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Forum: Hungary

Sep 11th 2012, 3:53 pm

Replies: 7

Christmas Already?

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Posted By bronty

Re: Christmas Already?

Definately English for me. I just love Christmas and snow.

Forum: Hungary

Sep 11th 2012, 12:00 pm

Replies: 7

Christmas Already?

Views: 1,125

Posted By bronty

Re: Christmas Already?

Do you all stick to the 'British Christmas' traditions in Hungary or adapt to the natives?
A long time ago (in Hungary) we got up early on Christmas morning to put up the tree. 'Calom' sweets and...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 11th 2012, 11:21 am

Replies: 7

Christmas Already?

Views: 1,125

Posted By bronty

Christmas Already?

Just came back from shopping in Morrisons. Christmas cards, tins of Quality Streets and Roses, and mince pies already out. Am I the only one thinking it is really getting earlier every year?

Forum: Europe

Sep 11th 2012, 7:15 am

Replies: 20

Hello! Hopefully looking for some advice (if someone has a minute :] )

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Posted By bronty

Re: Hello! Hopefully looking for some advice (if someone has a minute :] )

Do not get ahead of yourself. You are under the impression that you have to make commitments now and that is the end. Rubbish.......
Do not do anything. Go and see....Treat is as a holiday at first....

Forum: Europe

Sep 10th 2012, 7:50 am

Replies: 20

Hello! Hopefully looking for some advice (if someone has a minute :] )

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Posted By bronty

Re: Hello! Hopefully looking for some advice (if someone has a minute :] )

Go for it. If you don't you will never know and could live to regret it. What is the worst that can happen? You come home?
Good luck and enjoy, you only live once, and everyone has advice.

Forum: Hungary

Sep 7th 2012, 11:39 am

Replies: 141

Cooking in Hungary

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Posted By bronty

Re: Cooking in Hungary

Would be just the job if I was there. Won't be settled until October I should imagine. But just to let you know, there is definate interest from others I know, and myself in the future. Timing is...

Forum: Europe

Sep 7th 2012, 10:55 am

Replies: 5

Telephoning in europe

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Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in europe

Cards turn out expensive, would have preferred a short code for local networks, but no-one knows of any so far. Had a look at TuMe, thought I had found what I am looking for, but needs a wifi...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 6th 2012, 10:14 am

Replies: 24

Telephoning in Hungary

Views: 2,652

Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in Hungary

I don't know why they do this. The red tape is old hat now, perhaps it's a way of keeping everyone employed. It's bloody annoying and unnescessary.
If possible I go without rather than go through...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 6th 2012, 9:19 am

Replies: 24

Telephoning in Hungary

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Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in Hungary - Facetime

Let me know how you get on with 3g. 8 out of 10 frinds have had no problems here, so I am not sure if it was the area or something else, but I would be interested to know if anyone has any problems. ...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 6th 2012, 9:11 am

Replies: 24

Telephoning in Hungary

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Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in Hungary

It wasn't a question of where did I go, at that time there was no options. Had to go to the telephone supplier. But it was a while back, tempus fugit.

Forum: Hungary

Sep 6th 2012, 9:02 am

Replies: 24

Telephoning in Hungary

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Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in Hungary

Not as easy as getting free sim cards with your weetabix box. But an improvement thank god. If only they would increase their broadband capability. Here, they are on about inceasing broadband speed...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 6th 2012, 8:02 am

Replies: 24

Telephoning in Hungary

Views: 2,652

Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in Hungary

I have had sim card a long time, when it was necessary for a friend of mine to get it for me. Is it now easier to get another sim card, as a foreigner/tourist, or are there still silly restrictions?...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 6th 2012, 7:55 am

Replies: 141

Cooking in Hungary

Views: 25,639

Posted By bronty

Re: Cooking in Hungary

Hate to keep on, this isn't just conversation, I would really like to know. If one makes a coffee cream, usually with double cream to float like home, which cream would be best to use? Has anyone...

Forum: Europe

Sep 6th 2012, 7:35 am

Replies: 5

Telephoning in europe

Views: 1,410

Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in europe

I was hoping for some codes on the mobile, as in the UK, when I don't have access to the internet. If I get the inetrnet, sometimes the access is so slow, might as well send a letter.
Surely it...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 5th 2012, 6:54 pm

Replies: 24

Telephoning in Hungary

Views: 2,652

Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in Hungary

Good luck with 3G. It is pretty restricted to certain areas. I think 4G will never even get a look in.

Forum: The Sand Pit

Sep 5th 2012, 5:46 pm

Replies: 37

Julian Assange

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Posted By bronty

Re: Julian Assange

Don't all rush to put up any bail for this one. All the bail from friends and fans has gone down the swany because he won't crawl out of his hole. Didn't expect anything else really!

Forum: Europe

Sep 5th 2012, 3:39 pm

Replies: 10

2 Pin Adaptors

Views: 1,690

Posted By bronty

Re: 2 Pin Adaptors

I stayed in a very large expensive guest house a while back, and every time I switched the hair dryer or perculator on, the electric shorted out. They told me to only use one socket at a time, and...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 5th 2012, 9:46 am

Replies: 24

Telephoning in Hungary

Views: 2,652

Posted By bronty

Re: Telephoning in Hungary

Believe me it is a lot cheaper when I have to call the middle east, america and asia. I use skype in Hungary and the internet has a lot to be desired. Pricey when I have to resort to the mobile....

Forum: Hungary

Sep 5th 2012, 8:25 am

Replies: 24

Telephoning in Hungary

Views: 2,652

Posted By bronty

Telephoning in Hungary

In the UK there are facilities to make international calls from a variety of providers, where you call a number and then are able to connect to countries all over the world at a very cheap rate: such...

Forum: Europe

Sep 5th 2012, 8:18 am

Replies: 10

2 Pin Adaptors

Views: 1,690

Posted By bronty

Re: 2 Pin Adaptors

I hope so, better safe than sorry. Have seen some pretty inetersting wiring in my time.

Forum: Europe

Sep 4th 2012, 8:20 pm

Replies: 10

2 Pin Adaptors

Views: 1,690

Posted By bronty

Re: 2 Pin Adaptors

I know that now. Tricky when all you have on you is the recomended normal adaptors, works most places and then all of a sudden the electric blows in the internet cafe etc. I have to be honest, I...

Forum: Europe

Sep 4th 2012, 5:05 pm

Replies: 10

2 Pin Adaptors

Views: 1,690

Posted By bronty

Re: 2 Pin Adaptors

I just can't afford the chargers/adaptors to blow for phones and laptops etc. especially when travelling. If the electirc blows, it blows and you switch it back on. But if it should do some damage to...

Forum: Europe

Sep 3rd 2012, 9:19 am

Replies: 10

2 Pin Adaptors

Views: 1,690

Posted By bronty

Re: 2 Pin Adaptors

Thanks for that. Tried Maplins, they have the adaptors but not sure if it had the two metal strips because it was sealed packaging and they wouldn't open it to have a look. I found some on Amazon...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 3rd 2012, 9:15 am

Replies: 23

Building Barn in Hungary

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Posted By bronty

Re: Building Barn in Hungary

There was something else, but I didn't take much notice at the time, they are bringing in restrictions on farm and domestic animals that can be kept at a residential building in certain areas, where...

Forum: Hungary

Sep 3rd 2012, 8:02 am

Replies: 23

Building Barn in Hungary

Views: 3,966

Posted By bronty

Re: Building Barn in Hungary

Every plot in Hungary has a grading of how much can be built on percentage wise. I think ours was something like we could only build on 25% of the land. It is allocated to all land. When you reach...

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