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Forum: USA
Feb 24th 2016, 4:42 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,641
Posted By martin18

Re: Seattle/Bellingham - which would you choose?

Leah_aalin, curious to know how your thinking on this has developed...
Forum: USA
Feb 1st 2016, 5:29 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,641
Posted By martin18

Re: Seattle/Bellingham - which would you choose?

Hello, haven't been on BEx in years, coincidence that I saw this!

I moved to Bellingham from overseas in 2013, live in the Sudden Valley area (housing cheaper). I can tell you that life in...
Forum: Meet-ups
Aug 26th 2013, 2:34 am
Replies: 13
Views: 9,205
Posted By martin18

Re: hello brits in washington state--seattle or nearby

Eyup, I've just moved to Bellingham, WA. Wd love to meet other Brits/Irish (bit of an identity crisis here) in this neck of the woods, not planning on the long haul to Seattle too often. Anyone?
Forum: Barbados
Apr 8th 2009, 1:56 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 760
Posted By martin18

Garage sale

Hi, I hope the moderator will allow me to post this as a community service - I'm not a merchant and I see in the forum that people are interested in finding out about garage sales. I put an ad in the...
Forum: Barbados
Apr 4th 2008, 1:51 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 812
Posted By martin18

Re: Landlord problems

Hello everyone and thanks for your responses. To Foxy from Canada, it depends on the terms of your contract, but mine has a 3 month notice period for leaving, and that's probably standard. Also, we...
Forum: Barbados
Apr 2nd 2008, 5:46 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 812
Posted By martin18

Landlord problems

Hello everyone. Wonder if you can give me some advice on how to deal with a Bajan landlord.

My landlord refuses to do most of a medium-sized list of repairs to the house we are living in. The ones...
Forum: Barbados
Feb 12th 2008, 6:26 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 3,015
Posted By martin18

Re: I've got the job!

At the risk of pirating someone else's thread (forgive me Simon-Hannah), but because it's focusing in so much on schools, can anyone recommend a good nursery for my son (nearly 2) in Christchurch? We...
Forum: Barbados
Feb 9th 2008, 3:35 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 777
Posted By martin18

Best place to buy a car

Hello there everyone. I have finally arrived in Barbados (CC) and am now working hard to get everything set up on the personal and family front. But it's pretty tough without a car so I need to get...
Forum: Barbados
Dec 20th 2007, 4:41 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,193
Posted By martin18

Re: Health insurance

Yep, sounds pretty good. Thanks for the info. Bajanboy.
Forum: Barbados
Dec 17th 2007, 3:56 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,193
Posted By martin18

Re: Health insurance

No, sorry, no info yet.
Forum: Caribbean
Nov 21st 2007, 11:55 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,123
Posted By martin18

Re: Living near the sea

Thanks for the response! Unfortunately (and no offence to your good self), we have never been big fans of wicker. We want to get a sofa set and were looking at either leather or standard upholstered....
Forum: Caribbean
Nov 21st 2007, 2:10 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,123
Posted By martin18

Living near the sea

Hello, can anyone give me some tips on what kind of furniture resists the sea air best? I'm thinking about mildew in particular. Would I be best off with leather furniture, for example, or with an...
Forum: Barbados
Nov 15th 2007, 6:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,193
Posted By martin18

Health insurance

Hello there, can anyone point me to some good and "cost effective" individual medical insurance plans in Barbados?

I'm presuming that insurance is essential, is it? From what I hear basic doctor...
Forum: Barbados
Oct 31st 2007, 2:29 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,849
Posted By martin18

Re: Barbados vs. TT

Here's a question - if I rented a place with burglar bars, would it be possible to take them off? I don't know how they work - are they cemented into the walls, or what?

Thanks!
Forum: Barbados
Oct 25th 2007, 3:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 855
Posted By martin18

Re: moving to bim

I'm guessing that tax wouldn't be a problem as there is a UK Bim treaty to avoid double taxation, though of course I haven't read it:

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/dtmanual/DT3150+.htm

As...
Forum: Barbados
Oct 24th 2007, 5:10 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,849
Posted By martin18

Re: Barbados vs. TT

Thanks for the feedback. At this stage I'm more thinking along the lines of whether I'll need burglar bars when I move to Barbados, rather than whether I'll move to Barbados because I might need...
Forum: Barbados
Oct 24th 2007, 3:24 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,849
Posted By martin18

Re: Barbados vs. TT

Okay, I hear you and I am indeed inclined now towards Barbados! But I'd be grateful if you could give me your opinions on the issue of burglar bars in Barbados (I probably didn't make it clear enough...
Forum: Barbados
Oct 24th 2007, 2:32 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,849
Posted By martin18

Re: Barbados vs. TT

Hello again, sorry, had no idea this discussion had continued!

I understand from a friend in TT that the crime is mostly among specific groups (in his words, if you're a drug dealer you really...
Forum: Barbados
Sep 28th 2007, 8:05 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,849
Posted By martin18

Re: Barbados vs. TT

Hi, and thanks so much Belinda for this response, very helpful indeed. Surprised to hear about the cultural life, as I would have thought that it would mostly be calypso bands for the tourists! But...
Forum: Barbados
Sep 27th 2007, 5:54 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,849
Posted By martin18

Barbados vs. TT

Hello there. I'd appreciate your objective opinions on this question (I know this is a forum of Barbados fans!).

I have the option of moving to Barbados or Trinidad next year. The financial...
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