Caroline England
@This is England
English looking for information about Malta
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Lives in Chester
Registration: 30 October 2011
Bugibba 1988 by 7one
Can anyone help? I stayed at a hotel in Bugibba in 1988 called the Stanton Court. It was a poor hotel compared to today's standards but it was great and it was my first holiday abroad with my dearly departed brother Jay, R.I.P. Could anyone tell me ...
could it be the Santa Maria or San Anton hotel..The name San Anton is very close to the word Staunton...maybe it was renamed! The San Anton closed down but is still there. I did hear that it may be reopened this year sometime. Hope that helps. ... Read More
Hello!
Hi Adam, where are you doing your dive master? My partner did his over there too in St Paul's. Caroline Read More
Moving to Malta in April 2013 - cost of living by Maltamove
Hi everybody! I am moving to Malta in April. I got the job that is paying around EUR 32,000 per year (gross). I am single so will be moving on my own. I would really appreciate if somebody can help out in giving information on the following: 1. ...
it seems to me that there are two buses that go from St Julians to Birkirkara. The 202 and the 203. They do go through a few places and many bus stops on their route. You can find out more about the buses and their routes of you go to ... Read More
Adjusting to life in Malta? by camonixo
Apart from the warmer summers,what have people who have moved to Malta found is the big differences from say living in the UK?
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. :) Read More
Mould by TheDarkman
Two questions.............. 1. How do you avoid it? I've been here for almost three months now. I took a years contract on what will hopefully be a nice place in the summer, but at the moment the only way to describe it is HORRIBLE. I made what is ...
Iknow that some people use bottled gas heaters and they won't help as they tend to cause a lot of condensation. We are on the top floor with a north west facing window but luckily we have hardly been hit. We do use a dehumidifier when we are here. I ... Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
Haha Redmik, my other half is the ultimate gadget man...more gadgets than you can shake a stick at! Read More
scuba diving buddies wanted by gwresearch
I am a divemaster and will be in Malta for the winter, from Sept 2nd onwards. Looking for dive buddies for dive trips, keeping costs down. I will be living in St. Pauls area to start with then moving to St. Julians in October. Any details on cheap ...
A couple of years ago we went out to the Faroud in a group. We were the first ones there in the morning. We had to return most of the way near the bottom as the current was running strong. Grabbbing the reeds to help us along. I ended up using ... Read More
Anyone know a good handyman?
Brilliant. Thank you so much. Read More
scuba diving buddies wanted by gwresearch
I am a divemaster and will be in Malta for the winter, from Sept 2nd onwards. Looking for dive buddies for dive trips, keeping costs down. I will be living in St. Pauls area to start with then moving to St. Julians in October. Any details on cheap ...
Padi Advanced and Nitrox... Own kit 75 dives! BUT.... the water has to be a bit warmer for me! My partner is a Divemaster. Read More
Anyone know a good handyman?
Hi all again. This time I need to find someone who can plane and sand the edge of a door where it was damaged in recent break in. Also need to look at one side of the door frame with a view to packing it behind. Does anyone out there know someone ... Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
Which house..the one in the UK is being renovated while we live in it... so it's not easy.... the one here as you know now needs some bits fixing. Are you a scuba diver Ken? We scuba too.. Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
Oh and Ken... I'm not an engineer unless you can call my culinary skills as engineering food! Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
yes he wants to do another bike now.. but can't do that until he's finished renovating our house... we moved in last June and having to tackle it bit by bit.... it's like a basket case!! Was up on th egarage roof with him a couple of weeks ago ... Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
haha.. Matm. that's a good one. My engineer other half has 2 bikes... a BMWRT11 or 1100 and a 1964 BSA Lightning which was a basket case and he rebuilt it. So |I know how much he loves his bikes Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
Thanks Matm for that. My partner is an engineer too and you atually sound like him. He is the ultimate gadget man, and if he was here right now he would be hands on sorting out solutions. However as he is back in the UK and I am the one here..it's ... Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
well yes there is that to be thankful for. Although it's been raining hard here and pretty windy! Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
thanks everyone... quite like the idea of booby traps.can just imagine coming in to find someone caught in a trap... I found a company who make shutters... the guy came out and measured up and I negotiated a discount... I told him I didn't want any ... Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
Thank you so much everyone for your thoughts and comments. I have just had the insurance assessor here but even he could not recommend anyone in particular. I just have to now contact a few companies to get the damage fixed and a replacement window ... Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
Thanks Toon... yes it is a problem to find someone without being ripped off. Most people we have had to do anything have actually been very good and been reasonable in price but the guy who changed the lock seems to have cashed in. Read More
home security by This is England
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ...
Thanks Redmik. I'm ok..but finding it difficult to sleep at night... every sound alerts you. Have to say I too am surprised that no one has responded. Usually the folk on here are generally very helpful. We already have window locks and whoever ... Read More
home security
Is there anyone who can give me some advice about how to keep my apartment more secure? Does anyone have any contacts or experience of using electic shutters on their windows or metal grilles? If so please could you let me know of any ... Read More
advice please.
