05 May 2008 8:42 PM:

If you do not like spiders stay away from Australia!  I grew up in Melbourne and we used to get huntsman spiders which are the size of my hand with really hairy legs but they are totally harmless, unlike the tiny redback which is deadly (and fond of hiding under toilet seats!)  My mother is arachnophobic and I can remember coming home from school one day and she would not let us into the house.  We waited until dad came home from work and mums first words were not the usual hi, how was your day but "get that thing out of the living room"

I did once come accross a bird eating spider when on holiday in Fiji.  That freaked me out.  It was the size of a dinner plate and made that tarantula at London Zoo look like a money spider!   I am not aware of any poisonous spiders in Spain. 

My mum uses a vacuum cleaner with a long nozzle as a spider catcher.  Dad has to empty the dust compartment though, just in case IT is still alive.

 

Thread: have the agents been wiped out in the property war

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29 Mar 2008 12:00 AM:

We have a holidya home in the Mazarron area where Iberdrola have not kept pace with the growth of the town and powercuts are inevitable.  There is a new substation being built but as it is not yet on line and energy costs are rising and as we are encouraged to go green by various governments and the media we were wondering if there are any companies in the area who can instal some electricity generating solar panels.  It would be nice to be able to save money on electricity and as the house is in one of the driest and sunniest parts of Spain it would make more sense to do so if it is affordable.

Thread: Solar electricity supply

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08 Mar 2008 10:58 AM:

Lofty,

 

I have searched the Spanish financial press and could not find anything about MASA but the rumours I have heard in the Spanish financial press are about another company who are so upset about the SMS text messages claiming their impending bankruptcy is being paid by a political party to delay the announcement until after the election that they have called in a judge to investigate and are threatening legal action for damages and a drop in share prices as a result.  I might add that the unamed company deny they are going bankrupt and the text messages are just malicious rumours. 

MASA are still signing escrituras which I do not think they would be doing if bankruptcy was impending.

If on the other hand you do have hard evidence of Grupo masa's impending demise then please share it with us otherwise I will just have to draw the conclusion that you are just stirring up trouble.

Thread: Mazarron anyone?

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02 Mar 2008 12:00 AM:

We have a lovely holiday home in Mazarron and are enjoying exploring what the area has to offer.

 

Fiona

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23 Feb 2008 12:00 AM:



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