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NEWS WEEK COMMENCING 24TH NOVEMBER 2014

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ACCOUNTS I have been checking our accounts this week and am delighted to report that they remain in a very healthy state within the set budgets for each item. NEW PAGES Please note the new pages that are list at the top right hand side of the Blog.  I will be adding information on the topics listed there as well as on here.  It´s just a way of keeping all info on one topic together.  I'm having to reset the layout of the Statutes as I can't copy them directly onto here which is why it will be Work in Progress for a while. APARTMENT ROOF The roof area has had a thorough clean and the marble capping has been washed.  Many workmen out of sight up there are not very considerate when it comes to disposing of their rubbish as they work on your aircon units in particular.  As the tiles have been angled towards the drains that have to cope with sudden downpours, all these odd bits of cable ties and bits of boxes end up in our drains.  Blocked drains, some of which run fr

NEWS WEEK COMMENCING 17TH NOVEMBER 2014

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New Trees in the car park Following the pruning of the trees in the car park, new trees have been planted in the spaces  where the original trees did not survive. Pool I haven't been give definite dates yet for the 5 yearly maintenance work on the pool, but it is expected to start in February 2015.

SPANISH TDT

Changes were made on the 19th November 2014 to the settings for the Spanish Digital Television in accordance with the information in the article below.   If you do not have all the stations that you normally receive you will need to rescan.      Changes to TDT – Spanish Digital Television TDT  – Television Digital Terrestrial – is broadcast through waves, occupying a part of the frequency spectrum. This spectrum is shared by TV, radio, telephone and other communications.  So far TV has been using those between 21 and 69 channels. However, in 2007 the European Commission agreed to allocate part of the spectrum occupied by television to mobile phones on 4G. In accordance with the European Directive, the Spanish Government stated that  before January 1, 2015  TDT channels 61 to 69 will become available for the 4G mobiles so will not be available for TV. So what does this mean?    All television channels broadcasting between channels 61 and 69 in Spa

KEYS

I am often asked about  replacement keys.  Here's a list.                                            Pedestrian Gate Key This is a patented key and not copyable Additional keys can be bought from the Administrator's office in San Javier for 25€ per key _____________________________________________________________ Apartment Door Key Apartment door key is available from the President for 7€ _____________________________________________________________ Car Gate  Zapper and Car Gate   Magnetic Key Both zapper and magnetic are available from Mr Minit (nearest is at Dos Mares shopping centre).  For both you need to take an original with you for the correct code to be inserted. If your zapper suddenly stops working check the battery  _____________________________________________________________ Garage Door Zapper and Plastic Magnetic Key Both available from Mr Minit.  You need to take an original with you for the correct code to be inserted.  

NEWS WEEK COMMENCING 10TH NOVEMBER 2014

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Time for pruning........pollarding Pruning date for the trees and bushes in the car park area .....NOVEMBER 11TH 2014. Car Owners asked not to park in the outside area to make the gardeners work easier and to avoid the risk of damage to vehicles.  Job done.   Pollarding is a method of pruning that keeps trees and shrubs smaller than they would naturally grow.  It is an effective way of keeping these trees in our car park to their present height. President at Albatros November 4th to December 2nd ..... I am at Albatros New Laws for Los Alcazares Click here to read about the Town Hall being on the warpath against untidy washing !! Car Gate Last week the entrance gate required a visit from the technician who replaced a small part. Steps at deep end of the pool The steps have been removed as they are broken.  They took a lot of wear and tear during the summer and unfortunately over half term were no longer able to cope with those users who did not treat th

LOS ALCAZARES MAYOR DRIVES DOWN DEBT

This was reported in the Le@der 03/11/2014 The Mayor of Los Alcazares, Anastasio Bastida, has announced that during the past 3 years, since he has been office, the amount of debt owed by the council has been reduced by 45% .................... to just 16 million euros. The Budget for 2015 will see more money being spent on social services and improving certain aspects of the municipality including pavements, road surfacing, children's playgrounds and replacing the existing jetty on the seafront. The town council is now paying its suppliers "more or less on time".

AWNINGS PATTERN

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ALOE Since the complex was built, the approved design for awnings has been BOSTON.   With all awnings being made using this design a uniform look has been achieved.  Now, however, BOSTON, has been discontinued and removed from the catalogue. Some companies still have a limited supply of the BOSTON material but Benito has spoken to the manufacturer in Barcelona who has confirmed that they have not manufactured BOSTON for several years. If you wish to have an awning installed you can choose either BOSTON or the new approved pattern shown below, ALOE. . Please contact the Committee for written approval before installing your awning.  

