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Taking a Dog from Spain to the UK : A personal experience

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Sat, 05 May 2012 09:21:49 GMT

Maybe I am just a hardened cynic and distrust all these ‘helpful guides’ too much, or maybe I have lived in Spain too long , and realise that things rarely pan out as the theory dictates, and as such many are worthless anyway... So, planning a trip... more

An Idiots Guide to Airports in Spain

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:58:58 GMT

The subject of Spanish airports has been written about in the form of news stories, blogs and editorial opinion ad nauseum lately, and it seems that everybody has an opinion on the matter. There is also so much information out there, that it is... more

Spain versus the Catholic Church

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:31:54 GMT

As a devout Agnostic, educated in a C of E school, it obviously means that I have absolutely no interest in religion whatsoever, and have a healthy disrespect of anyone who tries to force their bigoted or uneducated views down the throats of anyone... more

The Spanish ITV Test : A First-Hand Experience

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:17:12 GMT

I know about the Spanish ITV : What it is and why I need one etc... However, my Spanish is not what you may call fantastic, and neither am I particularly familiar with the mechanical working of a motor vehicle. I have read a number of guides on... more

El Caganer - Lookout for the Pooper

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:00:17 GMT

Anyone who has looked at a nativity scene in a church, school or shopping centre around the east of Spain - notably Catalonia - will probably have noticed a small figure crouched at the back of the manger, behind the baby Jesus, crouching with his... more

Spanish Constitution Day & Day of Immaculate Conception

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:09:05 GMT

December the 6th in Spain is celebrated as Constitution Day. It is a `Red'day, when offices and medium to large businesses are obliged to close for the fiesta. With the day of immaculate conception also being celebrated as an official fiesta... more

November 1st : 'Dia de Todos los Santos'

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:17:30 GMT

The Dia de Todos los Santos, or 'All Saints Day', is not the morbid event it may at first appear to be: to the contrary, it is an uplifting fiesta, celebrated to remember and pay tribute to friends and relatives who have died - especially during the... more

Dia de Hispanidad : October 12th

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:50:12 GMT

Dia de Hispanidad - or 'Spanish Day' - is celebrated throughout Spain and the Spanish speaking world to celebrate the anniversary of the date when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the new world : October 12th 1492. Today the anniversary is... more

Balconing

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:49:38 GMT

If it hasn't done so already, I wouldn't be at all surprised if a new word enters the Oxford English Dictionary next year : Balconing. I would imagine that the description would be something like this : " Balconing : A Sport enjoyed by British... more

Problems Paying Iberdrola

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:28:36 GMT

One thing that really winds me up about Spanish bureaucracy is it's total lack of flexibility when it comes to working around any problem that may occur. This was proved to me only yesterday with breathtaking efficiency. The problem started on... more

Spanish Immigration : A Two-Tier System ?

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:25:37 GMT

As a regular contributor on a number of forums it always frustrates me when I see the number of questions or comments that unfairly brand Spain and the Spanish as being overly racist – or Xenophobic at best. Of course, like almost every other... more

Problems opening a Spanish bank account

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:44:09 GMT

I have just spent the last two months trying to open another Spanish Bank account. I say 'trying' because I have given in and reaslised that fate never meant me to have another account. It all began back in April when I cashed in my QROPS Pension... more

Spanish Road Safety

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:50:52 GMT

It's not a nice subject to blog about, but it's one that frustrates me quite a bit. On the run up to, during, and after Spanish Fiestas, the spanish press and the Department of transport run a campaign surrounding road safety in general on Spanish... more

A first-hand experience of releasing a QROPS pension

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:12:19 GMT

I don't consider myself to be an un-intelligent person, but when it comes to anything remotely concerning finance, or anything requireing an attention span of more than a few minutes I generally glaze over. I've never had a problem managing my... more

Not yet another 'Smoking In Spain' Blog ...

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:27:28 GMT

I know what you are thinking : this guy is neither Spanish, nor a smoker so what authority is he on waffling on about the subject of smoking in Spain - or smoking anywhere for matter ? Ok, so I admit to being a non-smoker, always have been, but... more

December 28th - 'Dia de los Inocentes'

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 16:55:40 GMT

Perhaps one of the lesser know fiesta days or traditions of a Spanish Christmas is the 'dia de los Inocentes' - Innocents day. Despite it's religious origins, December the 28th is essentially known today for being the Spanish equivalent of April... more

Worldcup Football Loyalty...

info@tumbit.com (The Equalizer) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:27:11 GMT

Well, I do not profess to be an avid football know it all, nor do I even fully understand the reasons why there should be NO technology within the glorious game. But I have to be honest, after watching the absolute lack of passion from my home... more