Oh Misery !!!

ANDY · 09-29-2005

Back home in dear old England .... boo hoo... got off the plane to a dark and wet day and it has rained non stop since !!! Our kitchen ceiling has fallen in and the water destroyed my laptop, so had to buy a new one, my camera decided to wipe all our playa photo`s so we were feeling a bit down.

But the good news is ive just booked to come back at the end of Oct to hopefully seal a deal on a little business in Playa (paradise) that will allow us to move over permanently sometime next year

Hi again to Mike,Julie and Caroline (peep meet at the Blue Parrot) and to Tony and Cherie from the Zanzibar :p and next time we hope to meet more peeps

Life is good

**Mindbender** · 09-29-2005

If you want a good business advisor before you sign ANYTHING or hand over any CASH. Let me know, I don't want you shipwrecked!

My advisor has helped many foreigners set up in business here. He is also our accountant and speaks good English.

I hope you've checked out Visas, recommendation letters, supportive letters, apostilles and all your certificates inc. marriage, past bank statements, savings accounts proof, Notary fees, set up fees and ongoing taxes etc, etc... Oh the list will go on, on and on...

Trust nobody (except me of course, I don't charge or get commission

), always get a second opinion.

What are you planningto do? Or is it still top secret?

ANDY · 09-29-2005

Not top secret, we are buying a small resturant on 8th called Bambu from an american couple, have seen the books for the last 3 years and they set me up with their lawyer, a nice english speaking girl who`s parents own La Fortuna, have been to the notary and she is sorting our fm3`s too and we got it for a steal (tho still half of our savings) and are signing on the 1st nov. we will be employing a couple of mexican workers who we have met and are great .

Thanks for the offer of help tho it is appreciated

**Mindbender** · 09-29-2005

Aha, I know the place. I'll PM you.

ANDY · 09-29-2005

Bit dim me... what does PM mean

**Heather** · 09-29-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANDY&JEN

Not top secret, we are buying a small resturant on 8th called Bambu from an american couple, have seen the books for the last 3 years and they set me up with their lawyer, a nice english speaking girl who`s parents own La Fortuna, have been to the notary and she is sorting our fm3`s too and we got it for a steal (tho still half of our savings) and are signing on the 1st nov. we will be employing a couple of mexican workers who we have met and are great .

Thanks for the offer of help tho it is appreciated

Ah, I love Bambu! Also, I like your lawyer, Generosa!

ANDY · 09-29-2005

You know her too !! she was fantastic and so quick ,the things she managed to do for us in less than a week would have taken months in England and a hell of a lot more money

**Mindbender** · 09-29-2005

PM is private message. You've probably already been notified of my message.

StewartG · 09-29-2005

Andy and Jen: Congrats!!!

My wife and I were *just* talking to Mindbender and others about buying a restaurant down there this week!!! We decided not to because we would have to own and operate "in abstentia."

Good luck and save a table for us next time we come down - we can't wait to try it!

StewartG

ANDY · 09-29-2005

thats a shame but dont give up on the dream cos you never know whats round the next corner, pop by next time you are in Playa and say hi

maya · 09-29-2005

I just love that restaurant, but I did not it had been there for 3 years, or maybe it was somewhere else and I did not discover it until we were there in July. Happy to see it will not close.

Icebreaka · 09-29-2005

Just chiming in that that was one of my favourite restaurants too, hopefully will say hi next time I'm in and there's new owners

cuffedlinks · 09-29-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANDY&JEN

Back home in dear old England ....were feeling a bit down.

But the good news is ive just booked to come back at the end of Oct to hopefully seal a deal on a little business in Playa (paradise) that will allow us to move over permanently sometime next year

Life is good

Andy & Jen..

Woo Hoo!

Best of everything to you on your new venture...adventure.
Love hearing good news these days.

alwaysmissinpdc · 09-29-2005

Congratulations! It's good to hear from people who made it through the maze.

Softy57 · 09-29-2005

For a very long run...having a wonderful restaurant in PDC.Will be looking you'all up in Feb.06!!!

