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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 25th 2011, 3:34 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Ours in Canada (converted to GBP)
Property Taxes £132
Water & Sewage £20.62
Gas & Electricity £80
Phone & Internet £62

This is for a 2000 sq ft home split evenly year-round (cold...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2011, 11:32 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Fantastic news!! What you lose on the condo sale, you'll probably gain on the exchange rate:fingerscrossed:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2011, 10:45 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

I usually just open the link and bookmark it. If its text, I copy it and paste it to a Word document and then save in whatever file I want, or if its something you refer to all the time, you can...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2011, 10:43 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Talking Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Congratulations!! You must be thrilled :thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2011, 9:02 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Oh, I'm with you. I'd definitely be up for Italy too:D
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2011, 5:11 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

WELCOME HOME:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

So glad for you that all is well and that you are happy:D
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2011, 3:39 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

I agree, I guess its partly to do with getting older too:lol:I remember going on a school trip to Stratford on Avon and not being in the least bit interested in the beautiful old buildings, river,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 27th 2011, 3:20 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

I wonder if he was as shocked as you were when he heard the words coming out of his mouth:blink:

You must have been thrilled:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2011, 1:55 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

We're putting our property on the market this Spring, then as soon as it sells, we'll sell pretty much everything else, except for sentimental/family stuff, then move to Devon, rent for a month or...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2011, 1:38 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Oh Gab, that sounds lovely. I do hope you and your family can do it this year. Its so hard to be patient when you've made up your mind about something. We've decided if we have to take a bit of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2011, 1:07 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Just think of all those green hills, country lanes and daffodils and you'll feel better:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2011, 1:05 am
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

So, are you going October for sure?? That's great. Have you decided where in Dorset you'll be going? I have some family in Charmouth, as well as in Devon.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2011, 4:37 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Well, if so, that's good news for us, if not for everyone.

I did some calculations re exchange rates vs property values. Using a 300,000 GBP house as an example, with the exchange rate at 1.6 to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2011, 3:55 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Just checked it out. Its good. Thanks:D
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2011, 3:08 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

If you're looking for property by the way there is a neat little tool you can download free. Its an add-on for the Firefox web browser.

When you view a property listing on a site like...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2011, 2:47 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

We had also considered renting a caravan, while househunting, as it could be quite a bit cheaper and you wouldn't need furniture. Not if we move in the winter though as they're too cold for English...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2011, 2:44 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

I know exactly how you feel, its quite depressing isn't it, when you feel as though you've been quite successful and then you have to look at going back to not much more than you left:ohmy: The...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 23rd 2011, 8:55 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

There you are Gab....wondered where you'd got to:). Haven't heard anything from you for ages.

BTW the TV in Canada is almost as bad, as most of it is US junk, except for the PBS stations and BBC...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 19th 2011, 11:40 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

:rofl::rofl:No, No, its not THAT bad, but it does impact any medication you take within a couple of hours. :rofl::rofl:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 19th 2011, 11:31 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

OK I'm ready to shake it!!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 19th 2011, 11:29 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

You only need to take 1 tablespoon daily, but if you take any medication, you should leave at least a couple of hours between the meds and the flaxseed, as it tends to move things through your system...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 19th 2011, 11:11 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

I quit smoking in 1985, put 30 lbs on very fast, then went to WW and lost 20 of it, have been working on the last 10 ever since, up, down, up down, up down. Swimming works the best for me, then...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 19th 2011, 11:02 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Winnipeg! -30C this am, glad I'm away at the moment:D
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 19th 2011, 4:55 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Sally, we definitely ARE twins. I had a border collie too when I was a teenager, from the RSPCA, and also left her with my parents. I remember once before we were married, my husband was visiting...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 19th 2011, 4:50 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,309,910
Posted By SomersetGirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK-Silly Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Sounds good. I go to my Curves class 3 times a week and its a good place to meet people. They've just started Zumba there but I haven't tried it yet, as we are currently away, but am looking...
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