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Previously on "Moving to Brussels"

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  • NigelJK
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    Mechelen, it's actually a city as it has a cathedral where the aristocracy get hitched. Not much larger than a town over here. Its the hq for Belgacom

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  • WTFH
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    Originally posted by clearedforlanding View Post
    Only place you wand to live is Ixelles.
    HTH.
    Originally posted by NigelJK View Post
    Which bit? I lived in Mechlen (sp?) for a couple of years, very nice. Find out when the local market is on as the food is first rate.
    Do you mean Machelen - near the airport, or Mechelen - between BRU and Antwerp?

    I've never stayed in the centre of town (although I had options) when I've worked in Belgium in the past.
    I enjoyed staying in Ittre or over towards Westerlo and Geel. I guess it depends which part of Brussels you're working in and how much of a commute you want to do... And how many points you want to get for speeding on the Ring.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    3k for an ecoshed.
    Missed that,. You got it spot on.

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    And how much is your monthly rent if the houses cost £1.4m there?

    3K a month for a 2 bed house

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  • jamesbrown
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Keep up.
    Keeping up with sas is stupefying. He's like a nerve agent, minus the charm.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Dunno yet - popping over next week to liaise with HR who've promised to give me a couple of options.
    Harpic or Domestos?

    Marigolds or Purrell?

    Congrats Sas hope it goes well!

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  • northernladyuk
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    And how much is your monthly rent if the houses cost £1.4m there?

    3k for an ecoshed.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Been a busy few months. Sold main house (a very nice Indian gentleman paid 1.4 million for it), now renting round the corner.
    And how much is your monthly rent if the houses cost £1.4m there?

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  • TheGreenBastard
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    Your internship sounds good: https://www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonalF...um_what_to_do/

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post
    I hear fireworks are leaving the shelves at record speed in a town in deepest Surrey.
    Keep up. Old Walter lived in London, then sold up and bought a leafy pile for X millions in Surrey, then sold up and returned to London having spent X millions, and has now sold up again...

    Next week, he will be spending X millions buying somewhere else imaginary

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  • jamesbrown
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    I hear fireworks are leaving the shelves at record speed in a town in deepest Surrey.

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  • greenlake
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Moving to Brussels
    Good luck! Hope you get some....

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    I remain CUK's Chief.......

    Cretin


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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
    But the mince remains as thick as ever.
    You really need to work on your witty put-downs...

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  • MyUserName
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Been a busy few months. Sold main house (a very nice Indian gentleman paid 1.4 million for it), now renting round the corner.
    Been offered a permie job in Brussels with all the benefits and a nice relocation package so will take that while I figure out how the Belgies work with contracting.
    Missus working out her notice and we move next month.
    Looking forward to a new adventure - probably the last one before retirement in Portugal, yay
    Sounds awesome! Have fun!!!

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