Gas & Oil
Monday, December 24, 2012
I have been told that exploration may start soon of the coast of Calahonda is this true?
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No more fleas or Ticks the non chemical alternative
Thursday, December 20, 2012
My Dogs pet protector arrived, so I am hoping no more fleas or ticks for two years and no chemicals required!
Have a look.
www.petprotector.org/
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David Rowe Spain - Traffic fines
Thursday, December 20, 2012
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Wheel Chair Access
Saturday, December 15, 2012
After the fall during the fire and braking foot, heel, ankle I have been in a wheel chair for about 3 months, it has given me a whole new perspective on the problems faced by wheelchair bound people. If anyone is comeing to Spain and they are in a wheel chair please ensure you research the area you are staying in. Yes the law states that bars and restaurants must now have disabled toilets when they wish to apply for an opening license but the townhall seems to ignore the fact that the pavements outside these bars quiet often are not accessable to wheel chairs! La Canada is good, but central Marbella awful. I had to be pushed along the roads in Marbella as the pavements where impossible.
Do mums with pushchairs have the same problems?
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Change of Address
Friday, December 14, 2012
Having moved several times in Spain, and each time I went to townhall to register on the Padron, I was shocked yesterday to find that this does not update all government departments, I thought that by having a NIE number the "system" would update itself in all departments. However no.
Below is a list of departments or government bodies who need your address...any i missed?
Townhall
Doctors
Trafico?
Hacienda
Social Security
Micro Chip for dog & cat
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faceBook a force for good?
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The great thing about facebook is that companies now like to have a facebook page to advertise their latest offering to all the social media site users.
The great thing as a customer if you are not happy with a product or service you can also post on the page, letting the world and the company see your thoughts. Sometimes the lone comsumer has no voice, but the power of the internet has given the consumer a voice.
ElCorte Ingles has now reacted to my blogg and facebook post and is now soorting my problem,
So always remeber if you are not happy with a company find the facebook page and scribble away!
have fun!
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El Corte Ingles and my Experience as a victim of the fire.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I would like to share the problems I am having with El Corte Ingles, maybe it will prevent others from going through the same hell.
I purchased an Alarm system via Security Direct, they came to my home and demonstrated the system and we said YES, the then asked how would you like to pay, by bank card was my reply. "Do you have a Corte Ingles card" they asked "Yes" was my reply "but I never use it".
Then i was convinced to enter into an agreement with Corte Ingles and Secuirty Direct, 3 month interest free payments then only 34 euros per month for the alarm service again taken from my card.
A call was made to Corte Ingles and I confirmed my deatils.
Alarm Installed and all happy.
I waited for the contract, and wait and waited, no money was taken from my bank account and still I waited.
I sent some emails, no reply so I waited.
Then disaster struck, during the wild fires on the Costa Del Sol, i fell and broke my foot and leg, wheelchair bound and in pain, suffering the effects of the fire and injury and not being able or drive or walk I forgot about El Corte Ingles and Security Direct, until a letter arrived from El Corte Ingles informing me i was in arrears, I checked with my bank and yes no payments taken, also still no contract from them!
I explained I was in a wheelchair as was not able to get to a bank but could I pay the arrears over the phone by debit or credit card? the answer was NO, you must come to a Corte Ingles store, I explained I was in a wheelchair and this was not possible. But as soon as I could I would visit a store.
Many emails sent by me and NO replies from them!
More emails asking for a contract still no reply.
Then a call after a long chat the person informed me that Corte Ingles understood my problem and I could start a new agreement at the end of Oct, Nov & Dec, again interest free and all would be fine. They had been taking 34 euros a month from my account for the alarm service so I have no idea why they had not taken the cost of the alarm as well?
When i was able to hobble on crutches I made my way to the Corte Ingles store in Mijas Costa, and the lady called Madrid and they informed me there was no agreement and I must pay interest on arrears. I complained but got just a stoney look. So I paid under protest.
Then I had a call from a very rude man telling me that I must pay everything today, so I said no problem credit for debit card? we cant take those you must go to a store. again i explained that i was due more hospital treatment and I was still not able to drive. NOT IMPORTANT was his reply.
At that point I said I would to go to the press and to publish my story, a few minuets later another call from a very nice man, "NO PROBLEM we will make a new agreement" so all was well.
The end of November I paid another payment so 2 down 1 to go.
Then Security Direct phones and a very RUDE lady informed me that I was in arrears and this was a problem, I explained the story and she informed me that Corte Ingles had not passed any money to them.
yesterday 10th December a very nice lady from Security Direct informed me that Corte Ingles had taken my money and had passed nothing to Security Direct and were refusing to speak with them.
So I have been paying Corte Ingles for an alarm system and they have not been passing the money to the alarm company and I am now in arrears with the alarm company.
Is this a normal way for El Corte Ingles to operate?
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Yesterday and my first blogg by David Rowe in Spain
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Hi, yes it was a quiet day, lol.
I will explain why, i came home from running daughter to school to find the fuse box smoking happily away to its self. This is the second time in the last 5 years I have had a trip switch try to catch fire. So rip to 3 different electrical stores to buy the correct trip switch but this time 40A not 30A.
The problem I have found is the boiler has been drawing too much power due to the amount of lime scale and crap around the elements. The apartment was new when we moved in and there seems to be a lot of dirt which has been washed into the boiler, this is also not helping the situation.
So that was my day!
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David Rowe Spain.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Welocme to my blogg, a place where i can post my thoughts and experiences.
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