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Post by loobyloo on Dec 15, 2023 16:13:57 GMT 1
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author: Hi, I’m looking for a rental around Chiclana area, no more than 20 minute drive to the sea please, with some outdoor space, a nice terrace or garden.
My budget is not the biggest around €600pm max, open to number of bedrooms, and type of property. Please could you message me if you know of any properties
or reliable agencies to help me find the perfect place. Long term or winter short term lets (Feb - June is fine). Thank you
You can contact Charlie on 677148998, she has a lovely eco wooden cabin in Chiclana and a flat in Conil. Check availability. ****
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Post by loobyloo on Dec 19, 2023 17:35:57 GMT 1
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author: I'm a bit stuck on where to find everything for Christmas Dinner. I've got most things but I'm missing pigs in blankets (or sausage to make them),
swede and parsnips. Can I get them anywhere locally?
Cauto always have in brussels and parsnips and you can ask the butcher in there to make you up some pigs in blankets ****
Cauto ? ****
Yes - in the row of shops before the roundabout where the opticians and medical centre are ****
Pigs in blankets just buy some sausage wrap bacon round and cut them to size, that’s what I would do!
author: where do I find sausages close to what we're used to?
Family cash sells swede and parsnips ****
I looked for parsnips yesterday but didn't see any. Are in the fridge or out in the middle? ****
they are in the fridge, if they have none left they also sell them in the veg packs ****
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Post by loobyloo on Dec 21, 2023 16:46:39 GMT 1
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author: Does anyone know where I can get either a tin or carton of custard, or custard powder?
they have tons of Ambrosia custard in Carrefour in vejer ****
I've bought ambrosia from carrefour bahia sur ****
Bird’s Eye tin of Custard powder is available in our local Coviran shop in Zahora near Barbate. So maybe available in a Coviran shop nearer you? ****
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Post by loobyloo on Dec 22, 2023 17:16:42 GMT 1
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author: Hello crew, random as but does anyone know where I could possibly get my hands on
lucozade? Only that and proper seriously unhealthy kebabs I miss from home
Aldi sell Lucozade and they do proper kebabs in Shafra kebab in Chiclana ****
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Post by loobyloo on Dec 24, 2023 13:07:16 GMT 1
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author: So with the absence of sage n onion stuffing in Chiclana I decided to make my own - errr nope …. no sage 🤦🏻♀️.
Anyone know where I’ll get some from plz ? … E G … you are totally the oracle of Chiclana … any ideas ?
I don’t really want to traipse over to San fern before anyone recommends Carrefour.
You could go to the garden centre and buy a plant for a few euros ****
I've been looking for weeks so if you find any please post . I've tried Mercadona, Lidl and Family Cash. ****
Sage in my garden. ****
S 's garden is the answer to your question... Come around, I do have sage. ****
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 5, 2024 17:17:34 GMT 1
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author: Does anyone know where I can get yellow split peas
Possibly in the halal shops near Cheltron ****
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 6, 2024 16:46:50 GMT 1
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Cont from prev post
yellow split peas
I think Carrefour stores sell them, or maybe Family Cash or Mercado de Abastos in Chiclana town. ****
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 8, 2024 16:58:54 GMT 1
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author: Is anyone selling a cheap Pram for a 3 year old boy he can’t walk very well and mines just broke
I have a pushchair/pram/car seat set for sale. ****
author: how much is it I only need the Pram that’s the problem so it’s no good for me
Loads on wallapop or marketplace ****
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 9, 2024 16:34:45 GMT 1
(on another local expat site recently) Cont from prev post yellow split peasI think Carrefour stores sell them, or maybe Family Cash or Mercado de Abastos in Chiclana town. **** Possibly in the halal shops near Cheltron there are 2 shops - check them both out. They are on the same side about 30 metres apart **** where is Cheltron ? **** opposite side to the swimming pool, opposite the repsol garage **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 11, 2024 16:56:12 GMT 1
(on another local expat site recently) author: Morning Where’s the best place to get a phone looked at? Hubby’s phone needs an overhall/service of some sort. Thank you rescatamovil.com/ I've used them a number of time for C's phone!! **** author: Hubby is such a technophobe He touches anything slightly techie and it goes all weird. Even the teens can’t fix it my mum touched a button on hers yesterday and knocked out the whole of whatsapp and her address book - had to get a friend in London to go round to sort it out. Nightmares **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 12, 2024 17:32:31 GMT 1
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author: Does anyone know if distilled water is available to buy for use in a CPAP machine please? Maybe in a ferretería? Thank you
I have seen distilled water in the Chinese shops in 1 litre bottles ****
You can buy distilled water in Mercadona ****
