SimCityAt
@SimCityAT
English and Welsh expat in Austria
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About me
English and Welsh, Married
Lives in World traveler
Speaks English, German,
Registration: 08 April 2014
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UK and USA on smart TV by Drambuie
After years of messing about with VPN's etc. I couldn't be bothered any longer and settled some while ago with a Netflix account. Bored with that now😉What recommendations for plug in Smart TV devices to receive UK/USA content? I prefer not ...
I pay for Netflix and would be willing to pay subscriptions for others. But it's not legally possible and I object to paying for an inferior product. Example being, my Netflix subscription is paid to UK in £s but I cannot get UK content. - ... Read More
OMG fires raging across Bulgaria by Mrs Homemaker
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wildfires-rage-across-bulgaria-destroying-forests-homes-2025-07-27/Villages have been evacuated, So far no loss of life thank goodness Its just an awful state of affairs. I do hope everyone ...
@janemulberryRain is forecast tomorrow and will bring the temperature down in the affected areas Read More
Considering moving to Austria (Vienna) by eirini24
Hi everyone!I'm a 38-year-old from Greece and I'm seriously considering moving to Austria with my family -most likely Vienna for work.How essential is speaking fluent German for finding a job? Are there opportunities in English-speaking ...
@SimCityAT I am working in the field of customer service in a company. is it easy to find a job? I speak German... - @eirini24It should be easy if you speak German; have a look at current jobs at www.ams.at, the country's employment site. Read More
Nationality payment €1000 is in charge by maharaji1984
Nationality application fee has change to €1000 from €150. Attached mijnfin screenshoot.Sorry to those who haven't paid yet.
Hello everyone, I applied for Belgian nationality one month ago (23/06/2025) and paid the fee of €150, which was the amount required at that time. However, one document was missing from my file, and I plan to submit it on 04/08/2025 due to ... Read More
Nationality payment €1000 is in charge by maharaji1984
Nationality application fee has change to €1000 from €150. Attached mijnfin screenshoot.Sorry to those who haven't paid yet.
@maharaji1984Do you have a link? 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.
Praying everyone is safe Read More
Ants agogo by Kath948381
Since we've been having the very hot weather here in the village we've noticed an increase in ants in our basement kitchen. I try in the main to keep most food stuffs in tins or glass jars. But how do we get rid of them and are we having more ...
Since we've been having the very hot weather here in the village we've noticed an increase in ants in our basement kitchen. I try in the main to keep most food stuffs in tins or glass jars. But how do we get rid of them and are we having more ... Read More
Films to watch & to look out for by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena’s 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 ...
Trainwreck: Storm Area 51 - Netflix Documentary2025A viral joke about storming a secretive US Air Force base sparks a meme-fueled media frenzy and puts the military on alert in this bizarre true story. Read More
OMG fires raging across Bulgaria by Mrs Homemaker
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wildfires-rage-across-bulgaria-destroying-forests-homes-2025-07-27/Villages have been evacuated, So far no loss of life thank goodness Its just an awful state of affairs. I do hope everyone ...
Topolovgrad, BulgariaUpdated 3 hours agoEstimated 73 square kilometers burned Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
@SimCityAT There's a clause, that says if you've been married to a Bulgarian citizen for a minimum of three years, you are entitled to either apply for citizenship, or a ten year card. - @cyberescue1But if you are married to a Bulgarian by right you ... Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
Thanks for the replies. I'm wondering if Ian's case is fairly unique due to the mix-up with the duration of his initial card.Has anyone applied before the final few days of validity of the first permit and got a 10 year renewal? - @JimLaheyAlthough ... 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.
It felt like it rained constantly in July, data from Geosphere Austria now confirm that factually: in the final balance, the month counts as the four wettest July months in the 168-year history of measurement. It has been too rainy and cloudy so ... Read More
Website for SMI by mondocanemsr
What is the website for SMI?
What is the website for SMI? - @mondocanemsr What is SMI? Read More
OMG fires raging across Bulgaria by Mrs Homemaker
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/wildfires-rage-across-bulgaria-destroying-forests-homes-2025-07-27/Villages have been evacuated, So far no loss of life thank goodness Its just an awful state of affairs. I do hope everyone ...
@Mrs HomemakerFires are happening all over Europe, but in Bulgaria.....Estimated 12,230 acres burnedhttps://www.reuters.com/business/enviro … 025-07-27/Sadly, this is becoming a normal occurrence. Europe is experiencing hot weather a lot ... Read More
L card rejected by PseudoName1
Hello,I have been working for 5 years.I applied for the L card but I got response after 3 months that it has been rejected.I am yet to receive the reason of rejection.What are the options I have?
Hello, I have been working for 5 years. I applied for the L card but I got response after 3 months that it has been rejected. I am yet to receive the reason of rejection. What are the options I have? - @PseudoName1Wait to hear what reason they give, ... Read More