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Blackrog

Blackrog

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South African looking for information about England

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About me

South African

Lives in Reading, England

Speaks French and German - but very, very little

Registration: 26 March 2019

About

Originally from Zimbabwe. Forced to retire far too early. Struggling with inflation and economic decline of South Africa. Close family are mostly in England; but family scattered all over the world.
Interests: history, philately, dogs, Travel, genealogy, Photography

Occupation

I am Retired.

My expat journey

germanypolandpolandsouth-africaengland
Reading, England, England

Reading, England, England

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Worked on a multi-national human resources project
Team manager
Great people. Great food. The excitement of living in a foreign location, very different to my home country.
Not many people speak English in Poland, and I was not there long enough to make a serious attempt to learn Polish.

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Worked on a multi-national human resources project
Team manager
Great people. Great food. The excitement of living in a foreign location, very different to my home country.
Not many people speak English in Poland, and I was not there long enough to make a serious attempt to learn Polish.

Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Apr 2008 - Dec 2009

Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Worked on a multi-national project
Business systems data expert
Everything: the city, it's social life, the people, cultural life, architectural heritage, the countryside, even the weather.
Can't think of anything. My stay was far too short.

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Blackrog
Blackrog replied to a thread
6 years ago
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Best cities for retirement in England by Bhavna

Hello everyone, An increasing amount of people want to spend their retirement abroad. Would you consider giving a few tips to those looking into England for their retirement? What are the most attractive cities for retirees in England? Why ...

Blackrog

True enough; from an English perspective. But there are some of us trying to escape "hell-hole" countries, even thought they have a fabulous climate. In my case I have right of abode in UK, but not in the other countries you mention. ... Read More