Tammy
@ZombieTron
English expat in Norway
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45 posts
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About me
English
Lives in Bergen
Registration: 02 May 2011
Activity
English-speaking children? by Hvit
I posted on here some time ago about trying to meet families with English-speaking children with the hope of finding some playmates for our two boys (3.5 and 8mos), and help with their English development. I am English and my wife is Norwegian and ...
Hi, sent you a message as we have a 4 year old and are always interested in meeting other English/Norwegian bilingual families. :) Read More
Any Expats interested in playing Australian Rules Football in Bergen? by Raymondb
Hi all, I am trying to get a group of guys together interested in playing Aussie rules regularly. Initially it would be getting together and having a kick and a few beers, but eventually when we get enough people interested we could have games ...
Not sure is you are a part of this, but there is a Downunda in Bergen group on Facebook that was discussing the same thing recently. Read More
American trying to move to Norway by robbelanger
I am currently living in the united states,I am trying to move to Norway as soon as possible.I have the funds,education and capabilities to succeed in another country.I am also in a relationship with a woman in bergen. I am asking how hard it is to ...
You and your partner need to meet the subsistence requirements. As sctld said, if you have enough money or are working and contributing, they are unlikely to reject you. I haven't worked since moving to Norway, but was quickly granted residency as ... Read More
Child care in Bergen by Armand
Hi, when settling in a new country, working parents are mostly concerned about finding child care services for their children. What can you share with us about the child care system in Bergen ? How much is daycare in Bergen? Is the staff ...
Some do and some don't. AFAIK the kommune ones only open in the school term. I use a private Barnehage (Vappus) and last year ours was open all summer, but this year they are closing for two weeks in July. Read More
Hello.. by Peabody
Hello, I am from the Uk. Moved over here in September as My husband got a job here. We have two children, 3 and 4 years old, who are not yet in a nursery so are at home with me. So hello :-) Sam
Hi Sam, welcome to Bergen! I have a 3 year old girl, she does go to nursery here, but I am always interested in having play dates with other English speaking children. Her father is Norwegian, so she speaks more Norwegian than English... a fact ... Read More
what women wear at work? by MitraMor
Hi everybody, I am moving to Bergen in January and I can use some advise about what women wear at office. I mean it is OK to wear heels or high heels boots at work? Do they wear informal or formal clothes? Honestly, I have to buy lots of clothes ...
In general it does seem to be less formal here than other places. But, if you have a lot of client contact, you will still need to be professionally dressed. It might be worth checking with the specific company, as it can vary. Read More
moving to Bergen,Norway... job prospects?? by gibsonguy
hi my name is Darren, i'm from Yorkshire in the UK,in the coming months I'm planning to relocate to Bergen. my partner is Norwegian and has a place in Bergen,my main concern is getting work,as i have a pretty secure job in the UK at the moment,i ...
Hi Darren, with your skill set I don't think you will find it too hard to get a job. There are lots of jobs that require forklift drivers etc. You can check on Nav.no or Finn.no for current vacancies.... as Silver just said. I really should read ... Read More
Who is studying Norwegian here???? by PhoebeV
Hi, I have just started Norwegian classes at Nygaardskole, which are great, but I am the only person there with English as a first language. I was wondering if anyone else is studying here and would like to get together and practise norsk or drink ...
Hi Phoebe, I don't go anymore, but I found there were more people with English as a first language on the evening courses than the day time ones. If you don't get any responses here, you might have some luck just hanging out in the canteen at break ... Read More
New to Bergen by charlie1987
Hello, I am a young easy going guy looking to find new friends in bergen. I am from scotland and i will be travelling back an forth from Bergen with work. Looking to meet both male and female friends. Thanks Charlie
"Friday 27th 8pm get together at Finnegans" sounds like a good title to me, good idea to start a new thread too! Read More
Work at NAV by Europy
Hi, I want to move to Norway, people are telling me about a company called NAV who recruits people with no qualifications, they pay well and you can get work as a "stonad", dont know what that is in English. How do I get a work permit and do you ...
NAV is the name of the job centre here, so they can help you to find work and obviously do employ people, but there is no magic way to get paid a lot without any experience or qualifications. Stønad is financial support. NAV can pay this while you ... Read More
New to Bergen by charlie1987
Hello, I am a young easy going guy looking to find new friends in bergen. I am from scotland and i will be travelling back an forth from Bergen with work. Looking to meet both male and female friends. Thanks Charlie
Hello new folks! Welcome to Bergen! Hope your enjoying our fabulous summer!!! At least we know it's raining in the UK too!! Anyways, I would love to come and meet you all, always good to meet new folks. So, I will be keeping an eye on ... Read More
Activities in Bergen by pauljm
Hi, I'm an English guy (41) who's been in Bergen since beginning of year (working in shipping) and now the weather's a bit better was wondering if there are groups of English people or other expats getting together to do stuff or just meet up for ...
It's a yahoo group: groups.yahoo.com/group/iwgbergen/ Read More
home schooling by bergen5432
Are there any families in Bergen with children aged 10 to 15 years who are home schooling?
I know of one family, I don't know them personally and am not sure of the children's age, but it does happen! Read More
Activities in Bergen by pauljm
Hi, I'm an English guy (41) who's been in Bergen since beginning of year (working in shipping) and now the weather's a bit better was wondering if there are groups of English people or other expats getting together to do stuff or just meet up for ...
Hi Paul, welcome to Bergen! There are some expat groups on Facebook that arrange meet ups now and then, there is also an international women's group who do fairly regular things... but it's all women! I'm always interested in meeting fellow Brits ... Read More
Coffee/lunch on Friday (4th May) by Ben_C
Hoping to meet up with at least one person from here on Friday for a coffee. It'd be nice to meet a few other ex-pats for a chat. Has to be between 12 and half 3 for me as I have work in the morning and kids to pick up later. Anyone else interested? ...
Sounds good to me! :) Read More