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I am supposed to be coming to Pals in August but have no idea if it will be relatively safe to do so.  Also if we do need medical assistance is there a really good hospital nearby, especially worried about the language barrier.  Any advice would be very much appreciated.  

Chrissy.

Can anyone recommend a reliable dealer in Girona area from whom to buy a cheap used car

Thanks

Hi I am working as a FOH Supervisor at present for a large company in the UK. I am looking to re locate to Spain and am looking for a job that is suitable. I have experince in customer service, HR, Reception. 

Zoom247 is a London based company Specialising in boiler breakdowns and heating and plumbing repairs we are a close knit company who believe in providing outstanding service to our customers 

Our office is based in Barcelona where we take all the call and organise the jobs (all the repair work is done in London there is no plumbing or heating work carried out in Spain)

The role is working from home so you can be located anywhere in Spain. Native English speaker no Spanish language needed 

We are looking for an experienced heating engineer, ideally with a good knowledge of boiler breakdown’s.The role would be focused around giving technical support to our engineers and explaining quotes to customers. You would need to have a medium level of experience with software or google hangouts. Full training will be given both on the use technical support and providing technical training 

You will need to enjoy talking to people and solving problems. The role will be home based we provide computers and software 

If you think this something your interested in drop me a line with your past experiences look forward to hearing from you 

Hope all you people are keeping well.We are not getting alot of info in England about what goes on in smaller towns.I spend alot of the summer in lloret but told we might not get there this year which would be very sad.

Hello All. 

As I am stuck at home I am doing a lot of gardening. However I would like to know where to correctly dispose of vegetation such as leaves, old plants, dead plants etc?

Thanks

Hello All. 

As I am stuck at home I am doing a lot of gardening. However I would like to know where to correctly dispose of vegetation such as leaves, old plants, dead plants etc?

Thanks

Spain has declared a national lockdown.

You can read the full declaration here (in Spanish): 

https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2020-3692

And also:

https://www.lamoncloa.gob.es/consejodeministros/resumenes/Paginas/2020/14032020_alarma.aspx

Here are the details from the Guardian in English:

"The Spanish government has formally declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus, placing the country in lockdown and ordering people to stay at home for the next two weeks unless they have to buy food or medicine or go to work or hospital.

The prime minister confirmed that people would be required to stay home from Monday morning and that all non-essential shops would close, along with bars, restaurants, cafes and cinemas.

Supermarkets, small food shops, pharmacies, petrols stations and pet supply shops are among those businesses that will remain open.

He said: “During the state of emergency, people will only be allowed out on to public streets for the following reasons: to buy food, basic or pharmaceutical items; to attend medical centres; to go to and from work; to look after children, older people or those with disabilities or who are especially vulnerable, and to attend financial or insurance offices on force majeure grounds.”

Speaking after a seven-hour cabinet meeting on Saturday evening, the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said “extraordinary decisions” needed to be taken as Spain grappled with a “health, social and economic crisis”.

Sánchez said the central government would direct the response and that all the local, national and regional police forces would come under the command of the interior ministry. He also said that the army was standing by and ready to help with the emergency response.

Sánchez acknowledged that the measures needed to tackle the coronavirus would have a “big economic impact” but said the government was committed to mitigating its effects."

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/mar/14/coronavirus-live-updates-uk-us-australia-italy-europe-school-shutdown-sport-events-cancelled-latest-update-news?page=with:block-5e6d45f48f085e564ad843b0#block-5e6d45f48f085e564ad843b0

To discuss this situation please feel free to post your messages on our Coronavirus discussion forum here:

• Here is the link to our Coronavirus discussion forum: Coronavirus discussion

Sorry to hear about your Mum, Alex, she did a great job in setting up a website for Begur.  I went to post a reply to your news, but your message seems to have disappeared from the website.  I'm letting you know because apart from anything else, your request for donations to the Princess Alice Hospice won't be live if the message has inadvertently been deleted.

Best wishes to you.

Alison

Can anyone help me please. I am trying to  buy a second hand car in the Girona area -  17004.

Any information/experience and suggestions would be most appreciated.

Many thanks

Brendan