Help! I just arrived in Malta yesterday to find my apartment had been broken into and ransacked. Cash was taken and a set of keys. I have had the front door lock changed but I'm hitting a blank wall at the moment with how to get the bathroom window ... Read More
Car Insurance no-claim years recognition
yes we got our No claims discount from the UK... we just brought the certificate of insurance with us and showed them. Read More
Is it all worth it ???? by Rocking Ken
Hi All, Over the last 12 months I have been doing a lot of research on moving to Malta and recently ramped this research up. Since reading about ARM Ltd ripping everyone off with electricity and water and the rather damp short winter where the ...
I'm sure you all miss the rain, frosty mornings, snow and the fog we had yesterday. Currently windy and raining here in Chester but who cares? In my head and heart it's sunny! Mind you, off to Scotland shortly for a few days... now, where's me ... Read More
How cold is Malta in December? by sarah101
Well after a long time spent organising our move to Malta we now have an actual date for moving. It just so happens that it will now be in winter rather than summer but hey ho we can't have it all ;) Just wondering how cold it REALLY gets during ...
have just discovered some heaters which are very economical to run and are eco friendly. The initial outlay is fairly expensive but they provide 8kw of a dry heat so one heater can heat the whole house or apartment and stop it feeling damp. They do ... Read More
Car Repairs
Yes Tony's VRT Parts and servicing, Jean de la Cassiere Street, St Paul's Bay Tel +356 2157 9231 Read More
I have a holiday home in Malta - documentation required to buy a car?
Joe, I sent you a private message. Read More
I have a holiday home in Malta - documentation required to buy a car?
Hi Joe, We too have an apartment in Malta and we are non resident but visit Malta a lot. We bought a car there four years ago, no problem, from a car dealer. We have recently had a car which we already owned imported into Malta from the UK. This ... Read More
Sharks in Malta by VaitkusTom
I recently found out there are 15 aggresive shark species in Malta waters among them Great white :o. Damn, it is no fun! How do you live with that? Are the main beaches netted? I love the beach, but I want to come out from water in one piece.
Julian, the angel shark was as you say.... lying in the sand.... and when my partner approached it rose up and started to swim.... he managed to get a few good shots of it. Read More
Sharks in Malta by VaitkusTom
I recently found out there are 15 aggresive shark species in Malta waters among them Great white :o. Damn, it is no fun! How do you live with that? Are the main beaches netted? I love the beach, but I want to come out from water in one piece.
My partner saw and photographed an angel shark when he went on a dive near the El Faroud.. near the Blue Grotto. As for jellyfish I had a very nasty sting a few years ago and still have the scars. Most painful experience ever. Caroline. Read More
Currency exchange mechanisms
TORfx is good too. Also look at currencyfair.com because they are supposed to give you the best exchange at least possible expense. Caroline Read More
Utility Billing by Toon
As its been in the news, are any of you guys suffering at the hands of ARMs in not getting the residential rates etc, or are having trouble with the formal applications or landlords putting obstacles in the way of you getting them.???? If so let us ...
I am not sure how long I need to be here at any one time to get residency... over the course of a year, I could be here on 6 - 8 seperate occasions ranging from 1 week to 3 weeks each time. Read More
Utility Billing by Toon
As its been in the news, are any of you guys suffering at the hands of ARMs in not getting the residential rates etc, or are having trouble with the formal applications or landlords putting obstacles in the way of you getting them.???? If so let us ...
Hi Toon We looked into applying for residency... we were sent from one office to another..then another. No one could give us a straight answer. Everyone wanted to see a Maltese ID... but we can't get that because we don't live in Malta. They make ... Read More
Utility Billing by Toon
As its been in the news, are any of you guys suffering at the hands of ARMs in not getting the residential rates etc, or are having trouble with the formal applications or landlords putting obstacles in the way of you getting them.???? If so let us ...
we cannot get the lower rate as we reside in the UK but come to Malta often. However I do think it's an unfair system as we have paid a lot of our money into the Maltese economy through the purchase of our property and the purchase of all the goods ... Read More
Shipping a car from UK to Malta
hi. we are having a car collected from our house in the UK tomorrow to be shipped to Malta. The company UK to Malta will sort out the Maltese registration and all other documents. All one of us needs to do is be in Malta in about 10 days time to ... Read More
Newbie here - relocating to Malta end of August by sarah101
Hi all, Myself, partner and 15 month old daughter will be relocating to Malta end of August (possibly Sliema/St Julians areas - flying over next week to pick our area). I've been trawling various sites to try gather as much info as poss in ...
We have an apartment in St Pauls's Bay which is a less expensive area than Sliema. However, our advantages are:- less road congestion,good local shops(not the tourist ones), bus routes and bus station, harbour, beach , coastal walks and a sea llife ... Read More
Transferring money by SummerRaine
We are hopefully moving to Malta early next year and I wondered how we would go about transferring our money? We have a house to sell and I realise I can't open a bank account in Malta from abroad so can I leave a bank account open in the UK until ...
