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Post by loobyloo on Sept 19, 2023 16:15:07 GMT 1
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author:
Good morning
Does anyone know when Venta Lopez will be open? I've looked on their website but says it's open .
I've driven past and its definitely shut ( holidays? )
and nothing on the doors to inform of closed/ open Thank you
I believe they are on holiday in the Caribbean somebody said they have taken all their staff with them after such a successful summer. ****
Having work done ****
If they haven’t gone yet then they’ll All be going soon. Fair play to the owners in treating their staff to something like that…. ****
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Post by loobyloo on Sept 21, 2023 13:06:38 GMT 1
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Hi, I’m looking for contact details to donate various household items - perhaps animal rescue if someone is accepting donations? Thank you
HouseShop Property
Admin
Hello The cat and dog charity use our office as a drop off point
If you can mark bags for dogs or cats then they'll be collected
We are in Los gallos and open 10-4 tues - Fri
thank yes I can collect for streetcats ****
author:
Thanks, that’s perfect. We can drop of at HouseShop Property and we have quite a lot, so enough for cats & dogs. I’ve got some decent
children’s clothes as well, would they be any use?
Animals in Need Online Shop seem to struggle to sell childrens clothes but thank you anyway.
sorry streetcats also cannot seem to sell childrens clothing . But thank you for asking
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Post by loobyloo on Sept 23, 2023 14:11:21 GMT 1
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Hello does anyone know any lively bars that would be showing the rugby (wales vs australia) on Sunday at 9pm?
Bar Neros La barossa ****
author:
Thanks everyone - will be there
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Post by loobyloo on Sept 25, 2023 13:22:24 GMT 1
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Does anyone else order their loo rolls from Amazon?
Erm nope, why would you? ****
I know some people do as they get good offers on big packs and works out cheaper ! ****
No, ok if you have somewhere to store them but can't see the point ****
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Post by loobyloo on Sept 26, 2023 14:59:19 GMT 1
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Mercadona girl myself! Having to wait at home for a delivery or then
having to go to the post office, parking etc… don’t have the time. ****
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Post by loobyloo on Sept 27, 2023 14:43:36 GMT 1
(on another local expat site recently) author: What companies are people using for calls and data on your mobile phones please? Don’t need much data and certainly not many calls as most done by WhatsApp. Recommendations gratefully received. Thanks. We use Hits get all calls and international as well cost around 10 euros a month **** Lobster is great value monthly payments around 12.99 euros inclusive of calls, texts, and internet it can be used back in the UK. Also the help line are all english spoken **** Can recommend Lobster. They do different plans depending on your needs and include international and UK calls **** We have great deals through Chiclana Wifi. we are on contracts including great data and international calls (including mobiles), I used my phone in the U.K. recently as I would do here both data wise and call wise and no additional charges. The boys are on pay as you go and they’re really flexible so we upped their data over summer to cover them being out and about more. Give Kelly a shout! **** Another vote for Lobster. Has saved me a fortune since I changed from Vodafone ! 13€/month - unlimited calls and texts in Spain and UK. Loads of Data - I never use it all. Also includes USA , France, Germany and a number of other European countries (if you need it). Lobster.es. **** yes Lobster. Plus stop and start if you want to with no messing about lol **** We use hits and pay around 5/6 euro a month **** Check lebara too **** Kelly works for Chiclana WIFI, not COFI. Irene works for COFI. With COFI I have three mobile phone packages plus all of my internet at home plus I switch my phone to International when in England and I pay approximately 100 euros a month which I think is fantastic. Never had a problem with it and our inter calls in Spain are unlimited **** CO-FI !!!! **** MasMovil www.masmovil.es/tarifas-moviles. Contact Kelly at Chiclana WiFi I believe you can just rock up there and she will supply and fit SIM for you and you can arrange how you wish to pay and which deal you want. Very helpful. **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Sept 28, 2023 13:26:24 GMT 1
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author:
can anyone recommend a currency exchange, need to exchange Euros/GBP for Moroccan Dirhams
I've always used euros when in Morocco ****
we used euros on a day trip to tangier ****
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Post by loobyloo on Sept 29, 2023 15:55:44 GMT 1
(on another local expat site recently) author: Hi guys could someone clarify this for me as I am going round in circles. I left UK 17th may arrived in Spain on 18th via B ferries I left Spain 10th August arrived in UK 11th August via B ferries 87 days (17th may-11august inc) need to know when my next 90 will start the schengen calendar doesn't clarify. Thank I would think 11/11 **** Yes, that is correct, the earliest you can go back in is 11/11. Whatever date you do return be it November/December that's when your 90 days start again. **** You can download a Schengen calendar to be safe. The first and last days count as full days, irrespective of the time you arrived or left the whole Schengen area. So if someone drove down then the 90 days would start as soon as they entered France. **** apps.apple.com/.../schengen.../id1054807221 or play.google.com/store/apps/details... **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Sept 30, 2023 14:40:36 GMT 1
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I think I read hear someone was asking where they could take garden waste, we have some large cuttings to get rid of, is there somewhere we can take it please?
