: Spain
Apr 27th 2022, 6:21 am
Replies: 116
Views: 15,925
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Move back to UK or stay in Spain ? 2022

I had to laugh as I live in Stoke and you are correct, it is a cesspit 😂 crime and drugs are out of hand, we are the monkey dust capital of the UK, the amount of mindless drunken attacks, racial...
Forum: Spain
Feb 28th 2022, 9:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,100
Posted By Lefty2021

Interesting info on buying a car in Spain

I never realised how much red tape there was in buying a car in Spain 😯
...
Forum: Spain
Feb 26th 2022, 3:43 am
Replies: 204
Views: 22,420
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Driving licence exchange, latest news....

how did he do and how did he find it?
Forum: Spain
Feb 23rd 2022, 10:18 pm
Replies: 204
Views: 22,420
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Driving licence exchange, latest news....

Ive no idea what fluency level would be required to take a driving test or what level of competence GCSE level Spanish at school consists of, from my own experience I have only been taking Spanish...
Forum: Spain
Feb 9th 2022, 8:15 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,386
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: UK families avoid Spain over vaccine rules

I’ve seen posts regarding brits in their thousands cancelling holidays to Spain but holiday prices do not seem to be coming down, prices seem really expensive this year.
Forum: Spain
Dec 28th 2021, 6:04 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,564
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: U.K. licence after 31st December

It looks as though another extension has been granted until the end of February

https://www.facebook.com/422269771210763/posts/2603734009730984/

...
Forum: Spain
Dec 26th 2021, 4:03 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,564
Posted By Lefty2021

U.K. licence after 31st December

Has the 31st December deadline for residents driving on a U.K. licence been extended as my friend in Spain says it has but I can’t find reference to the extension
Forum: Spain
Nov 2nd 2021, 6:01 am
Replies: 96
Views: 10,858
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: Passport stamps

Ive seen on a Facebook group a post regarding stamping of passports, many people have been stamped entering the country but not leaving the country, there has been reports of passport control not...
Forum: Spain
Nov 1st 2021, 4:48 am
Replies: 13
Views: 777
Posted By Lefty2021

Re: TIE & working occasionally in UK

🤔 my friend isn’t on this forum and doesn’t know I’m asking on her behalf, I am quite concerned for her as there are other concerns and I can see her getting in serious trouble, some people...
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