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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:13pm
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Robin Parkes

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Today whilst walking down past the Lidl in Oliva my wife and I was sprayed by what we thought a first was Bird S..t Stunned  by that we stopped and with tissues etc started cleaning off this gunk 2 kind people appeared and helped with tissues wet wipes etc very kind we thought It was only later that my wife realised that the Gold Sovereign which she had worn around her neck for the last 35 years was gone 

Please be aware this couple are about and are on the prowl Well and truly P....ed Off but this is posted as a warning to others Both man and woman aged mid late 30's speak passible English very kind etc etc Look out 

Steve6

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:28pm

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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:28pm

Scumbags Spain has lots of them 

Kimmy11

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:31pm

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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:31pm

Hi Robin,

I'm very sorry to hear this, how upsetting for you both and particularly for your wife to have something of sentimental value stolen.  I'm always surprised that, having gone through this type of experience, people like you make time to warn others, that's very kind, thank you.

Very best wishes to you both,

Kim 

Mandarino

Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:13pm

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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:13pm

Steve6 wrote on Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:28pm:

Scumbags Spain has lots of them 

And the UK is full of scumbags too. 

julietony

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:04am

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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:04am

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sorry but I do think you should be able to expect to walk around safely, not a very sympathetic response.  As us ladies especially know if you save you 'best' jewellery for 'best', you never wear it.  

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RuthAnn

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:19am

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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:19am

Thank you for the warning, that seems to be a new scam.  How very upsetting for your wife, I know how I would feel.  A good friend lost his gold bracelet to ‘the huggers’ a few years ago, such a shame folk cannot wear their jewellery without the risk of being robbed. 

Ruth x

Bex

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:53am

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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:53am

So sorry to hear you’ve had this horrible experience - so upsetting for your wife to have lost such a personal piece of jewellery in this planned attack. Thank goodness neither of you were hurt physically - little comfort I know. 

Best wishes to you both and thank you for sharing. Let’s hope these low lifes are soon caught. 


Jackie x

Steve6

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:39pm

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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:39pm

Bulgarian , Rumanian Gypsies everywere in Europe to pinch .

Mandarino

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:00pm

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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:00pm

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Why don’t you then go back to your backwards Island and stay there Ray. Without the vast workforce from central Europe, the UK’s service industry would simply collapse, it are the Brits who are the most vulgar, drunk, obnoxious tourists all over Spain, and illegal Brit expats, now panicking because of Brexit are notorious for not willing or not capable of learning Spanish.

Ray

Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:20pm

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Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:20pm

Mandarino wrote on Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:00pm:

Why don’t you then go back to your backwards Island and stay there Ray. Without the vast workforce from central Europe, the UK’s service industry would simply collapse, it are the Brits who are the most vulgar, drunk, obnoxious tourists all over Spain, and illegal Brit expats, now panicking b...

...ecause of Brexit are notorious for not willing or not capable of learning Spanish.

Mango where have you just woke up from lot to say for yourself for someone only been on the forum 19 days your probably right in your opinion of Brits but you know what if my back was to the wall I would want a Brit helping me out.British Empire Roman Empire Spanish ?? German ?? French ????Ha Ha Ha Ha no need to learn Spanish your made to speak English in school that’s how much you rely on the Brits.

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