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Yes, an approach that would still be putting Saddam Hussein to shame if he were still alive...now we know what 'scorched earth policy' means.

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Well, even a pit is better than what most Spaniards leave behind. I have inherited a straight pipe...straight into the barranco which, fortunately, has blocked so I have been forced to upgrade it. And my house is a registered dwelling. What evidence do you have that Brits haven't bothered? Most people will build a pit - unless you use a leach bed that it how a septic works. Numbers of people involved? Who is it that chucks any old garbage, chemical waste, building rubble and scrap metal over the nearest vertical edge? A practice that can only increase given the new Euro-controls on official dumps. My access road passes under a viaduct. You wouldn't believe the amount of rubbish that the railway workers chuck off it that we have to move to be able to drive by. When was the last time you saw a Brit labouring on the railway?

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I'd like to know which Catalan language mags. The Catalans I know have paid on average 65 Euros a metre (lined). Certainly prices for a lot of things are more expensive if you're a Brit. I just make a disgusted gesture and walk away. There is always another builders merchants down the road. And when did you ever see a Catalan quote a price up front?

There is always another builders merchants down the road.
How very true.All the talk is of Brits and/or other foriegners getting "ripped  off" but it is a free market economy out there and who is the fool,the guy who pays the inflated price or the guy who sells it.It's called business.

Well nobrot you are right, it is all about choice and nobody forces one out of your money but the fact that you approve of  shafting people is to say the least disguisting and if that is the way you do business, then God help your clients. There was this liitle thing called "moral values" which is something a few people clearly don't have anymore, business is business everyone understands that but there is a limit to all things.

Good luck, I hope you get far in life.

Just a bit touchy aren't we Farway.  In my business I charge what the market says is the right price and I approach the people who I assess will give me the best return for my time and effort. It is called capitalism or just plain old business. Why are cars in Britain sold at a much higher price than in Europe, because the "fools' will pay it. Did you never buy a car in England? If you did then you were probably happy to pay that price because you knew no better. It is not a question of morality or ethics but ignorance on the part of the buyer.Learn the language, mix and converse with the locals and your local knowledge will increase substantially. The majority of locals that I know will bend over backwards to help and point you in the right direction.
And knowing Mr Nobrot personally - he already has got quite far in life.
Good Day to you

I also know nobrot. I can vouch he has hasnt got very far in life. He lives about 400 metres from where he was born.

I'm Sorry,I can't help it.I'm having issues again with the words 'shafting' and 'homosexual' in the same sentence.

well done all, most entertaining thread on here in months.. cheers

Hi all

for anyone that wants to apply for borehole permission his/herself, the Generalitat website explains the procedure in English at http://mediambient.gencat.net/aca/en//tramitacions/sollicituds/model_H0345.jsp

There is a sample request form (in Catalan), information and a list of documentation required.

The Generalitat website is huge and English language content is added continuously. If you have trouble finding what you want, call the helpline on 012. In my experience they are extremely helpful and you can ask for an English-speaking operator.

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