Recent content by RuthB

Thank you everyone So no-one is volunteering to come to Retiro with me....hmmmmmmm !! Yes of course i will probably end up giving it to an organised charity when we move But you know its the random stuff! Thanks Ruth

We have lived in BA for 3 years, and are very soon moving....so i have lots of random stuff to give away. I dont like giving things to the charities as i am never sure that my items get given to the people who really really need it I have children's toys, bedding, clothes, kitchen ware...

I have been looking after an abondoned rabbit for about 3 months, but he needs a new home with a lovely family. He comes with a sad story.....him and his mate dived into the swimming pool one day, and sadly he was the only one that survived. Since then his family had to move back to France, and...

Yes thank you! I was referring to the fact that it is in fact Scottish! Do your children go there?

it was a good cup of tea.....only Tetley will do.

Anyone got children or friends at this school? Can you PM me please Thank you Ruth

i live in martinez/san isidro, and driving into town to commute in and out is crazy!! can take 20 mins, can take 2 hours :) its bad, quite bad...on the way in 2 lanes go into 7, and on the way out 7 lanes go into 2....chaos most of the time :) live in san isidro, its gorgeous PM me any time...

Why didnt anyone tell me that it would take me 3 1/2 hours to pick up a parcel .....?? I had heard the stories, but thought it couldnt really be that bad, could it ?? Anyway i had no choice last week, but to collect an urgent delivery of teabags from the UK It was a 5 hour round trip, with...

Anyone registered a power of Attorney at the british Embassy? I cant get any info on the GOV.UK website about doing one abroad thanks in advance Ruth

i have thermals already, and it feels like Siberia when i have to send the kids off to school just after 7am. I have some of those Peruvian hand knitted llama wool socks, I wear them 24-7!! Admittedly the trees look beautiful in all of their colours. Missed that in Brazil

How cold is going to get here?? We arrived in July last year, and i just remember the rain. My heating is on all the time at the moment, but how cold is it really going to get ? I see next week at night it goes down to 4 degrees- thats cold Am i going to be freezing !?!? and if i am, for...

I have been advised never to drink the tap water for a few days after a rain storm. the drainage systems cant cope. bad water from the drains is often sent back up the pipes because the city drainage systems cant cope with the quantity of water hence all of the serious flooding there is when...

I am an experienced maths teacher living in Martinez. I 'train' students to pass their UK maths exams. In 20 years of teaching I have a 100% pass rate grades A*-G, and a 99% rate A*-C. PM me if you are interested, I work from home. Ruth

you can buy conterfeit 100's in town. they are common, and often given to tourists as they dont know the differrence ! they cost about 50 pesos :)

wait til you get to the Uk! good quality, cheap prices. we bought ours from Debenhams in the sale, 6 of them. they are fab. they have travelled everywhere with us. 10 years on they are still going strong. i guess they were there are debenhams own brand. Nothing fancy !