State of emergency - Limited freedom of movement

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

The Civil Guard has had to assist two crew members who are on a sailboat at anchor on the [b]island of Lobos (Las Palmas)[/b] .
According to the account of the [b]Civil Guard[/b] after ten days in this situation, the two young foreigners ran out of water and requested urgent help from the 062 of the Civil Guard.
The sailboat could not enter the [b]port of Corralejo[/b] as it needs prior authorization to do so, a process that the two aides did not know how to carry out. Given the urgency of the case, the [b]Maritime Service of the Civil Guard[/b] has attended to the two young people and made the purchase for them to take later to the boat.

link to RadioSintonia for video clip

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

From the N332 Trafico FaceBook page re the new lockdown conditions:

"Here is the list of ESSENTIAL SERVICES allowed to continue working from tomorrow. Services e.g. construction, building, some offices, and many others that were before allowed to work, now cannot. Once we know of any more restrictions or information we will post. We would like to remind you that we do not in any way decide these rules, we only translate directly from the government"
Information provided by the Local Police.
(Thanks to Sra.Phoebe Liddiard for the translation.)

https://www.facebook.com/DrivingSpain/ph...110612437/

[windermeregolfer]

Just seen this very clear information on the Spanish Traffico Police Facebook page - 

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[Ducks]

"Once a week" is great in theory, but if you don't have a car, you'll struggle to carry a week's necessities for two or more people at one time! Also, if you have food intolerances, allergies, or other food-related problems, you probably also have to visit multiple supermarkets to get everything you need. There's also a issue of dates/freshness— salads, for example. The ones I bought today expire on Friday, and those types of items really don't age well beyond their sell-by dates. (Some barely even last as long as they are supposed to!)

It's still absolutely crazy to me that Spain isn't giving the exercise allowance that all other countries are, but I suppose they had to come very heavy to get people to pay attention at all. Back home, people are flagrantly abusing the looser rules with delight, so I guess it makes sense to have a harsher law applied more loosely than a looser law applied more harshly.

[OMR + MIN]

Hi Sam,

Our boiler has just broken down!
Does this come under a home emergency. Tried to ring friendly builder, not answering his phone or texts.
Lives a long way from Corralejo & he got stopped by Police a few days ago.

Are there any feretarias open for new boilers?

 Any suggestions welcomed.
Thanks
Min

[OMR + MIN]

Forgot to say we are Old & have health problems.

[Emmi Smith]

This is a FB page for an English plumber in Caleta.  May be worthwhile messaging him to see if it can be done and if he can do it bearing in mind the distance he would have to travel to Corralejo.  He may know someone in your area. I was told last week that some plubers merchants are open for getting emergency items like boilers. One in El Matorral Foncal are open. Sorry don't know anything around Corralejo.

https://www.facebook.com/brian.simons.7165

Do you speak Spanish? I ask because maybe you could ask on this FB page where lots of Spanish trademen advertise. You can ask in English, but the likelhood people will give recommendations in Spanish etc
https://www.facebook.com/groups/745101075583858/

[Archer]

Try your insurer. Ours covers minor jobs around the house, plus emergency repairs. They fixed a water leak for us.

[milestone 11]

I'm not sure whether Marcial is still open Sam with the new guidelines issued over the weekend. I sincerely hope so. They were shutting at 3.00pm and open Mon to Fri, I'll check in the morning and report back.

[OMR + MIN]

Thanks Sam & everyone else.

I phoned Marcial, very helpful with some good english. Told me he had 2 boilers, I chose 1 & said they would deliver today for €15. They could not help me with a plummer though. Arrived very quickly.
I asked one of my near neighbours if she new of a plumber locally. Yes! phoned him for me & he came up about 5 pm today, new boiler all fitted & fixed in an hour. Very good workman & a very reasonable price too!  

There are so many very kind, nice people around aren't there? So warming to know in the crisis