Bigfootmum

Ha ha... Very funny you should mention the hamster. Turns out it would have cost £800 to shift him!!!! Tho I did have a very funny chat with a bloke from BA who seemed to think that a "well trained" hamster could go in the cabin?! Anyway, short of finding a New Jersey lookie-likey, we've decided to let him live out his remaining days with the grandparents! :-)

NewJerseyGirl

I think he'll have a very happy time with the grandparents! There are plenty of pet stores here - and some interesting options. One friend here has a chinchilla! Might make a nice buddy for the lookie-likey!

HartleyHare

£800!!!!! Was £1200 to ship our dog over. We left our cat with my mum as she was 17, blind and had high blood pressure. She's doing really well and will probably still be going strong when we return in 18 months.

BTW - that excited, but sick feeling carries on for at least a couple of months after you arrive We've been here 6 months and I'm only just beginning to fully relax now!

Enjoy Christmas and good luck with your move.

Suz16

Good luck for the move Bigfootmum! Summit is a lovely place, I'm sure you'll like it there.

Right, dates for Jan meet up- suggest 16th or 23rd Jan. Any preferences?

denzil75

Either work well for me!

Good luck with the move Bigfootmum, look forward to hopefully meeting you soon

Suz16

Shall we make it the 16th Jan then? Any suggestions on location and venue would be welcome!

Bigfootmum

I'd love to come along on the 16th if you'll have the newby? I'm sure I'll be very ready to meet some people by then, and would love hear your experiences!! Obvs i have no useful suggestions for a location but I'll have google maps and a hire car - what more could a girl need?? X

Suz16

Of course, you are more than welcome! I'm a relative newbie too, have only been here since March!

samjwood

I suggest somewhere in the middle of where we are are.... Maybe Morristown? There is a great bar called End of Elm and it's near train station if anyone needs/wants to come in by train??

Sam

Jerseygirl

Until 2 weeks ago I lived 6 miles west of Motown.

Suz16

Great idea Sam! Ok, let's settle on 16th Jan, End of Elm in Morristown, 7.30pm. I will post again nearer the time to remind everyone.

Jersey girl did you used to live in Mendham? Where do you live now?

Jerseygirl

Yes for 15 years. Homeless at the moment as we have sold the house. Staying in our condo in Toronto...hopefully we will get a visa to stay there.

Suz16

I love Mendham, my daughter goes to school there. Hope to buy a house there once our rental lease is up. Good luck with your Canadian visa!

Stribs

I am currently in the process of moving to Levittown, lower bucks county. Originally from Milton Keynes.

Where abouts are you living? What bought you to the US?

Jerseygirl

Thanks. It certainly is a lovely place to live...good luck house hunting.