Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
May 21st 2013, 7:16 am
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Replies: 458
Views: 17,062
Re: First Update
Windsong, all I would say is remember Trotty's story and Fish n' Chips and lots of others ... waiting for the right time often means you never get to leave.
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
May 21st 2013, 7:11 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 530
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 21st 2013, 7:08 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 442
Re: Did going back for a holiday help you decide?
It helped my husband (i already knew). He couldn't picture life back in the UK because we were planning to live somewhere different and much nicer than where he grew up. So we rented a holiday...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
May 18th 2013, 7:18 am
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Replies: 264
Views: 32,566
Re: UK is way cheaper than the USA
I think somehow we have to make more young people realize that they can start a small business without a bank loan. Never has the ordinary person had more power and freedom than now. The means of...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
May 16th 2013, 6:48 am
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,138
Re: Back 6 months and life is good!
You guys all need to have moved from New York ;-) Then you'd be saying "wow, look how cheap the parking is!" :lol:
One thing I love is how in lots of towns and villages there's a public toilet in...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
May 16th 2013, 6:46 am
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Replies: 458
Views: 17,062
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 10th 2013, 4:45 pm
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,710
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
May 9th 2013, 9:34 am
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Replies: 7,453
Views: 389,216
Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
My brother tried to get on the list for a council house when he was unemployed. The waiting list in Leeds is years long and his only option was going to be a really tawdry and filthy B&B. We all lent...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
May 8th 2013, 6:10 pm
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Replies: 7,453
Views: 389,216
Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Your experience is the norm I think. This idea that people are living large on benefits has taken hold in Britain but it's not actually true. My brother was unemployed for almost a year last year and...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 7th 2013, 10:19 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 929
Re: Selling-up and returning to the UK
Is this common in the US? With the legal requirement to sign initial legally binding contracts at the offer stage, and put down a non-refundable deposit, I thought this was very rare.
We actually...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
May 7th 2013, 8:54 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 923
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 6th 2013, 6:17 am
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Replies: 69
Views: 2,947
Re: Stay in US or return to UK
There's also an exemption for tax paid in the UK no matter how much you earned (as long as its straight income and not investments, pensions etc). If you pay more in income tax in the UK than you...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 4th 2013, 8:45 pm
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Replies: 1,746
Views: 90,866
Re: Location, location, location
I walk 3-4 miles every day up and down the hills around my village and say 'hi' to every person I meet. They greet me with a smile, some know my name now (after only 4 weeks), and not one one them...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 4th 2013, 8:39 pm
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Replies: 1,746
Views: 90,866
Re: Location, location, location
For my money, the North East coast trumps the West in every way except that it's a bit colder. Northumberland is so beautiful and the Yorkshire coast too - Robin Hoods Bay, Whitby etc. The North West...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / The Rovers Return
May 4th 2013, 7:10 am
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Replies: 7,453
Views: 389,216
Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
I think the phrase is grim, not grimy ;-) Although to be honest, it's both up here. Best for the southern tourists to stay away :lol:
Seriously though, I just wanted to say how great it is to read...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 3rd 2013, 8:57 am
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,710
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
May 3rd 2013, 7:52 am
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Replies: 458
Views: 17,062
Re: First Update
WhoFan, I'm not around much anymore but just wanted to stop in and say that I think you're an inspiration and I'm so glad things are working out for you.
Your story proves that all the planning and...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
Apr 26th 2013, 11:47 am
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Replies: 458
Views: 17,062
Re: First Update
Just caught up with your thread and wanted to quickly say DONT MOVE TO OLDHAM!! My husband is from Oldham and we still have some friends there who would leave if they could afford to. There's just...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
Apr 25th 2013, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,567
Re: Back 20 months
Good to hear from you again!
I thought of you last weekend as we went up to Windermere and Kendal for a day out. The weather was glorious and everyone was sitting out at cafe tables in Kendal. What...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
Apr 21st 2013, 4:34 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,487
Re: One Year In
Thanks everyone for the kind words and I'll be checking in to read how you all do when you arrive back :)
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
Apr 19th 2013, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,487
One Year In
Well, I've now officially been back for a year. I've posted a lot in this last year, hoping to help people who are still trying to decide what to do, or preparing to make the move, and I think...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
Apr 19th 2013, 7:05 am
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Replies: 114
Views: 10,003
Re: Back 3 Months After 22 Years Away
One thing that's a little surprising here in the UK is how honest some sales people are. We were ordering a fridge online and had to call to ask a question. The guy on the Currys phone line looked up...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home
Apr 19th 2013, 7:00 am
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Replies: 114
Views: 10,003
Re: Back 3 Months After 22 Years Away
You can open an account online. I haven't been inside a bank for years - it's how I opened mine. You can also do it by phone if you prefer.
I'm not sure why you think I don't take into account that...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 15th 2013, 3:10 pm
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Replies: 69
Views: 2,947
Re: Stay in US or return to UK
Yes, yes, YES!
I would never encourage anyone to come back to the UK just because I love it here. but practically speaking in your situation, the UK seems to make much more sense. You will receive...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 15th 2013, 2:46 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 560
Re: A map and your gracious opinions
Honestly, stay away. There's a reason you can't say Grimsby without saying Grim. I'd also stay away from Middlesborough, Hull, and Bradford personally. The Leeds area is nice but not cheap except in...
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