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I've seen articles about these penalties and even bailiffs turning up. In this case I was driving, I did cross and I paid a bit late (lots of driving, fell asleep once home). Having paid and not heard anything more I assumed all OK but evidently even a few hours late they will not allocate the...

Another problem with Spain is its like the US, all the autonomous regions have their own governments, laws and tax regimes which are not necessarily the same. The 'land grab' thing was quite a risk in Valencia in particular I seem to remember and to add insult to injury if they did grab part of...

It's as well to get the paperwork sorted out properly for security of investment as much as peace of mind. If yours was a ruin it ought to be safe even in a natural park because presumably it was old. Similar rules apply here, generally anything built before 1975 is untouchable. I'm guessing...

There were undoubtedly planning irregularities and corrupt officials in the late 90s/early 2000s plus some people just built stuff and regarded the resulting fine as part of the construction cost and was cheaper than doing it properly. This should have been stopped/properly regulated but wasn't...

It's complicated, for a start she's Spanish and also the house has been standing for nearly 20 years. Unfortunately she received an 'infraction' before it was finished, we remember the police poking around at the time and it was subsequently completed. That is a big problem because with an...

New year has not got off to a good start. Just received a Dart Charge penalty from September, challenged it just before the cut off to increasing from £70 to £105, rejected today. At least they were quick. Neighbour three doors up in Spain emailed this morning to say her house is being...

I didn't read ahead before posting....

Our internet is £60 pm but its satellite and free of any other strings such as phone nos or email accounts. Plus we can move the dish to Portugal and carry on using it because its inside the same spot beam, just. Planning to get a second dish and just move the modem thingy in future. The...

It's so they don't get trodden on by another one

I think I've still got the old dial-up modem in the loft somewhere...

By the way happy new year to you all. Been barrowing bricks around. Should have said it earlier. Cooking dinner now.

I thought it was 7 Ps but can't spell it out outside AG...

I'm planning a pit, spoken to a bloke with a mini digger who will dig it out, then I'll brick line it and backfill the void between those and the ground with reinforced concrete. Simples. Planning? What planning?

Oops sorry I wasn't trying to get you to change what you are doing... it'll be a nice floor but the attractiveness once sanded/stained is wasted in a loft. I do love a loft though, mine's concrete and full, much to Mrs disgust. The garage also needs a loft, at the moment it looks a bit like...

I used to have a van like that, in British Gas colours.

Yes a lot of their stuff is good quality and it's a good place to buy tools due to the money back guarantee. I did buy a door in another shop recently, for a different job and they didn't have any 80 width ones in stock so knowing I needed an 80 and a 90 this time I went to Bauhaus and they...

I'd love a garage like that, great loft too. I'm surprised the scaffold boards are cost effective because they are thick and sturdy so you'd have thought they wouldn't be cheaper than ordinary floorboards. Makes a nice strong floor though. As @Stanleysteamer mentioned do you have to account...

Morning. Cold here & bort a load of gas yesterday to make sure we don't run out. Late night after a trawl round DIY shops due to shutting early today, not open 1 Jan, need stuff for Thu. Got some metal doors amongst other things.

Never heard of that one... not exactly superstitious but there are one or two 'procedures'... Mrs thinks its OCD and a friend bigs it up but she's covering for the fact that she really is OCD.

Evenin' Busy day today, load of building materials delivered. Moved all the dry goods indoors etc. Surprised they delivered on a Sunday but couldn't manage Sat.