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Forum: Spain
Dec 5th 2011, 12:27 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,517
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Anyone booked tickets thru La Caixa (ServiCaixa) ?

All went well, just explained to them what had happened and showed them my passport along with booking ref. Thanks for all advice.
Forum: Spain
Dec 1st 2011, 11:44 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 2,517
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Anyone booked tickets thru La Caixa (ServiCaixa) ?

Thanks!

Managed to get thru to someone who said I need to have a letter from the bank stating it was my card that was stolen and authorising me to collect the tickets.

I'm just going to turn...
Forum: Spain
Dec 1st 2011, 7:14 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,517
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Anyone booked tickets thru La Caixa (ServiCaixa) ?

Hi,

I bought some tickets for an event (online) and at the end of the process it told me in order to collect the tickets I had to use my visa card in one of those big yellow ATM style ServiCaixa...
Forum: Spain
Nov 21st 2011, 11:38 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 902
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Buying a used car from person not in country

I have copies of passport, NIE and resident card etc along with all the cars documents and car with keys but as the person can't (due to medical reasons) come back here I just want to make sure I do...
Forum: Spain
Nov 21st 2011, 11:32 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 902
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Buying a used car from person not in country

It's not a scam, that I am certain. I may be a lot of things but i aint stupid :p
Forum: Spain
Nov 21st 2011, 9:25 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 902
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Buying a used car from person not in country

Hello,

In need of some advice please if anyone can be so kind.

I have agreed to purchase a used car from someone who used to reside here but the problem is the person whose car it is has left...
Forum: Spain
Mar 28th 2011, 4:34 am
Replies: 3
Views: 844
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: UK Passport application for new baby??

Brilliant, thank you!
Forum: Spain
Mar 28th 2011, 3:01 am
Replies: 3
Views: 844
Posted By Rocky Balboa

UK Passport application for new baby??

Hola,

Some friends of mine have recently moved here and had a baby last week, they are both British and need a UK passport for their new addition. Can anyone tell me what the exact process is...
Forum: Spain
Feb 9th 2011, 6:53 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,876
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Telefonica Result

Recent bill breakdown:

43.90 - ADSL 3MB
05.00 - Internet Maintenance
15.86 - Voz (13.97 Linea Individual, 1.89 Maintenance telefono)
18.15 - Voz (Consumo)
13.26 - IVA

96.17 Total
Forum: Spain
Feb 9th 2011, 6:44 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Pool pump/cleaning question ..

I think what had happened was when I emptied the water the pool pump skimmer basket had filled with seeds on a couple of occasions so a few of them must have escaped when I pulled the basket out to...
Forum: Spain
Feb 8th 2011, 4:16 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,876
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Telefonica Result

Well done. Out of interest how much were you paying a month? My monthly bills are between 95 and 120e and I'm looking for a better deal. I wouldn't mind but we dont use the phone that much but I'm...
Forum: Spain
Feb 8th 2011, 4:11 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Pool pump/cleaning question ..

Just to close this topic.

I decided to take the pump off and take it apart. Low and behold it was blocked with Palm tree seeds, just the right size to squeeze down the gap in the pool pump...
Forum: Spain
Feb 7th 2011, 5:24 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Pool pump/cleaning question ..

Given that a go (bleeding) and the water in the pump skimmer is now flowing upto the top of the lid but there isn't much pressure coming thru the system.

When you put a hand over the jets in the...
Forum: Spain
Feb 6th 2011, 4:35 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Pool pump/cleaning question ..

Many thanks for all the replies!

First up the pump is underneath the pool and it did occur to me there may be air in the system so I let it drain some and also back washed the filter but it made...
Forum: Spain
Feb 6th 2011, 3:23 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,269
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Pool pump/cleaning question ..

My pool water became quite dirty so I decided to drain about a quarter of the water and touch up a few tiles near the top at the same time.

I have refilled it back to the normal water level but...
Forum: Spain
Dec 16th 2010, 12:21 am
Replies: 1
Views: 1,737
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Property Embargo Advice pls

I have just got back to Spain from 3 months away and have opened a letter which states 'Notification Diligencia Embargo De Bienes Inmuebles'

It appears my ex partner has not paid the last 2 years...
Forum: Spain
Jan 24th 2009, 11:06 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 780
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: When to buy your Euros

Well if you can navigate a forum like this you aren't doing too badly so don't put yourself down. :thumbup:
Forum: Spain
Jan 24th 2009, 10:01 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 780
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: When to buy your Euros

Graph paper??? :rofl:

http://futuresource.quote.com/charts/charts.jsp?s=EURGBP%20A0-FX&o=&a=D&z=610x300&d=medium&b=LINE&st=
Forum: Spain
Jan 24th 2009, 12:31 am
Replies: 9
Views: 835
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Telefonica ADSL

Suppose it makes sense but why would they cut me off?

And all my files I download are compressed data files as I download backups from an office server every few days. I wish I had time to watch...
Forum: Spain
Jan 23rd 2009, 10:17 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 835
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Telefonica ADSL

Yeh my router is fine (its a new Netgear) and my PC is constantly protected. I had read stories that Telefonica don't like heavy users and sometimes throttle back their bandwidth so just wondering if...
Forum: Spain
Jan 23rd 2009, 5:53 am
Replies: 9
Views: 835
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Telefonica ADSL

I have Telefonica adsl 3mb and I use the internet all day for work. Now and again I have to download large files and whenever I do my internet connection always acts a bit weird afterwards.
...
Forum: Spain
Dec 30th 2008, 9:03 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 4,974
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Electricity Bills

Just a 3 bed villa occupied by me, the mrs and our baby. I work from home so I guess if she was doing someone else's dirty washing I would've noticed by now. I must be one of Endesa's favourite...
Forum: Spain
Dec 30th 2008, 6:23 am
Replies: 50
Views: 4,974
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Electricity Bills

I must be doing something wrong, my elecy bill is on average €480 every 2 months.

I blame the wife, she seems to have the tumble dryer on 24hrs a day.
Forum: Spain
Dec 30th 2008, 6:17 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,117
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Redneck member

I saw a Ford Fiesta Mk1 the other day, does that count?
Forum: Spain
Dec 30th 2008, 6:16 am
Replies: 76
Views: 9,749
Posted By Rocky Balboa

Re: Easy Jet - Think Twice

They are not known as Sleasyjet for nothing.
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