Still Have Bonfires Mon 10 April 2023

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author: Hello my name is Charlie (Charlotte ) I currently translate for English clients here in the local area with Medical appointments.
( Hospital appointments, Dr s appointments etc) I have plenty of experience and as an ex Nurse I am familiar with the Medical profession.
If you need help at the Hospital or Dr's I would be glad to help you. References can be provided. All appointments completely confidential.
Contact me on 677148998.




I can’t recommend enough this lovely empathic, efficient and professional lady, thank you so much for seeing me through the Spanish Healthcare system,
after my recent fall and emergency operation in the UK. ****

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author: Suggestion Please, best place or garage with Hoover for a car Thank you



GALP at Pelegatos ****

Any Repsol station ****

Think all garages have them - I take mine to Repsol ****

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author: Where can I find the full range of vegan food, e.g. vegan, cheese, oatmeal, etc.?
Is there a health food store somewhere in the area Chiclana/Conil?




The little health food shop in family cash (formerly eroski). ****

Carrefour and Al Campo have improving ranges too ****

Aldi , Lidl,( cheese health shop in family cash ****

La Milagrosa is a health food shop on Calle Larga in Chiclana, and there´s another one at the lower end of the mercado de abastos too. ****



author: I have meanwhile been to 1 that was recommended - La Milagrosa. Great selection, owner very nice. Got everything I needed

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author: Does anyone know where I can get some Dulce de Leche?





Mercadona do it, I think it's in the aisle where all the milk is ****

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author: I couldn’t have coped this rubbish weather without these guys!
They have also made good some clothes that needed repair stitching

Lavanderia Los Gallos
✅ Traditional Laundry
✅ Flat ironing
✅Carpet Cleaning
✅ Washing of bedding
✅ Washing jackets suits
✅ Washing blankets and comforters
✅ Washing ironed and drying
✅ Disinfection with Ozone
✅Dry Washed
🛵Home Delivery
📞Phone [phone]




Really nice people. Quality service at reasonable prices ****

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author: We need wood for wood burner, any suggestions where we can buy some please.





These guys deliver & stack - Im pleased with the wood too ****
El Pipa Leña
[phone]

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author: N332

N332 & CAR REGISTRATIONS SPAIN 🇪🇸 🇬🇧
⛔ - LOW EMISSION ZONES - ZBE's
Today we will tell you about new low emissions zones that are being introduced across 147 towns and cities and how to obtain one of the new emissions stickers for your vehicle.
⭕ ZBE - ZONAS DE BAJO EMISIONES
Although already operating in the major cities of Madrid, Barcelona and Seville, new ZBE - Zonas de Baja Emisiones (low emissions zones) are starting to be rolled out from 1st Jan 2023
which will affect most drivers who live in or wish to drive into towns with a population of more than 50,000 residents.
These zones will be controlled by means of circular windscreen stickers with a 200 euro fine for people who don't obey the new rules. There are 4 categories available to cars and light vans as follows:


🔵 0 - BLUE - NO RESTRICTION
This category includes: Battery powered electric vehicles, extended range electric vehicles, plug in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) with an autonomous range of 40km or more, LPG vehicles and other gas powered vehicles.
🔵/🟢ECO - GREEN / BLUE - SOME RESTRICTIONS
This category includes: non plug-in hybrids, hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV’s) with an autonomous range of less than 40 kms. There will be some restrictions to this type of vehicle, which will be determined by individual town halls.
🟢 C - GREEN - RESTRICTIONS
This covers petrol cars & light vans registered from 2006 onwards and diesel vehicles registered from 2014 onwards. Generally speaking category C vehicles cannot enter Low Emission Zones, although rules are implemented on a town by town basis so for example in Madrid, C category vehicles are allowed to enter some ZBE's to go to a car park.
🟡 B - YELLOW - NOT PERMITTED TO ENTER ZBE's
Petrol vehicles registered after January 2000 or diesel vehicles from 2006 to 2014 will be restricted from entering Low Emissions Zones.
❌ A - NO STICKER AVAILABLE - NOT PERMITTED
According to estimates, approximately 32% of cars & light vans will not be able to enter ZBE's due to the fact that they are too old to meet the strict emissions requirements and consequently do not qualify for a sticker.


