fidobsa
English expat in Croatia
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508
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About me
English
Lives in Ferdinandovac, Koprivnicko-Kri
Speaks English
Registration: 11 November 2011
Activity
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
My laptop is basically using a Croatian keyboard but is trying to cater for multiple languages, so some keys have 3 different letters. It is quite confusing so I rarely use it but trying to type on a phone screen is worse! I normally use the desktop ... Read More
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR UK NATIONALS by SimCityAT
The EU鈥檚 new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now in effect: this means that when you travel into the Schengen area for short stays, you may need to register your biometric details, such as fingerprints and a photo. You do not need to take any ...
George Orwell just got the year wrong! Read More
Researching retiring in Croatia location unknow yet by habergham
Hi All.My name is Phil at the moment I am living in northern Cyprus and have done so for the past 4 years. I now wish for a change of scenery and have started my research looking into retiring to Croatia. I am 65 a british national so non EU. I ...
I only just saw this which is a pity as I try to encourage more people to choose Croatia as a retirement destination. I think the country has a lot to offer. Read More
Still loving the forum and I love to follow it (perhaps I come back) by cdw057
The readers know me by now and many of the active contibutors I love/like, you can see from my comments I think. Please keep going, I will follow (and comment when appropriate). Thanks for being active!!
In my case I've never had a well paid job so always look for the cheapest option with solving problems or upgrading. I also have the attitude that most tradesmen are just ordinary people like me. If they can learn to do something, why shouldn't I? ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
I watch a YouTube channel called Sleeperdude. It is vehicle related but involves a whole family of 5 who work on projects together. On the last video I watched, the son had been to the barbers and got a short back and sides. As a kid my dad did the ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
I went to ask my neighbour something yesterday, I could not knock on the door as it was missing! It looks like they have had new tiles in the hall and will probably need the bottom of the door adjusted to fit. I suppose a different tradesman does ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
My night vision has never been good but these days I can mostly avoid driving in the dark. That is one reason I'm not keen to drive to UK these days, plus my car is now 15 years old and I don't trust it to do that kind of trip. I did have to pick up ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
@fluffy2560 I am another person who can wake up too early or even in the middle of the night and fail to sleep again. But I've grown to accept it now and like most catch up with my e mails and watch rubbish on u tube or Netflix. And I dislike ... Read More
Your neighbours in Hungary by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move in Hungary, relationships with your neighbours can play a vital role in your well-being and integration. Share your experiences of the interactions and routines that punctuate your daily life in Hungary: Tell us ...
Where I lived in Scotland girls were "quines" and boys were "loons". In Belezna I had some good neighbours and some eccentric neighbours. The woman I bought the house from lived opposite and I used to buy firewood from her. They were a nice family, ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
I don't sleep very well so to relieve the boredom of lying in bed awake I stream live BBC radio on my phone. I normally listen to Radio 4 Extra and this morning they started a programme about the film "The Wicker Man". After a couple of minutes into ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
Does it have a means of determining the age of the customer? Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
When I first moved to my house in Hungary I sometimes heard crackling sounds from the electric junction boxes high up the walls! It was wired with a mixture of aluminium and copper wires, all the joints being twisted and taped. Rewiring was a high ... Read More
Air pollution in Montenegro is a barrier to staying here by pbryant
I am a US expat. I survived living in Los Angeles for a decade during some of the worst years of air pollution in the 1970s. The air pollution in Podgorica however may drive me out after living here for three years.According to the WHO, the Balkans ...
I live in rural Croatia, near the border with Hungary. Most people heat their homes by burning wood but the area is so sparsely populated that it is not a problem. There is not much industry, hence the depopulation. Read More
Still loving the forum and I love to follow it (perhaps I come back) by cdw057
The readers know me by now and many of the active contibutors I love/like, you can see from my comments I think. Please keep going, I will follow (and comment when appropriate). Thanks for being active!!
Yes, I can imagine there is a lot less to do, living in a flat in Budapest. Living in a village house always gives you things to do like gardening, running repairs, pest control etc. It is not up and running yet but this summer I installed a pellet ... Read More