I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Sep 10th 2007 | 10:36 pm

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Originally Posted by amberandjason

Thanks Rosemary, it's the silly things that matter

I have never had a problem buying bedding, towels, soft furnishings etc. here, no different to buying in the UK except you pay in euros.

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Sep 11th 2007 | 1:34 am

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I have never had a problem buying bedding, towels, soft furnishings etc. here, no different to buying in the UK except you pay in euros.

Rosemary

Quite agree. Never had a problem as so many shops on the coast to chose from. Up here in the mountains it is a little more difficult (Altiplano area of Granada). But if you want to travel a bit and like IKEA there is one just off the A7 at Murcia city where they sell all the same stuff as the UK IKEA.

Sep 11th 2007 | 4:08 am

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Hubbies going in the car, so not too worried about bulk, Primark do lovely towels here for only Â£5 a bath sheet and they are lovely, so just don't want to kick myself when I get there if towel are thin.

funny enough I bought my own towels over fm primark and I'm glad I did, personally i find the towels horrid and thin, looked all over so when i go back to uk i stock up on new fm primark

Sep 11th 2007 | 5:14 am

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Originally Posted by Pam Sarky

It depends what time of year you are coming to Spain. If it is winter then you will definately need a duvet, we have a 15 tog duvet on our bed. Im not sure, but you may need to bring pillows. We live on the Portuguese Spanish border so can get English size pillows from Portugal, but I think you can only get the long pillows in Spain.

You can buy standard sized pillows in Spain in different qualities.
In Gandia there is a Carrefour which sells everything that you need in that line.

Rosemary

Sep 11th 2007 | 5:58 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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You can buy standard sized pillows in Spain in different qualities.
In Gandia there is a Carrefour which sells everything that you need in that line.

Rosemary

Maybe I will send him over with a few towels

mind you there is a plus side if he gets travel sick on the boat he can use them

Have been looking at the memory foam pillows and thinking of bringing those with me

Sep 11th 2007 | 6:11 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Originally Posted by amberandjason

Maybe I will send him over with a few towels

mind you there is a plus side if he gets travel sick on the boat he can use them

Have been looking at the memory foam pillows and thinking of bringing those with me

Just bought a memory foam mattress and was offered the pillows too so they are available here too.

Rosemary

Sep 11th 2007 | 6:28 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Originally Posted by The Oddities

Just bought a memory foam mattress and was offered the pillows too so they are available here too.

Rosemary

For some reason I've got it in my head that the spanish are primative

and that we are moving to the outback in Spain, I have read on here that kettles and toasters are hard to come by is this true or can I buy those there also.

Sep 11th 2007 | 6:55 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Originally Posted by amberandjason

For some reason I've got it in my head that the spanish are primative

and that we are moving to the outback in Spain, I have read on here that kettles and toasters are hard to come by is this true or can I buy those there also.

I've never seen kettles, but toasters can be bought in electrical departments.

Sep 11th 2007 | 6:58 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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I've never seen kettles, but toasters can be bought in electrical departments.

and kettles in the out back LOL
Carrfour sell kettles and Lidel and Aldi and Plus and electrical shops

Sep 11th 2007 | 7:01 am

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and kettles in the out back LOL
Carrfour sell kettles and Lidel and Aldi and Plus and electrical shops

I have never seen kettles but then I do walk around with my eyes shut.

Sep 11th 2007 | 7:04 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Originally Posted by amberandjason

For some reason I've got it in my head that the spanish are primative

and that we are moving to the outback in Spain, I have read on here that kettles and toasters are hard to come by is this true or can I buy those there also.

Kettle wasa kettle ?

Sep 11th 2007 | 7:09 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Originally Posted by The Oddities

Just bought a memory foam mattress and was offered the pillows too so they are available here too.

Rosemary

Hi The Oddities,

We have had a memory foam mattress on our "King" bed in the UK for about 9 months now and we do notice that it is hotter to sleep on than the previous pocket sprung one.

Thinking about what we do on our move to Spain will you report back on how it affects your sleep comfort.

We have seen them on our visits but wondered if they might be too hot for comfort. Kath suggests that we would be OK if we had two single beds but I am not sure about that solution.

Regards,

John.

Sep 11th 2007 | 7:13 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Originally Posted by John & Kath

Not slept on it yet but will let you know how we get on.

Rosemary

Sep 11th 2007 | 7:18 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Kettle wasa kettle ?

Assuming they wear clothes and not loin cloths then

and shoes, have they invented the wheel yet

Life in the sun is getting better all the time

Sep 11th 2007 | 7:48 am

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Re: I'VE GOT A SILLY QUESTION

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Originally Posted by amberandjason

Assuming they wear clothes and not loin cloths then

and shoes, have they invented the wheel yet

Life in the sun is getting better all the time

You will be surprised about a lot of things in Spain, all this sun and no water cut offs and a bill of 15â‚¬`s a quarter.

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