Ben Foulger
@Jaden
English expat in China
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About me
English
Lives in flic en flac
Speaks English
Registration: 08 January 2010
Vegetarian / meat substitutes availability
Hi, I am staying with a family here in Shanghai and primarily eat with them. I am a vegetarian (no meat, no fish but dairy/eggs are ok) but they are not and so I am looking for options for meat substitutes to have for dinner. In the UK I would use ... Read More
Disabled Childrens' School - NGO - Fundraising - Can you help please?
Dear all, As some of you know, Brigi and I work at a school for disabled children called The Ranger Foundation. We teach children both academic subjects and a special form of education called 'Conductive Education' which aims to teach physical and ... Read More
Camera battery charger
Hi We managed to leave the charger for our Nikon camera (a point and shoot, not a DSLR) at home, does anyone know where is the best place to go looking for one please? I was thinking perhaps 361? TIA J. Read More
Anyone (English speakers) interested in a photography course? by Jaden
I have found (well, actually someone on here sent me the leaflet for) a photography course but, after getting in contact with the person who runs it, I am told that it is normally in French which is no good for me. However, he will run an English ...
Its RS 15,000 - there are no course dates yet as we need to find enough English speakers for them to organise it. Send me your email address and I will forward the leaflet to you. J. Read More
Anyone (English speakers) interested in a photography course? by Jaden
I have found (well, actually someone on here sent me the leaflet for) a photography course but, after getting in contact with the person who runs it, I am told that it is normally in French which is no good for me. However, he will run an English ...
Hi It is in Pailles. Send me a PM with your email address if you are interested and I will forward the leaflet. J. Read More
Anyone work with plastic?
We are looking for someone who works with plastic - molding, fabricating, etc. We work with disabled children who desperately need better equipment to help correct various physical deformities and aid walking and one way to do that is to use ... Read More
Anyone (English speakers) interested in a photography course? by Jaden
I have found (well, actually someone on here sent me the leaflet for) a photography course but, after getting in contact with the person who runs it, I am told that it is normally in French which is no good for me. However, he will run an English ...
Heh - I meant that I am not on Facebook :) J. Read More
Anyone (English speakers) interested in a photography course? by Jaden
I have found (well, actually someone on here sent me the leaflet for) a photography course but, after getting in contact with the person who runs it, I am told that it is normally in French which is no good for me. However, he will run an English ...
Not on Facebook anymore (long story, end of civilised communication, etc.), any chance of an email address/website please? J. Read More
What to do in spare times? by kevinson
Hey all. Lets share what each one of you do in your spare times. So that others can have an idea & may change for good! Thanks in advance. My spare times go in surfing the net........
We are in Flic en Flac and are always up for meeting new people. J. Read More
Establishing a Trust in Mauritius
You could try Curatus (http://curatustrust.com/), they have just changed their website to a shocking Flash based thing, to save you the pain of waiting for the contact details, their number is 454 1040. They are the trust company for our NGO, nice ... Read More
Anyone (English speakers) interested in a photography course?
I have found (well, actually someone on here sent me the leaflet for) a photography course but, after getting in contact with the person who runs it, I am told that it is normally in French which is no good for me. However, he will run an English ... Read More
Tai Chi
I was wondering if anyone knew of any beginner Tai Chi classes in the West/Central area? Always wanted to try it but don't seem to be able to find any. TIA J. Read More
Cycling??
Sorry for the thread hijack but does anyone know where is the best place to buy a bike? I am only really looking for a normal mountain bike, mostly for road use. I have tried Courts, Kalachand, etc. but they only tend to have a few bikes in. I ... Read More
NGO or Charity Organisation where French not required
Hi I work at The Ranger Foundation which is an NGO educating disabled children. Although their first language is Creole, they understand a lot of English and we have locals to help translate. We are in the Vacoas area. More information ... Read More
Please advise a Good French Language teacher in Black River - Tamarin by Alexey Batarshin
or not far from this place... Thanks!
