fluffy2560
English expat in Hungary
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About me
English
Lives in Budakeszi
Speaks English, German, Dutch, French (a bit)
Registration: 21 July 2009
About
I'm in my mid-60s. British (from south of London, Surrey/West Sussex actually) living just outside the burbs of Budapest (closest is District II), Hungarian wife (~30 years now!), 2 bilingual HU/UK kids (lass: 20 years old and lad: 16 years old). The older one is at Uni in HU. The other in school. Also 2 other kids from previous life aged 36 (born in NL) and the other 35 (born UK). The 35 year old was living in Japan for 2 years, New Zealand for 3 years and now lives in Ontario, Canada. The other one lives in the UK, "up-North".
My parents (RIP) lived in Australia and Fiji for years and travelled extensively. There are members of the wider family who are dual or triple nationals and come from different countries like UAE, Ireland, India, NZ.
Looks like being an expat is in our blood.
I have multiple degrees in various technical subjects (I don't normally mention it as it's not "done" in my professional circles). I've added it here because of trolls.
Occupation
I am Not Provided for Not Provided
Education
OU
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Admin
1998
My expat journey
Hungary
England
Activity
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
It is always an option to try to get Polish citizenship but everything takes time. Time we may or may not have plus the BS that always comes with doing anything official. I do not even speak a word of any Slavic language either,not that it matters ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Rupert Lowe offers alliance with Nigel Farage to unite Britain's hard right The Restore Britain leader outlined five points that he said the pair would have to agree on to be able to find a "common way forward" and defeat the left wing. The leader ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU (Euronews):Built to last, gone in months: How P茅ter Magyar dismantled Viktor Orb谩n's regimeSince P茅ter Magyar's Tisza Party won a landslide in April, Hungary's president, top prosecutor and state media chiefs have all been ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
Who listenes to radio these days? Do you use a manual radio?My 5-year-old recently discovered my dad's old radio. He gave it to me and asked me to play a specific song... like it was YouTube! 馃槀I had to explain that the radio decides what you ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
I can recommend a good hairdresser who is good with curly hair. He is listed as Luis Vargas Hair in Budapest.I found this phne number online. 06-30-446-9952Looks like he is now in the 13th district. Used to be in the 6th. Haierdressers are known to ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
If I were much younger and cared, I could become a Polish citizen. Before 1920 a Polish citizen was not able to hand down citizenship by birth but my father was born in Poland in 1921. I know exactly his village and the church is so close by where I ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU (Euronews):EU considers emergency meeting as nuclear shutdown leaves Hungary facing energy crisis Hungarian PM P茅ter Magyar has warned of an energy crisis after record-low Danube water levels forced the shutdown of the Paks nuclear plant, ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
What has happened with John Travolta? Is he just desperate to take any film these days? - @SimCityATI've been to JT's house in the Bahamas. Well, OK, not inside. I was outside it. It's where his disabled son Jett died. JT came back after Pulp ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
So my son lives on Kyushu Island, he felt the earthquake the other day. He is about 114 km from ground zero. Felt like a 4 on the scale where he was.They say another may happen within the next 28 hours.The world is in protest!Fires, earthquakes what ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
Went to Balaton yesterday. What a long train ride!! It was nice but the water seemed a bit more cloudy then we remembered it being. Tried out a new for us beach, way too far off, not going that far next time. Looks like summer is back. My son is a ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
I have no idea whats happening, my weather apps keep on telling me thatrain is coming and to expect rain to stop. But we have none, not even a drop. Ther garden needs it deperately, the ground is like congrete. Its not goingbto happen for the veg ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Charges dropped over alleged reflecting pool vandalism as damage blamed on 'flawed installation' The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington turned green because of an algae bloom following a "rushed and botched" installation of a new lining, ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
HU (BBC):Danube's record low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plantHungary's only nuclear power plant will be forced to shut down entirely for the first time due to record low water levels of the River Danube, Prime Minister ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
Re watched an old film the other night. My Brilliant Career staring Judy Davis and Sam Neill, RIP. Was very enjoyable. - @Marilyn TassyBoth excellent actors. Judy Davis originally came on to my radar when she starred as a terrorist in an SAS movie ... Read More
UK/NZ to new life in Bulgarian. by Bizet Cottage
Hi everyone! 馃槉My husband and I are originally from the UK and New Zealand, and we鈥檙e currently living in New Zealand until my husband retires.We鈥檝e recently purchased a home in the Pavlikeni Municipality, and we can鈥檛 wait ...
@fluffy2560 Thanks, I will need to sleep on that one. It will be cheaper to fly with less hassle lol. I don't think my back or hips will survive lol. I can't get there till Christmas this year; we had a loss in the family, so that put us right ... Read More