Pigeon Kicker
Scottish expat in Malta
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Registration: 22 January 2011
utility costs by andylad
Hello All. I have been looking hard through lots of very useful past posts on the forum,but still cannot get the info I am searching for and there seems to be some scary numbers floating about.so I hope some of you can help,I need to find out the ...
Have a deathwish, do you ? I'd only try that if I was leaving the islandSo given a choice of being shafted for 1000 euros by your corrupt landlord if they keep your deposit and excess bills money (for no legitimate reason), or playing their game and ... Read More
utility costs by andylad
Hello All. I have been looking hard through lots of very useful past posts on the forum,but still cannot get the info I am searching for and there seems to be some scary numbers floating about.so I hope some of you can help,I need to find out the ...
Ask the landlord if all the rent they are receiving is being declared to the taxman, and tell them if it's not that you'll be more than happy to do it for them. Back-dating several years of rent could cost them thousands, not to mention future ... Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
The TVTorrentz site has been open to new members for the last month on and off, for the first time in well over a year. I managed to register a while back. They only have 3000 members, so it's difficult to get in, but if you're interested, keep ... Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
3-2 total disaster, after the weekend win they lose to Falkirk, a pub team !!!CHEEKY @#$%^&*!!! GIRFUY!! :joking: Actually it was worse than a pub team, it was our under-19 team, a bunch of Bairns, quite literally!! There was only one player on ... Read More
Driving over from the uk
Grimaldi Lines do a weekly Rome (Civitavecchia) - Malta ferry http://www.grimaldi-lines.it/ and Grandi Navi Veloci do Livorno to Malta http://www3.gnv.it/en/gnv-home/gnv-home/0/home/0/140/0/home-page.html Actually looking at their website, GNV ... Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
The TVTorrentz site has been open to new members for the last month on and off, for the first time in well over a year. I managed to register a while back. They only have 3000 members, so it's difficult to get in, but if you're interested, keep ... Read More
Maltasupermarket.com by SunshineLover2011
Hi Guys, Has anyone used maltasupermarket.com ? Its a fairly new site which always makes me sceptical but its seem to b very legit. Also,im thinking should I tip the driver if I get an order delivered ?
On the topic of alcohol,has anyone tried this beer ?... maltasupermarket.com Works out about 45p a can !I have to agree with Tim, I've tried a few cans of various cheap Dutch lagers and some of them are awful. Even the Skol needs a good dash of ... Read More
Thinking about moving to Malta and have a few questions? by Blaze
Hello, We are looking into the possibility of moving to Malta with our 2 small children. Our 3 1/2 year old will be starting Montessori this year and I was wondering how much it costs in Malta? Also would you recommend bringing over a big jeep or ...
and there is no council tax here either - bins are emptied between 4and 6 times per week.......depending on where you live.I passed by a shop about a month ago and I happened to spot the front page of one of the British papers, it was about the ... Read More
Renewal permanent residence permits by jonescom
We have just been informed that we cannot renew our permits as they have suspended the scheme. If this problem gets resolved is thus going to be an annual problem. We are on the brink of moving to Malta permanently and now this. They have even ...
Prices for villas crashed in Q4 2010 according to latest figures, they'll go down even further if they can't get rich foreigners arriving to buy ... Read More
Melita Cable by ak70
Hi, people. Are there any Melita cable users here? How good/bad is their internet service in terms of P2P traffic. I used to use their service a couple of years ago. At that time, they put some hard policies on P2P traffic. I remember that my ...
I have Melita's 20Mbps internet package (the old one, not the new fibre power, I've only seen that in the last month or so). It's 30 euros a month, and I've had no problems with it. I do a lot of P2P and have never had any problems with blocking. ... Read More
Greetings from a Maltese Food Blogger! by PimpThatFood
Hi there! Greetings from a Maltese Chef and a Food Blogger(pimpthatfood.com). Hope you try out my dishes... Take care!
Try fresh tuna lucyanya, if available. It is renowned for being a very non-fishy fish. Read More
Greetings from a Maltese Food Blogger! by PimpThatFood
Hi there! Greetings from a Maltese Chef and a Food Blogger(pimpthatfood.com). Hope you try out my dishes... Take care!
There are two websites you can use to search for restaurants in Malta, unfortunately the Vegetarian option seems to be missing from the search menu on both of them. :( malta-restaurants.com restaurantsmalta.com I also have the "Definitive(ly) Good ... Read More
Selling a property in Malta by surreyman
Hello ex-pats in Malta. I'm pleased I found this connection and hope to make good use of it. I have a property in Qawra, it is a two bedroom apartment, close to the sea. I am just wondering whether this is a good time to be selling it, or wiser to ...