Am available after 430pm Mon, Wed and Fri. May have another person interested too. J. Read More
Please advise a Good French Language teacher in Black River - Tamarin by Alexey Batarshin
or not far from this place... Thanks!
Also still interested, I am based in Flic en Flac but I have transport. Happy to join in a group. J. Read More
Old computers/laptops by Kirinyaga
Hi During the past few weeks I have seen postings on another network site about people who are looking to find computers/laptops for their gardener's child, or a poor family with whom they have contact. I imagine that individuals tend to want to ...
Apologies for jumping in on this thread but I work in a school for disabled children and we are always on the lookout for computers, laptops, etc, working or not (I am technical and so able to re-use bits) for use in the school or for donation to ... Read More
Giveaway of used items
Through our work in the school for disabled children, we know a few local families, plus a shelter for children, who could always use clothing. If RosieWestie doesn't want them in the end, please let me know, I am based in Flic en Flac and have a ... Read More
Voluntary Work in Mauritius by joseph27
Hi All, I move to Mauritius in January 2007 after taking early retirement in the UK. My wife is from Mauritius but my married children and grandchildren are in the UK, plus family in Dublin (mine) I have attempted to do voluntary work (actually ...
Jaden, when will the school be open again? I don't seem to be able to send you a private message on this forum.Hi, I did get your private message and have finally replied. J. Read More
Voluntary Work in Mauritius by joseph27
Hi All, I move to Mauritius in January 2007 after taking early retirement in the UK. My wife is from Mauritius but my married children and grandchildren are in the UK, plus family in Dublin (mine) I have attempted to do voluntary work (actually ...
Hi Kirinyaga, It is in the Solferino area, between Quatre Bornes and Vacoas. See the Google Map ... Read More
BBC-Iview , UK or US TV in mauritius by nantube
Hi, I've been trying to get live TV streams from US/UK without the poor and ridiculously expensive satellite providers in Mauritius. I was just wondering, has anyone tried any IPTV Setup Boxes or the SlingBox in Mauritius. It seems you can get ...
Not sure if this is relevant but do torrent clients work, such as Vuze. That way you can download uktv shows and watch them on the computer. TYes, although it is better to use NZB (newsgroups, Google NZB) with a client such as SABnzbd together ... Read More
Catamaran rental on the West coast
Ok fair enough Julien. I will also check out the directory for ideas. J. Read More
Things to do in Mauritius by IrishWildGeese
Hi all, I'm on the island a week now and already I'm enjoying it and very much looking forward to all the things I can do during my time here. One of my colleagues sent me this list of things I should do while I'm here and it looks like a great ...
Good list, lets see. I have been here about 21 months: - Chamarel - Seven Coloured earth Done, a bit dull if I am honest. In the end, its earth... which is coloured... - View Sea Corals (glass bottom boat @ BlueBay) - Snorkelling in blue ... Read More
Catamaran rental on the West coast
abz, looks like you got moderated. Please PM me. That goes for anyone else so there is no problem with advertising. Thanks. J. Read More
Catamaran rental on the West coast
Hi, I am looking for a Catamaran on the West coast to hire out for a sunset cruise and meal - for a friend and his girlfriend, rings will be involved... If anyone has a contact who won't rip my friend off, I would be most grateful :) J. Read More
Learning to kitesurf
Thanks for the heads up, I have sent him an email. J. Read More
Learning to kitesurf
Hi, Has anyone learnt to kitesurf in Mauritius? Myself and four friends (who all live and work here) are looking to do a basics course and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the various companies? In particular, those who will do a ... Read More
BBC-Iview , UK or US TV in mauritius by nantube
Hi, I've been trying to get live TV streams from US/UK without the poor and ridiculously expensive satellite providers in Mauritius. I was just wondering, has anyone tried any IPTV Setup Boxes or the SlingBox in Mauritius. It seems you can get ...
Don't bother with the streaming now as even with VPN, it never works that great. Allegedly you can download what you want and then watch it (although I admit that it perhaps wouldn't work so well for live sports ;) ) Google "get_player" and ... Read More
Please advise a Good French Language teacher in Black River - Tamarin by Alexey Batarshin
or not far from this place... Thanks!
