AlyDimmick
English expat in Malta
Forum posts
36
Contacts
3
About me
English
Lives in Marsascala
Registration: 15 September 2014
School transport pick-up times by eunck
Hello Do you have any experience with the school transport? I 'm trying to get an idea at approximately what time I could expect my children to be picked up in the morning depending on where we live. This is the situation: We are an expat ...
Hi I'm in marsascala. My daughter goes to the local primary. At present she is picked up at 7:45am for school that starts 8:30. In September she starts high school and will be picked up at 7am for school that starts at 8:30!! The high school is ... Read More
amazonfirewall by DP4
Does anyone know if the fire sick works with the tv system in Malta, if bought in the UK?
Hi yes it does work and is much more reliable than the android boxes. My husband bought one in the uk and I just needed to set up the wifi connection here in malta. I'm really pleased with it and like the portability of moving it between rooms ... Read More
Marsascala - How is general life there? by manda10
Hi everyone! I am new to this group. My boyfriend and I are considering moving to Malta from the UK this year. My boyfriend inherited a flat in Marsaskala from his Maltese father and we are debating whether to sell it or settle down there. We have ...
Great look forward to meeting you soon 馃榾 Read More
Marsascala - How is general life there? by manda10
Hi everyone! I am new to this group. My boyfriend and I are considering moving to Malta from the UK this year. My boyfriend inherited a flat in Marsaskala from his Maltese father and we are debating whether to sell it or settle down there. We have ...
Good morning Amanda The gas canisters range in price and size - they've just reduced the most popular size down to 鈧�15 for three months. When we came in October they were 鈧�18 then 鈧�16.50. The one for the cooker will last all ... Read More
Marsascala - How is general life there? by manda10
Hi everyone! I am new to this group. My boyfriend and I are considering moving to Malta from the UK this year. My boyfriend inherited a flat in Marsaskala from his Maltese father and we are debating whether to sell it or settle down there. We have ...
Hi Amanda My daughter and I moved to Marsascala in October last year and my husband joined us in March. My daughter is nearly 9 and goes to the local primary government school - it comes under St Thomas College area of schools. I have been very ... Read More
School hours by martinclan
Can anyone tell me what the school hours are please and what holidays they have as well moving over beginning of August
Hi I know some schools differ but my daughter goes to Marsascala Primary. Summer hours June is 8:15-12:00 (kinder finish 11:30 years 1-2 finish 11:45) October to May 8:30-2:30 (kinder finish at 2:00 years 1-3 2:15). They finish this Friday 26/6 and ... Read More
Confused about car registration by loubylou
Hi there I'd be really grateful for some help as I'm going around in circles here. I came to Malta with my car in December. I'm currently looking for a job. If I get a job then I would like to stay here, apply for Residency, and ...
Would just like to add that nothing in malta happens overnight so it may be worth pursuing Residency and registering the car because the eresidence has taken me 5 weeks (heard I can now collect) and the registering of the car cannot complete until ... Read More
Confused about car registration by loubylou
Hi there I'd be really grateful for some help as I'm going around in circles here. I came to Malta with my car in December. I'm currently looking for a job. If I get a job then I would like to stay here, apply for Residency, and ...
Hi I'm not in the exact same situation but very similar. We arrived in October last year and the car arrived by shipping the following week. I have been corresponding with a Mr Francis Attard at the department of transport who is very helpful. ... Read More
Monthly consumption of water and electricity by Victoria22
Hi, could you please share your monthly consumption of water and electricit? Please also state no. of people living in the property. We are a family of four and our consumption is 382 units of electricity and 446 (I don't know what units] of ...
Have a walking stick just need to borrow a dog in the absence of the Rottweiler otherwise known as my husband lol :dumbom: Read More
Monthly consumption of water and electricity by Victoria22
Hi, could you please share your monthly consumption of water and electricit? Please also state no. of people living in the property. We are a family of four and our consumption is 382 units of electricity and 446 (I don't know what units] of ...
Thanks everyone - I thought it was high and a strange process but I live and learn. Off to chat with my landlord now. Thanks again Read More
Monthly consumption of water and electricity by Victoria22
Hi, could you please share your monthly consumption of water and electricit? Please also state no. of people living in the property. We are a family of four and our consumption is 382 units of electricity and 446 (I don't know what units] of ...
Hi according to my lease my landlord charges me 鈧�6.50 per unit of water and 鈧�0.35 per unit of electricity. I have a three bed apartment and at present only my daughter and I live here until my husband joins us in April. Is this a fair ... Read More
Registering my vehicle in Malta by Terry4646
My name is Terry Riley. I came to live in Malta on 11.12.2014. I shipped my car out in a container with my personal / household goods which I paid for door to door. The container arrived at my address on 29.12.2014. What I would like to know is, ...
You're very welcome! Good luck :) Read More
Registering my vehicle in Malta by Terry4646
My name is Terry Riley. I came to live in Malta on 11.12.2014. I shipped my car out in a container with my personal / household goods which I paid for door to door. The container arrived at my address on 29.12.2014. What I would like to know is, ...
Hi I'm currently going through this myself. I'm in contact with a Mr Attard at the Dept of Transport who has been very helpful. I've been able to email documents ect to him direct on francis.attard@gov.mt. I have completed the ... Read More
learning Maltese by Rushie
Hi folks, I really would like to learn Maltese. I work in English but the majority of my colleagues are Maltese and I would like to understand this language. We can make a language exchange for example. I speak as well French and Dutch. If you ...
