Spain Forum

Spanish Lessons in Barcelona

2008-08-28T22:41:52+01:00

Hello,

Looking for reputable spanish lessons in Barcelona. Again, preferably near Arc de Triomf, but I´ll go further for the best lessons.
Smallish groups, good methodology, fairly intesive, good reputation, not too expensive, but more importantly probably, not too cheap.

thanks

Supermarkets in Barcelona

2008-08-28T22:38:52+01:00

Hello,

Wondering if anyone knows of anything like a supermarket in Barcelona, preferably nearish to Arc de Triomf.

(already know about CarreFour on La Rambla)

Thanks

Moving to Seville

2008-08-27T19:18:49+01:00

My husband and I will soon be moving to Seville (early retirement both 55) and have been been looking for an apartment to rent. Does somebody have information on the different areas. I have many books with description on the different areas but will appreciate if I can get more personal information. Our monthly budget will be 3.000 Euros so we think we can afford up to 700-800 Euros for an apartment. What about other costs. I have seen in the forum that that the electricity per month is approx. 20.00 Euros and the water every two months approx. the same amount, is thats true. I would appreciate any information that can help me figure out if we can have a “normal” life in Seville with that budget and which areas we should ävoid.

Hair Salons

2008-08-28T18:59:26+01:00

Hello,

I am a student and will be studying in Granada for 3 months beginning in September. Here in the U.S., I have a hair stylist that I see regularly to care for my hair. I am wondering if anyone knows of any salons or people near Granada or anywhere in Spain who provide care and styling for African American/Black hair.

Thanks!

Long-term parking for Gibraltar Airport?

2008-08-03T14:47:06+01:00

Hello

Does anyone know if you can safely leave a car for a few days at one of the underground carparks in La Linea, and if so, roughly what it costs?

Surgical Tubing, Latex tubing?

2008-08-27T22:29:04+01:00

I’m trying to find some surgical tubing. It looks like this stuff http://www.scubadivingstore.co.uk/surgical-tubing-thick-p-374.html It has several uses apart from being used in hospitals. I need it to use as an exercise device to help sort out a dodgy shoulder (as recomended by physios everywhere). I also have some other aches and pains this would be useful for.
So anyway I’ve been looking in some of the ferreterias and also in the farmacias. I used the Google translator which told me it’s called “tubo quirúrgico” but I’ve been getting the feeling from the responses I’ve been getting that people down here don’t actually call it that.
I walk into a shop and ask for tubo quirúrgico. I am then asked what I want it for. Rather than try to explain what exactly I want it for (my Spanish is not good and I didn’t have a lot of time) I ask them again if they have it or not. They then tell me no they don’t have any and none can tell me where to get it (so why do they ask what I want it for because they are certainly not tring to be helpful?).
The last farmacia I went to today asked me why I wanted it. I had a feeling he didn’t have any but I reluctantly repeated my question about wether or not he had any. He said yes. So I asked if I could see it. He said I needed to tell him what I wanted it for. I demonstrated roughly what thickness I needed. He then asked me again what I needed it for. I told him what it was for and then he said he didn’t understand what I meant. I knew then that he didn’t actually have any and he was just being nosey so I thought I would waste his time seeing as he had wasted mine so I explained what it was for again and what size I needed. He said that farmacias in Spain don’t stock it. So I said but you told me earlier that you do have it. He then said he didn’t understand what I meant. It all got a little heated after that. It’s bad enough going around with a sore shoulder without people like that. Anyone would think I was in to trying to con drugs out of them or something.
So anyway, anyone know what they call it down here and where I might be able to get 10 metres of it?

British Embassy/ Health Insurance

2008-08-17T14:13:24+01:00

There was a letter on the ‘Letters to the Editor’ page of the CdS news last week,
quote; “The British Embassy site states that there should soon be in place (Jan 2009) a scheeme where early retirees may pay into the Spanish System to receive care. The cost has yet to be decided but is to be ‘reasonable and affordable’.”
I have looked on the site and can’t find anything although nothing is easy to find on there! Anyone know any more about this???
Lizzielogs

IVE BEEN OFFERED A JOB WITH A CONTRACT .. NOW WHAT?? - AMERICAN

2008-08-25T14:13:04+01:00

I have been offered a job as an English Teacher here in Malaga with a full contract including social seguridad, etc, etc.
What I want to know is what do I need to do now to ensure that I won’t be living here illegally despite having a working contract. I arrived here with a US passport on vacation and found myself a job. How do I go about getting my residency, NIE, etc., etc. ??

Can someone help? Thankssss!!

Sagar

Jalapeños in Barcelona

2008-08-22T17:15:57+01:00

I just arrived from the US a few weeks ago to Barcelona. I haven’t had such a huge culture shock (either for better or worse) but one thing that bothers me is that I can’t find simple fruits and vegetables. I’m not trying to be condescending and I’m probably being very petty but I always heard the fruits and veggies will be way better and fresher in Spain. And they are but I feel like there is a bit of compensation. I can’t find what would be simple fruits and vegetables in the US, such any kind of berry (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc) or even red onions. Which I can live with and I can always find substitutes. But I love jalapeños and can’t find them absolutely nowhere! Can someone please tell me where I can find them? Thank you!

Amy Fitzpatrick is still missing since 01.01.2008 from Costa Del Sol

2008-08-20T23:35:07+01:00

My name is Christopher Fitzpatrick my Daughter Amy Fitzpatrick disappeared on the evening of New Year’s Day 1st January 2008 at approximately 10pm when she left her friends house in the tourist resort of Riviera Del Sol on the Costa Del Sol, Spain to take the 10 minute walk to her house.
Amy was 15 at the time of her disappearance; she has black hair, blue eyes and has a pale complexion. She is 1.65m tall and was wearing brown crushed velvet tracksuit bottoms and a black T-shirt with the word “DIESEL” in various different colours when she was last seen. She had no money, phone or passport
Amy is originally from Dublin Ireland but was living in Spain

for all photos please visit http://www.searchforamy.com & http://www.bebo.com/helpfinda

Christopher Fitzpatrick

http://www.searchforamy.com