Bring your own chairs ???? - Page 2

BonysLad · #16 01-05-2010, 19:41

Unbelievable !!!!

It's May 1st and no sign of the hamacas ( No panicko , Bella, I'll always find room for you to perch on my inflatable !!!! or the beach being cleaned up . Just walked the frontline and the day that they have announced unemployment levels of 22 % , twice the EU average of the EU , here in the Balearics there is no sign of encouragement for the main market they have. If I was a restauranteur , here, I'd be pretty peed off .

Waste thousands of euros building a foootpath to Pollenca, which , in reality will be enjoyed by under 5 % of tourists but they can't sort out a major revenue spinner !!!!

Sparky, really think we should start thinking of a power takeover of these people ???

BonysLad

Only consoled by the fact that the " King" ( Elvis ) returns to Mulligans tonight !!! The season must be on us .

Sparky · #17 01-05-2010, 19:58

I was told that things had now been resolved and beds and brollies will soon be available, MANANA !!!!!!!

CathB · #18 02-05-2010, 15:39

we spoted a couple of loungers in Eroski on Sunday when we arrived so hot footed it back up on Monday morning for them..they were the "nylon & springs" variety and were 32.99...(without a car we could not really look for any outside the port) and we did wonder if they would support us but am glad to say they held up all week.I know a number of the cafe/restaurant owners are complaining as the lack of beds mean no buisness for them..

BonysLad · #19 02-05-2010, 18:25

Don't thing things are quite so cut & dried Sparky, according to my "chinese whispers".

Heard today that frontline restaurants are now being asked to buy their own sand , after already paying what tax they do to the beach co !!!!

( Seriously, guys , you just couldn't make this stuff up ).

Lot's of rumours flying around , if the Chinese open "a rent a brolley shop" next week , my fears will be confirmed !!!!

BonysLad

billyboy · #20 02-05-2010, 18:43

Is there no shade on the beach at all like trees etc

Chemical Dave · #21 02-05-2010, 22:06

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Originally Posted by BonysLad

Don't thing things are quite so cut & dried Sparky, according to my "chinese whispers".

Heard today that frontline restaurants are now being asked to buy their own sand , after already paying what tax they do to the beach co !!!!

BonysLad

BL

Are you suggesting that the beach at PP will change like some other places in Europe where in that areas in front of the bars are rented from the council, acting like an extension of their footprint, and the bars supply their loungers and brollies?. This has some plus points and some negatives.

If you want to spend all day on the beach, bringing your own food and drink you will not like it as you will have to buy food and drink from the bar. If you only spend a couple of hours on the beach nursing a couple of cold ones, you will like this as your lounger and umbrella is effectively free.

The Council are not daft. This is a hassle free option to raise cash. All responsibility for loungers, brollies, cleaning etc goes to the bars. The Council get their money guaranteed, whatever the weather and numbers of tourists. The bars carry all the risk.

Adios

Dave

its cd · #22 02-05-2010, 23:51

Is there not some law in spain that says all beaches must be accessible to the public thereby outlawing the type of practice you see in italy where the beach operators fence of their areas and you effectively pay as you enter

Sparky · #23 03-05-2010, 00:25

I think it's too easy to get carried away guys, as i have said before this happens regularly, lets wait and see what happens.

favie · #24 03-05-2010, 06:12

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Originally Posted by sparky

this happens regularly, lets wait and see what happens.

....yes I always wonder if they will be out in time for my visit in May and they always have up to now!! Seems ludicrous that a beach resort has no sunbeds etc out early enough for visitors/locals especially with the lovely spells of good weather recently.....well it won't bother me too much as our apartment provides wonderful chairs/beds for the beach ........but it is a bit sad looking without them!!

Smiddy · #25 03-05-2010, 11:29

Cor!! That's some amount of sand Bar Tamarrels are going to have to buy (about 1 mile of beach). Seriously, there used to be a law in Spain that all beaches are public beaches, i take it this still stands.

BonysLad · #26 03-05-2010, 12:24

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Originally Posted by Smiddy

Cor!! That's some amount of sand Bar Tamarrels are going to have to buy (about 1 mile of beach). Seriously, there used to be a law in Spain that all beaches are public beaches, i take it this still stands.

Yeah you're right in that there is no change to become private beaches. All I heard was that front line restaurants are being asked to contribute to the cost of the sand and they ain't happy.

Be 10 Euros a pint now, Smiddy, at the Tamarells !!!

As Sparky says, let's watch this space

BonysLad

lollipop · #27 05-05-2010, 16:52

At least they haven't had to rescue them from the sea or replace blown down brollies after the past few days.

Sparky · #28 05-05-2010, 16:55

LOL!!!! i said the same thing last night Lollipop.

lollipop · #29 07-05-2010, 13:27

Well we're not alone,someone said to OH yesterday that Alcudia don't have beds and brollies yet either and the same row was reported in the paper at one of the beaches near Cala Rajada.

Joanne · #30 09-05-2010, 10:02

Any update on when the sunbeds and shades are going to be back on the beaches?