BrianBW Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Warning, TV coverage has changed on the continent. Since Feb 2014 satellites have upgraded. This means the satellite footprint just about covers South of Paris to east on French border. So don't expect TV coverage on the Med. or Spain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankkia Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hi Brian - You may have missed this - http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/Astra-2E-The-Sequel/33883/ - Which should explain all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianBW Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Yep! Frankkia, missed that. Just got back from Tenerife where the Ex.pats are going 'Bar my' without Brit TV. Hotels have prepare hand outs explaining the Problem. No! Did not take the van, just spoiling her indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Maybe they will now have to pick up enough of a foreign languages to watch local TV! Probably the same people who are the first to complain regards immigrants having a poor understanding of English, while 1000's of Brits live in the likes of Spain for years and make absolutely no effort whatsoever! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Tell me about it Eddie. Our current site Almafra near Benidorm is full of them. It's like camping in little Britain, without the grass. Won't bother coming here again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 peter - 2014-02-18 5:03 PM Tell me about it Eddie. Our current site Almafra near Benidorm is full of them. It's like camping in little Britain, without the grass. Won't bother coming here again. Enjoy the weather Peter....don't rush home, thats if you have one to come home to....all being well should be down that way before Easter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 On the bright side, When the expats in Spain return to the UKwith their one metre plus satellite dishes, the dishes can be used as coracles Tgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Each to their own, the last thing I want when on holiday is a tv. I catch up on films I have missed or walk around the area with the dogs, a great ice breaker to learn the language. (Usually with attractive young women, I have to keep telling myself it's the dogs that interest them, not me). If I was one of those who don't like Britain enough to actually live there, but want to create a "British" enclave in a warmer climate, then keeping up with Downton Abbey might remind me of home. Then again..... Wi fi might well get around the satellite changes eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The expats like my Dad with 3 metre dishes seem to be OK still................we find there's usually a few Spanish channels that we pick up with the Status Arial, that can be changed to English if you have a language button on your remote ;-)...................and we can usually get some British TV via "filmon" although the signal can be a bit stop start :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zydeco Joe Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Know what is meant by the "Brit ex pat brigade" when we first pulled into Villa Nova in December I said to a "tugger" that I had not seen this many Brits since Ashford and he never spoke to me again LOL the place was full of GB plates. We ended up parked between two British caravan both un used as both owners had come back for Christmas & New Year so that was two less. In Peniscola it was all or mainly Germans and they were ok. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike88 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I see very little reason for motorhomers to be snobbish as some of the above comments suggest. I'm sure several of my neighbours look down on me for holidaying in a motorhome as several people have jokingly asked when I am going to have a proper holiday. Of course I go on other holidays as well as I rent a house in Florida each year but that doesn't seem to count. Incidentally I like watching TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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