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Mr Pollo - Page 2

Darrin69

Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 12:09am

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Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 12:09am

Crippsey100 wrote on Thu Jul 7, 2022 5:05pm:

TY for those details.

Time to move on,SPAIN IS CHANGING weather u like it not.

hartcjhart

Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 1:09am

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Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 1:09am

Alicia 11 wrote on Thu Jul 7, 2022 4:59pm:

Merdadona now do a varied amount of take away foods or eat on the site with a microwave to heat it up or in Garrucha now there is a pizza machine hot or cold within 3 mins open 24 hrs  day and night just up from Le Flores if you are peckish.

sadly I dont think it will be the same qualoty or choice

Crippsey100

Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 2:38am

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Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 2:38am

Darrin69 wrote on Fri Jul 8, 2022 12:09am:

Time to move on,SPAIN IS CHANGING weather u like it not.

What a strange comment, I don’t see what Spain changing, has to do with Mr Pollo closing.  People still need to eat, a lot of people enjoyed the variety of food on offer.

Matthew

Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 9:33am

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Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 9:33am

Crippsey100 wrote on Fri Jul 8, 2022 2:38am:

What a strange comment, I don’t see what Spain changing, has to do with Mr Pollo closing.  People still need to eat, a lot of people enjoyed the variety of food on offer.

I think Darrin may be referring to the fact that the Mr Pollo deli (and takeaway) was a popular  go-to place in Mojacar Playa if you didn't wish to cook-in or go to a restaurant. 

The food was excellent there and it didn't break the bank. You could bring even a bucket there and you'd get enough vino from the large wooden cask at reasonable price. 

Yes the place had character, humour, excellent food etc. It will be missed even by the 'alf slogging, Lidl Gin drinking Brexiteers.

hartcjhart

Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 6:44pm

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Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 6:44pm

in 2000 when I first rocked up in Mojacar Mr Pollo and many bars and restaurants were always busy,but as more of the people that had recently purchased properties managed to get their sky tv and landlines/mobiles steadily began to stay in more,after all what bar can compete with corrie!

also more of the people realised that they were not on a constant holiday so stayed in more

then they closed the Indalo Appartments,less people coming,BUT the Spanish landlords kept putting the rents up for bars so they closed

and then shock horror they stopped the Irish Dancers at the Rover

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Matthew

Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 10:13pm

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Posted: Fri Jul 8, 2022 10:13pm

hartcjhart wrote on Fri Jul 8, 2022 6:44pm:

in 2000 when I first rocked up in Mojacar Mr Pollo and many bars and restaurants were always busy,but as more of the people that had recently purchased properties managed to get their sky tv and landlines/mobiles steadily began to stay in more,after all what bar can compete with corrie!

also more of the people realised that they were not on a constant holiday so stayed in more...

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then they closed the Indalo Appartments,less people coming,BUT the Spanish landlords kept putting the rents up for bars so they closed

and then shock horror they stopped the Irish Dancers at the Rover

Jazus! We're turning Mr Pollo into Mojacar's Most Famous Tourist Attraction. It was good though.

Andymac

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:17am

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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:17am

Glad we concluded the "Mr Pollo" mystery, I have to say that is a load of my mind and I can finally sleep....

Crancrank

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:18pm

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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:18pm

Matthew wrote on Fri Jul 8, 2022 9:33am:

I think Darrin may be referring to the fact that the Mr Pollo deli (and takeaway) was a popular  go-to place in Mojacar Playa if you didn't wish to cook-in or go to a restaurant. 

The food was excellent there and it didn't break the bank. You could bring even a bucket there and you'd get enough vino from the large wooden cask at reasonable price. ...

...

Yes the place had character, humour, excellent food etc. It will be missed even by the 'alf slogging, Lidl Gin drinking Brexiteers.

MATT you really need to get over Brexit and stop bringing it into every subject along with the Panama hat brigade references 

Matthew

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:50pm

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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:50pm

Crancrank wrote on Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:18pm:

MATT you really need to get over Brexit and stop bringing it into every subject along with the Panama hat brigade references 

Thanks for that CranCrank, inspirational as always. Have no doubt, I'm over Brexit. But, the people who voted for Brexit and supported yer man Boris Johnson (Let's Get Brexit Done!) and even those who didn't vote in favour (including no-shows) haven't got over Brexit. Ask any member of the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland. 

Brexit is done. Boris has been relieved of his post, well, eventually. The British people are now left with Brexit and the fallout from Brexit. The non British born-and-bred inhabitants of the UK feel less British. But, that is what most Brexiteers wanted - Wake Up!

And for the work in progress (reframing words used by Brexiteers), you ain't seen nothin' yet - I regret to say.

jtp890

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:32pm

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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:32pm

Good to see the old characters are still around.

James

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