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Hi

I will be going to Las Palmas for 31.12.23 and I’m looking for a place to book to eat and dance for NYE.

Please advise if there is any parties and how to book it.

I will be by las Canteras beach bear plaza parque Catalina 

Thank you

Last night in Yumbo centre, outside CentrStage I lost my gold neck chain and Gand chain, both of sentimental value to me. 

Specifically looking in Las Palmas. I’m at Hoya de la Plata end, but any info welcome. 

I’d like to find something to make such as a tapestry kind of thing or anything creative. 

Thanks for any info!

10kg bag/case,dark blue/orange,between lpa and pdi mon 6/11/23,from number 90 bus,around midday

Hi, I'm an occasional golfer, with a high handicap and would like to play one of the courses (preferably near Maspalomas). Is it possible to get discounted tee times? The costs seem quite high. 

Hello, we booked an apartment near the Maspalomas dunes from December 7 to 10, Thursday to Sunday, for the first time in GC. There is no possibility of private parking. We are a little perplexed about parking, insurance, foreign regulations , traffic and we are usually not used to booking a car during the holidays (I drive but I'm not very smart about renting). We are excellent walkers (10-15 km per day). But we are also concerned about the fact that during the holidays there are fewer buses. 3 days in Maspalomas may be enough (or not), but we would also like to visit the North, at least Agaete and LasPalmas. We would like to include Agüimes, Arucas and Puerto de Mogán, but only the latter is easily accessible in bus.Then the question is: rent a car at the airport, or do the entire trip by bus, or do half? Or stay 72 hours in Maspalomas, that's all (and maybe buy there one day trip of the Island)? Any comments and suggestions are very welcome.

Hi we arrive in gran canarina next Friday lunchtime we don't know where to get the public bus and number for playa del ingles any help would great

Hi can any residents/ business owner etc...  point me in the right direction to buy pure first pressed Olive oil from  either the producers or a retailer on the island please? I’m coming to Amadores soon and would love to visit an olive farm if it’s at all,possible but ld settle for buying New  first pressed olive oil , tia 

There are over 500,000 UK Ex-pats living in France and Spain many of whom are retired old age pensioners.

About 10 years ago Iain Duncan Smith called for wealthy pensioners who do not need benefit payments such as winter fuel allowance and free bus passes benefit payments should voluntarily hand back the money to the government. I would enjoy reading the audited statistics of the money repaid.

Shock horror when all UK Ex-Pats living in France and Spain had their Winter Fuel Allowance cancelled.

The then Work and Pensions Secretary explained that calculations were made on official temperature figures for each country, based on a five month winter that represents the coldest time of the year in the UK, matching existing criteria used by the government for other forms of cold weather payment.

In response to questions about recognising the variance of temperatures depending on altitude and region, Mr Duncan Smith said the government had looked at a system of weighting temperatures for areas with heavy populations of British pensioners, as opposed to calculating using figures for each whole country. But as the highest concentrations of British pensioners were often found in the warmer parts of European countries, it would have meant at least as many countries would be excluded as under the adopted scheme, if not more.

On the complaint that warmer overseas territories of countries like France, Spain and Portugal had skewed the results for British pensioners in those countries, the Work Minister said that European law would have to be changed for France’s Caribbean islands, Spain’s Canary Islands and Portugal’s Atlantic islands not to be included in the calculations.

The changes implemented including the system of weighting meant that the measurement of temperature was altered to suit the new criteria thus denying UK Ex-Pat pensioners the Winter Fuel Allowance

For those of us UK Ex-pats that live full-time in France and Spain

we know just how cold the winter months may be.

Please view my UK government petition

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/647060

to try and reinstate our much needed benefit to keep warm in winter.

Hello, 

Can anybody recommend an English speaking Notary in Mogan or Arguineguin.

I have been advised to make a seperate will just covering my Gran Canaria assets. Which consists on one property and one bank account.

Thanks in advance