Irene
@idonald1
English looking for information about Malta
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Registration: 06 January 2013
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Private/International Schooling - Up to Date Info Please!! by LexyL
Hi My husband has just accepted a job in Malta and we're hoping to relocate there from the UK in the next couple of months. We have 3 kids, aged 9, 7 and 3 and I'm currently doing lots of research into the private and international schools ...
Hi, we are currently at QSI and although it is a good school it has gone down hill recently with many complaints from parents. The music/drama teacher is not qualified we discovered and music lessons are dire . Appears to be favouritism with ... Read More
Should I be worried of racism by bornonthe12th
Hi Guys, I was recently in Malta for a holiday and loved it there and on coming back to the UK I applied for some jobs and feel honoured to have been offered 2 jobs in Malta (Although I have not accepted either offer yet). I have been doing a lot ...
Well, I am British and have been told to FO back home you foreigner, regardless of the fact they have driven in to me several times and I have been blame free. Our child was told at school by a local to shut up you foreigner and covered his mouth so ... Read More
Where to buy an electric heated undrblanket? by New Horizonz
Winter is fast approaching and I am looking to buy something like this: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4500324.htm Where can I buy one and how much is the normal price for this item in Malta? Thanks Russell
The ones I bought were much more expensive. I know Tesco deliver clothes no matter how much for ten pounds but not sure if it includes household items. Might be worth checking. Read More
Where to buy an electric heated undrblanket? by New Horizonz
Winter is fast approaching and I am looking to buy something like this: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4500324.htm Where can I buy one and how much is the normal price for this item in Malta? Thanks Russell
i got mine from Forrestals (SP) with dual controls and they have been very good :) Read More
Supermarket cost comparison? by RoyR5085
Hi Everyone again, We are trying to compare supermarket prices and although we may have things wrong we are looking at Pavi (http://www.pavi.com.mt/LandingPage.aspx ) and Smart (http://www.smart.com.mt/home.aspx ) but there could be others and then ...
Hi We use maltasupermarket.com and they have always been very good. If they are running late they call and if an item is unavailable they call and suggest a replacement. I tip the drivers and they are happy to carry the stuff and put it where you ... Read More
Schools by Honney
Hi We are visiting Matlta next week as we will be moving out there soon. I have an 8 year old daughter who I need to find a good school for. I would like a school that teaches in English. St Catherines has been recommended to us. Can anyone ...
Our friends just removed their twins and got their deposit back within four weeks. Might be worth chasing up and we had been pre warned about not getting the deposit back on many reviews :( Time will tell. We were also told we could pay the ... Read More
Schools by Honney
Hi We are visiting Matlta next week as we will be moving out there soon. I have an 8 year old daughter who I need to find a good school for. I would like a school that teaches in English. St Catherines has been recommended to us. Can anyone ...
Hi, we enrolled our son at San Andrea and he absolutely loves it. He has never in the school year said that he does not want to go to school. Initially he found the playground rough as he had a small peer group in Wee Care, Singapore but now he seem ... Read More
Sell up in the UK or Keep your property? by MovingToTheMed
We're just about to put our home up for sale in the UK before we depart to Malta (we hope in September, if we find a buyer). I've had a chap giving some of the rooms a lick of paint ready for the sale. He got me thinking. He wanted to know why we ...
Hi we have kept our property in the UK and the income from renting it covers more than our mortgage and our rent here and of course they pay council tax etc on it too. We decided to keep our property in the UK as prices are rising in the area we ... Read More
Living in Rabat by Louise3302
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone can give me any information on Rabat. We have 2 small kids & just wondered what the parks, shops facilities are like and if there are any other expats there?? Schools are sorted
Hi Louise I can't reply to the message that you sent as your in box is full :) Read More
Living in Rabat by Louise3302
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone can give me any information on Rabat. We have 2 small kids & just wondered what the parks, shops facilities are like and if there are any other expats there?? Schools are sorted
Hi Louise we moved recently from Rabat to Mgarr due to parking difficulties. However we found plenty for our five year old son to do and he enjoyed many community activities and celebrations. The park at Mdina is good and we also spent many hours ... Read More
Shipping by Naz23
Hi I am in need of shipping some stuff from the uk. Has anyone got a cheap good company they have used? If so could you send me the info? Thanks
We used Dynamic-International and got a part container for £1200.We added some extra things so we were above the cubic amount they had quoted us for but have not charged extra. Service was great, boxes delivered on requested date and collection was ... Read More
Gozo-4 year old desperate to meet new friends by mandamamba
Hi all. Moved to Gozo in Feb (Xaghra) and we couldn't get our daughter to school until after Easter due to the new residency laws. She's finding it a little difficult to make friends at school due to the language so we would love to meet up with ...
Hi we are moving to Malta in July but unfortunately not to Gozo. If at any point you fancy a trip over to Malta we would be happy to have a playdate. My son is 5 in August but most of his friends here in Singapore are girls or we could have a trip ... Read More
UK and Maltese tax advise by brayster99
Could anyone recommend a tax advisor who understands both the UK and Malta ends?
Hi we have used John Huber through the recommendation of 'georgeingozo' and he has been extremely helpful and given lots of advice :) Read More
Shipping Documents by idonald1
We have had shipping companies in for quotes and our container should be leaving here beginning of May from Singapore. They have mentioned that our container may not be released to us in Malta until we have ID cards and proof of residency status. ...
I have had an e-mail back and containers from the UK do not require documentation. Apparently the problem is the container from Singapore with most of our goods. This is due to the fact it is coming from out with the EU. According to the man 'if' ... Read More