just joined forum from malta

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 17:33

hi moving over from malta in next few weeks

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 17:34

Well an advance welcome to both TRNC and the forum.





Harold

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 17:43

What on earth for.how is Malta now in the EU.??



And a big welcome.





Spider,X

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 17:46

thank you how is the weather there hopefully better than malta

ted

uncle-ted


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Message Posted:
15/03/2010 17:52

its very exspensive here we are in gozo . and there is not much going on here for the children we have been to cyprus loads of times so have decided on there

ted

newlad



Joined: 02/03/2008
Posts: 7819

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 17:55

Will you be bringing father Ted.Welcome to the forum,

Paul.

uncle-ted


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Posts: 103

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 17:57

lol no all i can offer is the rest of the family

ted

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 18:11

Not much going on here either .. Def no time share .. Unless someone proves me wrong ..

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 18:30

Harita,



There's plenty going on here if you look for it... the best things in life are free but kids are going to love King's Pin Bowling Centre, simulators and 4D Theatre etc.



We've holidayed on Gozo so know what 'Ted' means. You can walk across it in a day! We loved it but we are glad we chose Cyprus...

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 19:19

hi harita

gozo is nice but to small every where is about ten mins away . it was a toss up at the time gozo or cyprus and gozo won but time to move on .

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 19:53

You can not even entertain children in Gozo.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 20:00

welcome ted, im sure the family will love it here.

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 20:07

hi

yes

we will love it looked into sunnylane school and some others they are excited

ted

harita


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Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 20:08

Hi Neil .. I read your profile & 40 is a little bit early to retire .. The bottom has dropped out of the property market here .. If you can support your family without having to work then it is a great place to live ..

I wish you the best of luck ..

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 20:15

Welcome Ted, I have been to Gozo and yes it is very small, the best thing there is the cathedral or church, really quite beautiful.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 20:40

Well you will feel at home TRNC is as sruffy as Malta

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 21:02

hi

gozo is not scruffy malta is though .



deecyprus 4 churches are nice more a holiday place than a place to live with a family



ted

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 21:10

well your in for a shock then arnt you

uncle-ted


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Posts: 103

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 21:11

been there before so we know what it looks likes . why you living there then



ted

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 22:00

For the most part the island is very green at present... and not that scruffy. Yes there are spots where fly-tipping has blighted the neighbourhood, but hey that happens in the UK and the rest of Europe too.



In fact with all the work on roads, paths and the like it's becoming a lot less scruffy and more cosmopolitan by the day. Some say the quaint oldy-worldy character is being removed but progress has always had this effect.

stephen48


Joined: 25/06/2009
Posts: 224

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 22:54

welcome. there are lots of things to do here if you know where to look but sure when your children start school and make friends you will be pressed to find spare time!



weather gorgeous at the moment. very spring-like. nearly tempted into shorts today!



good luck.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 22:57

stephen where were you today, i have felt cold today, but its looking good for the rest of the week xx

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 23:01

Neil, what ages are your children?

Jo Valentine


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Posts: 508

Message Posted:
15/03/2010 23:48

Hi Neil and Welcome!

I'm Jo, James Valentine Removals. I've sent you an email should you require a quotation for your Removal or any assistance.

All the best

Jo Valentine

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Liv84


Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 69

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 00:02

wellcome to sunny Cyprus ted

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 07:30

Ted do you Doug and Kath -Scotish couple have a house on Gozo?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 07:55

Hippo, Freudian slip?

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 07:56

hi groucho

are kids are 16 9 and 15 months and we will be renting first

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 09:34

I didn't think Malta was scruffy, very barren yes and very dusty, but parts of it quite beautiful and the churches are amazing.



The buses are very old and very scary, I went with my sister and we had a ride in a horse drawn carriage, now that was seriously scarry going down the cobbled streets in Valleta. lol.

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 09:36

it is barren but green at the moment it is a really nice place lots to see . the buses are old everyone that comes here has to try the buses out what a laugh but to live here with kids just not good



teds wife

uncle-ted


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Message Posted:
16/03/2010 09:56

Oh, and we have the horses going past our house every morning at 5, they keep them in there garages !!

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 11:25

Welcome uncle-ted.



Vicki

uncle-ted


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Posts: 103

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 11:47

thank you, i am sure we will enjoy

uncle-ted


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Message Posted:
16/03/2010 14:37

back to the top

scootex



Joined: 03/03/2009
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 17:24

Uncle Ted welcome and for all the others trying to dampen your move take no notice there are some real grumpy old men on this forum .Trnc is great as far I'm concerned . I've just come back to UK for a week and can't wait to get back to Lapta and the scooter shop the prices in the UK seem to be catching up with the rest of euroland we just bought a dozen eggs cor blimey £2.20 and the crime totally disheartening my son's scooter shop broken into once again .So all in all I think TRNC is a pretty good place to live

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 17:26

hi



scootex thanks for that i agree we could not live back in the uk now horrible place to bring kids up we have noticed some people dont have a lot of nice things to say wonder why they are there really





ted

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
16/03/2010 17:52

You might find that from the Forum too uncle-ted.. ) at times. )









Spider,X

uncle-ted


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Message Posted:
17/03/2010 12:12

back to the top

uncle-ted


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Message Posted:
17/03/2010 19:35

back to the top

littleme


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 20:18

Welcome uncle ted & family

Is it true Malta has Elvis & Dean Martin?

littleme

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 20:22

and maltesers x

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 20:31

hi

yes it does and plenty of maltesers

littleme


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 21:05

have you seen them then, any good?

so where will you be in cyprus then?

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 21:10

elvis is very good and funny

to rent looks lie will be lapta

then we will look around for a nice villa to buy

littleme


Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 299

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 21:26

I think I may know your elvis very well what a small world!!

good luck

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 21:43

he is well known over here he has a fan base

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 22:18

good choice Lapta! everything close to hand and great, friendly people x

littleme


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Posts: 299

Message Posted:
17/03/2010 22:45

I do think that you need to live on the island for a while to get to know it & find out the best place for you to live we all want different things so take your time, no rush .

andre 514


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 1163

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 01:57

we looked at places in gozo but property there is very pricey

the ideal is a "gozan farmhouse"

although these are new-build they are classy and always use limestone blocks

with about four or five bedrooms and a gallery and invariably a roof terrace

featuring locally-made pine furniture throughout as a rule

when we were there almost every second house was being upgraded or rebuilt

gozo is small but very picturesque and easy going, quite a change from malta

a big minus is there are few beaches since most of the island has only cliffs/rocks,

whereas the far west and east of cyprus/karpaz has lots and lots...

wouldn't have thought the climate is much different to cyprus maybe less extreme



for the well-off I believe the expat tax regime is generous tho living costs are high

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 02:13

Re: Msg 1,



"hi moving over from malta in next few weeks"



So great is the news that you have to repeat it 87 times !!!!!!



And now back on top again......



Where are moderators?

uncle-ted


Joined: 15/03/2010
Posts: 103

Message Posted:
18/03/2010 07:14

Msg 49



the prices are high, we pay nearly £1400 a month for a 4 bed with apool but no garden no drive no air-con. and as they do not plaster the walls the houses do get very dusty.

the clifs are god for spinner fishing and i catch tuna know and then, we did a little shop last night and for 2 small bags it was £80.

not much for the kids to do, and as you said it is just full of building sites.



you did need to have a good income or pension to live here, think that's why Garry Neville, billy connolly and a few others all have places here.



but not for the kids



Ted