FYI surreyman: timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110320/local/property-prices-down-by-6-7 Read More
South Africans in Malta by interested2
Ons is middel vyftigerjare en oorweeg dit om aansoek te doen vir permanente verblyf in Malta. Tans woon ons in Pretoria en ons seun en sy familie in Centurion terwyl ons dogter en haar man besig is om na Duitsland te verhuis vir 'n jaar of twee. ...
There's a story on the Permanent Residency Scheme in the newspaper today: timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110322/local/call-to-reactivate-scheme-to-entice-foreigners-to-buy-property-in-malta It's definitely not in their interest to have this drag ... Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110206/local/football-on-tv-may-become-cheaper "in Malta many were already watching football illegally through the Dreambox system." No. You don't say. That is a shock. "We are also seeing a surge in people ... Read More
Ferrys from Italy to Malta by polstar
Hello everyone!! Can anybody give me info on ferry crossings from Italy to Malta...the web helped but then all the ferry websites said something different to what I expected...and most go from Sicily to Malta!! Thanks P:)
Didn't know about the Livorno route, might have to use that myself if I want to drive back to the UK. Cheers. Read More
Ferrys from Italy to Malta by polstar
Hello everyone!! Can anybody give me info on ferry crossings from Italy to Malta...the web helped but then all the ferry websites said something different to what I expected...and most go from Sicily to Malta!! Thanks P:)
There it is: http://www.directferries.it/novita/201012/grimaldi_ferries_avviso_importante.htm suspended until the end of March for reasons of a commercial nature. A few weeks ago they were taking bookings to Malta for this summer, but they have ... Read More
Ferrys from Italy to Malta by polstar
Hello everyone!! Can anybody give me info on ferry crossings from Italy to Malta...the web helped but then all the ferry websites said something different to what I expected...and most go from Sicily to Malta!! Thanks P:)
Grimladi used to do both Genoa to Malta and Civitavecchia to Malta. The Genoa service was stopped last year though and they have now suspended the Rome service until April at least. So you might have no choice but to drive to Sicily. ... Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
OK cool, I only asked because I got one of those free advert magazines stuck through my letterbox the other day, it was from some German company selling various electronics equipment. The front page had a new piece of kit where you can ... Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
If you use a vpn, do you have to sit at your computer and watch your programs though?? Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
I just don't like people jumping down my throat when they obviously don't understand all the facts. Bringing a UK registered Sky decoder down here to use is not permitted, and using a VPN to watch BBC iPlayer is also apparently not allowed. If it ... Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
georgeingozo, get off your high horse mate, I'm only trying to post some useful information which might help fellow expats. The vast majority of the world population must break the law every week, even if it's just driving at 35 mph in a 30-zone. I ... Read More
Not there yet but thought i'd start early! :) by Newbie2011
Evening All! I've stumbled across this website several times and thought it was time to sign up! My name is Vicky and i will be coming over at the beginning of March with my partner Lee. Im 24 and Lee is 28. We are coming over and staying in a ...
Don't know how I remembered this, but the main horsey place in Malta seems to be in Bidnija. There website is below, don't know if it's what you're looking for, but hope it helps. bidnijahorseriding.com Read More
sky tv in malta by rowlesr
hi has anyone had any luck receiving sky tv in malta/gozo? i have heard you can receive it if you use a 3metre dish which can see the astra satellite? also can you receive hd channels, i take it you need an address in the uk to keep an active ...
If you want British TV in Malta, the best solution IMO is to use torrent sites to download programs. It's not 100% legal, but no solution is and I can't see the BBC coming after you for downloading episodes of Eastenders or Question Time or Match Of ... Read More
Landlady trying to keep our deposit by iamharibo
We have had no end of trouble with our landlady. Every month she demanded double the utility amount agreed in the contract (70) and one month demanded 240. When we questioned this she admitted she had never received a bill, we made her go and get ...
The last three places I have rented (not in Malta though), when I came to give notice to my landlord that I was leaving I told them I wasn't paying the last 2 months rent and they were fine about it. (The deposit was 2 months rent, not just 1). I ... Read More
Shipping Help :( by iamharibo
I am having a nightmare. Left in the UK I have 4 boxes, about suitcase sized, each weighing around 30kg. I want these shipped to me in Malta but I'm having huge problems. DHL and Fedex quoted me about 聙700 which seems ridiculous. Another company ...
Try this website, I haven't used them before so can't personally recommend them, but they seemed quite cheap when I looked at quotes with them a while back. senditbycourier.com If they are good, let me know, I might want to use them myself in ... Read More