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1st December 2006, 08:17 AM
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Forero
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Córdoba Province
Posts: 41
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My introduction message
Hi
I have just replaced my car, the new one has an iPod adaptor, so I downloaded a few podcasts. One being the latest NFS. I liked it and downloaded all the back numbers. I listened to most while travelling cross country (I tend to avoid AVs & APs where possible), from Castellón to my home in Cordoba yesterday I live and work Spain  . I am English but have lived or visited the place for over 30 years.I have owned proporty here for over twenty years. For the first sixteen I had a small holiday flat in Marbella, which I swapped for a yacht (another story) . Although I was the fourth 'owner', I was never the legal owner. When I sold it, the escritura was passed from the first (registered) owner to the fifth, the person I sold it too. This suited me, as I never owned it, there were no taxes to pay, when I passed it on  .During the time that I owned the flat I was working in Dubai, as a marine consultant (I am an ex mariner). I became fed up with Dubai and could not stand the many changes, so I asked my employer If I could open an office in Spain, using my flat. This was succesfully achieved. I am now working for myself carrying out risk assessment inspections of oil, gas & chemical tankers. I cover Spain & Portugal, sometimes S France, Italy & its islands & Morocco. After a year, I found that is impossible to live / work in a holiday flat on what was mainly a holiday complex. So I sold it and for the same money, brought an ex flour mill / bakery with a cottage attached, It has 2000 m2 of arrable land, plus 4000m2 of olives. I have coverted the muill to my residence and have friends living in the cottage. Pics can be seen at the url below. I chose the area where I live, because I wanted to live in the country, but had to have good communications, as I travel a lot. Here I have Granada airport 45 mins away, and Malaga (which I do not use, unless I have to, about 75-90 mins. I am 10 mins from the A92, which gived me excellent road access to ports in Spain & Portugal. I have mains water and electricity. Telephone is via telefonica's Trac II and internet by satellite. |
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2nd December 2006, 02:36 PM
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Errant in Valencia
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Indiana, USA
Posts: 1,310
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Welcome, Peter. You are living the dream for many of us, my friend. Enjoy your time here at NFS, and WELCOME!
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2nd December 2006, 03:21 PM
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Hero Forero
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Posts: 4,923
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What a great home, nice ride and overall nice life you have. Welcome to NFS.
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2nd December 2006, 04:42 PM
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He's the most tip top
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 3,892
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Peter,
I can only echo the greetings of our NFS 'elders' . 
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2nd December 2006, 06:14 PM
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Errant in Valencia
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Indiana, USA
Posts: 1,310
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Quote:
 Do we look that old? 
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2nd December 2006, 06:28 PM
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Hero Forero
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Posts: 4,923
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Brian, congrats on your 1000th post!
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3rd December 2006, 11:57 AM
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He's the most tip top
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 3,892
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Absolutely not! It's just that you've both been with NFS for ages, unlike me. On the other hand, if the cap fits... |
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7th December 2006, 12:38 AM
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Errant in Forolandia
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kobol
Posts: 1,052
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I have caught a whiff of what seemed like an Old Folks Home kind of smell around here of late. 
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