18 Sep 2007 12:26 AM:
I meant to say that in my earlier post about the Boletin and forgot, yes you do need it, but an email or fax copy will do.
I know you live there, Roberto and I'm a mere part-time newcomer, but I still say that Solbank Prestige Care were FANTASTIC in getting my electric connected - free service, 48 hours from supplying the boletin by email from UK I had electricity in my newly acquired apt in Spain. Solbank were really good, efficient and helpful. They also told me how to get the water connected which I then did myself on my next trip - again very simple and straightforward and connected on the next day! Our solicitor wanted 1,000 Euros and 6-8 weeks to do what Solbank and I achieved for free and within 48 hours in both cases. I have not really experienced the banks for long enough to be able to comment on them beyond that, but the service I receive from Solbank in Estepona is 2nd to none - personal banking that you don't get in the UK anymore. (And their online banking is far superior to my UK Barclays and NatWest versions too!) And no, I'm not on any kind of commission!
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17 Sep 2007 11:09 PM:
Hi Mark
Solbank and Banco Santander both have leaflets in the branches about it, don't know whether Barclays do it, they may feel that they don't need any added-value services for Brits, just being a British bank might be enough! It is certainly on the Solbank website - part of their "Prestige Care Account", I haven't got around to going on the Banco Santander website yet. When we were shopping around for banks, we discounted Barclays as they were really expensive compared to Solbank.
Emma
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16 Sep 2007 11:55 PM:
Some, if not all banks have a service whereby they will set up your utilities for you, we used Solbank's free service for this and they were extremely efficient and quick. Much quicker (and cheaper) than lots of our neighbours who used their solicitors to do it. Banco Santander also have this service. so I'm sure the others do.
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07 Aug 2007 12:04 AM:
I was told a few weeks ago that there is a B vitamin which you can take that keeps the mossies away - not sure which one, but when we were in Spain last week, I took Vit B complex every day and not a single bite, unlike the previous trip where in one night I had 40 bites on one hand, and about 15 on the other, which lasted for weeks. I was a bit sceptical about whether the Vit B would work, but it did (Marmite is full of Vit B isn't it?) My mother in law had Avon skin-so-soft bath stuff with her this trip and didn't get bitten either this time, so that must work too. Both children got bitten last week, need to find a solution for them now, although spraying mossie spray in the bedroom an hour or so before bed time seemed to help. I just don't like using chemicals on a daily basis. I tried getting my 6 year old to swallow a Vit B tablet last week, but after 15 minutes, a very soggy tablet, a hysterical daughter and a very cross me, I gave up. Perhaps I could disguise the tablet in a piece of cheese or ham like I do when the dog needs tablets?! The 2 yr old is too young to try the tablets on, I think!
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