25 Apr 2007 8:03 PM:

Hi everyone.
I'm new to this message board, so forgive any beginner's mistakes, please!
I do not own anything at Arenal, but I have lived in Jimena for many years - I also speak Spanish, my mother tongue (well, father, actually). I also run a blog (http:/jimenapulse.blogspot.com) about living here, in English and aimed at expats, where I promised to do my best to find out the latest news on what's going on at Arenal.
In order to keep my promise I have to do a lot of spade work (not to mention reading all your messages!), so I ask for patience (which I fully understand most of you are running out of). As you know, there are local elections coming up, which is a good opportunity to ask some pointed questions, and I will be doing just that - it also means that my previously good relations with the Town Hall may fly out the window, but so what. There is also an opportunity to get a lot of this info into the Spanish media, which should give a few people a kick up the whatsit.
It would also be helpful to know where you all come from (i.e. Britain, Ireland, etc. etc.) and I'd love to get any suggestions as to how best to approach this. Let me look at all your messages now.
Hasta luego.
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