Monthly Archives: May 2011

Getting to Grips with the Maltese Language

In which the Satnav swears at Jaqui and I curse David Brown. After only a short time in Malta we have decided to abandon this year’s language project (Spanish) in favour of learning Maltese. It’s not at all necessary to … Continue reading

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Sixth Week in Malta

Well, I guess that means we have settled in! We have had no major events to report, only a gentle progression from day to day. I am sitting on my tiny back balcony with the sun streaming down, listening to … Continue reading

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Fifth Week in Malta

Well, I have finally succumbed to the local female custom I have been trying to avoid. I have bought a shopping trolley. I am now a bag lady! When I first arrived I thought “Thank goodness I am not going … Continue reading

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Fourth Week in Malta

This was a rather scrappy week, with weather again a limiting factor and further aggravated by having no car, until Friday night. One of the most notable things about this time of year here are the migrating birds passing through … Continue reading

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It’s Here!

After a gap of more than four weeks, we have been reunited with our little car. It was picked up form our house on Tuesday 29th March and arrived safely in Rabat, Malta on Friday 29th April. In between, it … Continue reading

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