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GOOD afternoon all, I live in the Moraira area and I need some extensive work done to my teeth, can you tell me the cheapest dentist in the area to go to, also the one that has the best reputation? No idea!! See HERE. 23.05.10

HELLO, We are coming to Spain for the first time, we have never been abroad before. Can you tell me what the wildlife is like in Moraira please? I am a keen photographer and I hope to take some good wildlife photographs, any advice you can offer would be very appreciated. Also is it ok to drink the spanish water at the villa? Thank you, Duncan Swaay. Snakes, Geckos, Lizards, Wild boar & Eagles (Inland) Many insects, good luck with the photos! Drinking the water here is ok if you are used to it, better for you to buy bottled water. 21.05.10

HELP We are a family of 5 who have been unable to fly home due to the Icelandic Volcanic ash. We have tried hire cars, trains and coaches but have not had any success thus far. Does anyone have a family sized car that they wish to be returned to the UK?  Or another suggestions that will expedite our return so that we can get our children back to school and ourselves back to work? Any help would be gratefully received. Thank you 18.04.10

HI, We have booked a Villa in El Portet for June this year 2010, and are looking for an outside caterer to provide us with a special meal for my wife's birthday at the Villa. Plus maybe another. There will be 8 adults & 2 children. The villa has a BBQ kitchen etc. Do you have any contacts that may be able to help us please ? Javea Organisers maybe? HERE! 01.04.10

I recently viewed an apartment on the Pueblo de la paz development in Benitachell. The whole development looked a little tired and I would like to contact anyone who lives or owns property there to discuss maintenance and painting contracts prior to any potential purchase. 06.03.10

HI, I am looking for a reputable villa rental company in Moraira. My family would like to book a villa with a pool for a long stay in the summer, four adults and three children. Can you recommend a good company please? Thanks in advance, Mary.K. Please see the villa rental companies here. Also the private villa rentals here. 20.02.10

CAN you tell me anything about the dangerous caterpillars that I keep hearing about. I have yet to see them, but I have been warned that they are very harmful to animals, and I have two small dogs and a cat! Thank you, Graham. Please see here. 06.02.10

HELLO, I have heard that it is illegal to cut down pine trees in your garden without permission, do you know if this is true please? Kevin. Yes it is illegal, and you can be fined for it if caught! 27.01.10

DEAR PEOPLE at EverythingMoraira, is it possible for you to have a page on your website for local people to advertise items? Wanted and For sale. I think this would be a good idea. Regards Mrs G. Nice idea, but too much work! If you want to advertise something, Female Focus offers free ads. 01.02.10

CAN YOU please tell me the name of the nursing home in Teulada by the roundabout? Sue. Please see HERE. 20.01.10

HELLO EVERYONE! Can you please tell me when the Moors and Christians are on in 2010? Thank you, kind regards Hans. please see the "whats on when" page of the site - HERE - 15.01.10

JUST A WARNING Please be careful when booking your holiday villa with online websites, fraud is on the increase, choose your holiday rental company with great care, try to book with a reputable, legal and licensed company. Read HERE Thanks for sending this in Steve!

We will be moving to Moraira for 6 months to a year starting sometime in September or October. Will not have a car so we need to be in town. We can spend approx. 500 euros a month on lodging and utilities. Any ideas for us? Thanks Chris and Bernadette. Try looking at the rentals in the local paper.

Hello everythingmoraira, do you know where Nick the british butcher has gone? he was in iceland, but we went there today, and he has gone, none of the staff seemed to know where or why! Thanks, Jilly. He's back in the shop he had before! HERE

Hello, we are moving out to Moraira in September and want to know if we can receive britishtelevision in our new villa? Can we still watch BBC1, ITV, in Spain etc? What do we need to do please to set this all up. Thank you for your help. Hi, yes you can watch english tv here, please see HERE

Hi, I was advised that "ICELAND" consider English speaking people for employment! I would primarily be interested in any driving position my licence is totally clean of penalty points and also hold a LGV (HGV) covering all categories, but would consider any position. Hi, sorry, I can't get you a job in iceland, but we wish you all the best on the job hunt!

Hi, How do I obtain a Telefonica Internet Access CD. I would have thought it would be possible to down load from their website but I have had no luck. I do have a telefonica land line and just require dial up connection. Many thanks, Richard. Hi Richard, Launch Internet explorer. In your Internet explorer bar, go to "Tools" then "Internet options" then " connections" then "Set up". Follow the set up wizard for dial up. The Tel number you will need to put in is: 901991001 The user name is: Internet. The password is: Internet. You can check this out also on the following website: www.freesurf.es. Another useful one is http://www.gonuts4free.com/

Dear Sir/ Madam I have been to Moraira on 2 occasions and would recommend it as a holiday destination. Unfortunately this year I have had a bad experience with a villa owner and wish to know how to alert others so that they do not get taken in and book an inferior property. Please could you let me know if there is a complaints procedure in place for holidaymakers who find themselves very disappointed and have had money demanded unreasonably. This villa owner should not be allowed to behave in the manner he has towards my family and me this year and give the town of Moraira a bad name. Is there a local tourist board that you would recommend I contact please? Thank you Louise (Email reply. Denuncia!)

Hello all at EverythingMoraira, thank you for all your help and advice. We had a perfect holiday in sunny moraira, and the boat trip turned out to be a really great day, what a wonderful surprise for dad! Thanks again. Lovely area, hope we can return again soon. Jean. No problem Jean.

We will be moving to the Moraira area soon and need to know if there are any special telephone deals available. We obviously will be calling the UK a lot to speak to family and want to know who we should sign up with to get the best prices and service. Check out : Telefonica - Telitec. (Email reply)

Dear Sirs, I am trying to locate a few places in or near to Moraira where I can hire a motorbike, quad bike or scooter. Please help with this since no one other than yourselves appear to advertiseon the internet.  Is it possible that you can email information on a number of hire centres in and around Moraira and Benissa etc. that you are happy to recommend? Initially I would prefer to hire a trail bike. Hi, I don't think there is one in Moraira. FunQuads (Denia) Calpe Adventure (Calpe) Javea hire tel 966472383/610299478

We're travelling to Moraira in September for a week. My question is, are there any ATM's in the area? We bank with a building society that doesn't charge so our intention is to withdraw spending money in Moraira, please advise. Hi Craig, No problem with cash machines in and around Moraira, close your eyes, throw a stone, and you'll be sure to hit one!

We are planning a holiday to Moraira this summer and I would be most grateful if you could let me know what the parking is like in Moraira if we have to drive from our villa to spend the evening in a restaurant. Also, is it easy to park near the beach? Kathy
Hi Kathy, Parking is not a problem, Moraira has a large car park that is within easy walking distance to the beach, shops and restaurants.

Dear Moraira, I don't have any gripes with Moraira itself, its a beautiful place to live, wonderful weather all year round, Mediterranean food and life style, I only wish there were less English establishments, a shame to turn Moraira into a little England, as I have heard it called! Shame on you Brit's that refuse to learn the language and will not integrate with the community!! Jeremy StantonHello Jeremy, thankyou for your comments!

Dear everythingmoraira, there seems to be a lot of estate agents in moriara, is it possible for you to recommend a reputable one for us? thanks in advance. Janet P
Email reply - Also please see the Moraira Estate agent listing HERE

Hi, we are renting long term in Moraira before buying the right place, we hope - looking for dog walks for our very active, very well trained working spaniel. Jean Hello, Dog walking places! Not many. Locally, the back of the main car park in Moraira, lots of little pathways through the grape vines. IF any one has any suggestions please let us know.