Once you have your account open in Malta, I suggest that you use a company called TORFX who deal with currency exchange and transfers. They are very helpful, no fees, no charges, and will get you the best exchange rate possible. We have used them ... Read More
good plumber needed urgently
Hi everyone Does anyone out there know a reliable plumber? Preferably someone who can understand and speak English. I am in the St Paul's Bay area and need someone asap. I return to the UK on Thursday morning (5th April) so need someone urgently to ... Read More
Buying property in Malta by Christine
Hi, can a foreigner buy property in Malta? If so, is it complicated? What is the process of purchasing a property in Malta? Any tips for buying property, such as a check-list of items to verify ? Thanks in advance for ...
Hi Christine, We bought a property in Malta although we are not permanently here. We are UK citizens and work there. In Otober 2007 we looked at new apartments in St Paul's Bay area. We started the process of buying one which meant we had to put ... Read More
Are there any English groups who meet up in SPB area? by This is England
Hi, Caroline here. Just wondered if there are any UK folk in St Paul's , Bugibba area who would like to meet up for coffee, tea, alcohol..or whatever floats your boat! I'm coming to Malta next week for 5 days ... mature lady.. no kids (all grown ...
Scots is a kind of unintelligible English.... heeeheee. Read More
Are there any English groups who meet up in SPB area? by This is England
Hi, Caroline here. Just wondered if there are any UK folk in St Paul's , Bugibba area who would like to meet up for coffee, tea, alcohol..or whatever floats your boat! I'm coming to Malta next week for 5 days ... mature lady.. no kids (all grown ...
I put Uk because it's common ground and because we speak English. However I did not mean to leave anyone else out. Could be anyone really as long as they speak English. Read More
Are there any English groups who meet up in SPB area? by This is England
Hi, Caroline here. Just wondered if there are any UK folk in St Paul's , Bugibba area who would like to meet up for coffee, tea, alcohol..or whatever floats your boat! I'm coming to Malta next week for 5 days ... mature lady.. no kids (all grown ...
Anyone who is English or from UK.... ie Scots, Welsh etc etc Read More
Are there any English groups who meet up in SPB area? by This is England
Hi, Caroline here. Just wondered if there are any UK folk in St Paul's , Bugibba area who would like to meet up for coffee, tea, alcohol..or whatever floats your boat! I'm coming to Malta next week for 5 days ... mature lady.. no kids (all grown ...
btw .. I don't bite.... well ..not a lot! Read More
Are there any English groups who meet up in SPB area?
Hi, Caroline here. Just wondered if there are any UK folk in St Paul's , Bugibba area who would like to meet up for coffee, tea, alcohol..or whatever floats your boat! I'm coming to Malta next week for 5 days ... mature lady.. no kids (all grown ... 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 any of your family or friends has a slingbox connected to their TV and Internet , you can create an account and stream the programmes to your tv in Malta. As long as you have a pc or laptop connected to your maltese tv set. 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 any of your family or friends has a slingbox connected to their TV and Internet , you can create an account and stream the programmes to your tv in Malta. Read More
Greetings from the UK by This is England
Hi everyone. Just joined this site and hoping that it will be useful in order to get to know other Brits in Malta and also to help to find out anything we need to know especially in realation to bringing a car to Malta and the cost of registering it ...
thanks for that info. As we are not planning to be permanent residents yet there is no point in us going down that route. W have a car we bought in Malta 3 years ago.. it is not ideal as it is old and compared to UK prices expensive for what it ... Read More
Greetings from the UK by This is England
Hi everyone. Just joined this site and hoping that it will be useful in order to get to know other Brits in Malta and also to help to find out anything we need to know especially in realation to bringing a car to Malta and the cost of registering it ...
by the way... what is the exemption route? Read More
Greetings from the UK by This is England
Hi everyone. Just joined this site and hoping that it will be useful in order to get to know other Brits in Malta and also to help to find out anything we need to know especially in realation to bringing a car to Malta and the cost of registering it ...
Hi, yes we too find that getting any concrete answers from any relevant Maltese departments is not easy. As we are not permanent residents and us our passports as ID... just hope they don't tell us we can't import because we do not have Maltese ... Read More
Greetings from the UK by This is England
Hi everyone. Just joined this site and hoping that it will be useful in order to get to know other Brits in Malta and also to help to find out anything we need to know especially in realation to bringing a car to Malta and the cost of registering it ...
Hi Ricky.. where do I find the cars and transportation section? Read More
Greetings from the UK by This is England
Hi everyone. Just joined this site and hoping that it will be useful in order to get to know other Brits in Malta and also to help to find out anything we need to know especially in realation to bringing a car to Malta and the cost of registering it ...
Thanks for reply. Just been checking out Transport Malta website. Read More
Greetings from the UK
Hi everyone. Just joined this site and hoping that it will be useful in order to get to know other Brits in Malta and also to help to find out anything we need to know especially in realation to bringing a car to Malta and the cost of registering it ... Read More