jasper123

Hey Jackie thats great just a 2 day hold, not bad, most banks put a hold on overseas checks, normally a week to 10 days I think, but if you are long term customers like you and like me too then they normally will work with you,
Rodney.
PS yes I knew it was Mr T --- I always thought he was pretty cool,
I liked him in one of the Rocky movies too,

Celticspirit

As a new member I would like to make a few comments.......you all are the best......such positive people. Those who have recenly moved back - congratulations and hopefully you will never regret your decisions. You have all given us an insight into staying the course and believing in our dreams. It has given me more determination as I have been back to live (with all my goods and chattels) and am back again in Texas trying to decide if the third time will be the charm. 66 now so there would be no turning back.
Jackie, I will in Australia when you undergo surgery and I have marked it in my iPhone calendar for prayers for you.
Rodney, you havebthe sweetest soul and kindest spirit. It is a pleasure to have "met" you.
Thanks gang for my new "family"

ldyinlv

Celtic,

that is very sweet of you, and your prayers will be greatly appreciated...

rebeccajo

Denise, sorry for being so blunt this morning. I was reading before going to work and didn't have a lot of time. My apologies again.

The changes will take place because they've already been through Royal Assent. I understand not being interested in citizenship - that would not be on my list of things to do either.

You should probably check back at uk-yankee.com and find out if you should file for ILR before June 2011. My understanding is that you should. If you don't, you will HAVE to take the path to citizenship in order to remain in the UK. If you get your ILR, my understanding is you can remain without citizenship.

dontheturner

Thanks for that, Rodney, and when we are back, and have the PC set up ( Got to buy again) you will be able to come to Shropshire, and know there is a friend, and a bed for you. Don

dontheturner

Jasper - I am a very open extrovert person, and have no secrets. I first got lonely in 2006, My then Wife of 35 years was in a nursing home,- I had cared for her for 8 yrs(wheelchair after strokes), and she died, then I needed someone, so my best m8, of many yrs, said, You won't find anyone in UK, to take on a 76 yr old man. So I joined ''ThailoveLinks'' for a pal. Found 31 replies, and chose 6 to chat to. Selected a retired lady, came met&wed!More later. Don

dontheturner

Hi again Jasper - Yes, I came to US many yrs ago, been to Vegas, was there the night Caesars Palace opened for the first time; tried a $10 chip, but had to leave - didn't win. Then travelled up to Seattle, Vancouver, and over to the Island, to visit bro-in-law, in Duncan.(did you know there is a commemorative plaque, at the bottom of Milton Street, in Nanaimo, to the British Miners who died there?) Take care, don

jasper123

Celtic thanks so much for those nice words, ---- about you ---- what happened?
Did you go back home to UK twice and each time you came back to US and now you are back in Texas?
Please tell us what happened, why couldn't you stay the course over there?
Anyway I do hope so much that you will one day soon go back home and this time be able to stay for good,
Take care and have fun for that couple of weeks in Australia, I know its mostly business but I know you will have plenty of time for fun too,
Rodney.

jasper123

Oh Don, with what you have said here in just those few words is bringing tears to my eyes literally, that is so so unbelievably kind of you to say that about coming to visit you,
You are a very kind man indeed, Its not so much the offer to come and visit you and your wife that is overwhelming me right now, but its the genuine love and caring of one human being to another that I feel from you,
Wow thanks for that Don, and please give my regards to your wife,
And of course I will really be looking forward to visiting you both one day after we are all settled, and allow me to also extend the same invitation to you and your wife, it will be an honor to meet you both,
Take care,
Rodney.

jasper123

Hello Don,
Thanks so much for reply, what a beautiful story, very Sad, but you have met a woman that obviously loves you a lot, and you the same to her,
Fish posted a few pages back that he thinks that I am a real stand up guy, and I thank him for that comment, But in my opinion the real stand up guy around here is you Don,
My pleasure to know you,
Rodney.

Easterndawn

An idea, if your parents are going to send you anymore money they could perhaps transfer from their bank to yours, this might prevent the hold on your funds. My husband has had to send me a some money in the past, he used Western Union, was extremly fast and easy but there might be a sealing on how much they will transfer

jasper123

Hi Don,
I lived in Vancouver BC for the three years directly before I came to live in US
I was 29 and I met a girl, we fell in love we got engaged, we spent a lot of time in Chamanus, (dont think I spelled that right) over on the Island, she was 21 and that was where her parents lived, I instantly loved her Mum & Dad they were wonderful people, and they loved me too, I know it, anyway the very evening before the wedding was going to take place she called the whole thing off, guess she got cold feet, she wasn't ready, I have posted this before about a year ago on this thread so dont want to bore the people who have already read this,
Her parents were so upset, and her dad had booked that nice little church there for the wedding, nice place for the reception after, many guests invited
cost him $5,000 canadian, and that was worth a whole lot more then in 1977,
Anyway if it wasn't for that happening I would probably still be in Canada and my life would have turned out much differently, hers too,
But anyway two weeks after she dumped me I was on a plane to L.A.
Took me a long time to get over her, life can be quite strange at times,
Rodney.

dontheturner

Peigi - Do be aware, That Western Union, is not all perfect =- I have had two lots of cash go astray. Only small amounts, but SOME W.U. offices are a bit less than perfect. Went into one in Shropshire once, gave them the number, and the guy said quite brusquely - Sorry-been collected. - SO, For my two cents worth - Tell your sender, to do a Bank transfer - Always very safe and quick. Love Don xx

dontheturner

Shame we cannot post shots on here, Apart from having to buy furniture, when we go back, as the house is rented out, Everything else, should be fine.

Do you have google earth, Rodney? don

dontheturner

Mummy in The foothills

Correction to that! Tippawan is back home to me, but although she did the XRay thingy, and submitted her paperwork for the Settlement Visa, she also had to pay 75 Bahts ( 50p) for them to ring her, when the Consular Office have made a decision, then she has to go to Bangkok again, to be interviewed, and collect her Passport - so it is NOT a foregone comclusion. Oh! and they said there could be a wait for ''up to 3 months'' dontheturner