Mrs Homemaker
English looking for information about Bulgaria
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What is the cost of utilities in the new currency? by Mrs Homemaker
Has anyone found a spike in the cost of their electricity or other utility bills?I didnt think there would be any difference in cost charged ie what was once 29.BGN Would still be the same only a conversion from BGN to Euros.Any thoughts?
@janemulberry thanks Read More
What is the cost of utilities in the new currency? by Mrs Homemaker
Has anyone found a spike in the cost of their electricity or other utility bills?I didnt think there would be any difference in cost charged ie what was once 29.BGN Would still be the same only a conversion from BGN to Euros.Any thoughts?
@jeanmandredeix My goodness that's a Shocker alright , hopefully you'll get it sorted soon. straightened out , so that it doesn't happen again . last year I had a weeks cold weather bill for 47 lev . Which is reasonable . Only my bill this year for ... Read More
What is the cost of utilities in the new currency? by Mrs Homemaker
Has anyone found a spike in the cost of their electricity or other utility bills?I didnt think there would be any difference in cost charged ie what was once 29.BGN Would still be the same only a conversion from BGN to Euros.Any thoughts?
@JimJ super! Read More
What is the cost of utilities in the new currency? by Mrs Homemaker
Has anyone found a spike in the cost of their electricity or other utility bills?I didnt think there would be any difference in cost charged ie what was once 29.BGN Would still be the same only a conversion from BGN to Euros.Any thoughts?
@janemulberry Yes I use Wise too Read More
What is the cost of utilities in the new currency? by Mrs Homemaker
Has anyone found a spike in the cost of their electricity or other utility bills?I didnt think there would be any difference in cost charged ie what was once 29.BGN Would still be the same only a conversion from BGN to Euros.Any thoughts?
@mickg good to know Read More
What is the cost of utilities in the new currency? by Mrs Homemaker
Has anyone found a spike in the cost of their electricity or other utility bills?I didnt think there would be any difference in cost charged ie what was once 29.BGN Would still be the same only a conversion from BGN to Euros.Any thoughts?
@SimCityAT Useful to know, thanks Read More
What is the cost of utilities in the new currency?
Has anyone found a spike in the cost of their electricity or other utility bills?I didnt think there would be any difference in cost charged ie what was once 29.BGN Would still be the same only a conversion from BGN to Euros.Any thoughts? Read More
Happy new year! by janemulberry
I hope everyone achieves their hopes and goals for 2026!
馃帀 Happy New Year all, I wish Good Health & much prosperity for 2026. May God bless each and everyone of you 馃檹馃徑 Read More
Best Route please!! by Mrs Homemaker
Reoccurring Question, I know. But please be Patient..I'm Virgin 馃槂Honestly Ive read that much advise on here ..I'm dizzy 馃樀 So next month we are planning to do our first drive from UK -Bulgaria and yep wish to take my little Doggy ...
@Mrs Homemaker馃槂 We have just returned and had a fantastic motoring experience, and the most wonderful holiday 馃檹馃徏 thanks God for keeping us safe throughout鉁笍馃晩 Returning to the UK we improvised and took a ... Read More
OMG fires raging across Bulgaria by Mrs Homemaker
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wildfires-rage-across-bulgaria-destroying-forests-homes-2025-07-27/Villages have been evacuated,聽 So far no loss of life thank goodness Its just an awful state of affairs.聽 I do hope everyone ...
@wysemanjohn Perhaps its not so much that folk on here dont care ..its more likely because they are clueless as to what they can actually do to prevent them. Of course @ Jane Mulberry pointed out the obvious measures. Indiviuals can do to help , ie ... Read More
OMG fires raging across Bulgaria by Mrs Homemaker
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wildfires-rage-across-bulgaria-destroying-forests-homes-2025-07-27/Villages have been evacuated,聽 So far no loss of life thank goodness Its just an awful state of affairs.聽 I do hope everyone ...
@SimCityAT aah thats good Read More
OMG fires raging across Bulgaria by Mrs Homemaker
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wildfires-rage-across-bulgaria-destroying-forests-homes-2025-07-27/Villages have been evacuated,聽 So far no loss of life thank goodness Its just an awful state of affairs.聽 I do hope everyone ...
