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Forum: Africa
Feb 17th 2009, 8:57 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,012
Posted By mealiepud

Re: Advice needed

Getting your Police Clearance Cert is quite easy. Hubby went to Fetes Police Head Quarters, gave them 10 quid and they sent it to us in SA. They was 4 years ago, so might have gone up to 20 quid.
...
Forum: Africa
Feb 15th 2009, 5:44 am
Replies: 1
Views: 748
Posted By mealiepud

Re: Help needed

Hi there

I would probably suggest that you come to SA on a visitors visa and then apply at the home office in SA. I think this will be much easier. My husband did it this way and it worked out...
Forum: Africa
Feb 10th 2009, 3:02 am
Replies: 17
Views: 13,169
Posted By mealiepud

Re: SENDING PARCELS TO SA

SO sorry.... ;)

Mealiepud x
Forum: Africa
Feb 9th 2009, 8:00 am
Replies: 1
Views: 671
Posted By mealiepud

SA Presidential Election 09

A kind reminder for any of you that can register to vote!

Your vote will count - please just make sure you DO NOT VOTE for "The Big Daddy with his machine guns" - rhymes with Vuma :thumbsup:
...
Forum: South Africa
Feb 9th 2009, 7:55 am
Replies: 6
Views: 892
Posted By mealiepud

Re: Please throw a snowball at me ....

Uhmmmmmmmm :confused: Uhmmmmmmmmmmm :blink: Uhmmmmmmmmmm :huh:

NO THANKS! :rofl:

Mealiepud xx
Forum: South Africa
Feb 9th 2009, 7:54 am
Replies: 6
Views: 892
Posted By mealiepud

Re: Please throw a snowball at me ....

Oh lordy...... fires around Stanford too..... lightning the other night ignited more again. Seems like it's all over now though......
My heart sinks when I see what's happening in Australia....:(...
Forum: Africa
Feb 9th 2009, 7:50 am
Replies: 17
Views: 13,169
Posted By mealiepud

Re: SENDING PARCELS TO SA

That's disappointing and annoying! Sorry to hear.

I must admit, I was worried after my MIL sent some things over without registering it..... thank goodness, it arrived safely.

It would be...
Forum: Africa
Feb 9th 2009, 7:45 am
Replies: 17
Views: 13,169
Posted By mealiepud

Re: SENDING PARCELS TO SA

Pablo, I have used a company called Interparcel - details as follows;

08700 273733 or email [email protected].

They are pretty much like Fedex or DHL, but they are super cheap...
Forum: South Africa
Feb 7th 2009, 6:34 am
Replies: 6
Views: 892
Posted By mealiepud

Please throw a snowball at me ....

.... I am dying in this heat and can do with a roll-around in the snow.

9.30pm at night and still 30 degrees C outside!! BOILING!

Mealiepud xx :blink:
Forum: Africa
Feb 4th 2009, 5:01 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,007
Posted By mealiepud

Re: can i move back?

Hi Steve

I am SA born and married to Scotsman. We moved back here nearly 5 years ago. Took DH 12 months to get spouses residency visa, but he received a work permit which was pretty damn quick...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 28th 2009, 5:42 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,801
Posted By mealiepud

Re: House wanted to buy in Cape Town area

It may be so, but the prices have NOT increased very much the in past year. We lived in the Southern Suburbs which are hugely overpriced generally, but there have been some drops. Buyers last year...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 28th 2009, 5:36 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,801
Posted By mealiepud

Re: House wanted to buy in Cape Town area

How can it be a lie if that was our experience? Have checked back and it was in actual fact, 10 % not 12. We sold our house and SEEFF got the sole mandate and we paid 7.5% which was also non...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 25th 2009, 9:26 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,801
Posted By mealiepud

Re: House wanted to buy in Cape Town area

We owned a couple of properties in Scotland and I'm sure things work slightly different there.

Agents charged us 1% (3/4 of % was the least we paid) on the sale of our properties and that...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 25th 2009, 9:10 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 4,383
Posted By mealiepud

Re: Negatives aside, what are you missing from SA?

Danxk, don't you go and get on the wrong side of me! I said .... NEGATIVES aside! :curse:;)
Forum: Africa
Jan 25th 2009, 8:43 am
Replies: 1
Views: 986
Posted By mealiepud

HomeSickCHick's Shopping List

Maria will be boarding the plane back to UK next week. I'm filled with envy and green with jealousy!

Oh no, I'm not missing the family or anything worthwhile! Nope, having lived in the UK for a...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 25th 2009, 8:19 am
Replies: 47
Views: 4,383
Posted By mealiepud

Negatives aside, what are you missing from SA?

I drove passed Newlands today and couldn't help but notice how festive everyone was prior to the friendly game between Stormers and UK team.

The car park opposite Sahara Park, was packed with...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 25th 2009, 5:04 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,801
Posted By mealiepud

Re: House wanted to buy in Cape Town area

Ray Dah-ling...... fair point, but do we REALLY have to connect every single comment to the apparent " dive" that SA is?

I live here and will argue the price of bread, interest rate and estate...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 20th 2009, 6:42 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,845
Posted By mealiepud

Re: Newbie Pom to Cape Town

We've already had that one posted this week, but yes, being burgled is not nice. Happened to me twice. The first one was bad enough, a week after my fathers funeral and they nicked his war medals and...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 19th 2009, 5:57 am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,801
Posted By mealiepud

Re: House wanted to buy in Cape Town area

Hi there

Might be worth your while to check out http://www.privateproperty.co.za where one can negotiate with private sellers directly.

Agents take a HUGE commission here.

Good luck with...
Forum: Africa
Jan 18th 2009, 6:39 am
Replies: 371
Views: 127,538
Posted By mealiepud

Re: Introduce yourself before posting

Hello

I was born in Cape Town and lived there for 19 years. Went backpacking in late 80's and came back to live here after 16 years away (most of the time in UK)

I have a "love hate"...
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