09-29-2005	#1 (permalink)
ANDY añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the midst of chaos Posts: 6,087	Oh Misery !!! Back home in dear old England .... boo hoo... got off the plane to a dark and wet day and it has rained non stop since !!! Our kitchen ceiling has fallen in and the water destroyed my laptop, so had to buy a new one, my camera decided to wipe all our playa photo`s so we were feeling a bit down. But the good news is ive just booked to come back at the end of Oct to hopefully seal a deal on a little business in Playa (paradise) that will allow us to move over permanently sometime next year Hi again to Mike,Julie and Caroline (peep meet at the Blue Parrot) and to Tony and Cherie from the Zanzibar :p and next time we hope to meet more peeps Life is good

09-29-2005	#2 (permalink)
Mindbender Licence to kill Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shifting Sands Posts: 5,644	If you want a good business advisor before you sign ANYTHING or hand over any CASH. Let me know, I don't want you shipwrecked! My advisor has helped many foreigners set up in business here. He is also our accountant and speaks good English. I hope you've checked out Visas, recommendation letters, supportive letters, apostilles and all your certificates inc. marriage, past bank statements, savings accounts proof, Notary fees, set up fees and ongoing taxes etc, etc... Oh the list will go on, on and on... Trust nobody (except me of course, I don't charge or get commission), always get a second opinion. What are you planningto do? Or is it still top secret?

09-29-2005	#7 (permalink)
ANDY añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the midst of chaos Posts: 6,087	You know her too !! she was fantastic and so quick ,the things she managed to do for us in less than a week would have taken months in England and a hell of a lot more money Last edited by ANDY; 09-29-2005 at 02:11 PM..

09-29-2005	#11 (permalink)
maya life=playa Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 951	bambu I just love that restaurant, but I did not it had been there for 3 years, or maybe it was somewhere else and I did not discover it until we were there in July. Happy to see it will not close.

09-29-2005	#15 (permalink)
Softy57 añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Massachusetts,U.S.A. Posts: 1,729	Best Wishes- Andy & Jen For a very long run...having a wonderful restaurant in PDC.Will be looking you'all up in Feb.06!!!

09-29-2005	#3 (permalink)
ANDY añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the midst of chaos Posts: 6,087	Not top secret, we are buying a small resturant on 8th called Bambu from an american couple, have seen the books for the last 3 years and they set me up with their lawyer, a nice english speaking girl who`s parents own La Fortuna, have been to the notary and she is sorting our fm3`s too and we got it for a steal (tho still half of our savings) and are signing on the 1st nov. we will be employing a couple of mexican workers who we have met and are great . Thanks for the offer of help tho it is appreciated

09-29-2005	#4 (permalink)
Mindbender Licence to kill Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shifting Sands Posts: 5,644	Aha, I know the place. I'll PM you.

09-29-2005	#5 (permalink)
ANDY añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the midst of chaos Posts: 6,087	Bit dim me... what does PM mean

09-29-2005	#8 (permalink)
Mindbender Licence to kill Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Shifting Sands Posts: 5,644	PM is private message. You've probably already been notified of my message.

09-29-2005	#9 (permalink)
StewartG commie pinko Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Kremlin (when not at my dacha in Houston) Posts: 15,520	Andy and Jen: Congrats!!! My wife and I were just talking to Mindbender and others about buying a restaurant down there this week!!! We decided not to because we would have to own and operate "in abstentia." Good luck and save a table for us next time we come down - we can't wait to try it! StewartG

09-29-2005	#10 (permalink)
ANDY añejo Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In the midst of chaos Posts: 6,087	thats a shame but dont give up on the dream cos you never know whats round the next corner, pop by next time you are in Playa and say hi

09-29-2005	#12 (permalink)
Icebreaka way into it Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver at the moment. Posts: 227	Just chiming in that that was one of my favourite restaurants too, hopefully will say hi next time I'm in and there's new owners

09-29-2005	#14 (permalink)
alwaysmissinpdc añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: burbs north of Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,492	Congratulations! It's good to hear from people who made it through the maze.

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