Bad encounter, inevitable I suppose

[Mel1721L]

On 18th June I went out kilted with my wife to celebrate my 60th birthday. We went into a local bar where I was accosted by a thug from a rival business. I'd never seen him before but he introduced himself as working for "Military Breaks" (A business run by a conman who will soon be facing serious charges). First he told me they were going to shut me down, then the guy I later learned was called McFadden called me a pansy in a skirt and continued with other verbal abuse. I resisted all natural urges and walked out of there with my wife.

He later assaulted another business owner and has done again since.

If anyone based in the UK is thinking of a holiday in Spain, don't use these people.

[Profane James]

Good lord! Glad you're physically okay, although those things can linger emotionally for a while.
Now I certainly wasn't there, but I assume that because he has done this to a few others, that, at least, it wasn't specifically due to the kilt wearing...

[cessna152towser]

Sorry to hear that some idiot tried to spoil your sixtieth birthday bash, but it doesn't really surprise me in light of my personal experiences of Spain and Spaniards.
I wouldn't be using "Military Breaks" or any other travel company to go to Spain.
I stopped visiting Spain after being pickpocketed three times in Fuengirola, twice from non-trad kilts with side pockets and once from a sporran. Also got scammed out of a big chunk of my savings with a so-called "low risk" investment fund with the Santander Bank.

[Mel1721L]

Sorry to hear that some idiot tried to spoil your sixtieth birthday bash, but it doesn't really surprise me in light of my personal experiences of Spain and Spaniards.
I wouldn't be using "Military Breaks" or any other travel company to go to Spain.
I stopped visiting Spain after being pickpocketed three times in Fuengirola, twice from non-trad kilts with side pockets and once from a sporran. Also got scammed out of a big chunk of my savings with a so-called "low risk" investment fund with the Santander Bank.

To be honest, if the 2008 crash hadn't stranded us here, I would have returned to Britain years ago. With my current property worth less than half of what I paid for it, I have no option but to stay here. I must admit I haven't worn a utility kilt outside of my own community. The Spanish kind of know what a traditional kilt is, but not sure of the reaction to a utility kilt, though they are light and more comfortable to wear over here.

[tpa]

To be honest, if the 2008 crash hadn't stranded us here, I would have returned to Britain years ago. With my current property worth less than half of what I paid for it, I have no option but to stay here. I must admit I haven't worn a utility kilt outside of my own community. The Spanish kind of know what a traditional kilt is, but not sure of the reaction to a utility kilt, though they are light and more comfortable to wear over here.

Sorry to hear about your experience, although I think there must be worse places to be stranded. We were lucky enough to get our money invested in Spanish property out just before the crash, so fully understand where you are coming from. Fortunately for us one property barely got off the ground and the other was very late and the exchange rate was kind to us.

[Mel1721L]

Sorry to hear about your experience, although I think there must be worse places to be stranded. We were lucky enough to get our money invested in Spanish property out just before the crash, so fully understand where you are coming from. Fortunately for us one property barely got off the ground and the other was very late and the exchange rate was kind to us.

I don't know, so far I've gone through t kilts and 3 t shirts today, so hot and humid, I'm wearing 5.11 TDK's at the moment as they are light, but completely soaked through with sweat. I wish it would rain! Anyway, I'm glad you escaped the trap.

[tpa]

I stopped visiting Spain after being pickpocketed three times in Fuengirola, twice from non-trad kilts with side pockets and once from a sporran. Also got scammed out of a big chunk of my savings with a so-called "low risk" investment fund with the Santander Bank.

Fuengirola market is bad news on the pickpocket front. My wife lost her purse there fortunately only once. We were ultra careful after that but they are very good at it. The subsequent visit to the police station was a little tiresome, but I guess they must be pretty fed up with tourists falling prey to the locals. On the plus side I found the few shop keepers I had dealings with very pleasant and helpful and we have been to the area many times.

[kiltedtom]

Mel,

OOOOOOOPPPPPSSSSSS!!!! So sorry for making you both older than you are. I really did misread the message. Anyway, congratulations on your 60th birthday. I will be reaching that one in less than three years. I hope you and your wife will have many years together of happiness.


Hawk,

You are so correct. I really do need to get a new prescription for my glasses. Already have trifocals; is there a four-focals prescription possible? Thanks for the correction.

Tom

[Mel1721L]

[QUOTE=kiltedtom;1295620]Mel,

OOOOOOOPPPPPSSSSSS!!!! So sorry for making you both older than you are. I really did misread the message. Anyway, congratulations on your 60th birthday. I will be reaching that one in less than three years. I hope you and your wife will have many years together of happiness.

No worries, with you its your eyes, with me its memory.

[tpa]

Glad you're OK. Military Breaks have good reviews, presumably they write their own and hopefully Mr. McFaden will get his comeuppance. Reminds me of a recent local scenario where the owner of a business adjacent to an elderly gentleman was so unpleasant to him in his efforts to grab his land that the elderly gentleman prohibited the sale to him in his will. What goes around, comes around.