🚘 FOREIGN VEHICLES
There is currently no scheme in place for foreign vehicles to obtain a DGT Environmental Sticker, but some foreign vehicles may be eligible to enter Spanish ZBE’s if they have similar accreditation and an emissions sticker in their country of current registration. At the time of writing only. At the time of writing only Austria, France, Denmark & German stickers are automatically accepted. More info here:

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🇪🇺 DOES MY VEHICLE QUALIFY?
As a guide all electric, hybrid and gas powered vehicles, and petrol cars and light commercials that are EURO 4,5 or 6 along with diesel vehicles that are EURO 6 qualify for the environmental sticker.
You can check which sticker is a available for your vehicle here on the DGT website:
sede.dgt.gob.es/es/vehiculos/distintivo-ambiental

✅ HOW TO OBTAIN AN EMISSIONS STICKER
You can obtain one of the new emissions stickers from local gestoría or online via the Correos website but the easiest method is probably at a main Correos office. Don’t worry if you don’t speak Spanish, just print off and fill out the attached form to take with you. You can also download it here:
www.car-registrations-spain.com/.../ZBE-stickers.pdf
Car Registrations Spain S.L. is the leading vehicle registration service of pre-registered foreign vehicles in Spain. If you have a foreign registered vehicle that you would like to import or think we can be of service, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team.
📧 [e-mail]
🇪🇸 [phone]
🇬🇧 [phone]
www.facebook.com/carregistrationsspain/
https://Car Registrations Spain

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author: Hello all. Does anyone know if the is somewhere in or near los gallos that sells stamps ? Thanks



most tobacco shops sell them ****

Tabac in Carboneros or tabac on red cross roundabout at Barrosa ****

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author: looking for concerts or sport events within the Cadiz area where someone could work as a photographer
to enrich portfolio for university. So if you know something, please let me know. Thanks all.



The music events at St Patricks Tavern. It depends if looking for a formal invite to take photos or just places where can get interesting shots.
I definitely recommend Montenmedio, the carriage racing is the best and you can get close to the action. ****

the horse and carriages were my favourites to photograph and its free to get in to see this wonderful spectacle. Not many things you can say that about! ****

The football maybe? ****

pop along and have a word in the secretaries office before the games then would be allowed - there are plenty of us amateur photographers out there taking photos so am sure
it would be fine. Get in touch maybe with Chiclana CF through messenger on their FB page There are over 20 youth teams in Chiclana alone
so I'm sure they'd welcome someone to take photos ****

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author: Hello. I know this won't concern the majority here, but some it could: My parents in law recently sold their property in Chiclana
and were paid by Spanish bank draft. Their bank (Caja Rural) was going to charge them 1800€ to transfer the funds into their French bank (euro zone)!!
Having contacted the French bank to see if & how much they would charge to accept the cheque directly in France, they replied yes, charge 200€ !! Amazing !!



Juan Antonio Rodríguez García This is not the only problem. A Spanish banker’s draft takes normally around 1 month to clear if you cash it in in a bank abroad…
As it has been suggested you should use a UK money broker to clear the banker’s draft but you need to find one with offices in Spain so they can meet you and collect
the banker’s draft. Regards and good luck!

Bcause Spanish banks are thieves. Money transfers from France to Spain cost 0€ French side, but Spain will still charge the money coming in. So if vice-versa Spanish
banks will not miss an opportunity to charge a horrendous amount for money going out. ****

Yes, when we used to send money to spain we only ever paid £20 BUT good old banca march used to charge stupid fees to receive it on top of the extortionate quarterly charges ****

Bank are not for their clients just monymakers ****


author: Euro zone transfers are not free from Spain. Normally to pay a cheque issued in one country to another there is a cost - even Europe doesn't control that one -
therefore in this case much better to take the cheque to the foreign (euro) bank than just do a transfer from here in this case as it works out much cheaper.
My parents in law are French residents so so no exchange rate. They are over 85 so don't use internet for banking or anything.
For such an amount (housesale) must go through bank transfer or bank draft.

