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I´m looking for contact with others who live in Germany. have a good weekend

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hi there,

so how you finding Germany?

we lived in stuttgart for nearly two years but left in February this year. just couldnt cope with the language and basically living with germans. think it is a lovely country though, great location, we learnt to ski while there.

We are now living in NZ surprisingly miss things about germany, wish we were there now for world cup,i hear the atmosphere is great.

hope you are enjoying your experience??

bye for now, Lynn

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Hi Lynn,

Thanks for your message.

I have been here in Germany since 1987 but I must agree, the language really is complicated, especially the grammar. On the other hand, English is not all that English for a non-native speaker either :) . Some of the Germans can be an unfriendly lot but I supposed you get used to it in time. I would not say that they all are though.

I suppose it is normally the case that you only notice what you had when you haven´t got it any more. NZ must be a lovely country though.

Yeah, the World Cup experience is good but to be honest, I hop it will get a bit quieter soon.

Have fun in NZ!

Trevor

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Hi,

I spent a number of years in Mainz Germany and loved it. Iam now living in Wellington NZ. Still working on my German though as I hope to get back there soon. Was a bit lazy with the language. Where in NZ are you Lynn?

george

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ive lived here for nearly 13 yrs untill about 3 or 4 yrs ago it was greatßßßßßßß thencame the euro or the euro started to bite i.e prices stared to go up e.t.c then came the bigest cock up in german history ;the maut since then the germany mentally has completely changed. its now a case of f----- you jack im ok .

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Die Maut ? For trucks , or what ?
I drove Saarbruecken - Innsbruck twice last summer , the only Maut was in Austria ...
Pray , explain !

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Why would this change German mentality? :confused:

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:)its the cost of living ,lack of work,low wages.plus ive worked for 5 german firms and it makes no difference how you work they still rip you off.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_pricing

http://www.kfz-auskunft.de/info/lkw_maut.html

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Hi,

I'm new to this site, and new to Germany, so thought I'd post a quick reply to this thread.

I moved to the Stuttgart area beginning of September, but have just moved into my first flat. Now I'm trying to sort out some TV to watch! I lived in a hotel for 2 months and got used to German cable... but now I've only got satellite and most of it is either French or just downright atroscious!

Anyway, hope to get some good hints and tips from fellow expats on this site.

Tim.

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Hi,

Similar situation to Tim. Cam over in Feb 02 and lived in a hotel for 2 months. It was a real pain because the hotel didn't have a resturant. Only had a Fruhstuck zimmer!! Got to know all the resturants and bars, though.
Tim, do you have Sky or is it Deutsch premier? Can you cancel the subscription? If so, why don't you buy a Sky box off ebay and hook it up in Germany.

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Hi,

Have been living in Germany since 1995: 1995 to 1997 in Pforzheim (between Stuttgart and Karlsruhe), 1997-2000 in Freiburg (Breisgau) and since 2000 in Oberbayern. Life in rural Oberbayern is great - never encountered anything other than the utmost friendliness :thumbsup:

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I've been living in Germany for fifteen years, though I'm new to this forum.

I'm in Meerbusch, just outside Düsseldorf. Is anyone here local to me?

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There is also another forum called toytowngermany with a very active British community.

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Yes...Toytowngermany is great. :D But doesn't seem to have anyone all that local to me on it. Lots of lovely people in Munich though!

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hi cartooncat i live near you just south of düsseldorf if you want plse get in touch as i live in a graveyard as well

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hi i live not far from you down the a 59 at monheim am rhein get in touch if you want

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Hi Tim,

There is a stack of info regarding receiving UK TV over at toytown/britboard. Basically if you have the standard german setup it you need to move the dish slightly to hit Astra2d satelite. Then I could retune my german sat reciever to recieve bbc1234 and ITV1234. Later I bought a Sky Box to get the rest. Down towards munich i needed an 80cm dish.

Maybe that helps.

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Hi All

If you live on the coast, I'm near Emden in the Ost-Freisland, you can pick up Terrestrial if you've got a big enough aerial and a fair wind blowing in ;)

Darren

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Guys..you are so lucky to live in Germany..I'm a German living in the UK and it is no fun...I really like the UK but I don't like were we live...we live in Pinner which is a London Borough and everything is soo expensive.
Hubby is British and works here for Nato..we are trying to buy a house since two years but it is just impossible...nothing really under 400k for a semi :frown:..which is as you know 600.000 Euros..and you know what you can get in Germany for that...and renting..don't start me..its a nightmare to rent in the UK..we pay £1300 a month for an old crap house...and the streets are so dirty here.
Why do people don't look after their property? I will never understand. I also miss German restaurants were they sell nice proper cooked food.

So be glad to be were you are and enjoy.:p

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@eurotramp
I can fully understand you. I´m dual citizen, UK/German (born in UK, educated in Germany). I lived in London for 6 years before moving to Brazil some 20 years ago.

During one of my visits to London (1991), I found the city to be very clean and pleasant, however, last year (2007) I went back for another visit. This time, it was very depressing. My impression is that the UK is slipping into Third World status pretty fast (I live in a 3rd world country, so I know what I´m talking about). Instead of spending a month as planned, I flew out the next day – what a relief!. For me, the UK will forever remain as a fond memory as it was in the past, not the hellhole it has become…

Before revisiting the UK, I had spent 2 months in Cologne, Germany, for the Soccer World Cup. It was just wonderful – no security issues, clean streets, nice people.

When walking around in London, I have this tense feeling of insecurity, just as I have in Rio. I felt a lot more relaxed while in Cologne.

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hi logga!
i am curious about your time in monheim am rhein, because i was born there and have been living abroad now for the longest time, including london for 15 years. i'd be very interested to hear what has become of this old village and what it was like for you to live there. episodes and anecdotes welcome.
mamone

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surly you must be joking..cost of living? When did you last lived in the UK:huh:

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hi gisela
its probably changed quite alot since you left,very quiet almost like an egyptian pyramid lol.send a reply and let me know what you remember and ill see if it matches up with what you say.ie pubs streets .town centre ,schools .if you make a return visit plse let me know as we might meet up for a meal, logga8

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I have lived in Bavaria since 1967, with a 5 year gap, when we lived in Holland. We love the Bavarians and find them very friendly. Dont mistake their bluntness as unfriendliness. If you want to become friends then it is essential to learn German. How many of you in the UK make friends with people you cant communicate with? Dont expect everyone to speak English abroad.
If anyone wants information about living in Bavaria, keep this thread alive. Or keep writing new ones and maybe there will be a German forum started.
A very happy Expat.:thumbsup: