British Expat Newsletter:
3 August 2005
This week: Property – and the problems of persuading prospective buyers to buy yours.
Selling your home in the UK
“Selling your house used to be a simple case of putting the property on the market and waiting for it to be snapped up. In fact people were often advised not to bother redecorating as most new owners would want to redecorate anyway in their own style. However, things have changed – the housing market has slowed down and buyers have become more fussy.” It’s a slower market, but you still need to sell up as part of your move overseas – here’s some advice on how to do it as quickly as possible while still realising the maximum for your most valuable asset.
British Expat Newsletter:
27 July 2005
This week: Shoot to kill – the death of Jean Charles de Menezes and the reaction to the 7 July and failed 21 July terrorist attacks in London.
British Expat Newsletter:
20 July 2005
This week: Magic – and the place of the supernatural in schools.
British Expat Newsletter:
13 July 2005
This week: Still in Blighty – the experience of reverse culture shock!
Triton Fountain, Valletta
“The Triton Fountain stands just outside Valletta’s city gates – Tritons were merman-like creatures in Greek mythology. The sheer power of the figures couldn’t fail to catch anyone’s eye, especially as it was a beautiful sunny morning which really brought out the colour of the bronze and the verdigris.”