Hi please could you pm me the info on language courses please Thanks Read More
If I wanna live close to the sea, where should I live? by illerrre
Hey guys, I'm planning on moving to Malta but don't know where I should begin looking for apartments. If I'm moving I will be working on an igaming company. I don't know if they are all located in Silema? Anyway, what's most ...
Marsascala is fab definitely worth looking Read More
Foreign car questions again... by Martok78
Guys, be patient. I have a hard time sorting this topic out... Ok, my wife are currently waiting on the e-residence card, while waiting we got a blue paper "Application for residence in Malta receipt". My 30 days to register my Italian ...
How strange - it pulled up complete different doc the other day but now when I click on it it's much simpler. Sorry for confusion 馃槼 Read More
Foreign car questions again... by Martok78
Guys, be patient. I have a hard time sorting this topic out... Ok, my wife are currently waiting on the e-residence card, while waiting we got a blue paper "Application for residence in Malta receipt". My 30 days to register my Italian ...
Hi I'm currently living this exact situation. We arrived in Malta on 16/10/14 & the car arrived in port yesterday. I'm paying the customs and collecting the car on Thursday. I have owned the car since new in 2005 and lived in UK all my ... Read More
Enrolling Kids in a Maltese Primary School.. by ash73
Afternoon, Can anyone who has completed this mission recently please advise as to what docuements are requested. Thanking everyone is in advance for their time.
Just thought I would update this topic - I got in touch with Ms White in order to make an appointment to register my daughter at Marsascala Primary School and her reply was: As from the 1st October 2014, EU nationals are to register their children ... Read More
Future Expat wonders about a real need for a Maltese Bank Account? by AmerigoFilippo
Hi all.......I'm a future expat who presently resides in the USA but who lived in Rome from 2001 to 2007 and never opened an Italian bank account - was even advised against it by several people including friends in the know. In Rome I did ...
Lol yes I'm sure that will be fun - have European insurance so believe I have 6 months within to register it Read More
Future Expat wonders about a real need for a Maltese Bank Account? by AmerigoFilippo
Hi all.......I'm a future expat who presently resides in the USA but who lived in Rome from 2001 to 2007 and never opened an Italian bank account - was even advised against it by several people including friends in the know. In Rome I did ...
This site has helped me no end - my car sailed to Malta yesterday! I'm looking forward to meeting knew people when I arrive in Marsascala on 16/10. Just need to sort the school out but can't do that until I'm there in person. Thanks again Read More
Future Expat wonders about a real need for a Maltese Bank Account? by AmerigoFilippo
Hi all.......I'm a future expat who presently resides in the USA but who lived in Rome from 2001 to 2007 and never opened an Italian bank account - was even advised against it by several people including friends in the know. In Rome I did ...
Thank you Redmik so much to think of it's hard to get your head round it all! Will read the links and thanks again 馃槂 Read More
Future Expat wonders about a real need for a Maltese Bank Account? by AmerigoFilippo
Hi all.......I'm a future expat who presently resides in the USA but who lived in Rome from 2001 to 2007 and never opened an Italian bank account - was even advised against it by several people including friends in the know. In Rome I did ...
I'm moving to Malta shortly 6 months initially but hoping long term. The only income I receive woukd be my UK pension (I'm 44 pensioned on medical grounds). I get taxed in UK - am planning on leaving uk account open & just using the cash ... Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
I lived in Turkey for a while and asked people to speak to me in Turkish and I learnt from listening before speakng - the written took a little longer lol!! I want to put as much commitment & focus on her duration as we do in the uk. She ... Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
Hi I have every intention in both my daughter & I learning Maltese in fact we have started in the basics. My concern was that she would go into a class that spoke no English whatsoever not even to explain what she had to do. We have Polish and ... Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
I'm beginning to see that lol! Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
Hi Izabela thanks for replying - sorry to hear you're not having much luck either! I read somewhere that all eu had a right to an education in any country with assistance on the language. Doesn't sound like Malta gave got this message yet! ... Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
Hi Lisa Thank you so much for replying - how do you find the school in general? I'm sorry if I bombard you with questions but you're the first person I've actually spoken to with a child there! I understand that they teach in Maltese ... Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
Great thanks - at least I know there back at school now. Thanks again Read More
Public primary schools teaching in English? by GuestPoster11415
Hi all, I am new to this forum, and looking to move to Malta in 2014. I have a 5 year old son who is currently attending Junior infants here in Ireland, and was wondering if there is any public school in Malta that would teach in English. My ...
Hi really hope you can help - have been reading the forums and there's more information on here than Wikipedia!! My 8yr old daughter and I are moving to Marsascala on 16th October to the Belle Vista area. We've been visiting 2/3 times a ... Read More
Bringing your pet to Malta - a success story! by SillyPennyP
I imported my faithful family dog into Malta today and it was really very simple. Microchipped, passported, vaccinated against rabies and send off for a permit to travel (which we asked for but they never sent so I had to wait 15 minutes for a vet ...
Please could you send me this very useful link too please? Thanks 馃槂 Read More
Xmas holidays
Hi I'm due to move out to Marsascala on the 16th October - does anyone know roughly how LNG the Xmas holiday break is for please. Thanks 馃槂 Read More