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Forum: Goa
Jan 20th 2009, 12:52 am
Replies: 43
Views: 3,065
Posted By thatman

Re: Condolence card for Enfield

Enfield - although we never met I felt I knew something about you.
Condolences to all the family and hope Oliver makes a full and speedy recovery.
Thatman
Forum: Goa
Jan 19th 2009, 1:07 am
Replies: 7,414
Views: 885,306
Posted By thatman

Re: In To-day's Newspapers

At last the truth it out re tourism in Goa. The article in www.goanvoice.org.uk states -

Monday 19 Jan, 2009
Tourists numbers to Goa drop by over 50%
Forum: Goa
Jan 17th 2009, 2:40 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,428
Posted By thatman

Re: Indian Visas

I can make a rumour up for you if you like steve ;)

Whatever happened to your visa application - have you been yet - if not you had better get there quick sharp.
Forum: Spain
Jan 16th 2009, 12:51 am
Replies: 53
Views: 6,614
Posted By thatman

Re: log burning stove

When we lived in Sayalonga we had a wood burning stove and found that the glass door got very dark brown - solved it by cleaning it with oven cleaner every now and again.
I can now taste the jacket...
Forum: Goa
Jan 15th 2009, 5:23 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,395
Posted By thatman

Re: Petrol Stations in Goa - Buyer Beware!

We have a friend with a Bolero who will not allow them to touch the car until he has got out and gone round to the filler cap. He then makes a point of peering at the petrol pump and then tells them...
Forum: Spain
Jan 11th 2009, 1:21 am
Replies: 1
Views: 605
Posted By thatman

Re: yoga, pilates

I don't know what you call "close to" Feungirola but Boyyds gym in the Sunset Beach Club in Benalmadena has Pilates classes - Valentina is the teacher - she is Spanish and does the classes in both...
Forum: Goa
Jan 11th 2009, 1:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,407
Posted By thatman

Re: New Veggie Restaurant in Calangute

No 99 or 199rp buffet yet - don't expect it will materialise - not enough customers to do it although the place is doing ok.
Forum: Goa
Jan 11th 2009, 1:11 am
Replies: 7,414
Views: 885,306
Posted By thatman

Re: In To-day's Newspapers

Regards the visa issue - they did this about 4 years ago when they first tried to attract Russians in big numbers. Remember being told (by a person who knows about these things) that they were paying...
Forum: Goa
Jan 11th 2009, 1:06 am
Replies: 7,414
Views: 885,306
Posted By thatman

Re: In To-day's Newspapers

We really ought to have a Ruskies thread:)
Talking to a couple last night who had just come out of a bar/restaurant in Candolim where there had been a large number of youngish Russian men in there...
Forum: Goa
Jan 10th 2009, 11:31 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,407
Posted By thatman

Re: New Veggie Restaurant in Calangute

Been in the Anand today and thought he had given us the AC menu instead of the downstairs one. When we asked for the non AC was told that was it and the prices have increased - the first prices were...
Forum: Goa
Jan 10th 2009, 11:18 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,907
Posted By thatman

Re: Bad New about Enfield951

What dreadful, dreadful news - our thoughts are with the family.
Forum: Spain
Jan 9th 2009, 3:10 am
Replies: 40
Views: 2,291
Posted By thatman

Re: Its Snowing

Glad we are in India instead of Benalmadena this morning.
Here it is 9am - 29c and have had to pull down the blinds to keep the sun off the screen ;)
Forum: Spain
Jan 8th 2009, 1:32 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,488
Posted By thatman

Re: Bilbao / Portsmouth report

Have done the Costa del Sol / UK drive twice a year for the last 15. We used to have shares in P&O and got a discount on any ferry so chose to do the Bilbao/Portsmouth crossing and won a return...
Forum: Goa
Jan 6th 2009, 3:13 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,119
Posted By thatman

Re: Snips

We have yet to hear of anybody who has had a haircut in Snips - lots of domestic tourists going in but not seen many Europeans in there.
There was a good Russian stylist at Simply Beautiful last...
Forum: Goa
Jan 4th 2009, 4:00 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,310
Posted By thatman

Re: GOOD CLEAN VALUE FOR MONEY RESTURANTS

Now back on line after a few days blip

I want to say that our Vegan son is here with us and we went to Souymans to ask if he would provide him with a non dairy meal along with 12 meat eaters on NY...
Forum: Goa
Jan 4th 2009, 3:39 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 864
Posted By thatman

Re: Observations...........................

Pacheco -What about the statement that he supposedly forged his divorcing wifes sig on the car sale but did not have to because - I have 16 -17 cars worth 3 -4 crore.
Where on earth does this man...
Forum: Goa
Jan 2nd 2009, 5:19 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,909
Posted By thatman

Re: Your thoughts for Enfield.

Noni text us today with this sad news - we have not been on line due to bad connection for a few days so have had to "borrow" this line from a friend.

enfield - our thoughts and prayers are with...
Forum: Goa
Dec 29th 2008, 5:55 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,028
Posted By thatman

Re: New to the site and would love some help.

No reply from a-f-d so I will tell you what those initials stand for --


PIO - Person of Indian Origin

NRI - Non Resident Indian

OCI - Overseas Citizenship of India

Google for...
Forum: Goa
Dec 29th 2008, 4:28 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,028
Posted By thatman

Re: New to the site and would love some help.

As he is new to this site how would he know what you are talking about - it is like talking morse code.
I went into Panjim today with my Indian/UK friend and a friend of hers from the UK who stays...
Forum: Goa
Dec 29th 2008, 1:21 pm
Replies: 7,414
Views: 885,306
Posted By thatman

Re: In To-day's Newspapers

For goodness sake don't type Speedo into Google here in Goa then. Last year in UK we were looking to buy Speedo Endurance swimwear to wear in clorinated pools as it is was developed to not react with...
Forum: Goa
Dec 29th 2008, 12:19 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,157
Posted By thatman

Re: Conning Chemist

especially about cricket :)
Forum: Goa
Dec 29th 2008, 9:15 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,334
Posted By thatman

Re: We Need An Audio/Video Engineers Help!!

You need a shell account - when you set up one of those you will be able to get a proxy server. (not words from my mouth you understand J5 - you know who that has come from;) )
Forum: Goa
Dec 29th 2008, 9:09 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,157
Posted By thatman

Re: Conning Chemist

Another one who has never charged the correct price is the one near to Bread and More round the corner from Luma.

Agree with you about the chemist near Luwande - he even gives me a blood pressure...
Forum: Goa
Dec 29th 2008, 2:24 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,119
Posted By thatman

Re: Snips

If you read the back of the leaflet is says -

All prices are exclusive of Government Service Tax and are subject to change without notice.

So you have the 1700 plus the tax plus - and if you...
Forum: Goa
Dec 28th 2008, 4:58 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,119
Posted By thatman

Re: Snips

Tomorrow I will have a look at the price list and tell you how much the massage is now.

Same owner as Panjim but this is really upmarket. Lots of Indian customers from the hotel across the road -...
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