AshAdu
South African looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 03 January 2024
Successful Heart Bypass - Ekaterina - Sofia by AshAdu
I wrote this a few weeks ago. My husband had his surgery on the 16th October and will have a 3-week checkup tomorrow & the stitches removed in Sofia. He is still very sore and tired, with a huge cut through his sternum but is recovering. Time ...
@janemulberry Thanks so much Jane xxxx Read More
Successful Heart Bypass - Ekaterina - Sofia
I wrote this a few weeks ago. My husband had his surgery on the 16th October and will have a 3-week checkup tomorrow & the stitches removed in Sofia. He is still very sore and tired, with a huge cut through his sternum but is recovering. Time ... Read More
Change of address by AshAdu
Hello everyone,When we got our Bulgarian residence we were in Plovdiv, so a Plovdiv address is on our Bulgarian ID cards. Our car is also registered in Plovdiv.We now live outside Bansko. My better half feels we should update our address. We would ...
@SimCityAT Hi thereOur driving licenses are from South Africa & are in international format. Supposedly they are easily exchanged for Bulgarian. They are sent back to SA.With me mentioning regregister our car I mean change plates from Plovdiv to ... Read More
Change of address
Hello everyone,When we got our Bulgarian residence we were in Plovdiv, so a Plovdiv address is on our Bulgarian ID cards. Our car is also registered in Plovdiv.We now live outside Bansko. My better half feels we should update our address. We would ... Read More
In need of contacts in Palamartsa by GuestPoster5673
Hi Everyone, My name is Steve and this is my first time posting here, i have recently bought a house in Palamartsa sight unseen, the reason being is that i live in Sweden and i am full time carer for my elderly mother and it is impossible for me to ...
@GuestPoster5673 Hi there SteveYou seem to have gone but in case you still see this We met a lovely lady in Ireland (where we were house sitting last year) who had a friend around Palarmatsa / Popovo. We met up with this friend of hers. We also had ... Read More
Rhodopes in autumn
Hello there,We are thinking of spending 2 or 3 nights visiting the Rhodopes late October to see scenery and the lovely autumn colours. It looks like its about 3,5 hours drive from Bansko.Has anyone been or does anyone have recommendations on the ... Read More
Getting older in Bulgaria by Kath948381
Do I have to return to the UK from my Bulgarian village home as I'm getting older ? I miss the peace and quiet when I have to return to the UK now and then so what do I do when I get older and older, I'm 72 , 73 later in the year.
Sorry to hear about your father in law Jim.I find this blood situation really scary.What happens if one is involved in a car accident & needs a transfusion? I mean one could ask friends to donate but people have different blood groups .. I find ... Read More
Medical care in Bansko by Sleep Near
Hello, does anyone know of there is a medical clinic open during the off season in Bansko?
Hello there.We stay near Pirin now (equidistant to Razlog & Bansko). We love it here.Our GP is Dr Jupanov in Razlog. He speaks English, Bulgarian and German.He is a great doctor & as Gwyn says generally refers you on to specialists if ... Read More
Question on Visa D by jeanmandredeix
We are currently getting paperwork together for the retirement Visa D but am a bit concerned on my husbands application as I am in receipt of state pension but he only has company pension for now. They seem to want a state pension? Am I right? Will ...
@jeanmandredeixHello,A friend of ours is in exactly the same situation. He has a private pension but only gets his state UK pension in a few years time. They will not accept his private pension. He has gone round in circles trying to get a different ... Read More
Have a chuckle - and support a Bulgarian business! by JimJ
I recently came across this company - the products are good quality and sensibly priced....and you'll smile every time you put them on!pirinhill(dot)com
These are just gorgeous. We go back to SA next week for about 2,5 months. I just ordered 6 pairs as presents. Thanks so much Jimj 😀 Read More
Honest mechanic by AshAdu
Hello everyone, We are returning to Plovdiv later this week and then onto Bansko for several months. We would like to buy a cheap second hand car. We have looked at mobile.bg and cars.bgFirstly does anyone have any recommendations on any particular ...
@gwynjAbsolutely 😀 You were a star Read More
Honest mechanic by AshAdu
Hello everyone, We are returning to Plovdiv later this week and then onto Bansko for several months. We would like to buy a cheap second hand car. We have looked at mobile.bg and cars.bgFirstly does anyone have any recommendations on any particular ...
@mickeyhartNo scams and no gypsies 😀All just good Read More
Honest mechanic by AshAdu
Hello everyone, We are returning to Plovdiv later this week and then onto Bansko for several months. We would like to buy a cheap second hand car. We have looked at mobile.bg and cars.bgFirstly does anyone have any recommendations on any particular ...
Hello everyone 😀I thought newcomers might find our experience of interest. In April Gwyn took us to Trud Village (outskirts Plovdiv) and we looked at some cars with him, but he then had to go.We looked at a few dealers but ended up ... Read More
Honest mechanic by AshAdu
Hello everyone, We are returning to Plovdiv later this week and then onto Bansko for several months. We would like to buy a cheap second hand car. We have looked at mobile.bg and cars.bgFirstly does anyone have any recommendations on any particular ...
@gwynjThanks Gwyn 😀 Read More
Honest mechanic
Hello everyone, We are returning to Plovdiv later this week and then onto Bansko for several months. We would like to buy a cheap second hand car. We have looked at mobile.bg and cars.bgFirstly does anyone have any recommendations on any particular ... Read More
Burst pipe by gwynj
We haven't been to our village house much over the last year, so it's suffering a bit due to lack of regular TLC. :-) If you do get a village house, I reckon they need constant attention to keep them tip-top.I last visited at Christmas when I ...
@gwynjWishing you and your brother all the best in "Moving Dad project"Hope it goes well and is without too many incidents! Read More
A different way of looking at it
Hi thereWe visited all over Bulgaria in Jan / Feb and in the end have rented an apartment in Bansko for 6 months to give us a base (May- end Oct). We will have wonderful mountains & nearby forests to walk in! You may remember we were the couple ... Read More
Recommendations for couriering an ipad to Plovdiv from Portugal by AshAdu
Hi thereWe are at Porto airport. We are flying to Sofia on Saturday & then onto Plovdiv for a month.We connect via Barcelona for 3 nights (Portugal is not the best connected place to Bulgaria).Anyhow I have realised that I have left my iPad at ...
Thanks so much for your replies :) Read More
Recommendations for couriering an ipad to Plovdiv from Portugal
Hi thereWe are at Porto airport. We are flying to Sofia on Saturday & then onto Plovdiv for a month.We connect via Barcelona for 3 nights (Portugal is not the best connected place to Bulgaria).Anyhow I have realised that I have left my iPad at ... Read More
Where should we go in Bulgaria? by AshAdu
Hello there,We are South African travellers & housesitters. We have been traveling for a while and although we like housesitting & exploring, we now want to find a European base. My husband has a German passport & I also have a British ...
Thanks very much for your quick detailed reply. I guess the bigger reason for an apartment is the lock up and go element if we were still to do an odd housesit each year. Are rural houses normally safe if locked and left ? I have heard of many ... Read More
Where should we go in Bulgaria?
Hello there,We are South African travellers & housesitters. We have been traveling for a while and although we like housesitting & exploring, we now want to find a European base. My husband has a German passport & I also have a British ... Read More