Roughing it in Hungary Documentary
 

Just came across this documentary on YouTube - An interesting (and in places very funny) documentary about a couple who bought a 3,000 GBP farmhouse in Gadács (between Balaton and Pécs) living on 6 GBP per day.



As my HU GF points out, 6 GBP a day, or even 3 GBP a day each, is more than enough taking into consideration they only have a 1 GBP per month water bill. In Szeged I can buy 12 chicken drumsticks for less than 1,000 HUF from Tesco. So what are they spending their 6 GBP on? 6 GBP per day or 180 GBP per 30-day month would make the locals happy. In other words, their lifestyle (after they bought some chickens, rabbits, etc) should mean 6 GBP is plenty?

Also, Ben Fogle said the couple have to drive 2 hours away to get Julia's medication - Uh? Why couldn't they drive to Kaposvár or Pécs? Kaposvár is a medical hub.

Anyway, the chicken fiasco was very funny. Now you know why you need the basics of the language!

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Thanks Watchpost - I will have a read of that thread later.

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I posted about this in November 2016.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/hunga...el-5-a-886770/
Are they still there?

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Apparently they are now doing a "work away" scheme.....and are getting five star reviews; which I imagine could of turned out to be a good business venture for them. They get the house repaired....

https://www.workaway.info/564291111443-en.html

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Well spotted, Szeged!

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Thanks for the link Szeged. I thoroughly enjoyed the programme.

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The first link does not seem to work but I watched the second video. My village is in Zala but is very close to Somogy county, so I thought they might be relatively local to me. Sadly, their village is actually 120km from me, so a bit far to nip over for the odd haircut!

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It probably would be an odd haircut - Her scissors would definitely be blunt by now :rofl:

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Sounds like they went to Budapest. They probably just didn't know which local hospital or doctor could help with her rare condition. If they only just got their deeds (I never got deeds, just a contract??) they would not have residence status and therefore not be able to join the state healthcare system.

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Good Point, Fidobsa. However, even how dumb they were to just 'up and leave' for Hungary, with a rare health condition I would of thought they would of at least checked up on what hospitals were available and either moved closer to one or stayed in the uk a little longer until they investigated further about Hungary in general. I do not think their lives were that bad in the uk that they couldn't wait until they had done a little homework. There are other places to buy cheap farm/land in Hungary (i.e. Miskolc). Let's put it this way, if I had a rare condition I wouldn't live 2 hours away from the specialist hospital.

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Just to add - my HU GF reckons those in Kaposvár and Pécs would be able to help and even order specialist medication if possible. Hopefully the couple have inestigated this route. Furthermore, my HU GF also points out that it is pretty stupid to live in a place with not many amenities/facilities whereby when you become seriously ill (perhaps in the middle of a freezing winter with no petrol in your van for hospital trips) you are in the s@!t.

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We saw the same kind of settler coming to Bulgaria in the early years of this century. Many were totally clueless and incapable of integration. Ability to learn the language and communicate is crucial.

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To be fair, this particular couple do sound as though they've integrated quite well.

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Not well enough to know how to deal with a life-threatening medical condition ?

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Is it right to criticize or to condemn some one whom may not Have the Ability to Speak such a Complected Langue in a Short Time being There.
Myself is such a pearson and at 70 years Young I find myself sometimes Hard for myself to understand my Own Spoken Words
Yes I was there for 8 years and returning when I well to do so and manged all the Years in Hungary not to Speak Hungarian to good and nor so my Hungarian Friends learning English so one as to Give and Take in Life digger47

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The third part of the Ben Fogle documentary following the young couple in Hungary has just been screened in the UK, visiting them a year on from when they moved to the house they had bought without visiting previously…. interesting to see how they are doing now !!
https://www.my5.tv/ben-fogle-return-...pisode-3-2-2-3

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I watched the programme. Well done to them. I was unimpressed with Ben Fogle because despite the fact he's well travelled he behaves like a typical English prat when speaking to non-English people.

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I tried to look at it but got bounced because I don't live in the British Isles.....

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Hopefully it will appear on Youtube before too long… I didn't realise the internet link would only work in the UK… lucky I watched it then as I will be moving permanently to Hungary soon !!

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I found it on Daily Motion.

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Can you share the link please. I can't find it :/
Found it but couldn't watch it due to really poor quality :(

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Yes its greet to sum one Breaking Away from Normality living in Hungary
But i have been doing so since 2009 Living in 20 2m accommodation living area 8 2m bathroom 2.3 m2 kitchen 3 2m rest entrance area All wall OSB with 15 cm Rockwool same with Roof and Aluminum Foil to all framework. New project 2018 moore Accommodation for friends? to enjoy all we Have Caravan Tabbert 6.5 m. rip out start with blank interior insulation 5 cm rockwool plasterboard and wall paper finish for Cheapest we Live just wright no one near to Us Just what we Wanted Cheap running Costs living "The Good Life" digger47