I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
Apr 27th 2013, 11:49 pm
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
Hi Betty, I'm here!
I don't know what Maltoo decided about the Hastings area but I believe she was in the UK over the Christmas period and must have done some checking around then though I believe she was based in Essex. Wasn't she looking to get into the antiques business?
I recall that I had recommended the area surrounding Hastings to her and in particular Rye plus Battle and Etchingham but the youtube videos reinforce the idea of being in the old conservation area quarter of the town as well. Lovely! You did well to get in at the price you did because there isn't that much supply in that area at all these days at the right price.
I managed to dig up a previous aries post of her priorities before she had finally decided to plump for Torquay.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...&postcount=343
It's hard to say where she would be best placed to visit family but Gatwick has no flights to Frankfurt (only Dusseldorf on Easyjet) and Torquay actually still has direct train service to the Midlands (CrossCountry) as opposed to getting to London, through London and then onwards, from Hastings whether to the Midlands, or Essex or to an airport (Heathrow or Stansted) that serves Frankfurt.
Ex Torquay - Bristol doesn't have service to Frankfurt either (only Berlin) and Exeter only serves Dusseldorf (Flybe).
I don't know what Maltoo decided about the Hastings area but I believe she was in the UK over the Christmas period and must have done some checking around then though I believe she was based in Essex. Wasn't she looking to get into the antiques business?
I recall that I had recommended the area surrounding Hastings to her and in particular Rye plus Battle and Etchingham but the youtube videos reinforce the idea of being in the old conservation area quarter of the town as well. Lovely! You did well to get in at the price you did because there isn't that much supply in that area at all these days at the right price.
I managed to dig up a previous aries post of her priorities before she had finally decided to plump for Torquay.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...&postcount=343
It's hard to say where she would be best placed to visit family but Gatwick has no flights to Frankfurt (only Dusseldorf on Easyjet) and Torquay actually still has direct train service to the Midlands (CrossCountry) as opposed to getting to London, through London and then onwards, from Hastings whether to the Midlands, or Essex or to an airport (Heathrow or Stansted) that serves Frankfurt.
Ex Torquay - Bristol doesn't have service to Frankfurt either (only Berlin) and Exeter only serves Dusseldorf (Flybe).
Cheers for the advice you gave Aries, I knew you would be the person to ask! Didn't you get back for a visit recently? If you did hope it went well
Yes I took a chance on Hastings when the prices were low and it paid off, I always liked the Old Town so was lucky to get in when I did!
Apr 27th 2013, 11:52 pm
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
Apr 28th 2013, 4:29 am
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
with all the lovely places I'm finding out about on BE I'm going to be away from home a lot of the time visiting them all.
I've never been to Hastings or Diggle but both have now been added on my list of places to visit.
The Youtube video of the old town part of Hastings looks beautiful, and with the sound of the seagulls in the background I can almost smell the vinegar wafting up from my steaming hot bag of chips
I've never been to Hastings or Diggle but both have now been added on my list of places to visit.
The Youtube video of the old town part of Hastings looks beautiful, and with the sound of the seagulls in the background I can almost smell the vinegar wafting up from my steaming hot bag of chips
Apr 28th 2013, 8:23 am
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
with all the lovely places I'm finding out about on BE I'm going to be away from home a lot of the time visiting them all.
I've never been to Hastings or Diggle but both have now been added on my list of places to visit.
The Youtube video of the old town part of Hastings looks beautiful, and with the sound of the seagulls in the background I can almost smell the vinegar wafting up from my steaming hot bag of chips
I've never been to Hastings or Diggle but both have now been added on my list of places to visit.
The Youtube video of the old town part of Hastings looks beautiful, and with the sound of the seagulls in the background I can almost smell the vinegar wafting up from my steaming hot bag of chips
The seagull then followed me around the flower beds even though the chips were finished . . .
Apr 28th 2013, 8:33 am
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
Hi Betty, I'm here!
I don't know what Maltoo decided about the Hastings area but I believe she was in the UK over the Christmas period and must have done some checking around then though I believe she was based in Essex. Wasn't she looking to get into the antiques business?
I recall that I had recommended the area surrounding Hastings to her and in particular Rye plus Battle and Etchingham but the youtube videos reinforce the idea of being in the old conservation area quarter of the town as well. Lovely! You did well to get in at the price you did because there isn't that much supply in that area at all these days at the right price.
