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Forum: Spain
May 30th 2021, 6:15 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,991
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: TIE question

We exchanged our green ticket for TIE last week. Two desks - I ended up on the desk where the fingerprint machine would not work - the nice National Policeman said not to worry, not
really needed....
Forum: Spain
Apr 18th 2020, 1:26 pm
Replies: 697
Views: 239,171
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Does anyone live in the Jaen / Martos area?

We live near to Alcaudete and before the lockdown there were buses from Alcaudete to Granada, then onto Malaga. Some people hire a car from Malaga to our area.
Forum: Spain
Apr 18th 2020, 1:20 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 5,377
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: First steps after lockdown

Just my thoughts, but I feel May 10th will be the date for a partial lifting of restrictions. What would be lovely in the meantime, if people were allowed out for exercise. My wife and I are lucky,...
Forum: Spain
Nov 11th 2016, 8:02 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,644
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Castillo de Locubín

Very few English in Sabariego....we are the longest here and there 3 other couples in the village and one or two other couples on the peripheral...In Alcaudete, Locubin, Alcala laReal there are many...
Forum: Spain
Nov 11th 2016, 7:12 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,644
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Castillo de Locubín

Hi
We live in a small village called Sabariego, close to Alcaudete...the area is lovely..we have been here 13 years....I have never heard of subsidence in Locubin or anywhere around here..
Forum: Spain
Mar 13th 2016, 6:28 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 8,766
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: What Are The Possible Outcomes For Ex-pats in Spain if UK leaves the EU

The 2 main worries for the average UK expat in Europe, are pension and healthcare rights...will they continue or stop etc, etc..

But, no-one from either side has given any view to the future.
...
Forum: Spain
Jan 27th 2016, 2:29 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,524
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: winter fuel payment.

Had the WFA for a few years, but to be honest, as someone said to me the other day - 'no use crying or grumbling over spilt milk'...lol....it was useful at the time. It bought 2 to 3 months of logs...
Forum: Spain
Sep 15th 2015, 12:13 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,202
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Hotels Santander and Bilbao

As already mentioned above and the hotel we stayed at (Hotel San Jorge) .... but not sure if this hotel is dog friendly though...
Forum: Spain
Sep 14th 2015, 7:27 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,202
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Hotels Santander and Bilbao

When we returned for 9 weeks to the UK back in June, we booked into the Hotel San Jorge, Santurtzi, Bilbao. The hotel is about 8 minutes drive from the ferry terminal. We chose this hotel, because...
Forum: Spain
Mar 19th 2015, 6:28 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Interlink and DPD

I agree. Just have to suffer in silence.
Forum: Spain
Mar 19th 2015, 6:06 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Interlink and DPD

In my personal opinion - Seur are rubbish. We get nothing from them. As I said before, they are to us, the worst company to deal with. As bad as Yodel in the UK.
Forum: Spain
Mar 19th 2015, 4:51 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Interlink and DPD

I am dreading anything delivered by Seur. Had something about 2 weeks ago which came via Seur. Never came to the house. Went to our local garage. Seur are as bad as Yodel in the UK...they are worse...
Forum: Spain
Mar 19th 2015, 1:01 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 863
Posted By ricardoylucia

Interlink and DPD

I have an parcel coming via Interlink and then DPD Group.

According to Interlink the parcel has left UK and is now in Spain, but according to the consignment number with DPD it shows that it is...
Forum: Spain
Dec 20th 2014, 6:01 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 4,898
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Olive Tree Pruning

We live in the Province of Jaén, where most of the olive trees are...we get one of the locals to come and prune our trees in April, well after any frosts and harvesting has been done.
Forum: Spain
Jun 2nd 2014, 9:33 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,982
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: King Juan Carlos to abdicate..

I wonder what the Prince of Wales is thinking....
Forum: Spain
Jun 2nd 2014, 8:56 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,982
Posted By ricardoylucia

King Juan Carlos to abdicate..

from the Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/02/spains-king-juan-carlos-to-abdicate
Forum: Spain
May 30th 2014, 3:54 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 6,840
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: New traffic rules from May 9th 2014

I have read, that GC trafico are already checking in some areas, whether drivers have proper footwear...lol..
Forum: Spain
May 10th 2014, 12:29 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 6,840
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: New traffic rules from May 9th 2014

I was under the impression, as all new vehicles had to have daylight lighting, that one can now drive with at least side-lights or dipped headlights on - not I hasten to add main beam.
Forum: Spain
May 9th 2014, 8:34 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 6,840
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: New traffic rules from May 9th 2014

One of my biggest peeves about people driving in Andalucía, is that you are expected to be a mind reader, when a driver suddenly turns right or sometimes left without using indicators, also, I like...
Forum: Spain
May 8th 2014, 8:03 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 6,840
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: New traffic rules from May 9th 2014

I liked the guy riding along on our main road on his scooter the other day - the N432...
He had his helmet on his head, unstrapped and carrying his dog on the back...unstrapped, unharnessed...etc,...
Forum: Spain
May 8th 2014, 8:00 pm
Replies: 108
Views: 6,840
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Driving question

If the broken down vehicle is on your side of the road, one has to be about 50 metres behind and another say about 100 metres behind...which makes complete sense..
Forum: Spain
Apr 22nd 2014, 7:44 am
Replies: 7
Views: 885
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: Staying in Martos Would Like To Rent For Holiday

will9665

As mikelincs (from my old town of Bournemouth), has said, book into a local hostelry and have a look around the area yourself... My wife and I live near Alcaudete, which is about 20 mins...
Forum: Spain
Mar 1st 2014, 3:38 pm
Forum: Spain
Feb 6th 2014, 6:13 am
Replies: 1,511
Views: 175,101
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain

All of BBC gone on our 1.3 metre dish here in Jaén ...
Forum: Spain
Feb 4th 2014, 5:01 pm
Replies: 1,511
Views: 175,101
Posted By ricardoylucia

Re: advice please re UK tv in Spain

We will see by Thursday what the outcome is ... some people will be lucky and other not...
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