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author: Hi all, has anyone seen any gluten free puff pastry in any of the supermarkets pls




Family cash ****

I have seen gf pastry in mercadona and family cash. ****

author:
Just an update - I tried both the Mercadona and Family Cash pastry. I much prefer the one from Mercadona.
The one from Family Cash came out very hard and had an unpleasant powdery aftertaste.

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author: Hi, folks, are any supermarkets open on Sundays in chiclana? Cheers.




Aldi and Lidl ****

author: lidl was shut. I had thought it opened Sundays now.

Huge Q to enter Coviran at el Florin however Coviran at Aldea de Cota open till 22.00 every day. Did the trick for me! ****

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author: Hi everyone, does anyone have a set of crutches, knee scooter or wheelchair that I could borrow for a week
or so, please? For light use, just to get around the house during recovery.I could pick up tomorrow morning. Many thanks in advance





Age Concern 634 315 289 have loan equipment ****

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author: Does anyone still have leña? My usual guy has run out. TIA






We’ve just been to one next to venta florin they still have some and they deliver ****

Loads at the wood yard next to venta garza ****

Try Los Pipas on Juan Cebada - they still have some ****

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author: Can anyone tell me if Family Cash sell printer ink cartridges please. Specially Epson ones. Tyia






Not sure, if they do I don't think they will have a lot of the different types. I get my Epsom from Media Markt ****

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author: Can anyone recommend a professional for designing and installing a home audio system?
Looking to install a TV with speakers flush against the wall and first floor audio in several rooms.


Steve Harris
It sounds like you need to look into the Sonos products absolutely superb equipment. www.sonos.com/es-es/shop/ray

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author:Anybody know where I can buy fire bricks from please.




Partner says Milan about €7 each …. Mind you the way things are going up could be €100’s !! ****

I would imagine leroy merlin or Milan or big mat.......****

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author: Hi everyone I know the tram has been built but I haven’t tried it yet! We usually drive from Seville airport to our home in Chiclana
but I was wondering how much the tram was from Sevilla airport to Chiclana. We would then get a taxi to our home as we are in Rana Verde,
but wondering if this is better and cheaper than driving? Please let me know, thankyou in advance


The tram only runs between Chiclana & Cadiz. As said there's a bus between airport and train station (4€p/p)
then train to San Fernando is from about 16€. Afterwards taxi or bus to Chiclana. ****

Careful with the trains, its difficult as now most are very booked Up in advance ****

look first, most are now booked up ****

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author: Hi All
Can anyone please recommend somebody that can re-gas a fridge/freezer, I believe the gas container is leaking. Many thanks




Suazo lopez 664 241 135 ****

Steve Calladine might be able to help. 634 35 16 29 ****

Suazo - all day long. Be careful though, leak will have to be found, using a leak detectant gas, repaired, then re-gassed. Could well be hundreds of euros. ****

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author: Would anyone know where I could buy a condenser tumble dryer please



Amazon.es Carrefour, Media Markt, Factory Appliance Store, Camino de los Electricistas - Google it. They actually sell a small model
which takes up less space than most. ****

Try Marie Carmen at Factory Electrodomestico by China City. Even if they don't have one there they will order for you ****

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author: Hi anyone know if and where you can get almond extract for cooking around here please ?





Corte Ingles and the Health Food shop in old eroski ****

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author: Hello all. Does anyone know of a good plumber here. We want to refurbish a shower room, with WC, shower & 1 basin. Tia.




Britspan Home services Please give Richard a whatsapp on [phone] for a free competitive quote,
all work guaranteed. Client references also available on request ****

Darren Benjamin is an experienced bathroom fitter 722 410 771 ****

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author: Can you get the equivalent of deep heat cream here ? Thank you



Fisiocrem Active Gel is fantastic - I swear by it ****

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author: recommendations for a place to fix a bicycle please?needs new gears,brakes and chain… thank you so much



José at mundo bike in coto la campa near barrosa ****

Bicycles Matias in the Novo centre ****

Bicicletas a-pedales 956 53 49 42 ****
maps.app.goo.gl/qmr8exRr6LpYQRk57?g_st=ic

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author: Can anyone recommend someone who can either repair or replace a water softener and water filter. Thanks

Graeme ****
author: Could you give me a number for Graeme Claytor please

680706481 ****







Daniel Orellana 619 577 929 ****