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Primarily looking for regular cleaning and minor house maintenance services before and after visitors through the year. There is a small pool and garden outside, so also able to offer additional work to maintain these. 

Buenos dias every one. I am a British European, now living in Chiclana with Teresa, my Spanish partner. Teresa was born and raised in Cadiz, Frontera and Chiclana. She has family here but, although they have been very welcoming, I don't know many people here yet. 

I would like to meet a few brits abroad for maybe a beer or 2. I particularly like live music if you can point me in the right direction. 

Cheers 

Martin 

Hello all,

In 2023 (27th May to June 2nd) the Hertfordshire Big Band will be visiting the area. We are an amateur band comprising doctors, teachers, microbiologists, rocket scientists and a five times world memory champion who still forgets the route to rehearsals (I kid you not). Through the year the band performs at many varied venues, from jazz clubs via concert halls to charity functions. My job, apart from playing with the band when travel allows, is to find gigs for this tour. We will be based in Chipiona (where I now live) but will be able to travel as far as Barbate along the coast and inland as far as Sevilla. Typical places to play are hotels, theatres, outdoor bandstands and the like. Due to things being slow to reopen after COVID I’m struggling a bit to identify potential gigs and so if anyone has any suggestions or would like to host us for a gig then please contact me. We require approximately 8m wide by 5m deep flat space and access to mains electricity. Our repertoire ranges from the classic Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington charts through to more contemporary pieces by Gordon Goodwin, Bob Mintzer and others. We usually carry two singers who cover well known numbers by Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Leigh, Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Michael Buble and others. If you can be of any assistance with venue suggestions then please contact me through this forum. To find out more about the band please Google “Hertfordshire Big Band” as I believe posting the website here is against the rules. Many thanks.

General cost of taxis in Benalup I,e.per mile or kilometres.

Thank you.

Hi I am living in  Vejer and interested to know who offers the best internet for the home in terms of speed. I have Vodafone and it seems OK but buying a hotspot and working out best option

Any recommendations for a plumber, install a boiler and well pump in the camp of media sidonis

Is the journey from benalup to the coast by bike hard or easy.

Hi Alex,

We recently hired a car from Goldcar based in Jerez  airport. Having paid for the hire of a Fiat 500 for 7 days online including extra for insurance we thought it was just a case of picking up key and away to go.

No such luck. At the Goldcar desk  we were told we had to pay 84 euros as a deposit for a full tank of fuel.  All we had to do was sign a document in Spanish to this effect. 

On returning to UK we find out this document has nothing to do with fuel but is in fact additional insurance at a cost of 220 euros with no return.

I would like to know if other people have been duped in the same way.

This experience has put me off travelling to Spain ever again.

Alan

Update.

Our credit card company have informed us that they will investigate only once we have translated the contract ( signed at the airport)  into English.

Update; 24/07/22.

Credit card company cannot refund any money paid for additional insurance as we are responsible for outcome of signing a document we did not understand. Never sign any document you do not fully understand and agree with.

We are looking to relocate to Chiclana De La Frontera and would like to purchase a Spanish registered, medium sized car. We would be interested to hear from you, if you have one for sale.

Hi I currently live in Murcia ,I am very keen to discover this part of Spain . I sold my house here and would like to know if there is a good community in Chiclana . Im happily single but enjoy a good social life . My Spanish is ok but would like lessons to improve . I alooking to visit in september . Is this a good time to look for a possible rental . Sharon