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Irene

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Registration: 06 January 2013

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Irene
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6 years ago
LexyL

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 ...

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
6 years ago
bornonthe12th

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 ...

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
10 years ago
New Horizonz

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

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
10 years ago
New Horizonz

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

Irene

i got mine from Forrestals (SP) with dual controls and they have been very good :) Read More

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
10 years ago
RoyR5085

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 ...

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
10 years ago
Honney

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 ...

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
10 years ago
Honney

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 ...

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
10 years ago
MovingToTheMed

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 ...

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
10 years ago
Louise3302

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

Irene

Hi Louise I can't reply to the message that you sent as your in box is full :) Read More

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
10 years ago
Louise3302

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

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
11 years ago
Naz23

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

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
11 years ago
nessie

Schools? by nessie

What advice to parents give regarding state schools and international schools? We have 7 year old twins.

Irene

All of our friend's children attend Dover Court and are very happy with the service provided. We had enrolled our son there but are now due to move before August. Read More

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
11 years ago
mandamamba

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 ...

Irene

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

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
11 years ago
brayster99

UK and Maltese tax advise by brayster99

Could anyone recommend a tax advisor who understands both the UK and Malta ends?

Irene

Hi we have used John Huber through the recommendation of 'georgeingozo' and he has been extremely helpful and given lots of advice :) Read More

Irene
idonald1 replied to a thread
11 years ago
idonald1

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. ...

Irene

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