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Well we in varche land ,been here 3 days , 27'c  nice sat by the pool, haven't seen any omega yet, ,
The corsa  :)hire car is permanently in 2nd a restrict ed 1.2, good air on, nearly as good as my estate.

[Varche]

Lazy lummox. To see Omegas you need to get away from that pool. Nice weather this time of year.

I was down in Malaga area yesterday. Whereabouts are you staying?

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We staying in alhaurin,
 just had day at Spanish Skegness (torremolinos), watching all the kite flyers on surf-boards.

[Varche]

That kite surfing is cool.

I had breakfast in Alhaurin yesterday before going to my bank. Queued for 18 minutes to find I can only pay my car tax on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8,30 to 10.30 a.m. at a counter. And you can't pay in  less than 1000 euros cash at a counter. The guy said but you can do both outside at the machine. Knock the window when you are at the front of the queue and I will stop serving people and come out and talk you through the process. Just as well as it didn't recognise my car tax bar code and had to be done manually.

Just had a beer and tapas ( chicken thigh , slice of bread with cream cheese) at my local bar. 1,20euros all in.   

[Sir Tigger KC]

I had breakfast in Alhaurin yesterday before going to my bank. Queued for 18 minutes.....

That's a bit rough making the owner of the bank queue with the peasants!     I bet Lord Opti wouldn't put up with such egalitarian impertinence! 

[Varche]

 

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Everything seems to take longer  .

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Well today we went to the Spanish equivalent of lakeside/Bluewater in Marbella, and it didn't fail to disappoint, 
 there a Leroy merlins there(French BnQ) wasn't allowed in.
But lakeside didn't fail, are there any taxi drivers and villains left in Essex.

Tomorrow Gibraltar. :Y

And before that sir triggers ask, yes I did buy a pink ralph Lauren shirt, to blend in, thought they was national dress out this way 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Well today we went to the Spanish equivalent of lakeside/Bluewater in Marbella, and it didn't fail to disappoint, 
 there a Leroy merlins there(French BnQ) wasn't allowed in.
But lakeside didn't fail, are there any taxi drivers and villains left in Essex.

Tomorrow Gibraltar. :Y

And before that sir triggers ask, yes I did buy a pink ralph Lauren shirt, to blend in, thought they was national dress out this way 

You need tacky bling as well to truly blend in, innit! 

[Varche]

Gibraltar? Very interesting once. I vowed never to go again. Shall be interested in what you thought.

Ah Leroy Merlin. Great store but they have a similar sized "no frills" place near the Malaga airport that does more trade business. Good prices. It is called Brico Mart

PS they also have a Leroy Merlin near the airport as well.

Seen any Omegas yet?

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The invasion of Gibraltar was cancelled, we went to "aquamijas" , just a nice day by the pools, playing on the slides, lots of fun,,

 Not seen any omegas' yet ,,

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Varche, should you not be packing your bags and getting ready to move back to the UK after the Big Vote on the 23rd.

[Varche]

I have been here long enough under the Vienna convention to have "reserved rights". Of course our nice government of the day keeps eroding our expat rights e.g. taking away winter fuel allowance. They have never been here in a cold winter.

Funnily enough I have just signed out of an expat forum where the demographic is well off, well educated upper classes mostly retired (typical Remain voters). I support the leave camp even if it meant I would lose everything here. I just do not get the Remain. Better to change from within. If it was that easy we would have done it already . In fact the EU would have recognised the discontent and adjusted its course accordingly. It would need talented leaders and might be a bit disconcerting for a while but after the first year, Britain would be back on course to be Great again.

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Fair Do's, I still contipating leaving the here before UK shut the Borders 

So second question old wise one, family member is off to Alicanti next week for a relax, whats a good local PAYGO Sim to buy, for calls texts back to UK, or preferably one thats cheap to ring Spanish local / freefone numbers (they can use my Rebtel account for Free calls then)

[Sir Tigger KC]

So second question old wise one, family member is off to Alicanti next week for a relax, whats a good local PAYGO Sim to buy, for calls texts back to UK, or preferably one thats cheap to ring Spanish local / freefone numbers (they can use my Rebtel account for Free calls then)

If they're with 3 there are no roaming charges, so they can use their mobile with impunity!   

Not sure if that applies to Pay As You Go sims, but worth checking out and getting one for the trip if so.