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Forum: Spain

Apr 10th 2008, 12:30 am

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Monarch Flights To Almeria

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Monarch Flights To Almeria

Does anyone know the situation regarding Monarch Flights to Almeria from November. Their winter schedule does not show flights from Birmingham or Luton so I assume they have dropped the route. Are...

Forum: Spain

Apr 1st 2007, 10:03 pm

Replies: 19

Eh up me ducks from Leicester

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Eh up me ducks from Leicester

Just got back from Spain so missed the start of this thread. Like some of the others we hail from the south of Leicester, village called Cosby.
In our neck of the woods in Spain, around the village...

Forum: Spain

Jan 15th 2007, 10:24 pm

Replies: 5

Security bars/ insurance premiums?

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Security bars/ insurance premiums?

The traditional spanish reja's in our area (North Almeria) are set in to the wall. I would also advise investigating the cost of door reja's. We have had these fitted. Cost will vary from area to...

Forum: Spain

Jan 15th 2007, 4:33 am

Replies: 11

Spanish rooves

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Spanish rooves

Don't know for certain, only saw photographs as described above. But not far from us there are a great deal of new builds going up. I have seen them using the same methodologies for theirs, but have...

Forum: Spain

Jan 14th 2007, 8:12 pm

Replies: 11

Spanish rooves

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Spanish rooves

We recently had our roof replaced. The original was in traditional cortijo style - canes, mud, etc and tiles. The replacement was concrete beams, bardillos(?), (which are flat honeycomb terracotta...

Forum: Spain

Jan 12th 2007, 11:30 pm

Replies: 21

Fuel Duty & Ryanair

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Fuel Duty & Ryanair

If you look at the costs for the flights and go to break down on the taxes you'll see that they are now included - Air Passenger Duty or on Ryanair "Government Tax".
As you say "the implementation...

Forum: Spain

Jan 12th 2007, 11:26 pm

Replies: 21

Fuel Duty & Ryanair

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Fuel Duty & Ryanair

Your right it's Â£5 per flight extra from a Birtish airport - the last I booked for Feb was to Derry, hence Â£5 each way.
Further to my comments about looking at the individual web sites - most now...

Forum: Spain

Jan 12th 2007, 10:50 pm

Replies: 21

Fuel Duty & Ryanair

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Fuel Duty & Ryanair

All the airlines except BA (who say they will absorb the tax) are charging the "green tax". All have different takes on when and how to pay - you need to check their web sites to make sure. Â£5 per...

Forum: Spain

Nov 17th 2006, 10:41 pm

Replies: 10

Ikea

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Ikea

Generally the same
Look at www.ikea.es and compare with www.ikea.co.uk

Forum: Spain

Nov 12th 2006, 8:01 pm

Replies: 3

Health Care for the Elderly

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Health Care for the Elderly

We guessed that it would be the case - families helping their own.

For info we are based in Almeria province towards the Murcia boarder.

Like Fred says a good business oppourtunity, but I guess...

Forum: Spain

Nov 12th 2006, 7:16 am

Replies: 3

Health Care for the Elderly

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Health Care for the Elderly

Can anyone advise on what the situation is regarding health care for the elderly in Spain, specifically Andalucia.
We know post retirement age of one person the other is also entitled to "free"...

Forum: Spain

Nov 10th 2006, 10:27 pm

Replies: 125

Ryanair 2007

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Ryanair 2007

While the reduced baggage allowance was a real bind. To be fair to Ryanair the change was well notified. Before we travelled on 1st Nov we received a number of emails in the preceeding days, telling...

Forum: Spain

Nov 9th 2006, 3:09 am

Replies: 125

Ryanair 2007

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Posted By cliveandkaren

Re: Ryanair 2007

Latest news on Ryanairs embarking policy is that for Â£2pp UK side and â‚¬3pp Spanish end you can purchase a priority boarding pass. This allows you to jump to the front of the que with those that...

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