kippax81 said:
My sister used to live in Malta (Sliema) and married a local - turned out to be a right twat,and yes he was a rag.My 3 nephews were also born on the island.
Have been to Malta several times when our kid lived there,and thought it was a fascinating place.Locals are very friendly and the pace of life is very relaxed.The history of the place is unbelievable,I think it was the only place to ask to join the Empire-though could be wrong,and I recommend reading up on the place before you visit.
Mdina,Mostar(3rd largest domed church in the world-with a big fuck off bomb in it left over from the war),Gozo,the Blue Lagoon,and the Grand Harbour(deepest port in the Med) are all worth a visit. It is worth hiring a car,but the local buses,all imported from the UK and all from the 50's are an experience.
It is true that you either love Malta or hate it.Go with an open mind,explore,and I'm sure you'll love it.I do.
On a slightly different tangent,my sister used to model over there,and did TV work in Italy for Cisk,the local brew.....and no...I don't have any pictures
Good post, with a couple of small errors........:-)
The bomb in MOSTA church is a replica, not the original unexploded one.
All the old 50's yellow/blue buses have now gone, (or most of them) to be replaced by moderh Arriva buses, you could be anywhere in the UK, also many of the old dusty potholed roads are now more like motorway standard in the UK, Malta has had a great influx of money from the EEC, since they joined a few years ago, to pay for this work.
75% of Maltese support Manchester United, the rest Arsenal or Chelsea, lord forgive them, for they know not what they do................the tide will turn...
