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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 13th 2009, 2:15 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,065
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Oh no. No more Corrie

Use Internet explorer to watch corrie then?
Forum: Spain
Aug 26th 2009, 12:37 am
Replies: 154
Views: 14,255
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Outgoings UK v Spain

Gone for a Burton? No, still going strong with 400 stores

http://www.burton.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=12551&catalogId=20553
Forum: Spain
Aug 23rd 2009, 1:21 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,774
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Not expat related but short Spain holiday

I've been to Gran Canaria a couple of times in February/March and the weather was fine, take a jumper for the evenings.
Forum: Spain
Aug 23rd 2009, 11:39 am
Replies: 154
Views: 14,255
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Outgoings UK v Spain

The cities in the UK are now very very expensive to relax in. Cardiff is my local city and prices there are getting on for London prices, pubs and eateries are not cheap nor is housing.

Even in...
Forum: Spain
Aug 20th 2009, 12:24 pm
Replies: 154
Views: 14,255
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Outgoings UK v Spain

http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/i.home

They are cheaper and fresher than my Local Tesco Superstore which is a total rip off for fresh produce
Forum: Cyprus
Aug 4th 2009, 6:57 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,438
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Television

Thank you Veroncia, to be honest if I can get reasonable broadband I can stream direct to the TV from sites such as BBC iplayer and 4 on demand. That said I do enjoy the UK History channel and...
Forum: Spain
Aug 3rd 2009, 7:24 pm
Replies: 113
Views: 8,421
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: End of an Era ?

The smoking ban has had an effect on the pub trade, I know a good friend of mine who owns a small local put lost a good chunk of the regulars who were smokers.

That said I believe pubs are pricing...
Forum: Cyprus
Aug 3rd 2009, 5:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,438
Posted By rikandmegan

Television

OK lads and lasses, how easy is it to get sat TV in Cyprus? Can you get the brit free to view channels?

Many thanks

PS, what are the typical costs and will my flat screen telly work over there.
Forum: Spain
Aug 3rd 2009, 5:09 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 5,827
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: nursing jobs in the alicante area

IIRC Spain has a surplus of qualified nurses so you may have a better chance if you are a specialist nurse?
Forum: Cyprus
Jul 19th 2009, 11:52 am
Replies: 25
Views: 5,539
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Younger Expat club?

I'll be 55 when I get there in October, trust me, I don't do bingo although I am good at backgammon; but once you start beating the locals they get the hump and stop playing with you:)

I'm still...
Forum: Cyprus
Jul 6th 2009, 4:45 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 5,539
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Younger Expat club?

I've managed to blag eight weeks leave starting first week in October so I'll be coming over on my own, the wife can't get as much leave but will join me in week six.

I've booked the flights, but...
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 1st 2009, 7:12 am
Replies: 10
Views: 746
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: rgn needs help and advice on how to start the emigration process

When my nephew had the call, he thought it was a mate messing about and said "flip off and stop messing about Mike" and put the phone down. When they rang back he realised it was the real deal:eek:
Forum: New Zealand
Feb 1st 2009, 7:08 am
Replies: 10
Views: 746
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: rgn needs help and advice on how to start the emigration process

Hi Jaks, he's in the north of the South Island. To be honest, the wife and I could have gone a few years ago, the jobs were there for us but we bottled out for various reasons to be honest:(

We...
Forum: New Zealand
Jan 31st 2009, 8:00 am
Replies: 10
Views: 746
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: rgn needs help and advice on how to start the emigration process

Hi Jackie, I'm a nurse as well but only have a year or so to retirement at 55 and we are off to Cyprus to live, however my nephew who is a learning dis nurse moved to NZ 1st Jan 2008, and assures us...
Forum: Cyprus
Jan 29th 2009, 5:46 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 5,539
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Younger Expat club?

I lived in Paphos for a year back in 88 and we are looking to retire there at age 55 in 2010 or at least spend about nine months of the year there. Even 20 years ago, most of the brits I met were...
Forum: Hungary
Jan 29th 2009, 4:55 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,557
Posted By rikandmegan

Re: Budapest

The wife and I have been a good few times, a wonderful city. McDonalds and Burger King are on every corner but keep away from them and the English/Irish pub bars and you can eat well for not a lot...
Forum: Cyprus
Jan 29th 2009, 2:06 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,103
Posted By rikandmegan

Another newbie

Hello all, just signed up here and thought I'd say hello

The wife and I spent a year living on Cyprus back in 88, Paphos and had a great time, wonderful food, climate and most important, people.
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