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Forum: Spain
Apr 4th 2024, 7:53 am
Replies: 4
Views: 648
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Family holiday home within an hour of Malaga or Alicante airport - area reco

Hi
I would look at the towns on the train line from Malaga to Fuengirola. It is brilliant for transfers and so cheap, it makes a weekend stay not cost a fortune in transfers.

in said towns I...
Forum: Spain
Mar 20th 2024, 8:45 am
Replies: 5
Views: 342
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: For all bird watchers

I think I would have closed the windows and hope it didn’t decide to nest on my balcony, you hear of squatters but this would have been a difficult eviction !
Forum: Spain
Mar 20th 2024, 8:43 am
Replies: 5
Views: 342
Posted By Lospacoshombre

For all bird watchers

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/britishexpats.com-vbulletin/1080x1350/img_1149_1f6b4a5e9142b515ec3f76763baa8b0a7eda4696.jpeg
This was photographed on someone’s balcony in Los boliches at weekend!
Forum: Spain
Mar 12th 2024, 9:09 am
Replies: 7
Views: 584
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Carrefour home delivery

was just about to suggest that the issue might be an email address that is so obviously not in a delivery area.
So .es is ideal but maybe other ambiguous ones (like gmail or outlook) will work but...
Forum: Spain
Mar 10th 2024, 8:34 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,268
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Padron yes or no?

Spanish law classes permitting non entitled persons to sign on a padron and signing on a padron as a 'grave' offence attracting a potential fine of up to €10,000 both for town halls and the...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2024, 10:42 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,268
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Padron yes or no?

thank you Bob in a nutshell this is exactly what I thought was the case….and with the other contributors it shows just how the issues can become confused.

i thanks to the confirmation from this...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2024, 8:22 am
Replies: 7
Views: 584
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Carrefour home delivery

Hi again,
Yes you are correct, we find Carrefour disappointing in their IT, it seems odd that such a big company, obviously sales driven are not capable of handling overseas email...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2024, 7:47 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,268
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Padron yes or no?

Thank you Spain rico for your info…

in the Fuengirola I have known several non residents who are on the Padron, so it must be possible here.

I thought exactly the same as you, but on the ground...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2024, 7:35 am
Replies: 7
Views: 584
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Carrefour home delivery

Hi
We recently tried to get home delivery from Carrefour, but the site kept crashing when we put in our email address.

We visited Carrefour and asked the customer services lady.

It seems...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2024, 7:26 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,268
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Padron yes or no?

Thank you Steve,

just for clarification, the busses in the Fuengirola area are free to all Padron members, this is a highly publicised thing which is correct. They were free to all last year at...
Forum: Spain
Mar 9th 2024, 6:55 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,268
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Padron yes or no?

Hi,
Firstly I have scrolled through pages of questions with the search facility but cannot find a definitive answer.

In my area busses are free with your Padron card, and I was chatting with...
Forum: Spain
Mar 8th 2024, 6:48 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Gestagua

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/britishexpats.com-vbulletin/1544x558/img_1131_e387e632c6243da4f57e61eeb0ed69cce3c45978.jpeg
Here is franks website/company etc
Forum: Spain
Mar 7th 2024, 9:22 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Gestagua

Hi
First of all go on the Guestagua website and I’m sure all the info is there on what documents you need

You also need to inform Guestagua of your intention to change ownership of the supply....
Forum: Spain
Mar 7th 2024, 4:04 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Gestagua

Hi
if you go to gestagua offices, they will give you a list of their requirements. Most is paperwork related, ibi receipt, nie, passport copy, copy of escritura.

the only bit you need is the...
Forum: Spain
Dec 21st 2023, 12:17 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,496
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Gestagua

Hi
Yes I got it sorted, it felt like a faff at the time, and it ended well, but in Spain don’t think you can do anything without the odd vulture circling to relieve you of your hard earned.

if...
Forum: Spain
Nov 15th 2023, 2:55 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 353
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Gestor in fuengirola

👍 thank you
Forum: Spain
Nov 15th 2023, 9:20 am
Replies: 2
Views: 353
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Gestor in fuengirola

Hi
My gestor who I have used for years is getting too busy to offer me a good service. Can anyone personally recommend a good reasonably priced English speaking (I speak reasonable Spanish but...
Forum: Spain
Jun 24th 2023, 6:05 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 593
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Electrical insurance with Iberdrola

Hi
Don’t take it, it’s a way of trying to keep you as a customer, when it comes to it they will not honour it.

I was going to change supplier but they offered me this offer of electrical...
Forum: Spain
Jan 31st 2023, 2:46 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 985
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Lithium batteries to Spain

Hi thanks for your input…

you are indeed correct about my fear of flying restrictions, I do not want to get it confiscated as it cost over £500!

it is a 180 wh battery 5 ah which when I read...
Forum: Spain
Jan 31st 2023, 11:13 am
Replies: 3
Views: 985
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Lithium batteries to Spain

Hi folks,
I want to send my Swytch e bike battery to Spain, it is for my Brompton ebike.
in the good old days I used to drive regularly using Brittany ferries, and it would have been easy! Does...
Forum: Spain
Jan 27th 2023, 8:39 am
Replies: 12
Views: 936
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: IBAN Number not being accepted

Hi
I started to use wise, and I came across the same refusal issue, my electricity company, my monthly community etc. Some modern forward thinking companies like my internet company (Vozplus)...
Forum: Spain
Jan 21st 2023, 8:23 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,780
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Plastering

Hi
I have renovated two properties in Spain and I have met and dealt with lots of trades men. I have found the Spanish lack the skills of a U.K. plasterer, hence why they cover everything in that...
Forum: Spain
Nov 28th 2022, 10:00 am
Replies: 4
Views: 521
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Holiday home insurance

Hi Esteemed ex pats,
My holiday home insurance is up for renewal, and the figure quoted seems a little high, I have been with the same people for years !

Seeing as as I have just payed up every...
Forum: Spain
Sep 26th 2022, 8:35 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 842
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Finally managed to escape Sabadell (almost)

Hi
i have just finally managed to change all my payments to Wise from Sabadell.

BUT
now it says I cannot close the account over the internet, but I have to visit the office. Any suggestions on...
Forum: Spain
Jun 21st 2022, 6:28 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,569
Posted By Lospacoshombre

Re: Where to buy real terracotta tiles in Costa Del Sol?

Hi
if you are talking about the “flag” type terracotta tile, as you would use on a patio or around the pool, they are sold as the previous poster says in nearly every builders merchants. The trick...
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