There are three local “punto limpios” or recycling dumps as we would call them in the Uk. One opposite the local police station In town,
one as above next to the fire station, and the one in los gallos behind McDonalds and Repsol petrol station ****
Is it free to take it there? ****
I would also like to know about this. Did you find out if it is free? ****
Yes it's free, but you can only make one trip per day ****
don’t open until 10 am ****
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Post by loobyloo on Oct 4, 2023 16:09:56 GMT 1
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Hi, yesterday we got the keys to our house in Medina Sidonia. There are a few things we don’t want to keep but it is a pity to throw away.
Is there a website locally like a market place to sell things or a FB page to give things away for free like these sinks?
Or is there anyone in this group who would like to have them (for free)?
Locally "what's on and things for sale" ****
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Post by loobyloo on Oct 7, 2023 15:52:24 GMT 1
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author:
Hi thinking about getting a pellet stove any information please!
Best investment we have made but make sure you buy a good one ****
couldn’t agree more ****
I agree as well went from log burner to pellet absolutely no regrets ****
Bought a pellet burner two years ago, no regrets. Purchased from Big Mat in Chiclana on offer, so quality at a fair price,
good after sales, as local. Worth having a look, good luck ****
Changed to pellet burner 2 years ago really good but hood to get one with after sakes service we bought from chimeneas chiclana very good . ****
we want to get one too, I’ve been told to get a big one do it will heat the whole house
smaller ones would only heat that room, so buy as big as you can afford ****
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Many thanks for all your help everyone
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Post by loobyloo on Oct 10, 2023 13:37:01 GMT 1
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Hi All. Does anyone know if you need to but tickets for the Oktoberfest in Velez Bodega next week and if so where on earth to get them ?
Lot of the bands are free entry but the main poster doesnt say anything. Cheers
No, entry is free. You buy tickets inside for beer stands & pay as you go for the different eateries. ****
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Post by loobyloo on Oct 12, 2023 12:06:11 GMT 1
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author:
Does anyone know how to cancel a Amazon Es subscription? It appear to be a nightmare!
Would like to know too, ive been trying!! ****
Hi I've done it in the past and it seemed quite easy, just like UK amazon on the account page ****
Very simple on your account on the menu bar choose prime, subscriptions and cancel. ****
author:
I’m obviously being a bit of a idiot what next
click on cuentas y listas, top right. Then it should either say prime or suscripcion, then cancelar or anular. ****
author:
Carrying on with help the aged what one
Mi cuenta, suscripciones a productos, suscripciones, choose the product, Editar, cancelar suscripcion is at the bottom ****
under mi cuenta, MI SUSCRIPCION A AMAZON PRIME click on that. Then it should give you option to cancel ****
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Post by loobyloo on Oct 13, 2023 16:07:42 GMT 1
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I think you know this but just in case someone doesn’t in the address bar at the top of the page you will see Aa click
and it will give the option to translate to English , makes things much easier.
I don’t use the app, type Amazon es in search bar, open Amazon es, then you can translate to English ****
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Post by loobyloo on Oct 14, 2023 13:06:00 GMT 1
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author:
Hi there, we have a problem with our avery.
Daily many sparrows enter and eat all the food of our birds, and it's getting worse and worse.
We need to fix wire around they can't get through. We asked someone to make a price but 600 euro is too much.
Somebody knows someone where we can ask for help.
Chicken wire but it is expensive. ****
Try Ivan González 645 819 994 ****
Mosquito net ****
Hi l have a small too, and we just put smaller wire on top, attached it with plastic tie wraps..done the job. ****
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they go in on all sides. Wraps we can't use.
I think she was explaining to you to use wire with smaller holes like chicken wire and just attach it to the wiring
you already have with cable ties or as some say zip tie ****
author:
l did understand but we have parrots in the avery. They know zip ties, they bite them in half as soon as you attach them... l am sorry for that
so you use garden wire in place of tie wraps and wrap it around as it quite pliable ****
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 5, 2023 11:32:42 GMT 1
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author: Please someone wants to help me with my printer?
Sometimes it works, sometimes it refuses all cooperation.
