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6 months back
It has now been 6 months since we returned to the UK from BC, Canada. It has flown by as we had so much to do but we are now into our new home and feel we can finally put roots down. We never felt we could say that we were finally home until we moved into our own house surrounded by our own furniture.
I am sure there will be things that we miss as time goes on but so far being close to family and life long friends has outweighed any negatives. Yes, we could pick holes in some things but we didn't leave perfection either. We settled back in an area that was home for me and to be honest the last place we were going to go. In saying that, the feeling of emptiness that I carried for years has now completely vanished. Six months on, I can say that we like being close to family, just being able to have them around and in turn having the support system that we never had in Canada as there was just the two of us. We are finding people are genuinely helpful, you see what you get, you may not always appreciate it but it is honest and real. A lot of our time in the Okanagan you never knew if people we genuine or had fake veneer. Thankfully we were good judges of character. Fuel costs have gone through the roof but we have nothing to compare the change too so that is a good thing. Same with the cost of food etc. Right now, ignorance is bliss on that score. We don't regret not coming home sooner as being retired worked well for us on both sides of the Atlantic. We were able to move and not worry too much financially and I know how fortunate we are to do that. Our pensions and RRSP are what they are and we will make it work. Our furniture came in two shipments (not that we asked for that) and the remainder will be here next month. To be fair, the shipping company stepped up and is int he process of making sure the remaining items will be with us ASAP. What we miss: Weird things... Kraft salad dressings. |
Re: 6 months back
Originally Posted by vh3
(Post 13105020)
It has now been 6 months since we returned to the UK from BC, Canada. It has flown by as we had so much to do but we are now into our new home and feel we can finally put roots down. We never felt we could say that we were finally home until we moved into our own house surrounded by our own furniture.
I am sure there will be things that we miss as time goes on but so far being close to family and life long friends has outweighed any negatives. Yes, we could pick holes in some things but we didn't leave perfection either. We settled back in an area that was home for me and to be honest the last place we were going to go. In saying that, the feeling of emptiness that I carried for years has now completely vanished. Six months on, I can say that we like being close to family, just being able to have them around and in turn having the support system that we never had in Canada as there was just the two of us. We are finding people are genuinely helpful, you see what you get, you may not always appreciate it but it is honest and real. A lot of our time in the Okanagan you never knew if people we genuine or had fake veneer. Thankfully we were good judges of character. Fuel costs have gone through the roof but we have nothing to compare the change too so that is a good thing. Same with the cost of food etc. Right now, ignorance is bliss on that score. We don't regret not coming home sooner as being retired worked well for us on both sides of the Atlantic. We were able to move and not worry too much financially and I know how fortunate we are to do that. Our pensions and RRSP are what they are and we will make it work. Our furniture came in two shipments (not that we asked for that) and the remainder will be here next month. To be fair, the shipping company stepped up and is int he process of making sure the remaining items will be with us ASAP. What we miss: Weird things... Kraft salad dressings. |
Re: 6 months back
Originally Posted by vh3
(Post 13105020)
It has now been 6 months since we returned to the UK from BC, Canada. It has flown by as we had so much to do but we are now into our new home and feel we can finally put roots down. We never felt we could say that we were finally home until we moved into our own house surrounded by our own furniture.
I am sure there will be things that we miss as time goes on but so far being close to family and life long friends has outweighed any negatives. Yes, we could pick holes in some things but we didn't leave perfection either. We settled back in an area that was home for me and to be honest the last place we were going to go. In saying that, the feeling of emptiness that I carried for years has now completely vanished. Six months on, I can say that we like being close to family, just being able to have them around and in turn having the support system that we never had in Canada as there was just the two of us. We are finding people are genuinely helpful, you see what you get, you may not always appreciate it but it is honest and real. A lot of our time in the Okanagan you never knew if people we genuine or had fake veneer. Thankfully we were good judges of character. Fuel costs have gone through the roof but we have nothing to compare the change too so that is a good thing. Same with the cost of food etc. Right now, ignorance is bliss on that score. We don't regret not coming home sooner as being retired worked well for us on both sides of the Atlantic. We were able to move and not worry too much financially and I know how fortunate we are to do that. Our pensions and RRSP are what they are and we will make it work. Our furniture came in two shipments (not that we asked for that) and the remainder will be here next month. To be fair, the shipping company stepped up and is int he process of making sure the remaining items will be with us ASAP. What we miss: Weird things... Kraft salad dressings. |
Re: 6 months back
Originally Posted by vh3
(Post 13105020)
It has now been 6 months since we returned to the UK from BC, Canada. It has flown by as we had so much to do but we are now into our new home and feel we can finally put roots down. We never felt we could say that we were finally home until we moved into our own house surrounded by our own furniture.
It's certainly an interesting time to return to the UK. Covid was still very much a part of life when we returned, as was the rising cost of living, petrol/diesel and now energy. We lived for a while in my house (thank God I never sold it, living rent/mortgage free was a Godsend in that expensive setup period) before buying our first British home together. Our shipping arrived last November and had been mostly in storage. We've been in our new house just over a month and not only is it lovely to see all our stuff again but it's saving us £400 a month on storage fees! Hubby is settling in nicely, we survived the winter and looking forward to being able to travel again. |
Re: 6 months back
Your sentence about “ that feeling of emptiness I’ve carried for years is now completely vanished†gave me chills! I know some people don’t feel that, but I do for sure, it’s always there. And it’s something I’ve always wondered about - whether that will be gone when I go back. Good luck, I’m excited for you.
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Thank you and I can say that feeling is still with me. I know I have came home and we have no regrets either with our time in Canada or our move back to the UK.
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Re: 6 months back
Kraft salad dressing - available on Amazon.
Glad you've settled back in so well. |
Re: 6 months back
Originally Posted by bethel
(Post 13153276)
“that feeling of emptiness I’ve carried for years is now completely vanished†gave me chills! I know some people don’t feel that, but I do for sure, it’s always there. And it’s something I’ve always wondered about - whether that will be gone when I go back.
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I agree but from my own personal experience we feel at home in the UK. We did however settle in a place that is far too quiet for us and yes that is because we have changed and moved on. We now know where the right place is for us and will make that move next year. If however, we had gone with gut feel we would have settled there upon returning. It is one of those things, you don't know what you don't know.
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Re: 6 months back
Originally Posted by vh3
(Post 13158561)
Thank you and I can say that feeling is still with me. I know I have came home and we have no regrets either with our time in Canada or our move back to the UK.
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Re: 6 months back
Originally Posted by bethel
(Post 13153276)
Your sentence about “ that feeling of emptiness I’ve carried for years is now completely vanished†gave me chills! I know some people don’t feel that, but I do for sure, it’s always there. And it’s something I’ve always wondered about - whether that will be gone when I go back. Good luck, I’m excited for you.
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