Recent content by sod1

I have made a few purchases here in Brasov, the cheapest products you get what you pay for, the higher priced products I've had absolutely no problem with, so I would recommend

What about the Heyworth? Which was before my time by the way. Burrell and Exchange were my regular haunts

I am in Budapest now, most of the recommendations I agree with, so take your pick

Coincidentally we came back from a weeks holiday on the Isle of Wight that day, my dad and I got off the train at Hove, leaving my mum and sister to take all the luggage back to Haywards Heath :), I recall it cost 50 pence to get in the children's section in the East terrace, the result was...

Very much this one for me

I've just purchased an apartment off plan, it's a very simple process. The construction company prepare a contract, make an appointment at the 'notary office ', arrange an official translator. The translator goes through the contract with you, you sign the contract and are given so many days...

It is a big problem here and that was the advice I was given by my friends here. I witnessed a guy give a young beggar money the other day, next minute he was surrounded by about eight of them,not really a situation I want to find myself in

Beggars are everywhere here, I just ignore them. If you give them anything they will remember you and bother you even more

Absolutely, I have taken very early retirement :), something I couldn't do in the UK.

In relation to the job situation in Brasov, many people try starting their own business, as for the cost of living, at the moment I am spending around 500euros per month including rent, once my apartment is ready that will drop to around 300 euros pcm. You can buy 2.5L of beer in the supermarket...

The average wage is not something I have knowledge of yet , but I can tell you that the average rent for a one bedroom furnished apartment is around 300/325 euros per pcm, people don't have a lot left over after food and bills. You can buy 1 bed apartments for around 45k euros which is beyond...

There are lots who can afford to travel and lots who would love to travel but can't afford it. The latter could easily fill the labour shortage

Having lived in Romania now for around six weeks one thing I have noticed is that there are probably enough people here to cover the shortage but they cannot even afford the cost of transport to the UK

myself and your bro along with DF were some of the first dozen or so on the pitch , it had to be done, although I did wind DF's Mrs up the following day by phoning her and saying I had spent the night down the nick , she said the effin barstewards had better not come round here ! :)

its definitely Barnsley in these parts , ive never heard them called anything else