Beggars
 

Most beggars these days appear to be foreign. Nice to see that we are overtaking the home team on at least one issue!

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Watch it or the PC prowlers will be on to you.

I had a taste of that a couple of days ago, when I dared to suggest that locals were angry that a foreigner caused 3 police to drown.

But yes there are a lot of "imported" beggars........

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You ever seen Brits begging? I did once and told them in no uncertain terms where to go......**** off back to the UK.

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I did see a Brit making ashtrays from cans, he was selling them, so I dont know if that is really begging.
I also know an old Spanish guy in Galicia, he threads beads on a bit of elastic and give them to the people who give him money. More dignity than just expecting money with nothing in return.

I think the OP means, the ones who sit down with their hand out.

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How do you know where the beggars come from? The ones round here all look the same, scruffy and unshaven, with tri-lingual messages on their cardboard. I don't know if it's the Spanish law, but they don't speak.

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If you turn them upside down you will find a stamp with the country of origein on the sole of their shoes.;)

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I've just had a look at my shoes, it seems I'm from Taiwan.

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In that case I am Italian.

Rosemary

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ciao bella.....:D

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Seems like I am Nikean :rofl::rofl:

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It doesnt matter if you are Nikean, as long as you are not a Nikean beggar......:rofl:

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I am usually barefooted. does that make me a homeless, stateless beggar? :rofl:

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It makes you a Descalzonian, from the lovely counrty of Descalcia.;)

It doesnt matter though unless you are a beggar.

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Apparently, they are collecting money... to take accordion lessons (bu boom!)

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OK, so being a boring oldie I will bring it back onto topic. The only beggars that I have seen in this area have been gippos outside of Lidls and drunks outside of the Mercadona at Cullera but in the past year I have not seen the gippos begging at all.

Rosemary

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We have a weekly market in Alhama, there are always lots of beggars wandering round there, holding up their placards and beseeching people for money... I did give one chap a couple of euros, but only because he had made the effort to get his violin out and play something, and it was cold. he was very grateful,

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But are they gyppos or Moors? I feel the Moors get a pretty rough deal in Spain, the only beggar I know in Cullera was an oldish Spanish guy that used to hang around the door at Vidal's, I think the store's been sold now though.

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The Lidls that I mentioned is in Alzira and they were definitely the local gyppos. I have never seen the elderly guy at Vidal´s which is now incorporated into the Consum so this is now a much, much bigger store.

I must admit that I have seen very few beggars in this area and it is noticeable that even these few are not around when I go shopping anymore.

Did you live in Cullera or were you visiting?

Rosemary

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No, we're in Alberic on the other side of Alzira, we had friends in Cullera that we visited regularly, they had to bail out when the money situation went dire, their place was on the hill where the processions take place from the monastery, just above the park/museum/market. Cullera is our nearest decent beach though if you don't count Tavernes. Is Snoopy's bar still going? Pat used to work there.

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Not been since before Chrismas but Snoopy´s bar was still open then. We visit the area of Cullera that your friends lived in, the people are so friendly whenever we go there to see their Falla monuments.

Love the beach at Tavernes but prefer Cullera because of the shops and the sea front walk.

Rosemary