@janemulberry Its good that you are taking the necessary precautions around your Bulgarian home馃弲 we are also planning to do a rigorous cut back in the garden. Last year we had our friendly neighbours assist us that .I had a conversation ... Read More
OMG fires raging across Bulgaria by Mrs Homemaker
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wildfires-rage-across-bulgaria-destroying-forests-homes-2025-07-27/Villages have been evacuated,聽 So far no loss of life thank goodness Its just an awful state of affairs.聽 I do hope everyone ...
@SimCityAT You are absolutely right as I'd heard about other EU countries suffering extreme temperatures and fires. Greece is mentioned also. As well has flooding in Romania. At a glance it seems someone up there picked up our motoring itinerary ... Read More
OMG fires raging across Bulgaria
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wildfires-rage-across-bulgaria-destroying-forests-homes-2025-07-27/Villages have been evacuated,聽 So far no loss of life thank goodness Its just an awful state of affairs.聽 I do hope everyone ... Read More
Best Route please!! by Mrs Homemaker
Reoccurring Question, I know. But please be Patient..I'm Virgin 馃槂Honestly Ive read that much advise on here ..I'm dizzy 馃樀 So next month we are planning to do our first drive from UK -Bulgaria and yep wish to take my little Doggy ...
BTW "death can ally" does not sound like any sort of fun. But then to be fair I won't be driving much on the route in and out. It'll be my husband. Who is generally a very skilled drive so not easily fazed 馃檹. I mean I'm a confident driver ... Read More
Best Route please!! by Mrs Homemaker
Reoccurring Question, I know. But please be Patient..I'm Virgin 馃槂Honestly Ive read that much advise on here ..I'm dizzy 馃樀 So next month we are planning to do our first drive from UK -Bulgaria and yep wish to take my little Doggy ...
@Mrs Homemaker Hi the main roads in Romania have improved no end since I last did it but as long as you keep you wits about you you鈥檒l be fine, I must say though this section of the journey we nicknamed death can alley as there were so many ... Read More
Best Route please!! by Mrs Homemaker
Reoccurring Question, I know. But please be Patient..I'm Virgin 馃槂Honestly Ive read that much advise on here ..I'm dizzy 馃樀 So next month we are planning to do our first drive from UK -Bulgaria and yep wish to take my little Doggy ...
@ Ozzy if this a trip that you've done yourself what do you rate the experience 1- 10 And any other tips ? 馃檪 - @Mrs Homemaker Try this site https://www.viamichelin.com/routes - @SimCityAT We hadn't got around to detailing our itinerary ... Read More
Best Route please!! by Mrs Homemaker
Reoccurring Question, I know. But please be Patient..I'm Virgin 馃槂Honestly Ive read that much advise on here ..I'm dizzy 馃樀 So next month we are planning to do our first drive from UK -Bulgaria and yep wish to take my little Doggy ...
@ Ozzy if this聽 a trip that you've done yourself what do you rate the experience 1- 10And any other tips ? 馃檪 Read More
Best Route please!! by Mrs Homemaker
Reoccurring Question, I know. But please be Patient..I'm Virgin 馃槂Honestly Ive read that much advise on here ..I'm dizzy 馃樀 So next month we are planning to do our first drive from UK -Bulgaria and yep wish to take my little Doggy ...
馃槂 will do that then. Many thanks for this Ozzy 馃槉 Having scoured, the many discussions on this subject, I picked up that Romania isn't the most pleasant or easiest (idk which ) of routes. So was sort of hoping to go via Serbia. As I ... Read More
Best Route please!!