I buy it at Cigarron in Pago. Use it in my solar batteries ****
The pharmacy in rana verde sells it. 1ltr bottle was €1.95, iirc ****
Mercadona sell it i buy it for my iron ****
Agua destilada. You can find it in most supermarkets, near the clothes laundry products ****
Go to the pharmacy in Rana Verde and they are very helpful and will be able to order the correct PURIFIED water Normally take a couple of two days but never have any problems
Sorry but really bored but you should only use the PURIFIED water from the pharmacy not distilled water My husband has been using a machine for many years
So at the pharmacy it comes in 5 or 10 litres wine type boxes that are light resistant so will keep for quite a while Hope that helps ****
author: thank you
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 18, 2024 17:03:03 GMT 1
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author: Is there anywhere to get sourdough bread? Thanks
Lidl used to sell it....****
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 20, 2024 16:38:07 GMT 1
(on another local expat site recently) author: Anyone have a copy of this book (photo) that I could borrow (or buy)? Or know where I could buy one? 🌿 thanks! 🌿 You can email him directly. His email is in the following article chiclananatural.com/.../el-alcalde-presenta-el... **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 21, 2024 17:11:11 GMT 1
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author: Another quick question please!
Is there a small gym near Los Gallos that is possible to join for just a month.
I would only need some weight training machines. Thank you
There's a new one next to the Merca Barrosa, opposite the strip ****
author: that would be fab! Thank you.
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Post by loobyloo on Jan 22, 2024 17:21:52 GMT 1
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author: Where can I find quality furniture. We want to replce our sofa that we've had for ten years.
Spend some time on the poligono where jysk, macdonalds is. There are dozens of furniture shops along that strip. ****
IKEA ****
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 4, 2024 14:53:41 GMT 1
(on another local expat site recently) author:Hello all. Does anyone know where we can find pork pie and Branston pickle please? Thank you There is branston pickle in the Carrefour where I live in vejer but it’s 7€! **** Ah, good to know. I’ll take a detour to Vejer shortly in that **** they also have bisto granules if that interests you **** Suppose Custard Powder is too much to ask? **** they have Ambrosio custard in tins! It’s yummy! **** Amazon **** This is where I get mine from when passing. They do fresh baked pork pies, sausage rolls, cornish pasties, and all the pies, and they are delicious! Fresh baked daily! A long way for a pork pie etc, but worth the stop when passing in the morning. They also do a huge range of English essentials, including Branston, marmite etc at far better prices than overseas.https://goo.gl/maps/CrzLsoMBzru5tyqb8 MIRAFLORES SUPERMARKET · Av. del Sol, 13, 29649 Mijas, Málaga, SpainMAPS.GOOGLE.COM **** Overseas Trading , Guardiaro , Sotogrande maps.app.goo.gl/anuKzxqDgswuawco8 **** They don't do pork pies and meat slices at the moment. Haven't done for a while. They had 3 lorries turned back at customs with dispute over labelling, so stopped bringing them in for now. **** Steve the Butcher can get you it from Morrison's, he brings stuff for people every Thursday to Bubble Burger. **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 6, 2024 14:41:24 GMT 1
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author: Hi, It's that time of year again. Starting to look for another rental as have to vacate in May. Must be ok for pets and needs outside space.
Looking for a two bed and preferably not close to a main road. If anybody knows of anything or hears any peeps I would be grateful if you could send me a pm.
Love to be off grid but that might be wishful thinking. Good references Thank you very much
How long for? If you still have my number pm me plz ****
Great neighbour to have too... Will be sad to see you move. ****
What kind of budget are you on? ****
author: I'll pm you
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 7, 2024 14:01:17 GMT 1
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author: Where can I get fake tan today ? Mines not coming anytime soon, not primor or look fantastic !!! Maybe someone has some I can buy ,
i’ve been to the big makeup shop in town they only had one brand , I need something like st tropez or the st morirz I need it today or tomorrow
as I keep getting mistaken as a snowman and people keep trying to put me in their garden
Mercadona have one it’s brilliant and doesn’t come off on white clothes or bedding and doesn’t streak ****
author: does it get dark?
no it’s very natural, but will go darker if you top it up, I don’t go in the sun since having cancer this is just brilliant for a natural tan ****
Both st tropez and st moriz available on amazon next day delivery ****
Enter the next series of 'Strictly' You'll be guaranteed a fake tan.😉 ****
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 9, 2024 17:20:33 GMT 1
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author: Does anyone know what number bus stops at bubble burger and what are the times thanks Google bus to San Andrea’s golf that will be the one you need **** This is useful .. for general bus enquiries siu.cmtbc.es/es/movil/lineas.php **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 17, 2024 17:29:35 GMT 1
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author: Does anyone know where I can pick up some foam about 1” thick.
