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Steve_P Jul 14th 2008 3:39 am

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Originally Posted by Lorna_D (Post 6569615)
...the only thing he's looking forward to at the moment is the teabags they are bringing, he hates the tea here :D


Is it really the tea he dislikes or how it tastes with the local water?

The water supplies in different communities can affect the taste of teas and coffee quite dramatically.:ohmy::blink:

Lorna_D Jul 14th 2008 4:25 am

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Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 6569908)
Is it really the tea he dislikes or how it tastes with the local water?

The water supplies in different communities can affect the taste of teas and coffee quite dramatically.:ohmy::blink:

I'm not a tea drinker Steve so wouldn't know, he says its the Orange Pekoe in some teabags that he doesn't like so I spend ages looking for either black tea or english breakfast tea.

His sister and BIL are arriving next week with a suitcase of Glengettie for him, it's developed for the soft Welsh waters so it'll probably taste different anyway :rofl:

or4ngecrush Jul 14th 2008 5:13 am

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omg I hope you feel better soon, it must be a tough time for you right now. My thoughts are with you and I wish I could gve you a big hug right now....x


Originally Posted by thedignans (Post 6567988)
Hi there,

Sorry for the tittle, but I just feel so sad right now. I have been living in Nova Scotia for the past 7 months and myself and my family have settled really well. We have met some amazing people who have helped us a lot. In fact we have more friends here than we ever had back home in Glasgow Uk. The problem is my family have been visiting for the last 3 weeks and I have just said goodbye to them at the airport. I feel so sad, it was hard enough to leave them the first time so having to say goodbye again is heartbreaking.
I know all the logical things, they will be back soon, they are happy for our move etc, but I can't help feeling this pain of sadness.
I am so sorry for disturbing anyone, and I just want everyone to know I am so happy with my new life and everything that goes with it. I just miss my family so much right now. I am hoping I will be back to normal soon, but right now I just feel bad:(.
Help please, I know there are people on here who must feel the same way when their family goes home, please any advice will be gratefully received.
Thanks and sorry for depressing you all.
Julie:(


The4BellsLondon Jul 14th 2008 6:15 am

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Big hugs Julie x x x x x:wub:

Alberta_Rose Jul 14th 2008 7:18 am

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Sorry to hear about your sadness.... I guess it's something we just have to go through.

I am going back to the UK for the first time next week, and have been almost dreading it, without knowing why, but it's probably the same reason.

My parents have been over once but they are too frail and elderly to make that trip again, so when I come to say goodbye ..... I can hardly contemplate it to be honest (deep breath....)

When I left the first time, I was excited to be going and longing to see my hubby and boys who were already out here, so it was definitely mixed emotions. This time it'll just be goodbye. :(

thedignans Jul 14th 2008 10:39 am

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Hi Everyone,

First of all I would like to thank everyone for their kind words and secondly I would just like to let everyone know I am feeling a lot better today.
I spoke with my mum and my sister today and they had a wonderful time and are so proud of all of us and what we have achieved in such a short period of time here.
It takes brave people to do what we have done, or what a lot of you are about to do, so don't under estimate the enormity of your journey.
Family and friends are the only things I miss and I can say that honestly. I read the newspapers and I know I have done the best thing I could for my family, so I never really feel homesick.
So once again I would like to say a big thank you to my cyber family AKA British Expats.

Julie

The4BellsLondon Jul 14th 2008 7:59 pm

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Yay - glad yr feeling happier - BE PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS XXXXX:thumbsup:

geo4 Jul 15th 2008 3:03 am

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I normally cry when I hear family are coming to visit.

Caimas Jul 15th 2008 4:24 am

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I just wanted to say I hope you feel better soon. We emigrated to Australia in 2002 and came back for family and now we are looking to Canada! :ohmy:

I don't think anyone can underestimate the depth of emotion when it comes to leaving family & friends. It can feel like a living bereavement. I just hope this soon passes and you can get back to feeling more 'settled'.

You are right, it is a huge and very courageous move and not without cost.

Lots & lots of warm, supportive thoughts sent to you and your family all the way from Manchester.

Jo-Anne

:wub:

Alberta_Rose Jul 15th 2008 6:56 am

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Originally Posted by geo4 (Post 6573546)
I normally cry when I hear family are coming to visit.


ummmm .... do you cheer up when they leave? ;)

DOBBIE Jul 15th 2008 7:22 am

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Originally Posted by geo4 (Post 6573546)
I normally cry when I hear family are coming to visit.

Same here, 'cause it's normally my MIL...!!!!:rofl::rofl:

Only joking of course - it's the only thing that's hard about our move - the saying goodbye to family when they leave. Especially as I take the line - Why would I waste vacation going back to a country I've been trying to get out of for ages!!!
So the only time we see them is when they come over here.......

Cheers

DOBBIE:thumbsup:

Steve_P Jul 15th 2008 7:25 am

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I usually really look forward to their arrival, then after three or four days can't wait for them to go home. ;):rofl::rofl:

geo4 Jul 15th 2008 7:52 am

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Originally Posted by Morwenna (Post 6574401)
ummmm .... do you cheer up when they leave? ;)

:thumbsup:

I'm being a bit facetious.

But just a bit....:thumbup:

louise033 Jul 16th 2008 3:33 am

Re: So Sad
 

Originally Posted by tallperson (Post 6569105)
Something I find helps is to have an idea of when the next visit may be, whether it's them coming here again or you going there. And whether it is in a couple of months or a couple of years I find it just helps to know.

This is so true! I always get really upset when my mum leaves (so does mum) so when she was here in June, we booked her next flight out here (Sept/Oct). It was amazing, neither one of us cried at the airport because we knew when she would be back!
ps Hubby cried - he didn't realise she would be coming back so soon!!!!:rofl:

snowhugs Jul 16th 2008 3:58 am

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Having lived in another country from my family since I was 18, I have found that saying goodbye is dreadful no matter what the circumstances or distance. I have been happy in the various places I have lived and it just hurts everytime. Luckily we are a very close family and talk daily on the phone.

The way I deal with it, as mentioned earlier, is to have a time in mind as to when you will see each other again. Don't linger at the airport and as soon as you get home remove all the reminders of the visit (coffe cups, towels etc). Then go and do something enjoyable that you know the other person would disapprove of. :devil_smile:

Finally, sit down an plan your next fun thing (family day out, shooping spree, coffee morning) and go to bed early.

Hope this helps, best wishes and lots of hugs
Snowhugs :wub:


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