Reoccurring Question, I know. But please be Patient..I'm Virgin 馃槂Honestly Ive read that much advise on here ..I'm dizzy 馃樀 So next month we are planning to do our first drive from UK -Bulgaria and yep wish to take my little Doggy ... Read More
Council Tax Shocker by Mrs Homemaker
Hello folksies I've just learned that within Oryahovo Municipality this year's council tax has risen by 300%Is anyone else in this region or any other region in Bulgaria experiencing this scale of increase ? This is extremely disturbing
@JimJ There's a thought , what are the council taxes like in Sofia then? Read More
Council Tax Shocker by Mrs Homemaker
Hello folksies I've just learned that within Oryahovo Municipality this year's council tax has risen by 300%Is anyone else in this region or any other region in Bulgaria experiencing this scale of increase ? This is extremely disturbing
@Kath948381 Now that is shocking 馃槻 Read More
Council Tax Shocker by Mrs Homemaker
Hello folksies I've just learned that within Oryahovo Municipality this year's council tax has risen by 300%Is anyone else in this region or any other region in Bulgaria experiencing this scale of increase ? This is extremely disturbing
@janemulberry 馃し鈥嶁檧锔廤ell if you put it like that Read More
Council Tax Shocker by Mrs Homemaker
Hello folksies I've just learned that within Oryahovo Municipality this year's council tax has risen by 300%Is anyone else in this region or any other region in Bulgaria experiencing this scale of increase ? This is extremely disturbing
Oops turns out it's not that much after all. 馃槉 Read More
Council Tax Shocker
Hello folksies I've just learned that within Oryahovo Municipality this year's council tax has risen by 300%Is anyone else in this region or any other region in Bulgaria experiencing this scale of increase ? This is extremely disturbing Read More
Smoking in Bulgaria by TonyFF
I am very surprised nobody raises this topic. Are you guys all smokers on this forum? This is one thing I hate in Bulgaria ( and anywhere in the world that smoking is prevalent)- so many people smoke.How do you deal with it if you are non-smoker? ...
@TonyFFI'm a non smoker , and agree unlike UK public smoking is prevalent in Bulgaria. However I have to accept and respect the Bulagrian Cluture , where most Bulgarians seem to enjoy a ciggy with their drinks or after a meal .Bulgaria is a bit ... Read More
Question about WISE by TonyFF
I just started applying to get WISE.The verification process requires to get a photo via my phone and to upload my passport.Is this one time deal or I have to constantly be verified when I move money?
@TonyFF No, as far as i'm aware it's once only , and a very useful app it is Read More
Help! We Bought a Village
@ Bulgaria direct. I'm pleased to see that you are open today. Would you kind change the 3 words of page 1 on my contract for Dolni vadin property. I returned other 4 signed pages to Danislava yesterday. Who confirmed receipt of my cleared ... Read More
Does anyone have personal experience of this company ? by Mrs Homemaker
Hi all im thinking of investing in property.聽 聽does anyone have personal experience of this company Bulgaria Direct, particularly on the monthly payments scheme. 馃檪 thanks in advance
Youtube: Rough and Ready Adventures. There is an English family vlogging what they bought from Bulgariadirect -@Adriana PetrovaBrilliant! I'll take a look x Read More
Does anyone have personal experience of this company ? by Mrs Homemaker
Hi all im thinking of investing in property.聽 聽does anyone have personal experience of this company Bulgaria Direct, particularly on the monthly payments scheme. 馃檪 thanks in advance
Hello Mrs Homemaker, this is a Bulgarian company. As a native Bulgarian I do not trust easily anyone. Anything you do in Bulgaria, anything related to making massive purchases please get a lawyer to help you. Very very important. It will pay off ... Read More
Does anyone have personal experience of this company ? by Mrs Homemaker
Hi all im thinking of investing in property.聽 聽does anyone have personal experience of this company Bulgaria Direct, particularly on the monthly payments scheme. 馃檪 thanks in advance
Sorry I have none but there are some on here who have used company's but not heard of of the one your talking about .. perhaps they will respond as I think they have positive outcomes for the ones they have used .. try looking at the list of blogs ... Read More
Does anyone have personal experience of this company ? by Mrs Homemaker
Hi all im thinking of investing in property.聽 聽does anyone have personal experience of this company Bulgaria Direct, particularly on the monthly payments scheme. 馃檪 thanks in advance
@taggartlynn0211 great news thanks Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2023 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@Julien 馃檪 Hello all good to be here I'm Kat , living in Essex UK ,close to retirement now (clap clap) have enjoyed some lovely breaks in Bulgaria. Thinking of purchasing property. Very new to everything real estate , & seriously ... Read More
Does anyone have personal experience of this company ?
Hi all im thinking of investing in property.聽 聽does anyone have personal experience of this company Bulgaria Direct, particularly on the monthly payments scheme. 馃檪 thanks in advance Read More