@lewisannie
Welsh expat in Bulgaria
Forum
11 posts
About me
Welsh, In a relationship
Lives in Samodiva, Kurdzhali
Registration: 16 April 2017
Activity
Registering a birth in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Have you had to or are you going to register a birth in Bulgaria? What was the experience like? Who is required to register the birth, and where? Can it be either the mother or father? What documents are usually required in ...
My daughter was born here a year ago. We are both british and unmarried (though after 17 years we have lasted longer than some marriages :) ) Anyway, because we are unmarried we could not put my partners surname on the birth certificate. Should ... Read More
First visit to Bulgaria by Plezier
Well flights are booked and arrive in Sophia in the wee hours of Saturday. Have a few days to explore and look at some properties this is sure one adventure. Pick up the currency in the morning then get everything ready for Fridays departure.
Hi, if you are getting quotes from UK companies, yes they are expensive. We ended up filling our estate car with as much as possible and slowly buying or making our own. However, there are alot of Bulgarian based people who regularly travel ... Read More
house in podgore. by Murren
Hi.ok where to start.my mate and I have just bought house in podgore and already after reading about craiova builders I'm thinking maybe we've made mistake .unfortunately in some respects my 40yrs as a joiner and working to a high level of ...
Hi, when we first arrived in Bulgaria some 9 years ago the quality of the builders work was somewhat dodgy but since then, a lot have since had experience of working around europe and we have noticed a vast improvement. Now at least they bring ... Read More
House Insurance by Lezzi
Hi everyone! Can anyone advice a good, read honest, insurance company? The insurance is for our house and its contents. We have an insurance with a well known company, but are not satisfied. To make a long story short: we had a serious water ...
I think house insurance here is like the car insurance - not worth the paper its written on :) Read More
Streaming TV by Terracopter
Can anyone suggest a web page that streams UK television channels into Bulgaria. I have no TV, but it would be nice to watch the UK elections unfold... Mike.
tvcatchup.com/ - not used it myself and not sure what the catch up time is. If I get notified of another I will let you know Read More
How does one furnish a home in Bulgaria? auctions? garage sales? by Shaneman100
Hello, My name is Shane and I am a vintage/antique nut and was curious to know if you can buy older items of character in Bulgaria and if so how? I am not looking for fancy old, rare antiques. I am looking for more of vintage décor or ...
Hi Shane, Not sure where you are based but in VT area I believe they have car boot sales (mainly expats). There is also a large market near Haskovo - Domitrovgrad which is mainly cars but again there are other car boot type stalls. Also, have you ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourself here – 2017 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, thought I would just say - don't forget the Southern areas of Bulgaria. Personally, we wanted to stay away from the expat areas (no -offense to those in the VT area :) ) I guess we wanted more of a challenge in incorporating ourselves in ... Read More
Saving village shop by lewisannie
Hi, hoping there is help out there. Our local mini shop is closing. It is valuable to the aged community for the daily bread and bits and bobs. Thought I may take it over but don't know the cost implications with licences etc. Already got a ...
Yes, I did exactly the same when I was younger. I tend to give the old boys a lift if I see them waiting at the bus stop so they are used to me now and I politely refuse their 2lv bus fare. If I do proceed or find out any more information, I ... Read More
Saving village shop by lewisannie
Hi, hoping there is help out there. Our local mini shop is closing. It is valuable to the aged community for the daily bread and bits and bobs. Thought I may take it over but don't know the cost implications with licences etc. Already got a ...
Thanks Steve, Sadly, like most remote villages, more and more of the young people are moving to towns or are working abroad so it may not be financially viable (not that I wanted to make profit from it but to breakeven) to keep the shop open. We ... Read More
Saving village shop
Hi, hoping there is help out there. Our local mini shop is closing. It is valuable to the aged community for the daily bread and bits and bobs. Thought I may take it over but don't know the cost implications with licences etc. Already got a ... Read More