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@AlyDimmick

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Lives in Marsascala

Registration: 15 September 2014

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AlyDimmick replied to a thread
7 years ago
eunck

School transport pick-up times by eunck

Hello Do you have any experience with the school transport? I 'm trying to get an idea at approximately what time I could expect my children to be picked up in the morning depending on where we live. This is the situation: We are an expat ...

AlyDimmick

Hi I'm in marsascala. My daughter goes to the local primary. At present she is picked up at 7:45am for school that starts 8:30. In September she starts high school and will be picked up at 7am for school that starts at 8:30!! The high school is ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
8 years ago
DP4

amazonfirewall by DP4

Does anyone know if the fire sick works with the tv system in Malta, if bought in the UK?

AlyDimmick

Hi yes it does work and is much more reliable than the android boxes. My husband bought one in the uk and I just needed to set up the wifi connection here in malta. I'm really pleased with it and like the portability of moving it between rooms ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
9 years ago
manda10

Marsascala - How is general life there? by manda10

Hi everyone! I am new to this group. My boyfriend and I are considering moving to Malta from the UK this year. My boyfriend inherited a flat in Marsaskala from his Maltese father and we are debating whether to sell it or settle down there. We have ...

AlyDimmick

Great look forward to meeting you soon 😀 Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
9 years ago
manda10

Marsascala - How is general life there? by manda10

Hi everyone! I am new to this group. My boyfriend and I are considering moving to Malta from the UK this year. My boyfriend inherited a flat in Marsaskala from his Maltese father and we are debating whether to sell it or settle down there. We have ...

AlyDimmick

Good morning Amanda The gas canisters range in price and size - they've just reduced the most popular size down to €15 for three months. When we came in October they were €18 then €16.50. The one for the cooker will last all ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
9 years ago
manda10

Marsascala - How is general life there? by manda10

Hi everyone! I am new to this group. My boyfriend and I are considering moving to Malta from the UK this year. My boyfriend inherited a flat in Marsaskala from his Maltese father and we are debating whether to sell it or settle down there. We have ...

AlyDimmick

Hi Amanda My daughter and I moved to Marsascala in October last year and my husband joined us in March. My daughter is nearly 9 and goes to the local primary government school - it comes under St Thomas College area of schools. I have been very ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
9 years ago
martinclan

School hours by martinclan

Can anyone tell me what the school hours are please and what holidays they have as well moving over beginning of August

AlyDimmick

Hi I know some schools differ but my daughter goes to Marsascala Primary. Summer hours June is 8:15-12:00 (kinder finish 11:30 years 1-2 finish 11:45) October to May 8:30-2:30 (kinder finish at 2:00 years 1-3 2:15). They finish this Friday 26/6 and ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
9 years ago
loubylou

Confused about car registration by loubylou

Hi there I'd be really grateful for some help as I'm going around in circles here. I came to Malta with my car in December. I'm currently looking for a job. If I get a job then I would like to stay here, apply for Residency, and ...

AlyDimmick

Would just like to add that nothing in malta happens overnight so it may be worth pursuing Residency and registering the car because the eresidence has taken me 5 weeks (heard I can now collect) and the registering of the car cannot complete until ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
9 years ago
loubylou

Confused about car registration by loubylou

Hi there I'd be really grateful for some help as I'm going around in circles here. I came to Malta with my car in December. I'm currently looking for a job. If I get a job then I would like to stay here, apply for Residency, and ...

AlyDimmick

Hi I'm not in the exact same situation but very similar. We arrived in October last year and the car arrived by shipping the following week. I have been corresponding with a Mr Francis Attard at the department of transport who is very helpful. ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
10 years ago
Victoria22

Monthly consumption of water and electricity by Victoria22

Hi, could you please share your monthly consumption of water and electricit? Please also state no. of people living in the property. We are a family of four and our consumption is 382 units of electricity and 446 (I don't know what units] of ...

AlyDimmick

Have a walking stick just need to borrow a dog in the absence of the Rottweiler otherwise known as my husband lol :dumbom: Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
10 years ago
Victoria22

Monthly consumption of water and electricity by Victoria22

Hi, could you please share your monthly consumption of water and electricit? Please also state no. of people living in the property. We are a family of four and our consumption is 382 units of electricity and 446 (I don't know what units] of ...

AlyDimmick

Thanks everyone - I thought it was high and a strange process but I live and learn. Off to chat with my landlord now. Thanks again Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
10 years ago
Victoria22

Monthly consumption of water and electricity by Victoria22

Hi, could you please share your monthly consumption of water and electricit? Please also state no. of people living in the property. We are a family of four and our consumption is 382 units of electricity and 446 (I don't know what units] of ...

AlyDimmick

Hi according to my lease my landlord charges me €6.50 per unit of water and €0.35 per unit of electricity. I have a three bed apartment and at present only my daughter and I live here until my husband joins us in April. Is this a fair ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
10 years ago
Terry4646

Registering my vehicle in Malta by Terry4646

My name is Terry Riley. I came to live in Malta on 11.12.2014. I shipped my car out in a container with my personal / household goods which I paid for door to door. The container arrived at my address on 29.12.2014. What I would like to know is, ...

AlyDimmick

You're very welcome! Good luck :) Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
10 years ago
Terry4646

Registering my vehicle in Malta by Terry4646

My name is Terry Riley. I came to live in Malta on 11.12.2014. I shipped my car out in a container with my personal / household goods which I paid for door to door. The container arrived at my address on 29.12.2014. What I would like to know is, ...

AlyDimmick

Hi I'm currently going through this myself. I'm in contact with a Mr Attard at the Dept of Transport who has been very helpful. I've been able to email documents ect to him direct on francis.attard@gov.mt. I have completed the ... Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
10 years ago
Rushie

learning Maltese by Rushie

Hi folks, I really would like to learn Maltese. I work in English but the majority of my colleagues are Maltese and I would like to understand this language. We can make a language exchange for example. I speak as well French and Dutch. If you ...

AlyDimmick

Hi please could you pm me the info on language courses please Thanks Read More

AlyDimmick replied to a thread
10 years ago
illerrre

If I wanna live close to the sea, where should I live? by illerrre

Hey guys, I'm planning on moving to Malta but don't know where I should begin looking for apartments. If I'm moving I will be working on an igaming company. I don't know if they are all located in Silema? Anyway, what's most ...

AlyDimmick

Marsascala is fab definitely worth looking Read More