Also interested in a French teacher in the Flic-en-Flac/Black River area, did anything happen with the people on this thread? J. Read More
Voluntary Work in Mauritius by joseph27
Hi All, I move to Mauritius in January 2007 after taking early retirement in the UK. My wife is from Mauritius but my married children and grandchildren are in the UK, plus family in Dublin (mine) I have attempted to do voluntary work (actually ...
Dear Terence, Thank you for your kind message. I would be happy to chat about what we do and how people could help. Regards Ben Read More
Voluntary Work in Mauritius by joseph27
Hi All, I move to Mauritius in January 2007 after taking early retirement in the UK. My wife is from Mauritius but my married children and grandchildren are in the UK, plus family in Dublin (mine) I have attempted to do voluntary work (actually ...
Dear Joe, I am an ex-pat working in a small school providing academic education and a special physical therapy called Conductive Education to a small group of physically disabled children (mainly with Cerebral Palsy). The school's name is 'The ... Read More
HP/Compaq laptop batteries - where to buy in Mauritius?
As per the title, the battery on the work laptop seems to have died, where is the best/cheapest place to buy a new laptop battery? A search on the 'net reveals some wholesalers and a few websites however the websites don't seem to sell laptop ... Read More
Recycling in the Phoenix / Quatre Bornes area
Ah thanks Alisa, will take a look - it is really starting to pile up! J. Read More
French tuition by matt_k
Hi All Can anyone reccomend someone who teaches French in the Tamarin area? I've been here 6 weeks now and not progressing that well (all English speaking in the office) but eager to learn. Thanks Matt
We know of a very nice lady in Curepipe who we are going to, it is not exactly very close to Tamarin but please let me know if you would like her contact info. J. Read More
Recycling in the Phoenix / Quatre Bornes area
Hi, We used to take our recycling to Jumbo but recycling bins seemed to have disappeared with the new development (unless we haven't looked hard enough?) Does anyone know anywhere else we can go or where in Jumbo we can find it? Thanks J. Read More
Looking for squash court / partner by tram
Is anyone interested in a game of squash? I'm in Beau Bassin, but have car and will travel. I even have a spare raquet, but I have no idea where any courts are. And as for my squash standard, I'm more enthusiastic than talented (by a wide ...
A friend of mine, and perhaps Brigi and I, might be interested too - I have sent you my email address and mobile. J. Read More
House needed on rent in Quatre Borne
We are about to move out of a beautiful flat in Quatre Bornes, 3 bedroom - one en suite, additional bathroom, large living area and kitchen, balcony, parking. Not cheap though. PM me for more details. Due to move out at the end of Feb but this ... Read More
Orange 'Internet Everywhere' dongle by Jaden
Does anyone have one of these? If so, would you mind posting up the make and model of the dongle please - I am looking to get one but may want to use it with Linux and there are drivers/software for only some of them. Thanks J.
Ok, would you mind telling me the make and model of the EMTEL one that you have so I can check that please? I am not committed to Orange and will buy whichever works best - although checking connectivity and data speed is going to be hard without ... Read More
Orange 'Internet Everywhere' dongle by Jaden
Does anyone have one of these? If so, would you mind posting up the make and model of the dongle please - I am looking to get one but may want to use it with Linux and there are drivers/software for only some of them. Thanks J.
Yes I am referring to that, I am aiming to buy one for the school I work at so we can have internet access there. But I need the specific make and model of the dongle so I can check Linux availability (I know it is not officially supported). Would ... Read More
Orange 'Internet Everywhere' dongle
Does anyone have one of these? If so, would you mind posting up the make and model of the dongle please - I am looking to get one but may want to use it with Linux and there are drivers/software for only some of them. Thanks J. Read More
Recycling glass
Just wondered if anyone knew where we can recycle glass in Mauritius, preferably in the Quatre Bornes area? I know about the recycling in Jumbo but that is paper, plastic and metal only. I also know about taking beer bottles back to the shop - ... Read More
bus route in mauritius by mukut
hi, Can somebody please let me know the bus routes and numbers from quatre bornes to shoprite. Thanks..
