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Forum: La Tasca 31st October 2012, 11:04 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,081
Posted By Alcalaina
Yes I did, though things have changed in four...

Yes I did, though things have changed in four years and I know a lot more about Spanish politics now. Anyway, the PSOE don't meet your definition of socialism either - they don't advocate public or...
Forum: La Tasca 30th October 2012, 03:07 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,081
Posted By Alcalaina
You didn't repeat anything I said in print. You...

You didn't repeat anything I said in print. You like to have a dig at socialists, and you've decided I'm one.

By your definition,



I don't fit that definition, sorry. Perhaps you...
Forum: La Tasca 29th October 2012, 04:02 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,081
Posted By Alcalaina
What a shame you persist in making silly personal...

What a shame you persist in making silly personal comments like this. It does make having an objective discussion very difficult.

Do you honestly think any socialist would welcome the situation...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 29th October 2012, 03:55 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 200
Posted By Alcalaina
Changes in Málaga city

There was an item on Canal Sur news last night about the old centre of Málaga city, where there are lots of trendy new cafes, bars and restaurants springing up in what was previously a fairly...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 29th October 2012, 08:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,389
Posted By Alcalaina
I'm inclined to agree - if you don't speak any...

I'm inclined to agree - if you don't speak any Spanish, it could evoke images of "alimentary canal", or even "ailment"!
Forum: La Tasca 28th October 2012, 06:17 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 12,237
Posted By Alcalaina
I bought a second-hand copy of her book Tamarind...

I bought a second-hand copy of her book Tamarind & Saffron: Favourite Recipes from the Middle East, instead, and it's brilliant. Nearly all the standard ingredients are readily available here in...
Forum: La Tasca 28th October 2012, 09:28 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,081
Posted By Alcalaina
ATOS were given targets to reclassify a certain...

ATOS were given targets to reclassify a certain percentage of disabled people as fit for work as part of the government's drive to slash welfare spending. The problem lies with the politics behind...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 27th October 2012, 05:36 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,389
Posted By Alcalaina
No probs. Could have done with your help...

No probs.

Could have done with your help today, OH has been wrestling with Universal Doughnut Washers.

After several hours of cussing and grunting, the bathroom floor is finally staying dry. :)
Forum: La Tasca 27th October 2012, 05:30 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,081
Posted By Alcalaina
I don't like these "grass your neighbour"...

I don't like these "grass your neighbour" hotlines. Not because I condone cheating, but because they are too open to abuse. People will shop their enemies and keep quiet about their friends, or...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 27th October 2012, 12:29 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,389
Posted By Alcalaina
Catchy, but shouldn't it be El Alimento? Or just...

Catchy, but shouldn't it be El Alimento? Or just drop the article and stick to Alimento (which when used as a verb means "I feed" as well as Food).
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 26th October 2012, 02:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,337
Posted By Alcalaina
Neither does it include millions of people doing...

Neither does it include millions of people doing training courses for jobs that don't exist.

There are people in Cadiz, many over 60, doing courses on bricklaying and fishing, despite the fact...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 26th October 2012, 10:52 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 658
Posted By Alcalaina
Well if you do decide to look further south, in...

Well if you do decide to look further south, in the Sierras de Cadiz, let me know ... :)

Arcos de la Frontera is very nice, a reasonable-sized town and easy to get to Seville, Jerez etc. You have...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 26th October 2012, 10:42 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 420
Posted By Alcalaina
If your son has lived there for six years and...

If your son has lived there for six years and survived, it can't be all bad! :) It does have very high unemployment and a corrupt ayuntamiento but the same could be said of many Spanish towns.
...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 26th October 2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 261
Posted By Alcalaina
Uralita is the name of the company that makes the...

Uralita is the name of the company that makes the tanks. Asbestos was banned in 2001 and Uralita were fined for using it (see AFP: Spanish court issues landmark asbestos ruling...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 24th October 2012, 01:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 253
Posted By Alcalaina
We are in Andalucia too, and registered for state...

We are in Andalucia too, and registered for state healthcare. My husband is Type 2 and he gets metformin and statins on prescription for about €2 a month. Diabetics also get a free comprehensive...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 24th October 2012, 10:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 658
Posted By Alcalaina
If you want to live cheaply, you will find the...

If you want to live cheaply, you will find the further you get from a city you've actually heard of, the cheaper it will be. :) That's how I ended up where I am! I am surrounded by beautiful...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 24th October 2012, 10:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 193
Posted By Alcalaina
I am a keyholder for a couple of holiday homes in...

I am a keyholder for a couple of holiday homes in our village. I charge €20 a month for a weekly check, which takes about 15 minutes. I open the windows to let some air in, water a couple of...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 24th October 2012, 09:53 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,377
Posted By Alcalaina
Ours was a holiday home for three years...

Ours was a holiday home for three years (2005-2008) before we moved here permanently. We had no problems except for a broken garage window (kids throwing stones). We are in the middle of a village...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 23rd October 2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 412
Posted By Alcalaina
We are halfway through our fifth year now. The...

We are halfway through our fifth year now. The rose-tinted specs wore off a couple of years ago and I'm no longer under the illusion that I'm living in some sort of idyllic rural paradise, but I'd...
Forum: La Tasca 23rd October 2012, 11:24 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,669
Posted By Alcalaina
Doh - of course it is. Typo, sorry!

Doh - of course it is. Typo, sorry!
Forum: La Tasca 23rd October 2012, 07:33 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,669
Posted By Alcalaina
Can't wait to see Blancanueves...

Can't wait to see Blancanueves (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1854513/) - a twist on the fairytale of Snow White about a female bullfighter in Seville.
...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 22nd October 2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 658
Posted By Alcalaina
Welcome! Are you painters in the artistic...

Welcome!

Are you painters in the artistic sense or the decorating sense? (Not that you can't be both of course!)
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 22nd October 2012, 02:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,312
Posted By Alcalaina
Not all shops will be open, it depends where you...

Not all shops will be open, it depends where you are.

We were in a small town in Guipuzkoa (Basque country) for the last one and every single shop and bar was closed! They had all gone to the...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 22nd October 2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,312
Posted By Alcalaina
Were you here for the last one (25 September)? ...

Were you here for the last one (25 September)? It will be much the same I think, varying greatly according to area. Emergency services will stay open and there will be reduced transport services. ...
Forum: Spain Expat Forum for Expats Living in Spain 22nd October 2012, 10:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,373
Posted By Alcalaina
You could try joining some Spanish forums, for...

You could try joining some Spanish forums, for example Burbuja (http://www.burbuja.info/inmobiliaria/index.php) or Americanos en España...
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