June 16, 20251 yr More protests in Spain and Tenerife this weekend about Tourists swamping their towns and driving prices up etc. Stop the planes Think they've got a point to be fair. They just want less... Edited June 16, 20251 yr by gonzo
June 16, 20251 yr They are protesting the lack of affordable homes in tourist areas, not the actual tourists. Without the tourists, they'd be f*cked
June 16, 20251 yr Short sighted in the extreme. The country is a bit of a basket case. Youth unemployment was up around 26% the last time I looked. Severely damaging the hospitality industry would be a master stroke. Tourism and Brit, Scandy, German and Belgian migrants pulled them out of the shit in 2012. They were grateful then.
June 16, 20251 yr This is why Airbnb needs proper regulation. There are just no rules and you deal with a load of shite. £900 a night next door to me was going for min 2 night booking at weekend. 20+ people every week being cunts. Can see why they protest. More and more gaffs here going the same way. Fuck me you can even an Airbnb in horwich
June 16, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, dave2980 said: They are protesting the lack of affordable homes in tourist areas, not the actual tourists. Without the tourists, they'd be f*cked This is true. They know they need tourists. They also know they need housing for their kids. We were in Lanzarote last week (thinly veiled) and prices there are not much different than you see in Leeds. Why build small houses when tourists snap up all the large villas ?
June 16, 20251 yr 14 minutes ago, Big E said: They won’t be arsed in Benidorm as there are still plenty of gaffs to go around. Shame 😄 But yeah it’s wildly out of control in many places. Air B&B has a lot to answer for. Edited June 16, 20251 yr by London Wanderer
June 17, 20251 yr 8 hours ago, London Wanderer said: Shame 😄 But yeah it’s wildly out of control in many places. Air B&B has a lot to answer for. Benidorm is sound. You can easily avoid folk you want to avoid
June 17, 20251 yr 44 minutes ago, Big E said: Benidorm is sound. You can easily avoid folk you want to avoid What if I want to avoid Benidorm?
June 17, 20251 yr 6 minutes ago, bolty58 said: What if I want to avoid Benidorm? Surely a man of your status doesn’t venture away from the higher ends of the Spanish riviera
June 17, 20251 yr 11 hours ago, London Wanderer said: Hopefully they go after those orange weirdos who like parading around Benidorm Scouse girls?
June 17, 20251 yr 15 hours ago, Big E said: Surely a man of your status doesn’t venture away from the higher ends of the Spanish riviera Status? Quo vadis with this?
June 18, 20251 yr Domestically it can be an issue. I wouldn't want to live in places like Edinburgh and Stratford-upon-Avon. I remember reading about a location somewhere in Cornwall that was used for the Poldark series. It was a small place. Locals where chuffed at first but then came the tourist. It's a double edge sword. Here's another consequence of fame. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/09/breaking-bad-house-for-sale-walter-white-home-albuquerque-new-mexico
June 20, 20251 yr No protests in Girona, even being down the road from Barcelona. Locals very happy to see tourists.
June 20, 20251 yr Author Ah so locals with legitimate concerns about the influx of foreigners for all kinds of justified reasons speak up and it's sensationalised in the media in to being a radical protest and that they hate all foreigners and want them out? Surprised nobody has labelled them thickos or racists.
June 20, 20251 yr 3 minutes ago, gonzo said: Ah so locals with legitimate concerns about the influx of foreigners for all kinds of justified reasons speak up and it's sensationalised in the media in to being a radical protest and that they hate all foreigners and want them out? Surprised nobody has labelled them thickos or racists. Thicko and racisto even! 😁 And schorchio!
June 20, 20251 yr 14 minutes ago, gonzo said: Ah so locals with legitimate concerns about the influx of foreigners for all kinds of justified reasons speak up and it's sensationalised in the media in to being a radical protest and that they hate all foreigners and want them out? Surprised nobody has labelled them thickos or racists. Probably not tried to burn folk alive yet. Edited June 20, 20251 yr by deeane Koontz
June 20, 20251 yr Author 42 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said: Probably not tried to burn folk alive yet. If some knob head hijacked the protest and decided to do that would that then nullify the locals original concerns? Or does everyone then get tied in with the dicks just out for a row? Well we all know the answer to that don't we.
June 20, 20251 yr 17 minutes ago, gonzo said: If some knob head hijacked the protest and decided to do that would that then nullify the locals original concerns? Or does everyone then get tied in with the dicks just out for a row? Well we all know the answer to that don't we. Look at you getting ideas of how to radicalise Blackpool
June 20, 20251 yr On 18/06/2025 at 09:16, Underpants said: Domestically it can be an issue. I wouldn't want to live in places like Edinburgh and Stratford-upon-Avon. I remember reading about a location somewhere in Cornwall that was used for the Poldark series. It was a small place. Locals where chuffed at first but then came the tourist. It's a double edge sword. Here's another consequence of fame. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jan/09/breaking-bad-house-for-sale-walter-white-home-albuquerque-new-mexico The KLF main gripe is the number of houses bought as second homes by Tarquin and Gemima to show up for two weekends a year leaving them as ghost towns over winter
June 20, 20251 yr 11 minutes ago, green genie said: The KLF main gripe is the number of houses bought as second homes by Tarquin and Gemima to show up for two weekends a year leaving them as ghost towns over winter I get that. But in Barcelona, and other major hubs, it's the numbers arriving too. Constantly. It's like a passive immigration invasion. It seems enough is enough. #StopThePlanes
More protests in Spain and Tenerife this weekend about Tourists swamping their towns and driving prices up etc.
Stop the planes
Think they've got a point to be fair.
They just want less...
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