A kind person on here sent me the complete bus routes a while back and I would be happy to forward them to you, send me your email address if you are interested. J. Read More
[Expat Blog Meet up] 22nd of May by FeeAcer
Hi All, This month Bob67 (french forum) proposed to organize the meet up as I will personally be very busy and even probably not be able to participate! I will only liaise with this forum when needed. This event will be organized on the west coast ...
Just wanted to say thanks for organising this, we had a great time. Sorry we were a bit quiet at the start, the language was a bit of a problem but, again, thank you to everyone for making us feel welcome and doing their best to understand and chat ... Read More
Learning French in Mauritius by Natalya Hovsepyan
Please tell me where can I lean French in Mauritius? It can be a private tutor or a language school. Does anyone has any contacts? What are approximate prices? I thank you very much in advance for a reply. As we already formed a group and are ...
Hi Ben, it ws gr8 meeting ya guys n Natalya :). as for t drivin,i guess u realized am not too far behind in t drivIn stakes :p am lookin forward to t classes wit u guys.. looks like it wil b good fun :DLol the stupid thing is that I have driven to ... Read More
Learning French in Mauritius by Natalya Hovsepyan
Please tell me where can I lean French in Mauritius? It can be a private tutor or a language school. Does anyone has any contacts? What are approximate prices? I thank you very much in advance for a reply. As we already formed a group and are ...
Natalya / Musheer, nice to meet you today - sorry about the rubbish driving at the start - as you saw after, Curepipe is very easy to get to if you go the correct way! :/ We all look forward to our first lesson. J. Read More
Learning French in Mauritius by Natalya Hovsepyan
Please tell me where can I lean French in Mauritius? It can be a private tutor or a language school. Does anyone has any contacts? What are approximate prices? I thank you very much in advance for a reply. As we already formed a group and are ...
Sorry its me plus 3 so 4 in total. Apologies if I wasn't clear. J. Read More
Learning French in Mauritius by Natalya Hovsepyan
Please tell me where can I lean French in Mauritius? It can be a private tutor or a language school. Does anyone has any contacts? What are approximate prices? I thank you very much in advance for a reply. As we already formed a group and are ...
We are still here ;) We are still very interested in learning French and can do any evening. We have transport and so can travel, although the closer to Quatre Bornes the better - Curepipe is obviously fine and even Flic en Flac is no problem. We ... Read More
Learning French in Mauritius by Natalya Hovsepyan
Please tell me where can I lean French in Mauritius? It can be a private tutor or a language school. Does anyone has any contacts? What are approximate prices? I thank you very much in advance for a reply. As we already formed a group and are ...
Hi, We are also looking for a French tutor and can't wait until September. We may be interested in the private lessons however the cost might be an issue. Was the cost of the private lessons also for a total of 36 hours, twice a week or something ... Read More
Diving in Mauritius by CanadianNomad
I was talking to Alta and quite a few others about doing a dive course and Alta has been good enough to find a dive for us: Rs2600 at La Pirogue. It includes the theory, 1 x pool dive and 1 x sea dive . I have called and asked how much more it ...
Would you have to do the beginners dive to then do the course? It is just I have a friend who would like to learn to dive with me but he is flying on the evening of the 3rd April and so probably shouldn't dive on the dame day... I assume you would ... Read More
Expat Meet up - Episode 1 2010 Sat 20th February -Julies Bar Peyrebere by MelissaL
Hi everyone, It is about time to organise an expat meetup!! The meet up will take place this coming Saturday at Julies Bar in Peyrebere @ 19 pm. Its a nice little bar and they do special Karaoke evenings. For those of you who are shy and do not ...
Hi everyone, I am Brigi's other half, Ben, and just thought I would say hi. Had a good evening last night, nice to meet lots of you and I look forward to the next one! B. Read More