Adjusting to life in Malta?

11POSTS

13 years ago

Apart from the warmer summers,what have people who have moved to Malta found is the big differences from say living in the UK?

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GuestPoster566 ViP

3692POSTS

13 years ago

Peace.

Rocking Ken Serial expat

402POSTS

13 years ago

lol

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

13 years ago

Remebering most shops shut 1-4pm, and don't open on Sundays.

tearnet ViP

2179POSTS

13 years ago

Driving standards are much higher in Malta than in the UK!

georgeingozo ViP

3703POSTS

13 years ago

tearnet wrote:
Driving standards are much higher in Malta than in the UK!

A stray r?聽 Diving is certainly better

biddy Contributor

173POSTS

13 years ago

Mediterranean lifestyle

Toon Cyprus Expert

10236POSTS

13 years ago

Ive heard of motorway madness in Uk but here there are no motorways so it must just be madness...

camonixo Member

11POSTS

13 years ago

Biddy,explain the 'med lifestyle' I am interested,I've read were people say 'come out and try for awhile see how you adjust'At least now I know,there's peace,good diving,shops close at funny times and no motorways.....lol

GuestPoster566 ViP

3692POSTS

13 years ago

#10

For us it's get up early, get chores and shopping done, have a few coffees/kinnie/whatever while you do it, siesta, stir, move round a bit, walk slowly, stop to chat, eat and drink very leisurely, chat long time, watch sun go down. go out, eat, drink, chat.
Or just go to the beach when it is hot, laze around, eat, drink, chat etc.

elinabio Member

21POSTS

13 years ago

#11

let me put it this way - people here are very relaxed, no matter what.
e.g. - if you say 'the house is burning!' the answer will be something like 'ok, we'll see what we can do about it next week'

I am exaggerating of course just to give you the idea. and don't get me wrong, I am not saying this is something good or bad, however it is definitely something you should get used to. my life has always been really fast and obviously I'll need more time to adjust as sometimes I like Maltese approach very much and sometimes I want to run away screaming

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biddy Contributor

173POSTS

13 years ago

#12

Thanks, Redmik you've said it all - but you forgot to mention the pastizzi and ftira!!

ricky ViP

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13 years ago

#13

Hi Bridget,

how are things going ? I hope you are doing ok and look forward to seeing you back here in Malta.

Forget the Pastizzi and Ftira - I'm on Cisk diet -)))

Cheers
Ricky

GuestPoster566 ViP

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13 years ago

#14

biddy wrote:
Thanks, Redmik you've said it all - but you forgot to mention the pastizzi and ftira!!

I love pastizzi!!
Great lunch today at Xlendi, 5 hour, I cannot begin to tell you how much we love it. Fantastic people.

Toon Cyprus Expert

10236POSTS

13 years ago

#15

and dont forget the hobz bi-zejt...and the wudis and the timpana....mmmmmmmm and the paprika peanuts....and the gozo goats cheese....

This is England Active member

64POSTS

13 years ago

#16

don't forget that if you drive a bus here, it will probably be a bendy bus...you know..the ones they got rid of in the UK. Oh and Redmik.... if you do everything so slowly you will turn into a pumpkin! well certainly that shape!! Lol.

camonixo Member

11POSTS

13 years ago

#17

Thanks guys+girls for all your remarks,this sounds like my sort of place, think I am going to enjoy everything Malta has to offer,regards,Adrian

GuestPoster566 ViP

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13 years ago

#18

This is England wrote:
Oh and Redmik.... if you do everything so slowly you will turn into a pumpkin! well certainly that shape!! Lol.

Thanks for the compliment, I already am.

SportsMan Contributor

130POSTS

13 years ago

#19

An Afghanistan/Iraq Simulation in the Summer months (ie noisy festa bombs exploding anytime of day or night)..Hunters that shoot at anything that moves.. too many cars and poor public transport .. and oh.. roads/projects that take about 3 or 4 years to complete, if lucky

聽 example: Mellieha bypass.. Ferry port on the Malta side which has been under construction since i've been here! (IE some years!)

Other than that, Malta's great! Relaxed.. great sea.. great people.. great food.. easy to get around in a short time ...