Got to re-cover dining room chairs and would like to replace the cushioning foam in the process.
They sell it on chiclana market ****
author: Thanks, when and where is the market please, am only coming out for a week on Tuesday.
hi, its usally half way down on the left hand side....****
Chiclana market Tuesday mornings beside the bullring opposite Aldi plenty of parking ****
San Fernando market on Thursday morning ****
And Puerto Real market on Fridays. Chiclana market Tuesdays. ****
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 18, 2024 16:56:35 GMT 1
(on another local expat site recently) author: Hello, we have just bought our dream house in the region of Chiclana. Now we need some items to make the decoration. Can anybody give us good adresses especially in arabic and asiatic decoration? We are looking for for arabic style lamps and I do want a stone bouddha near the swimming pool Kabila Decoration, on Facebook for lamps, the Buddha from the Garola centre on the carretera de las Lagunas, good luck **** I got my Moroccan ceiling light from there - love that shop **** Besher Home on the conil to vejer Road has all sorts of interesting stuff, a lot of it is artesan morrocan style. It's a bit awkward to get onto their parking area because you'd have to cross the oncoming carriageway which i think has a solid white line. .it's safer to drive on towards la barca and then come back out on the n340 towards conil again so thst you're on the right side of the road and can pull in to the carpark more easily. It's just past the santa lucia turning if you're heading in the conil direction. maps.app.goo.gl/VYj24VdMppQb7ZpT6maps.app.goo.gl/VYj24VdMppQb7ZpT6there is a roundabout there now just past it so you can come back on yourself much safer **** thanks..I didn't know that. **** artesania-marroqui.com/en/ this shop does a selection. It's about an hours drive away. Welcome to chiclana **** For stone suggest the the place by mecadona los gallos For lamps suggest the morrocan shop near Jysk **** Kabilah in Avenida de Descubrimiento specialise in Moroccan furniture and artifacts. A few shops along and more upmarket is Natural Home with stunningly beautiful furniture of excellent quality but imported via Paris and Frankfurt from the Far East, India and Africa. Buddahs are to be found in most garden centres, but especially in Vivero Reyes on the road from Colorado to Conil. **** The garden centre at florin usually has some lovely Buddhas **** There’s a pottery + plant centre in el Colorado, on the route to conil that has the Buddhas and a lot of other interesting stuff. There’s 2 or 3 shops in the same line. **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 20, 2024 17:14:39 GMT 1
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author: Anyone know of a bike repair shop that deals with electric bikes
What about the one by the old bus terminal location? ****
author: where is the old bus terminal ****
Cross the old bridge that now has a tram terminal on it and there's there's small roundabout
where the bus terminal used to be. One the left is a bike / electric bike shop ****
Beni Bikes heading from the Peligatos, after the Cespa garage on the right hand side,
the last shop before the Alboran bridge. Strong recommend. ****
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 23, 2024 16:19:54 GMT 1
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author: Anyone knows about any squash courts in Chiclana?
I just assumed Spanish didn't play squash...but if there's a court at Bahia Sur
and someone wants to play sometime I would LOVE to play again. Hit me up! ****
Bahia Sur is your best option, they have a couple of courts. ****
author: where exactly? In the shooing centre somewhere?
in the sports area beside the shopping centre, where the football pitch is. ****
Bahia sur nearest ones I believe ****
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 25, 2024 15:33:44 GMT 1
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author: Does anyone have the number for a taxi driver who speaks English?
Jutta Harris for sure... ****
You can use the app ‘Pidetaxi’ ****
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Post by loobyloo on Feb 26, 2024 16:00:15 GMT 1
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author
Good evening. Does anyone know where they sell bearings for cement mixers? Thank you.
Try Cigarron in Pago, Chiclana they seem to have everything, take a duff one with you to show them. ****
author: thanks alot. I will do.
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