Latest posts in Las Palmas - Page 2

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!

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.

Salve a tutti,

Mi piacerebbe sperimentare la vita a Gran Canaria per 1 o 2 mesi e pensavo che potrei partire da un house sitting per risparmiare un po’ e vivere in una vera casa dell’isola anziché stare in ostello. 
C’è qualcuno che ha bisogno che gli guardi casa o pets nei mesi avvenire? 

Grazie dell’aiuto, Serena 

Hi,

I've been in Las Palmas for a while now but I have trouble meeting conscious people. Most people I meet are looking for their answers on their phones instead of going within. Anyone has some tips on where to meet these fine people? 

I don't care what your truth is. If the lie is visible to you and are aware that the answers lie within, we can have a good chat. I'm 43m but age is not of importance here. I speak Dutch and English. There must be lots of us around but don't know where to look.

Hope to hear from you.

Much Love

Hi Everyone,

We are refurbishing an apartment in the Canteras area of Las Palmas and looking for advice or experience regarding a street permit or licence requirements for building rubble container. Parking is problematic in the are as you would imagine. I would like to know what is required and how to request it and interested in any experience. Thanks 

Looking for night clubs/bars in las palmas please?

Hi guys

I love to hit bodybuilding gyms while on holiday to experience different training environments.

Do you have any suggestions?

Hi guys looking for great value car hire firms in las palmas 

I'm looking to buy a moped

I am going on holiday 16 august to Gran Canaria.

Ik want to meet some new friends