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Adjusting to life in Malta?

camonixo

Apart from the warmer summers,what have people who have moved to Malta found is the big differences from say living in the UK?

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GuestPoster566

Peace.

Rocking Ken

lol

georgeingozo

Remebering most shops shut 1-4pm, and don't open on Sundays.

tearnet

Driving standards are much higher in Malta than in the UK!

:whistle:

georgeingozo

tearnet wrote:

Driving standards are much higher in Malta than in the UK!

:whistle:


A stray r?  Diving is certainly better

biddy

Mediterranean lifestyle

Toon

Ive heard of motorway madness in Uk but here there are no motorways so it must just be madness...

camonixo

Biddy,explain the 'med lifestyle' I am interested,I've read were people say 'come out and try for awhile see how you adjust'At least now I know,there's peace,good diving,shops close at funny times and no motorways.....lol

GuestPoster566

For us it's get up early, get chores and shopping done, have a few coffees/kinnie/whatever while you do it, siesta, stir, move round a bit, walk slowly, stop to chat, eat and drink very leisurely, chat long time, watch sun go down. go out, eat, drink, chat.
Or just go to the beach when it is hot, laze around, eat, drink, chat etc.

elinabio

let me put it this way - people here are very relaxed, no matter what.
e.g. - if you say 'the house is burning!' the answer will be something like 'ok, we'll see what we can do about it next week' :) I am exaggerating of course just to give you the idea. and don't get me wrong, I am not saying this is something good or bad, however it is definitely something you should get used to. my life has always been really fast and obviously I'll need more time to adjust as sometimes I like Maltese approach very much and sometimes I want to run away screaming :)

biddy

Thanks, Redmik you've said it all - but you forgot to mention the pastizzi and ftira!!

ricky

Hi Bridget,

how are things going ? I hope you are doing ok and look forward to seeing you back here in Malta.

Forget the Pastizzi and Ftira - I'm on Cisk diet -)))

Cheers
Ricky

GuestPoster566

biddy wrote:

Thanks, Redmik you've said it all - but you forgot to mention the pastizzi and ftira!!


I love pastizzi!!
Great lunch today at Xlendi, 5 hour, I cannot begin to tell you how much we love it. Fantastic people.

Toon

and dont forget the hobz bi-zejt...and the wudis and the timpana....mmmmmmmm and the paprika peanuts....and the gozo goats cheese....

This is England

don't forget that if you drive a bus here, it will probably be a bendy bus...you know..the ones they got rid of in the UK. Oh and Redmik.... if you do everything so slowly you will turn into a pumpkin! well certainly that shape!! Lol. :)

camonixo

Thanks guys+girls for all your remarks,this sounds like my sort of place, think I am going to enjoy everything Malta has to offer,regards,Adrian

GuestPoster566

This is England wrote:

Oh and Redmik.... if you do everything so slowly you will turn into a pumpkin! well certainly that shape!! Lol. :)


Thanks for the compliment, I already am.

SportsMan

An Afghanistan/Iraq Simulation in the Summer months (ie noisy festa bombs exploding anytime of day or night)..Hunters that shoot at anything that moves.. too many cars and poor public transport .. and oh.. roads/projects that take about 3 or 4 years to complete, if lucky :D  example: Mellieha bypass.. Ferry port on the Malta side which has been under construction since i've been here! (IE some years!)

Other than that, Malta's great! Relaxed.. great sea.. great people.. great food.. easy to get around in a short time ...