Originally Posted by jamesf (Post 6159762)

Well next time you're there, why don't we do a "no posh bars" crawl?

One of my best nights was crawling out of one of those scruffy bars in Madrid at 8am.

The shutters got brought down at about 4am and we all just drank with the aid of electricity an no natural light.

They had cracking ham and cheap cold beer and kept serving as long as we were standing.

It was a shock to hit daylight though!

Originally Posted by STEVE.D (Post 6159473)

I am working class bloke and the implication was that they would be welcome.
I think you should have pointed out rule 1 to your 'buddy' Fortaleza sometime ago. I have read this thread and other parts of the forum, but just chose not to join until now.

Oops looks like I've upset the BE Mafia.

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 6159885)

He`s not my buddy, just a member, he may say a few things about CE but he never has a personal attack on anyone.
Everyone has their own opinion and are allowed to express it, you will find some you agree with and some you don`t so get used to it.
Name calling and personal attacks are frowned upon though.

Originally Posted by Fortaleza (Post 6159602)

Hello Sunshine,

Thank you for your insight as I can now pass that on to the investigating officers. I mean, they always thought that it must have been a random attack but as you are so knowledgeable and so happy, spill it. Or are you the pathetic little coward I think you are.

Originally Posted by STEVE.D (Post 6159967)

Common knowledge amongst Ayamontino folk, most of them chipped in a few bob to get it sorted by all accounts.

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 6160010)

I think I speak for all of us when I say............................................... ......COCK!

Originally Posted by billybassett (Post 6159692)

Welcome to the forum Steve, and just wanted to say that I knew exactly what you were getting at, and it certainly wasn't the working classes, of which I am one!

I too welcome the move by Fadesa (even if brought on by the economic downturn) to use some of the unsold properties to help locals on to the property ladder. In my opinion, all such developments should have a percentage of properties held back to allow for affordable housing for the locals. It's a win win scenario. If this was done on all urbanisations, then you wouldn't have the "ghost town" developments that you now see all over Spain, not only are they eyesores out of season, but they are becoming a national embarrassment.

I certainly do not have a problem living nextdoor to a local who is being helped with affordable housing. I didn't buy in Spain to live in an all english enclave, so the more locals helped to live at CE, the better, (for all of us) but as I said that is only my opinion.

We all need to remember that not too long ago, this was a deprived area of Spain, and that whilst the tourist influx has brought many benefits, it has also priced many locals out of the housing market, and put pressure on local schools and services. I love Ayamonte and the friendliness of the locals who have always made me and my family feel very welcome. The last thing I would want is to be the cause of problems for Spanish families. I, after all, am a guest in their country, and I want to be welcome and not feel that my actions in purchasing a property have caused more harm than good.

Karen :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

PS. Marisol, I am so very impressed with your english. You put me to shame. I am looking forward to meeting you at Costa Esuri. You can practice your english on me as long as I can try out a sentence or two of Spanish - over a nice bottle of vino blanco perhaps. :D

Originally Posted by STEVE.D (Post 6160030)

Don't you get barred for using language like that Mr Mod?

Originally Posted by yes we can (Post 6159468)

Well said, Moderator!:)

Originally Posted by Ripper (Post 6159591)

so how do we get a cheap house then? can you get UK benefits paid in Spain?

Ripper

Originally Posted by STEVE.D (Post 6159473)

I am working class bloke and the implication was that they would be welcome.
I think you should have pointed out rule 1 to your 'buddy' Fortaleza sometime ago. I have read this thread and other parts of the forum, but just chose not to join until now.

Oops looks like I've upset the BE Mafia.

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 6160054)

I'm a touch surprised that you have come on here, from what I can see, to specifically fire off at a bloke for giving his opinion about a place.


Now lets look at this shall we?


He hasn't said that your wife is fat and ugly, he didn't say that he likes to play with little boys of a weekend or that last week he made a bomb for the next Muslim holiday.......................


He made a comment about an inanimate object, an area. Something that ultimately is a subjective thing.

Then, you play it like a thug and mention some trite about someone getting hurt and actively encourage it by suggesting that you put money in a fund.

Do you have an erectile dysfunctional problem?

Originally Posted by STEVE.D (Post 6159090)

New to the forum, but not Ayamonte. I'm with Marisol on this, a few houses rented to decent working folk won't do Esuri any harm.

Must be galling for this Fortaleza bloke, to come on here and slag CE off every day and then have to go to work in the same place.

I am sure he was the bloke given a 'pasting' in Sevilla a while back by somebody, must buy that man a beer. Probably being his usual polite self.