JimJ
English expat in Bulgaria
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1425
About me
English
Speaks Greek, English, French, Bulgarian, German
Registration: 07 December 2015
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Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
I'm not really sure how we got here from a discussion about wired/WiFi internet ...😂 Read More
Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
@digitalnomad1 The best you can do is to make your castle more secure than than those of your neighbours and hope that thieves will pick the lower-lying fruit. Conversely, beefed-up security indicates that you're not short of a bob or two and that ... Read More
Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
I teach English online to a class of academics in China, and have done similar but in person with Bulgarian academics.One thing they all struggle with is the poor English spoken by many/most native Anglophones. "Auntie", once the infallible source ... Read More
Cabled internet not WIFI by digitalnomad1
Hi i'm looking to rent in Bulgaria for 6 months initially, i may buy accommodation after that. I work online and need very reliable internet connection, WIFI is not good enough, and wonder how easy is it to get fibre or cable TV type lined internet ...
If you're not using your BG property, I've found it best to insure via a UK company offering foreign holiday home/rental properties. Read More
Am I Potty? by JimJ
I'm retired and currently living in Bulgaria, and married to a Bulgarian who will be retiring soon-ish. We're both EU citizens and have both had more than our fair share of dealing with the BG health system; we have no desire to repeat the ...
@digitalnomad1 As I mentioned above, perhaps a little unclearly, I have British and an EU citizenship, so get the best(?) of both worlds 😎 Read More
Not your typical village house? by JimJ
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/171hnt94QV/
Glozhene monastery is an interesting place: those who have lived in Bulgaria for some time (and can read the media reports) will recall that one former Abbot was arrested for fraud, Vandalism/Hooliganism, arson at the monastery (twice), illegal ... Read More
Are we all paying attention? by JimJ
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ...
@JimJ https://www.novinite.com/articles/23590 … he+Wallets You'll be pleased (frustrated? outraged? apoplectic? totally unsurprised?) to hear that Bulgaria's date with eurozone destiny remains on track. Apparently, the European Commission ... Read More
Not your typical village house?
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/171hnt94QV/ Read More
Are we all paying attention? by JimJ
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ...
We're due to join the Eurozone in just over a fortnight but we have no official government and, more importantly, without the now-abandoned Budget we don't meet the required criteria. - @JimJ They sound like perfect qualifications for joining the ... Read More
Are we all paying attention? by JimJ
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ...
@gwynj If you're a permanent resident then you most certainly CAN vote here, but only in local elections; at least that way no one can blame us for electing the next lot of fantasists/crooks.....😎 Read More
Are we all paying attention? by JimJ
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ...
@gwynj No, I seriously expect the EU to paper over the cracks and pretend that all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds - as they invariably do. This particular train has far too much momentum at this stage for anyone in Brussels to ... Read More
Are we all paying attention? by JimJ
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ...
Assume two things: Politicians don't care about people Politicians do care about lining their own pockets. Once you understand that, it will explain most of your queries - @Fred I think we can all agree on that - but the tentacles of the Mafia ... Read More
Are we all paying attention? by JimJ
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ...
My wife and I are happy living in Bulgaria. Compared to the US , South Bulgaria is a paradise. We do not care about politics neither here nor in the US anymore. Politics sucks everywhere in the world. Let the young people deal with it. The future is ... Read More
Are we all paying attention?
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ... Read More
Working in Bulgaria by Yose6
my name is yoseph,I am from Ethiopia I live in dubai city I'm 28 years old and I am interested to working in Bulgaria when I will get opportunity.
Young men from your neck of the woods tend to get a bad press in much of Europe these days, I'm afraid. If you have an in-demand skillset you might find work here, otherwise you'll probably make more money where you are. Read More