newbie2014
English 暗网禁区 in Malta
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Lives in Bugibba
Registration: 09 July 2014
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good schools? St pauls bay? Mosta? Mellieha? by Ckey
HI Me and the family, husband and 3 children 8, 11 and 14 are moving to Malta this summer. We are still looking at different areas. We have been over to look at places and decided that it is too busy round Sliema and those areas and are now looking ...
Hi The catchment for SPB school is currently Qawra, SPB, Bugibba, Burmarrad, Wardija, Limbordin and Xemxija. There has been no movement on the new school in Qawra for years and nothing happening in the foreseeable future ad far as anyone can tell. ... Read More
Long term lease of Cars by MrCowboyEast
Hi all, I saw a post somewhere about the ability to lease a car in Malta for a long term and someone said about 300-400 per month. Can anyone elaborate as to what exactly this cost entails? For some reason, my understanding was that you get the ...
Sure, it's Active car hire. They have been brilliant, I've been with them 3 years now. Read More
good schools? St pauls bay? Mosta? Mellieha? by Ckey
HI Me and the family, husband and 3 children 8, 11 and 14 are moving to Malta this summer. We are still looking at different areas. We have been over to look at places and decided that it is too busy round Sliema and those areas and are now looking ...
Hi there Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I don't get chance to login too often. I have two kids in St Paul's Bay primary and they love it. They are thriving and doing really well. My son is 4 and in kinder 2 and my daughter is 9 and ... Read More
35k Salary - 3 Kids by iansull
Hi there, I am thinking of accepting a job (St Julians) which pays 35k + bonus but I am not 100% sure what standard of living that will bring. I will have 2 kids going to Primary School. My wife will not be working. The 2 major requirements for us ...
Hi I would agree with lambada, we live in St Paul's Bay and send our two kids to the local government school, which is great, and we manage comfortably on 52k per annum, I don't work. I would not say we live an extravgant life, we do nice ... Read More
Long term lease of Cars by MrCowboyEast
Hi all, I saw a post somewhere about the ability to lease a car in Malta for a long term and someone said about 300-400 per month. Can anyone elaborate as to what exactly this cost entails? For some reason, my understanding was that you get the ...
I have leased a car since i moved here in summer 2014. I do not believe it's possible to find a deal for 鈧�200 per month, would be very interested to know if I'm wrong! I pay 鈧�350 per month for a fiat panda and this includes all ... Read More
Mid-term admissions? by MandB
Hello, looking to enrol my daughter in school but won't be till end of October. Is it ok for them to start mid-term? Amanda x
Hi Warman I would agree with all you said in your post, this is a great area for families and after getting used to the quirks of the way maltese schools work we have been very happy with the way our daughters first year has gone. Maybe I'll ... Read More
Mid-term admissions? by MandB
Hello, looking to enrol my daughter in school but won't be till end of October. Is it ok for them to start mid-term? Amanda x
Hi I thought i would step in with a note of caution. My children go to St Pauls Bay school which is marvellous for ex-pat kids but it is extremely packed with over 1000 kids attending a school meant for half this number. I would strongly advise ... Read More
Friendship by Rachel Caruana
Hi everyone, my name is Rachel and I'm 43 years old. I'm disabled, but can drive and have a scooter. Would really love to make some new friends. I'm from the UK, and now living in Malta, Naxxar.
Hi I've sent you a private message. Newbie x Read More
Anyone interested - informal, friendly weight loss support group?
Hi Following a recent trip to the doctors and a not so gentle prod to slim down I have been trawling the net to see if I can find a Malta based slimming world or weight watchers type class and as I can't seem to find one I wondered if anyone ... Read More
Groups, play parks, activities for toddlers (and Mum)? by Alanaos
Hello Does anyone know of any toddler groups, indoor play centers or regular meet ups for mums and little people that happen on the island (Malta)? Distance isn't a huge worry for me (I'm based in Mellieha) so long as some form of parking ...
Hi I don't know what area you live in but there is a nice play cafe in Qawra, just round the corner from the Empire cinema it's called Quatro. I have a two year old son who enjoys it there and they do nice cakes and snacks for mums! ... Read More
Local council elections by robpw2
So without getting too political who's voting tomorrow did you all collect your voting cards and/or get them when they delivered them ? My landlord gave us mine he's a policeman so that's nice he's also given me a sample voting ...
Your thread prompted me to take a proper look at my voting card and it actually says where to vote on it, doh! I'm so used to everything being complicated here that i sometimes forget to look for the obvious :) I see your posts on here ... Read More
Local council elections by robpw2
So without getting too political who's voting tomorrow did you all collect your voting cards and/or get them when they delivered them ? My landlord gave us mine he's a policeman so that's nice he's also given me a sample voting ...
Hi The police delivered voting cards to us a couple of weeks ago but I've no idea what to do with them or where we go to vote in our area so i guess i will sit this one out. N Read More
What to take 鈥�. by Sc00byd00
Hi all, We have rented an apartment in Malta and will be moving in permanently from mid April. We are driving a van over from France as we are taking our dog and just wondered if anyone could give us a heads-up as to what essentials to take with ...
Toiletries are expensive here if you want something a bit nicer than Lidl basics so I would stock up on shampoo and deodorant. Also pain killers, ibuprofen and paracetamol are cheaper abroad. I would bring a winter weight duvet if you have one, ... Read More
Buying christmas trees
Hello all A trivial post but I've been pondering the subject of christmas trees. What do local folk prefer here, real or atificial? Are trees expensive and where would you start looking for one? I had to leave my much loved ancient artificial ... Read More
Applied for vehicle exemption and heard nothing? ? by newbie2014
Hi We moved here 6 weeks ago and on 12 August we submitted all the paperwork to try and get exemption from paying the import tax on the motorbike we bought with us from the U.K.. I'm aware that whoever decides these applications has 30 days ...
Thanks very much for all your replies! I've had some success today in as much as i have the name and direct number of the officer who will be looking at my application so i at least have a place to start! Read More