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Forum: Spain
Oct 23rd 2007, 11:16 am
Replies: 13
Views: 757
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Building Serv Eng in Malaga

Lee, from reading your post i get the impression that the job WW's husband does is very different from yours so i doubt very much that your charming story is an accurate case study but it's a shame...
Forum: Spain
Oct 18th 2007, 10:05 am
Replies: 13
Views: 757
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Building Serv Eng in Malaga

my OH is in the same profession, but we live on the Costa de la Luz which is v. spanish so after some terrifying interviews in Seville for 'international' companies I'm afraid to say his Spanish, at...
Forum: Spain
Oct 18th 2007, 8:45 am
Replies: 33
Views: 5,084
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Working In Spain for a UK based employer

David

Thanks for this. I suppose the problem is that when working for a large UK firm, with one employee out of the 1500 conducting their activity in Spain, they're understandably not particularly...
Forum: Spain
Oct 4th 2007, 2:52 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 5,084
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Working In Spain for a UK based employer

Knocks already in Spain, now Chiclana, before that Cadiz but rapidly thinking of moving to Valencia where you seem to have it sussed! How on earth does that work then? How come Valencia gets special...
Forum: Spain
Oct 4th 2007, 1:50 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 5,084
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Working In Spain for a UK based employer

who's Fred btw?
Forum: Spain
Oct 4th 2007, 1:48 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 5,084
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Working In Spain for a UK based employer

Thanks,

a) ditto re the NT code, I made an application in August and i had a phone call saying i should expect a reply at the end of October....they've implied that as I go back to the uk for a...
Forum: Spain
Oct 4th 2007, 1:38 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 5,084
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Working In Spain for a UK based employer

I pay around the same, i don't think there's anyway around it i'm afraid...
Forum: Spain
Oct 4th 2007, 12:07 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 5,084
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Working In Spain for a UK based employer

thank you so much, that makes some sense, although a couple of points.

a) It means that i'm going to have to pay social security in both countries? (Which isn't necessarily a bad thing (apart...
Forum: Spain
Oct 4th 2007, 11:47 am
Replies: 33
Views: 5,084
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Working In Spain for a UK based employer

YMF, did you ever get an answer back from the SS in the UK? I'm registered as self employed here (as i was self employed for two years) but have just been taken back on as a full time employee by my...
Forum: Spain
Oct 2nd 2007, 8:34 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,977
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Spanish Hospitals

You often see adverts for people who are willing to volunteer (and some that charge) to do the hospital carer role. Nuns also do a lot of this work...
Forum: Spain
Sep 21st 2007, 3:13 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 2,018
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Newbie with Loads of questions

how about costa de la luz? small but handy expat market for your business (well in chiclana anyway) - I don't know what kind of return you need to keep afloat but it might get you started. Plus...
Forum: Spain
Sep 21st 2007, 3:03 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 9,146
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: ADSL - connection problem

but this may be more helpful and just a thought. Did you have a really bad storm last night? We did a couple of weeks ago and that's when mine started playing up. Telefonica said the storm was likely...
Forum: Spain
Sep 21st 2007, 2:59 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 9,146
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: ADSL - connection problem

i can't help but i empathise, i was in the same position last week and i just kept clicking stuff in the control panel, moving thing up in priority, changing setting and it just started working. I...
Forum: Spain
Sep 21st 2007, 2:45 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,652
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: The joy of visitors...

absolutely genius, i wish i could write poems!...

and with visitors arriving on monday for 11 whole nights, we have it all to look forward to.

I think i shall print off your poem and leave it...
Forum: Spain
Sep 20th 2007, 10:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,094
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: IT guy moving to Gib - accommodation question!

oh and cold? yes it does i'm afraid, particularly on 'the rock' - it's always a good 5 degrees cooler there than it is up this way, so i'd bring a woolly or eight, you may want to check your pad has...
Forum: Spain
Sep 20th 2007, 10:11 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,094
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: IT guy moving to Gib - accommodation question!

yep, Cadiz in one direction, and Malaga in the other. Cadiz were demoted from the premiership (whatever that's called here) but still a half decent club (look at me sounding like i know what i'm...
Forum: Spain
Sep 20th 2007, 8:01 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,094
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: IT guy moving to Gib - accommodation question!

you can be sure that if there's anything with the colours red, white or blue associated with it, they'll be showing it in gib, fear not...

good luck with the move.
Forum: Spain
Sep 17th 2007, 9:18 am
Replies: 8
Views: 696
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: No hay electricidad!

wouldn't we all love an upgrade in potencia! ;)

sorry...boring monday morning in the office...
Forum: Spain
Sep 17th 2007, 8:06 am
Replies: 8
Views: 696
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: No hay electricidad!

happens frequently - ok, not to that extent but i can appreciate the scenario... great story.

but can anyone tell me why oh why is it when you have your pc, oven, hob, tv, extractor fan, phone...
Forum: Spain
Sep 13th 2007, 1:09 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,415
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Pussycat pussycat....

Indiana in Marquesado is the only one i use, they're really lovely - Delia and Hugh, Delia works at the vets Avila Fornell in Chiclana also..

link here with the telephone nos.
...
Forum: Spain
Sep 13th 2007, 9:06 am
Replies: 7
Views: 663
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Praise for Telefonica

hmm....sort of agree, getting your business they are good at. However, due to a bad storm, i suspect, we lost adsl and despite my spanish not being bad, communicating with the support technicians on...
Forum: Spain
Sep 11th 2007, 3:36 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,415
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Pussycat pussycat....

photos didn't load, i'm sure you're not that fussed anyway really! I really appreciate all the support though all of you, thanks for your time.
Forum: Spain
Sep 11th 2007, 3:35 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,415
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Pussycat pussycat....

thanks all, i promise i will persevere, it's just breaking my heart at the moment to see our lovely, bouncy, playful, loving baggy so fed up and the little minx of a kitten taking it all in her...
Forum: Spain
Sep 11th 2007, 1:30 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,415
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Pussycat pussycat....

i'm sure having two who knew each other already may have helped though? Our one, Baggy (the 'resident' one) has been so mollycoddled by us for 1.5 yrs that she's in a right old strop, i suppose...
Forum: Spain
Sep 11th 2007, 1:03 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,415
Posted By KnockCollins

Re: Pussycat pussycat....

ok, so all i'm reading about, putting the kitten in another room, only letting the older one see her for an hour a day and whilst the kitten's in a cat box so she can't pester her and then letting...
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