Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jul 31st 2010, 10:38 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Hi
ED: Yep, this is what Swansea Drivers Bureau concerned themselves with for a couple of months...the fact that my Canadian drivers licence did not show in what type of vehicle I took my test in...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jul 30th 2010, 6:48 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Hello all!!
So many ppl ready to come to UK and the time is flying along
Too many posts to catch up with and a warm welcome to all the new ones on this thread
When I got back into Brum my new drivers...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jul 10th 2010, 11:50 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Well done Denise...sure feels good doesn't it to give in that notice?
....like a black cloud lifted and the new adventure has begun...do wish you and your family all the best!!
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jul 6th 2010, 11:55 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Reading thru the posts on our thread my heart goes out to all those getting ready to go back to UK. Its sure brings back the memories of those "last" times you see and do things...even weeks after...
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Forum: Europe / Al Fresco
Jul 2nd 2010, 1:39 pm
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Re: Whatya Reading??
just finished "The Chocolate Girls" Annie Murray ..about life during the war in Brum and the girls who worked at Cadbury's chocolate factory. Each of the four girls stories about the men they met and...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jul 2nd 2010, 1:29 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Well to answer your question Bee, I can see it might get very boring after a year or two of living here...Great beachesthough, then going inland miles of housing along its coasts, many new...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jun 29th 2010, 6:02 am
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jun 28th 2010, 6:19 am
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Jun 27th 2010, 8:54 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Hello All...Relocateme here!
Have read thru most of the posts but only had a cursory perusal..good to see everyone still on track with the dream ...hi to all the newcomers and hello to many old...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 16th 2010, 8:55 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Hello All!
reporting in again to sign off for a bit. Flying off to Australia tomorrow, God and Volcanoes willing..::fingerscrossed:
What a wonderful thing for you David that someone wanted to buy...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 10th 2010, 12:52 pm
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Re: Wrinkly returning
You may wish to join the over 50's 60's thread since many are and have been in your boat!..do pop in there and have a look see
If you read through you will see other folks your age group...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 10th 2010, 7:47 am
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Re: Ship everything back or sell it all?
I sent one small box of personal items Air Canada Cargo at $191 the weigh was 60lbs
Upon clearing it through customs it was another $150
Since I dont drive here in UK yet and just staying with a...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 9th 2010, 4:20 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Hey Elizabeth ,....I mean the current passport as in providing an original document as opposed to a photocopy...
I found out from our thread that you are supposed to keep all old passports..I have...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 8th 2010, 2:38 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
[QUOTE=aes1;8551480]Happy to hear you are able to get about and see some of the beautiful English countryside. :) Great that these days are proving to be filled with pleasures before you fly off...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 8th 2010, 11:35 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
All the best Lara 45!....and to all who are making their dreams a reality by doing the return to UK (or Malta)...it may be a long road once you get there too, unless like some lucky ones...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 8th 2010, 7:35 am
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Re: Do I qualify for a British Passport
You will need to fill in a UKM form which is downloadable together with the guide on how to do it
You need two referees,. one of them needs to be an over 25 British passport holder unrelated to...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 4th 2010, 7:22 am
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Re: HSBC Account
I left from Manitoba, Canada to UK in April 2010. I went into HSBC bank and told them my house was sold and I am waiting for the lawyer to process the transaction. They opened up a Premier account...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
May 2nd 2010, 6:54 pm
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 29th 2010, 1:19 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Great news Rodney!...nice to hear your mobile
Friday....funny day to return to work but it gives you a day on and then two days to recuperate from the shock though eh?
I guess you can begin to work...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 29th 2010, 9:39 am
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Re: Passport woes
Glad your passport came..only saw your orig post today
Yep ...panic sets in when you realize you could have sent it Canada post with a tracking number... I love the bird pages and the hollographics...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 29th 2010, 7:58 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Welcome David!..what an exciting plan...Devon and Cornwall eh?..No doubt you will be hosting some of us on this thread at some point down the road in your B&B!!
I hope you and your partner will make...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 29th 2010, 7:35 am
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Re: Anxiety - Is it worth it??
going thru same thing..first in Canada now in UK....Solitude is the worst thing
Hello...I went to Canada by myself in 1975 a single woman in my twenties and did what you did ...the first while I...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 28th 2010, 5:49 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Was it this one?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPER-1950S-EASTMAN-KITCHEN-CABINET-ORIGINAL-condi-/180474440473.
this looks like the one you are describing Fish....probably worth something now as well
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Forum: Europe / Malta
Apr 28th 2010, 1:56 pm
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Re: Questions about Malta
If you have your EHIC card (emergency health card) from UK this should tide you over in Malta
Your accoms are directly related to the area your living in..if you look around on some of the rental...
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Forum: Moving back to the UK
Apr 28th 2010, 6:39 am
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Replies: 10,515
Views: 746,729
Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
The reason I wondered about calor gas is that many posts ago on this thread we were remeniscing about holidays in caravans. I posted that I remembered the the smell of the calor gas when my Dad lit...
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