I managed to dig up a previous aries post of her priorities before she had finally decided to plump for Torquay.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...&postcount=343
It's hard to say where she would be best placed to visit family but Gatwick has no flights to Frankfurt (only Dusseldorf on Easyjet) and Torquay actually still has direct train service to the Midlands (CrossCountry) as opposed to getting to London, through London and then onwards, from Hastings whether to the Midlands, or Essex or to an airport (Heathrow or Stansted) that serves Frankfurt.
Ex Torquay - Bristol doesn't have service to Frankfurt either (only Berlin) and Exeter only serves Dusseldorf (Flybe).
I don't know what Maltoo decided about the Hastings area but I believe she was in the UK over the Christmas period and must have done some checking around then though I believe she was based in Essex. Wasn't she looking to get into the antiques business?
I recall that I had recommended the area surrounding Hastings to her and in particular Rye plus Battle and Etchingham but the youtube videos reinforce the idea of being in the old conservation area quarter of the town as well. Lovely! You did well to get in at the price you did because there isn't that much supply in that area at all these days at the right price.
I managed to dig up a previous aries post of her priorities before she had finally decided to plump for Torquay.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...&postcount=343
It's hard to say where she would be best placed to visit family but Gatwick has no flights to Frankfurt (only Dusseldorf on Easyjet) and Torquay actually still has direct train service to the Midlands (CrossCountry) as opposed to getting to London, through London and then onwards, from Hastings whether to the Midlands, or Essex or to an airport (Heathrow or Stansted) that serves Frankfurt.
Ex Torquay - Bristol doesn't have service to Frankfurt either (only Berlin) and Exeter only serves Dusseldorf (Flybe).
Two weeks prior to that I had been to Germany and had no problems at Heathrow or Frankfurt.
Apr 28th 2013, 11:36 am
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
There's one right across from the Chippy or there's the Diggle Hotel near me where I'm on first name basis with the owner already.. lol
Apr 28th 2013, 12:46 pm
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Hi Pete!
Cheers for the advice you gave Aries, I knew you would be the person to ask! Didn't you get back for a visit recently? If you did hope it went well
Yes I took a chance on Hastings when the prices were low and it paid off, I always liked the Old Town so was lucky to get in when I did!
Cheers for the advice you gave Aries, I knew you would be the person to ask! Didn't you get back for a visit recently? If you did hope it went well
Yes I took a chance on Hastings when the prices were low and it paid off, I always liked the Old Town so was lucky to get in when I did!
Apr 28th 2013, 12:57 pm
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Apr 28th 2013, 1:29 pm
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Apr 28th 2013, 1:40 pm
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why did you do that!? 
May 3rd 2013, 1:52 pm
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MissBetty!!! I'm so excited for you!!! Can't wait to read your back home posts- and you're coming back at the right time too, the weather's finally lightened up and it's proper sunshine and 17C right now! (In London anyway- dunno if you're going to be stopping over this way?) Enjoy enjoy enjoy!!
May 3rd 2013, 1:58 pm
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MissBetty!!! I'm so excited for you!!! Can't wait to read your back home posts- and you're coming back at the right time too, the weather's finally lightened up and it's proper sunshine and 17C right now! (In London anyway- dunno if you're going to be stopping over this way?) Enjoy enjoy enjoy!!
May 4th 2013, 3:56 am
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Ok well good morning all, have a wee bit of a chuckle to share with you all today!
As some of you know from reading this thread, I work alone but I do get back up from the nearest station 20 kms away if I need it. Now the majority of the officers there are pretty mean to me (as I have stated before) for different reasons - they are rude to me, rude to my patients, criticise my patient care and bitch about me constantly behind my back. Its hard enough being here alone, working alone and having no family so their treatment of me has added to my stress and has been one of the reasons I have been so desperate to leave.
I'm lucky that my 3 senior managers like me and are aware of the problem, I have constantly rebuked the other officers, fought back and stood my ground but it has been exhausting and miserable to say the least.
Anyways today I found out who my replacement is going to be - only the meanest, nastiest, rudest, most hated and most condescending paramedic in the whole region!!!!! The best bit? He's more highly qualified than any of them so will have the final say on every single job and they will all have to do exactly as they are told.
