Ahhhh ... well ........ the security staff either love it or they hate it

And it was the biggest I could buy as well I told him to take it home but NO it got thrown in the big black dustbin - what a waste of bloody money - I wouldn't have minded if someone else could have made use of it.

Hmm. I was hoping to try and get a jar of peanut butter through. I guess that had better go in the hold.

Blasted jobsworth types.

Totally agree with Michael.

I, like most people, like Sam and are thankful for all the value she has added to the forum. Benny too is great to deal with. We hope to be socialising with them in the future - when we finally complete.

If Sam felt the forum was going 'astray' and wanted to close it down, that's her right as the person who started it. I can understand her frustration too, as at times a certain 'element' get involved. Often they are people who arent
owners who have fun going too far and 'slagging off' the place - just for
the sake of it. I just ignore these posts, they are from infantile and
socially lacking people. We all know who they are and frankly who cares for their opinions. They are insignificant.

The majority of people are not like this and genuinely concerned / helpful people. We can learn a lot from the issues as well as the successes. Also if a prospective buyer learns that there will be e.g long hassles dealing with the attrocious Fadesa system; that they shouldn't complete without the licenses; there are problems with the pools etc etc - then I think its good to know up front, before forking out a lot of money. They will also see the stupid posts, and I hope are savvy enough to take a balanced view. There are also plenty of people delighted/excited with the purchase too. As there are genuine buyers who have concerns with their investment and the future of the site.

The last thing I would want is to have some sort of 'positive-only' slant to the forum. If that means putting up with the tos*ers that post - easy - just ignore their prattle.

I've learned a LOT from the forum and a lot of that has also been from some of the more 'negative/concerned' posts.

I'll do my own censorship, thanks! Soapbox over - back to moaning about our loss at Twickenham. Blimey, I'm the negative one!

Regards
Jon

[QUOTE=Jon-Bxl;5886445]Totally agree with Michael.

I don`t think that is quiet right, most are from experienced Spanish life people trying to help and stop you getting into the same problems as they may of had.

Sorry, but this is not a Forum it is just one thread out of the hundreds in the Spain and Siesta Time forums covering the whole of Spain.
Have a trip round them some time, I am sure you may find a few pointers to help your life in Spain in them.

Hi there,

I completed in August and have asked my solicitors to hand over the completion documents. I asked them to provide a check list of the documents I need (ie licences). They have writen back saying that all I need to sell on in the future is the deeds. Is that right or should I receive copies of the licences?

You need as much paperwork as you can get, especially if you have any extra works done to it, as Spain loves paperwork. ;-))

MichaelH posted a list of exactly what you need and what you are entitled to on the old thread about 4 weeks ago have not got time to search for it now got to dash for a plane to Faro. Ayamonte here we come again yipeeeeeee!!!!!

[QUOTE=jdr;5886531] Hi JDR
Like I said the "MAJORITY" of people are serious/helpful. I know from the conversations Ive had that other people agree with me re the minority. So thanks for supporting me in your first comment.

I use the word 'forum' - and frankly I will probably keep on using it as its become a habit. Even though as you rightly say technically it's wrong. The sentence 'Spain: British Expats Forum' is there on the web-page header and 'Forum' is in the webaddress - so its ingrained now. I hope my mis-use of proper terminology doesn't bother you too much - I'm OK with it.

Ive checked the other 'threads' before,(just yesterday in fact) very useful at times, but on the other hand, there's nearly two hundred pages of them according to the page numbering at the bottom. Some are outdated and I tend to focus on this one - so I admit I am not so 'global' in my use of the site - but I don't have unlimited time either. For me, this thread works for a 'catch-all'. I'm personally not a purist about nomenclature, web-surfing etc.

I dont want any censorship. Nor do I want to feel obligated in how I surf the site. But of course if people want to change it - go ahead. Sam did that when she shut down the previous thread.

This thread / or Forum or whatever has been VERY informative and useful. I have made some very good contacts on it that I hope to get together with on future visits.

Cheers
Jon

[QUOTE=Jon-Bxl;5886849] I am just trying to get people to mingle a bit with the other members in the Spain forums.
I can`t believe how many Emails and PM`s I have had from people who think that Sams thread was the whole of British Expats Site.
Thankfully there are a few that have ventured to the darkside now they know it is there and very welcome they are too.
If people have a look round and as for an example if they are unsure of signing for their property without electric and they read of the problems in other parts of Spain it will help make their decision maybe.
It is a big learning curve buying a property and living in Spain and every little helps.
If anyone want`s to find information about it, if they look in the free beer thread or do a "search this forum", then I am sure most things have been covered before and if not and they post their own thread on the Spain forum they will soon get some advice on it.

[QUOTE=jdr;5887194] Perhaps we smell

Who do you 'fink you are, coming in 'ere on our forum, throwing your weight about like you own the place.

Get back to your own kind with the rest if the world and leave us alone in our cocoon!

Whats going on with the quotes?

I`m going to complain to the papers about this post.

Don't trust the gutter press, mate. Especially not round here!!!