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Forum: Spain
Apr 7th 2014, 9:22 am
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By Tissan

Re: Mobility help for elderly

marcbernard thank you for taking the trouble to respond. I have sent an email to a company so hopefully they will reply.
Thanks again.
Forum: Spain
Apr 6th 2014, 7:11 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By Tissan

Re: Mobility help for elderly

Look forward to your update.
Many thanks for your assistance.
Forum: Spain
Apr 6th 2014, 5:54 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By Tissan

Re: Mobility help for elderly

gill556 - appreciate any help you can give.
Forum: Spain
Apr 6th 2014, 10:10 am
Replies: 7
Views: 722
Posted By Tissan

Mobility help for elderly

My in-laws are in their 80s and still enjoy their life in Spain. Unfortunately they are not so strong on their legs and have resorted to mobility scooters which they took over from the UK.
Does any...
Forum: Caribbean
Feb 10th 2012, 2:58 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,179
Posted By Tissan

Re: Cornish expats

Hi pgtips.
We are a couple of OAPs living part-time in Bequia and have been for some years now. You may consider we are not true expats for not living here full-time but we enjoy the forum...
Forum: Caribbean
Feb 5th 2012, 9:27 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,179
Posted By Tissan

Cornish expats

Are there any Cornish pasties living here in the Windies?:::thumbsup:
Forum: Caribbean
Feb 10th 2011, 10:46 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 11,121
Posted By Tissan

Re: Residency in St Vincent & the Grenadines

When one arrives one is permitted to stay for one month on a visitor's permit. This can be extended for a period of three months for a charge of EC$25 provided you get a signature of a referee who...
Forum: Caribbean
Feb 10th 2011, 8:52 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 11,121
Posted By Tissan

Re: Residency in St Vincent & the Grenadines

We now have clarification regarding Residency in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Yesterday we rang the Prime Minister's Office (as advised by Immigration here in Bequia) and were told that if one...
Forum: Caribbean
Feb 1st 2011, 8:27 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 11,121
Posted By Tissan

Re: Residency in St Vincent & the Grenadines

Pistolpete2 thanks for your input. I shall make enquiries along those lines. In my experience one gets given different information depending on which customs officer is on duty !!
Cheers
Forum: Caribbean
Dec 11th 2010, 5:34 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 11,121
Posted By Tissan

Residency in St Vincent & the Grenadines

We currently winter in Bequia, living in our own property and are looking into taking up Residency. So far we have only come up with three advantages: i) eliminating the requirement to apply for an...
Forum: Caribbean
Jan 14th 2010, 5:58 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 6,522
Posted By Tissan

Re: Retirement in Bequia

Hi Sheshi
Thanks for taking the trouble to forward this information. Had a quick look at the website for materials - beautiful. Everything that comes into this country must go through customs and...
Forum: Caribbean
Nov 20th 2009, 3:05 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 6,522
Posted By Tissan

Re: Retirement in Bequia

Hi Crispa
Sorry I didn't get to meet up with you at the Horticultural Exhibition. We seem to have been so busy this last month doing things to the house etc.
A question I would like to ask you: ...
Forum: Caribbean
Oct 23rd 2009, 10:24 am
Replies: 13
Views: 6,522
Posted By Tissan

Re: Retirement in Bequia

Hi Crispa
Thankyou for taking the trouble to send me a message about the Horticultural Show. We only just arrived in Bequia yesterday. We are going to try to make it over to St Vincent tomorrow...
Forum: Caribbean
Aug 5th 2009, 6:50 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,312
Posted By Tissan

Re: Quiet?

Yes, I agree this forum is very quiet and quite frankly I only visit this site occasionally because there's nothing of interest to "grab" one's attention. I prefer the Trip Advisor forums relating...
Forum: Caribbean
Jun 2nd 2009, 7:57 am
Replies: 13
Views: 6,522
Posted By Tissan

Re: Retirement in Bequia

Hi crispa

Nice to hear from you, the only message received from someone who lives close by. We're in Bequia later this month and will be coming over to Aunt Jobes to do a grocery shop so maybe...
Forum: Caribbean
May 18th 2009, 5:12 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,284
Posted By Tissan

Re: Cornish expats

Hi-nice to hear from you.

We plan to spend our winters in Bequia having taken some 4 years to build our home. Construction there takes twice as long as anywhere else in the Caribbean.

We will...
Forum: Caribbean
May 16th 2009, 6:00 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,284
Posted By Tissan

Re: Cornish expats

Hi.

Thanks for taking the trouble to reply.
Whilst I am Cornish (born and bred in Boscastle), my husband was born in Newton Abbot but moved to Camelford when he was four. We now live in near...
Forum: Caribbean
May 1st 2009, 7:48 am
Replies: 0
Views: 650
Posted By Tissan

Travel Club

Hi everyone
A small advert in The Sunday Times promises to find the best flight deals, upgrades etc for people who live and travel frequently to the Caribbean. The property is called Property...
Forum: Caribbean
Feb 27th 2009, 9:05 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,284
Posted By Tissan

Re: Cornish expats

Hi Zanne
You really must visit Bequia but it's nothing like Barbados which is maybe why we love it.
You can get an SVG flight direct or Liat to St Vincent then a short ferry ride to Bequia.
It is...
Forum: Caribbean
Feb 26th 2009, 10:30 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,284
Posted By Tissan

Cornish expats

Are there any Cornish expats in the Caribbean? Would love to here from anyone from North Cornwall. I'm from Boscastle but living in Bequia.
Forum: Caribbean
Oct 16th 2008, 12:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 4,733
Posted By Tissan

Re: Furniture into Tortola, BVI

Hi TSHILL7

We took an inventory of everthing, noting which was new and which used supported by relevant invoices where it was new and copies given to Customs. They can still put a value on it...
Forum: Caribbean
Sep 24th 2008, 11:27 am
Replies: 13
Views: 6,522
Posted By Tissan

Re: Retirement in Bequia

Thanks for the advice.
I planted some local hedgerow plants last winter but I expect they'll have been washed away by now. I'll find out when I get there!
A good idea to try the Botanical Gardens...
Forum: Caribbean
Sep 19th 2008, 5:56 am
Replies: 13
Views: 6,522
Posted By Tissan

Re: Retirement in Bequia

Hi
Thanks for advice.
Yes, we've already bought quite a bit of furniture in Miami and also brought stuff from the UK but it was really nice fabrics I was looking for. I can't find anything here...
Forum: Caribbean
Sep 18th 2008, 5:44 am
Replies: 4
Views: 4,733
Posted By Tissan

Re: Furniture into Tortola, BVI

Hi
When we built our house on Bequia we took a container across using the Geest line. This cost was £2300 for a 20ft container - it didn't take much to fill it as we took a car as well.
We then...
Forum: Caribbean
Sep 16th 2008, 12:42 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 745
Posted By Tissan

Re: Seeking Westcountry folk

Hi
So what's wrong with Oz then? It can't be worse than here - we're sinking fast in UK. People are losing their jobs, no one can get to buy a house because of the mortgage situation.
You're...
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