They're all panicking now the news is out and coming to my boss begging him to tell them its not true and, bless him, he has pointed out that yes it is true and maybe its all down to one little word. KARMA!
This new paramedic will make their lives a living hell. I worked with him once and I wanted to punch him, strangle him and stab him all at the same time cos he was just so damn horrible. I swear to God I will never stop laughing. NEVER!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
As some of you know from reading this thread, I work alone but I do get back up from the nearest station 20 kms away if I need it. Now the majority of the officers there are pretty mean to me (as I have stated before) for different reasons - they are rude to me, rude to my patients, criticise my patient care and bitch about me constantly behind my back. Its hard enough being here alone, working alone and having no family so their treatment of me has added to my stress and has been one of the reasons I have been so desperate to leave.
I'm lucky that my 3 senior managers like me and are aware of the problem, I have constantly rebuked the other officers, fought back and stood my ground but it has been exhausting and miserable to say the least.
Anyways today I found out who my replacement is going to be - only the meanest, nastiest, rudest, most hated and most condescending paramedic in the whole region!!!!! The best bit? He's more highly qualified than any of them so will have the final say on every single job and they will all have to do exactly as they are told.
They're all panicking now the news is out and coming to my boss begging him to tell them its not true and, bless him, he has pointed out that yes it is true and maybe its all down to one little word. KARMA!
This new paramedic will make their lives a living hell. I worked with him once and I wanted to punch him, strangle him and stab him all at the same time cos he was just so damn horrible. I swear to God I will never stop laughing. NEVER!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
Last edited by MissBetty; May 4th 2013 at 3:59 am.
May 4th 2013, 8:22 am
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Re: I think today I've gone 'troppo' - help!
Ok well good morning all, have a wee bit of a chuckle to share with you all today!
As some of you know from reading this thread, I work alone but I do get back up from the nearest station 20 kms away if I need it. Now the majority of the officers there are pretty mean to me (as I have stated before) for different reasons - they are rude to me, rude to my patients, criticise my patient care and bitch about me constantly behind my back. Its hard enough being here alone, working alone and having no family so their treatment of me has added to my stress and has been one of the reasons I have been so desperate to leave.
I'm lucky that my 3 senior managers like me and are aware of the problem, I have constantly rebuked the other officers, fought back and stood my ground but it has been exhausting and miserable to say the least.
Anyways today I found out who my replacement is going to be - only the meanest, nastiest, rudest, most hated and most condescending paramedic in the whole region!!!!! The best bit? He's more highly qualified than any of them so will have the final say on every single job and they will all have to do exactly as they are told.
They're all panicking now the news is out and coming to my boss begging him to tell them its not true and, bless him, he has pointed out that yes it is true and maybe its all down to one little word. KARMA!
This new paramedic will make their lives a living hell. I worked with him once and I wanted to punch him, strangle him and stab him all at the same time cos he was just so damn horrible. I swear to God I will never stop laughing. NEVER!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
As some of you know from reading this thread, I work alone but I do get back up from the nearest station 20 kms away if I need it. Now the majority of the officers there are pretty mean to me (as I have stated before) for different reasons - they are rude to me, rude to my patients, criticise my patient care and bitch about me constantly behind my back. Its hard enough being here alone, working alone and having no family so their treatment of me has added to my stress and has been one of the reasons I have been so desperate to leave.
I'm lucky that my 3 senior managers like me and are aware of the problem, I have constantly rebuked the other officers, fought back and stood my ground but it has been exhausting and miserable to say the least.
Anyways today I found out who my replacement is going to be - only the meanest, nastiest, rudest, most hated and most condescending paramedic in the whole region!!!!! The best bit? He's more highly qualified than any of them so will have the final say on every single job and they will all have to do exactly as they are told.
They're all panicking now the news is out and coming to my boss begging him to tell them its not true and, bless him, he has pointed out that yes it is true and maybe its all down to one little word. KARMA!
This new paramedic will make their lives a living hell. I worked with him once and I wanted to punch him, strangle him and stab him all at the same time cos he was just so damn horrible. I swear to God I will never stop laughing. NEVER!!!!!! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
That is true Karma !!! Love it !! Payback !!!!