Where can I go or can someone have a look at it or am l doing something wrong... pffff...
Have you got the correct and up to date software? I had this problem and I had to download an up to date driver. Try that first. ****
author: the problem is... l don't know anything about these things and how to fix them... that is why I need help, sorry
Well we live just outside Vejer so I don't know where in Chiclana you could go. We used to go to our wi-fi provider in Vejer, ****
Over the years, no decades, we have had a variety of printers - almost all of which have worked in the way the OP has descibed.
Help from younger, more tech-savvy people than us, either didn't help at all, or only worked til that person left the house!
Our solution to this problem was to not bother with owning a printer, and just go to a shop where we got stuff printed out for us.
Much less hassle. Feeling sorry for us, our daughter then bought us a printer, installed it and it works more or less OK,
but it only prints for me, but not for my husband working from his computer that is right next to the printer
(my laptop is in the room next door). I have come to the conclusion that printers are an alien being sent to Earth to drive us all crazy
before the real invasion of machines takes place. ****
author: Where in Chiclana is a shop where they print ?
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 7, 2023 16:05:22 GMT 1
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author: Is there a free voice translator which you can download from playstore?? Thanks
Say Hi is a good app, doesn’t need you to do any writing ****
Yandex ****
Google translate has a voice option. ****
you need to download the "google translate" app to get the microphone ****
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 9, 2023 17:30:04 GMT 1
(on another local expat site recently) author: I'm going to be in Conil for two weeks starting Nov 1st with a very social 2 1/2 year old who would LOVE some playdates. Anybody with similar age kiddos want to meet up? Also looking for fun suggestions of things to do with him. Thanks!!! Happylandia. Indoor play park Conil happylandia.es/ **** |
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 10, 2023 16:43:55 GMT 1
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author: Anyone know where i can get a set of chisels sharpened please?
There’s a kiosk shop on the plaza side of indoor market. They sharpen knives. So maybe there. ****
I’m sure ciggaron would do it for you ****
Cigarron sharpen most tools ****
author: Thanks all, as i am just round the corner.....Cigarron it is.
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 15, 2023 17:47:10 GMT 1
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author: Hi, has anyone had any experience with solar panels in Spain? Thanks
Yes great investment ****
Best thing ever ****
author: hi I have message you thanks
who did you use? ****
Yes we had it installed in July, using Thermoaqua Solar Highly recommend them. ****
Yep I'm 100% off grid with them ****
you mean you have your own storage batteries? This is where I'd like to get to. ****
yep just upgraded our system to 48v from 24 ****
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 16, 2023 10:53:13 GMT 1
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author: Does anyone have a number for someone that may fix Dysons Vacuums. TIA
if there is a specific part that is broken you can buy all the parts off of Amazon ****
author: apparently it's the trigger. I've found them on Amazon but how easy are they to fit/replace
no hard at all decent screw driver set and you tube will do it there’s not much to ****
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 17, 2023 17:06:48 GMT 1
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author: Does anyone have tips on getting 2 (affordable) tickets for the game Cadiz-Real Madrid on 26 Nov? Thanks!
There were tickets available when my husband checked but 90 euros each ****
Put an ad. on the fb Cadiz page - there may be a season ticket holder who can't make it and is selling
Don´t forget that Chiclana CF are at home this Sunday at 12 noon in a top of the table game v Algaida.
For sure it is not Primera Liga but it is a nice time out and it is a lot more affordable. ****
and will be a lot more comfortable to see. At least you can relax and have a beer - Cadiz will be heaving ****
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 19, 2023 17:40:59 GMT 1
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author: Hi does anyone know if pepco sells Benson's pickle
author: Branson pickle
Sometimes ****
author: I forgot to look yesterday I friend asked me to look I'll have a look next Saturday
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 26, 2023 16:50:34 GMT 1
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author: Hello!! Is anyone going to the British food shop over the next few weeks that I can go with I'll pay half towards the fuel
I went last week, it is very expensive, you are better to have a day trip to Gibraltar and go to Morrisons or order from Steve Litchfield. ****
author: If anyone anyone is going to Morrissons please let me come
your not allowed to bring meat over can get fined ****
If you go into Cauto they will order anything you want for Christmas - meat and veg - no need to go to Gib ****
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Post by loobyloo on Nov 27, 2023 17:28:15 GMT 1
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author: Just two Brits living the dream for a few days….you Chiclaneros are lucky, lucky people
Yes we are and grateful every day ****
We are very lucky ****
Where is that looks lovely ****
Santorini Beach, lovely place ****
Santorini Playa on Barossa beach, Chiclana, close to the Red Cross ****
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