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My Story re Barclays Bank

Posted 06-06-2010 at 06:14 PM by mike kemp

In 2004 My wife, twin girls and I decided we would like to live in Spain. We came and looked at some Villas and decided that we would lay a deposit on one. Shortly after we returned to the UK a TV program highlighted land grab and illegal houses in Spain. I wrote to the estate agent and asked for written confirmation that the property we had ordered was completely legal - we never got a reply but we did get an Email asking for E60000 as second payment. We never replied and lost our deposit. Later...
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Running of the Bulls

Posted 25-03-2010 at 06:16 AM by RunningBull
Updated 25-03-2010 at 11:40 AM by Lee

I am so ready for summer to start and I can make my way back to Pamplona and rediscover myself at San Fermin. Also I can not wait to Running of the Bulls so I can test my mad running skills against a large bull. This will be my third trip to Pamplona and I have enjoyed every year I travel. The people, culture, food, and the festival is outstanding. I discovered Pamplona Housing a couple years ago and they are great at finding apartments, hotels, balconies, and bull fighting tickets. They really...
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Tommy Atkins, the soldiers poem

Posted 19-08-2009 at 11:57 AM by Lee (The Spain forums and living a new life in Spain)

Tommy (with apologies to Kipling)
Written by Patrick Campbell>

They flew me 'ome from Baghdad with a bullet in me chest.
Cos they've closed the army 'ospitals, I'm in the NHS.
The nurse, she ain't no Britisher an' so she ain't impressed.
It's like I'm some street corner thug who's come off second best.
Yes, it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "You're not welcome 'ere".
But when Saddam was collar'd, they was quick enough to cheer.

They're...
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Five surgeons

Posted 20-07-2009 at 09:13 PM by Lee (The Spain forums and living a new life in Spain)

Five surgeons are discussing who were the best patients to operate on. The
first surgeon says, 'I like to see Accountants on my operating table
because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered.'

The second responds, 'Yeah, but you should try Electricians! Everything
inside them is colour-coded.'

The third surgeon says, 'No, I really think Librarians are the best;
everything inside them is in alphabetical order.'

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Aint life strange

Posted 01-07-2009 at 05:34 PM by Lee (The Spain forums and living a new life in Spain)

When i was younger i couldnt stand being in the house, now in my 40's i cant be arsed leaving the bloody place except for shooting and the gym....

As a child i wanted to stand out from the crowd with my clothes and hair .....NOW, i just want to sink into the background , do my business and get home...

When i was growing up i wanted facial hair to prove i was a MAN to my peers, Now i spend time getting rid of them growing from the most unusual places in my ears!
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