ALBATROS EXTERNAL PAINT CODES

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To place an order, which must be in writing, send an email to Vicente Martínez vmartinez@pinturasbriz.es stating the colour required and the quantity.   Colour code  CRD 1037 is the lighter colour  Colour code  CRD 1051 is the darker colour Available in 4 ltr and 15 ltr containers Prices quoted at time of writing are  28.16€ (4 ltr) and 88.23 (15ltr) plus iva Very pleasant lady manager in the shop called   Emi - speaks limited amount of English. She quotes 7/ 10 days delivery but David Newman, our Vice President, tells me that his order was ready in a few days. At busy times orders are processed on Thursdays ...... so not a good idea to order on a Friday if you want speedy collection/delivery. You need to quote Comunidad Residencial Albatros and Asejur San Javier when placing your order. When the paint is at the Torre Pacheco shop you will be contacted by email or by phone if you give them your number. Contact

THANKS FOR TESTING THE BLOG

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Many thanks to those of you who are signing in to test this Blog.  Do let me know how you get on with it and any ideas that you may have for me to write about. Oh how I miss it, especially on rainy days in UK  La Zenia Shopping Centre carpark

GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS SEPTEMBER 2014

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Albatros Main Entrance Thanks to a few hour's work from a willing volunteer, a couple of pots of paint and a can of graffiti remover, the sub station by the car entrance gate has been smartened up.  The 'tatty' doors are now looking very smart with a coat of green paint and the missing risk labels have been replaced.  The side wall to your right as you look at the car gate has been painted in the complex colours. The 'CAICO' blemish has been expertly and cunningly removed without the need to repaint the grey soundproofing. Car Park Wall Now then ....... did someone go forwards instead of backwards????  Or is it wear and tear??  We will never know.  This hole in the render has now been repaired along with a smaller portion on the other side of the wall at the opposite end of the car park.  We will continue to monitor the wall but hopefully it will be ok for the foreseeable future. Apartments The column inside the main entrance doo

POOL CLOSURE

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Periodically swimming pools need to be emptied, maintenance tasks carried out and then refilled.   At Albatros this is planned every 5 years.  Such tasks include replacement of missing tiles and general re-grouting.  It is an ideal time for the steps can be secured and the grilles around the edge checked and replaced if necessary.  The apron can be checked for small repairs and then repainted. During this winter 2014/15 the pool will be closed for this to happen.  As soon as I know the dates and for how long it will be closed, I will let you know. Early days - being built

HAVE YOU REGISTERED YOUR VEHICLE TO PARK IN THE OUTSIDE CAR PARK?

The Committee needs to know if you park your car in the  OUTSIDE car park to avoid misunderstandings.  The details listed at 1:2:3: below are those required please.   Details can be put in either of the Committee Suggestion Boxes (in Apartment Hallway or in the Car Park by the large satellite dish) or emailed to albatroscommittee@btinternet.com ALBATROS STATUTES ARTICLE 11 Any car parked within the Community whilst the Owner is not resident is obliged to give registration details of the car a contact telephone number and the details of the key holder  to a member of the Committee in writing (including email) for use in the case of an emergency. No vehicles other than those belonging to an Owner or a renter are allowed to be parked in communal area. The Committee has authority to have unauthorised vehicles clamped or towed away. The charge for the return of the vehicle will be set by the company empowered by the

ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE

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ADMINISTRATOR     Benito Guillen   Other English speaking contacts:   Silvia or Sonia      Asejurfincas, Avda. La Union no 5  1F San Javier         (opposite Petrol station “Cepas” on roundabout)        Opening hours 9-2  Mon to Fri  EMAIL                     asfincas@asfincas.com  TELEPHONE            ( 0034) 968 192 889             EMERGENCY            (0034) 608 128 526 MAP The office is almost next to the 99cent shop.  On the right hand wall is a key pad with the office name so that you can buzz to be let in.  A camera allows those in the office to see who is there and you can speak to let them know who you are.  

GARAGE

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Each and every garage space belongs to an apartment Owner and CANNOT be owned by anyone else The garage door is activated in one of 3 ways             a)  Zapper - requires correct code and battery to activate              opening electronically          b)  Plastic magnetic key - used in grey key readers inside                and outside  t o open electronically            c)  Metal Yale type key - used in keyhole in the garage                  door to open the door  by hand When the door is activated electrically, the Zapper or the Plastic key must be used There are times when the electricity supply is unexpectedly interrupted and IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU HAVE THE METAL YALE TYPE KEY KEY (WHICH I WILL CALL THE OVERRIDE KEY) TO BE ABLE TO OVERRIDE THE ELECTRICS AND EXIT THE GARAGE The OVERRIDE KEY was issued by Taray at the time of purchase to apartment owners with garage spaces. When you have used the OVERRIDE KEY you are expected to CLOSE THE DOOR using t

REPORT ON SUMMER 2014

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Summer 2014 The Pool The pool has performed well during the Summer and the water quality has been stable thanks to the hard work of Pisciblue and the effectiveness of the systems that we had installed. The appearance of the pool remains at a high standard Well done Pisciblue  After a shaky start with our pool guards and their lack of English, the summer seems to have gone very well with Gines attending the majority of the time.  I haven't received complaints about the way in which the duties were carried out and several  Owners commented on how well he worked. The pool is due its 5 yearly service and will be emptied for maintenance during the coming winter months.  I will post dates and details as soon as I have them. Plenty of people are still swimming in the pool this week and I have been in most days but notice the temperature is dropping a little each day. The lights IN the pool are back on now between 20:00 and 22:00 when the pool closes.  They are

WELCOME

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Welcome fellow Owners Aims To keep you up to date on Albatros news Pass on important information quickly Produce a reference section Why Blogger by Google? It is professionally set up It has a translation facility so everyone can get a measure of understanding It has a search facility Comments can be make and moderated by the President before publishing  It's free In whose opinion? The views expressed are the President's unless otherwise stated I am happy to write a page on a requested topic and give views of Owners It won't all be serious! It's not a blog to mention Owners by name, such as debtors Many Owners comment that they don't recognise me so I have included a photo! It will always be work in progress and some pages may be incomplete when you first see them.