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Forum: Cyprus
Nov 6th 2008, 5:12 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,342
Posted By alarholm

Re: thinking of moving to Cyprus ???

Wow thanks all! I love the idea of cyprus - gonna have to set DH the task of finding a job out there first though :D

You guys are great!

Aly
Forum: Italy
Nov 5th 2008, 10:56 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 5,970
Posted By alarholm

Re: Driving in Italy? the legal stuff?

Yep and if you've left the country, it's unlikely you will be getting those reminders...

Aly
Forum: Italy
Nov 5th 2008, 10:10 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 5,970
Posted By alarholm

Re: Driving in Italy? the legal stuff?

It's amazing how many people were not aware of this.... They see their licence expiry for when they are 70 and leave it at that...

Aly
Forum: Italy
Nov 5th 2008, 9:55 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 5,970
Posted By alarholm

Re: Driving in Italy? the legal stuff?

Here's an interesting one...

There's small print on the photo driving licence... it states that it's only valid for 10 years!!!! In other words although the driving licence itself has an expiry...
Forum: Cyprus
Nov 5th 2008, 7:12 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,342
Posted By alarholm

Re: thinking of moving to Cyprus ???

Thanks so much and no, of course I don't mind!

Out of interest, what kind of jobs do expats who don't speak the language tend to go for? What is the cost of living like out there and how easy is...
Forum: Cyprus
Nov 5th 2008, 2:37 am
Replies: 19
Views: 4,342
Posted By alarholm

Re: thinking of moving to Cyprus ???

I'm curious - do you speak greek? What do you guys do for a living? I'm currently investigating my next move but am nervous about moving to a country where I need the language.

Thanks!
Aly
Forum: Cyprus
Oct 12th 2008, 9:19 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,576
Posted By alarholm

Re: Advice on moving from UK to Cyprus

It can be hard. My two have been at the school since year 2 - they are now year 5. Postings tend to happen every 2 years. They do make friends which they later lose and it's sad. I know for me...
Forum: Cyprus
Oct 12th 2008, 9:02 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,576
Posted By alarholm

Re: Advice on moving from UK to Cyprus

Yeah, it's not cheap :( We pay about 3.5k€ a term per child...

Aly
Forum: France
Oct 12th 2008, 1:20 am
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By alarholm

Re: Train Strilke Tuesday?????

Sorry, I was referring to the original post which mentioned train strikes. I remember years ago having to walk miles in London because of them!

Aly
Forum: Portugal
Oct 12th 2008, 1:03 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,092
Posted By alarholm

Re: Thinking of moving to Praia Da Rocha

There are a few places that do long term rentals however it really depends on the time of year you look. (SNIP)

Good luck

Aly
Forum: Portugal
Oct 12th 2008, 1:00 am
Replies: 4
Views: 948
Posted By alarholm

Re: should we stay or should we stay?

What exactly are you asking?

Is it a nice place to live?
Should you move?
Will it be all you dreamed?
Is moving to the sun for you?

No one can answer these questions for you. You need to be...
Forum: France
Oct 12th 2008, 12:48 am
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By alarholm

Re: Train Strilke Tuesday?????

Sorry this gave me a giggle - You'd think you'd have moved away from all of that LOL

Sorry about all that!

Aly
Forum: Cyprus
Oct 12th 2008, 12:44 am
Replies: 13
Views: 4,576
Posted By alarholm

Re: Advice on moving from UK to Cyprus

Hey there!

Have you considered sending your kids to the army school? I'm living in Germany near a huge military base and even though I'm non entitled, two of my kids go to the school there. We...
Forum: Cyprus
Oct 9th 2008, 10:02 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,517
Posted By alarholm

Re: My Flabber is absolutely gasted!

I was searching the internet the other day and came across this:

The Guardian NewsPaper - TaxAvoidance (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/16/taxavoidance.tax) you might find it...
Forum: Belgium , Netherlands, Luxembourg
Oct 9th 2008, 9:53 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,635
Posted By alarholm

Re: Job choice between UK and Netherlands

I can't give an opinion on lifestyle in The Netherlands, however I would say that the UK would not be my first choice. If you think living in mainland europe is expensive, you have no idea what's...
Forum: Italy
Oct 8th 2008, 5:40 am
Replies: 55
Views: 5,970
Posted By alarholm

Re: Driving in Italy? the legal stuff?

Driving is no fun anymore :frown: :rofl:

Aly
Forum: Italy
Oct 8th 2008, 2:53 am
Replies: 55
Views: 5,970
Posted By alarholm

Re: Driving in Italy? the legal stuff?

I think you missed my point - it's not legal in the UK if the addy isn't valid. That was my point :) So if you return to the UK for a visit, you have to be careful :)

Aly
Forum: Italy
Oct 8th 2008, 1:42 am
Replies: 55
Views: 5,970
Posted By alarholm

Re: Driving in Italy? the legal stuff?

They are, however if you read the small print, they also state that they must have a valid residential address on them ;-)

So unless you still own your previous home in the UK, you're actually,...
Forum: Scandinavia
Oct 8th 2008, 12:39 am
Replies: 15
Views: 12,910
Posted By alarholm

Re: Moving to Sweden - best way to do the move

I moved from the UK to Denmark and used a company called kleberg & Co. They charged about £2k in 2005. They moved us again from Denmark to Germany in 2005 and cost about £3k but then we moved a...
Forum: Italy
Oct 7th 2008, 10:36 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,608
Posted By alarholm

Re: Advice on schools please

Hey

Kids adapt really fast and in my experience, most schools will be accommodating you have issues. Talk to the local school and see what they say.

Snip, read rule 9.

Aly
Forum: Italy
Oct 7th 2008, 10:28 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 5,970
Posted By alarholm

Re: Driving in Italy? the legal stuff?

It's true, you don't have to exchange your drivers licence however it's a fine line whether it's legal. Depends on what country you are living in. Many countries say it's illegal to hold a driving...
Forum: Cyprus
Oct 7th 2008, 10:09 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,971
Posted By alarholm

Re: Help! Moving to Cyprus

Wow! All I can say is "one man's meat is another man's poison!"

I've never lived in Cyprus, but have lived in other places in Europe and I've always found this to be the case. You can't make...
Forum: Cyprus
Oct 7th 2008, 9:59 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 4,342
Posted By alarholm

Re: thinking of moving to Cyprus ???

I can't talk specifically about cyprus, but I can talk about 9 year olds - I have two of them!

Kids adapt remarkably quickly. I've done two moves, once when my twins were 4 and again when they...
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