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faderabraham
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 Posted - 13 Jun 2009 : 18:04:30
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hi all,
wondered what the perceptions/experiences... of prospective settlers are. to live in gambia ... retire or other was it what you thought it would be ? did you stay are you still there ..or intending to settle etc...over the years i seen a lot of twobobs come and go and some who have stayed and many been and gone... but just curiouse... if i get any response i will post my opinion later.
please excuse my spelling am not a scholar...
kind regards
abraham
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faderabraham
203 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2009 : 14:32:02
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guess am all alone in gambia   |
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black orchid
United Kingdom
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black orchid
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2009 : 18:20:32
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| and you know what would be really nice, if you also posted that lovely story you shared with us on bantaba about you and your wife and the time you visted gambia. I loved reading it, and I am sure others would as well. |
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Lily
United Kingdom
422 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2009 : 23:14:26
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I love to visit - have not, as yet, felt the need to buy, stay - or live there. Not sure what I would do to work/spend my time. I've seen a lot of expat properties and they don't appeal. So, for me - it's just visits.
I hope - when I have more time (retirement, I guess!!) to be able to spend longer in gambia (perhaps amonth at a time) - but I think, by then, I'll just stay with my closest friends in farato village - their house has room for me!
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serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jul 2009 : 15:04:09
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Originally posted by black orchid
why dont you put your question on
http://mansata.wetpaint.com/
I am sure you will get responses
'black orchid', do you think your slightly aggressive advertisement of a probably competitive forum here in the Bantaba is good style? I don't know if Momodou likes it, but to me it is a bit distasteful. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jul 2009 : 15:12:32
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my big plan was live in gambia 6 months, work uk 6 months for two years and start a business and have self sufficiency. Life over took me.
But i have had to face a reality check and will stay in UK for the next two years, but will go with the charity i have started, tried to launch the business but stupidity, greed, rates of exchange and human nature have stopped me. In hind sight could be a good thing. |
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faderabraham
203 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2009 : 19:25:04
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its realy worth living in gambia in the winter and my adopted family love it when am there we have lots of fun the kids are doing good at school and they appreciate what they have and they are happy and healthy so that makes me happy too its taken me long time to achieve but itwas worth all the hassle
i spent one rainy season but i like to be in england for the summer if we get one here this years not been good
well best regards all
regards
abraham |
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faderabraham
203 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2009 : 19:36:14
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mansata and fams site is a really vibrant and good site plenty for the young and all but i still love this site but they is so many forums cant be on them all i see bods got one too but its all good stuff to promote gambia quote:
Originally posted by black orchid
why dont you put your question on
http://mansata.wetpaint.com/
I am sure you will get responses
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toubab1020
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Posted - 02 Aug 2009 : 21:16:25
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quote:
Originally posted by faderabraham
mansata and fams site is a really vibrant and good site plenty for the young and all but i still love this site but they is so many forums cant be on them all i see bods got one too but its all good stuff to promote gambia quote]Originally posted by black orchid
why dont you put your question on
http://mansata.wetpaint.com/
I am sure you will get responses
You wouldn't be advertising another place to post would you  ? perhaps you have a feeling that some of those who used to post here have got fed up and moved,names have probably changed byt the way a post comes across can be quite individual,Any thoughts on that as presumably you are a member of the other site ?
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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faderabraham
203 Posts |
Posted - 02 Aug 2009 : 22:51:20
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 hi ebrima am not advertising just saying the truth yep am on em all same name its all about gambia really more info the better
best wishes
abraham
some try to change they name but you can tell hey ?
night
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faderabraham
203 Posts |
Posted - 04 Aug 2009 : 14:17:56
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toubab1020
12311 Posts |
Posted - 04 Aug 2009 : 15:16:44
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quote:
Originally posted by faderabraham
hi ebrima am not advertising just saying the truth yep am on em all same name its all about gambia really more info the better
best wishes
abraham
some try to change they name but you can tell hey ?
night
Ok I admit it, I have had a nose around at "the other place" but I was really put off and confused at the spikey jazzy full in your face layout and to find anything was just very difficult, so I gave up,sorry, bantaba in cyberspace is clear easy to navigate,I will say though that it has been very quiet recently since "the two main topics of discussion" have not had many recent postings,these topics may well have migrated to "the other place" yes I found them there with very little problem,so I am here boring everybody stupid |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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faderabraham
203 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2009 : 16:27:20
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i dont find you boring ebrima am sure all the forums will pick up in the winter after everyone been back to gambia or whatever the bantaba in cyberspace is easily navigated i agree.
THE WONDERS OF TECHNOLOGY HEY is marvelouse
best wishes
abraham
ps...I MISS GAMBIAVEV POSTS |
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toubab1020
12311 Posts |
Posted - 06 Aug 2009 : 17:41:03
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Originally posted by faderabraham
i dont find you boring ebrima am sure all the forums will pick up in the winter after everyone been back to gambia or whatever the bantaba in cyberspace is easily navigated i agree.
THE WONDERS OF TECHNOLOGY HEY is marvelouse
best wishes
abraham
ps...I MISS GAMBIAVEV POSTS
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Nokia Man
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Aug 2009 : 23:38:38
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I looked at that other site and found it too busy for my eyes but no one can ignore there's more activity.
I've been on Bantaba some years now and in my opinion there's just too many sections on the home page. It appears exhausting just looking at the many area's and with old post dates can look tired.
As an example the 'Travel and tourism' forum has 4 sub sections. This should be one header with the 4 sub sections available once you click and enter. Having a choice at the start immediately has you question what you want from that area and on clicking one of the four automatically eliminates the other three topics which might have been relevant to the users enquiry or interest.
Clicking on a topic header should open up the possibilities and not isolate your choice.
Don't take that as hard criticism Boss but seeing that the subject of low posts has been bought up.....
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