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Sep 13th 2009, 8:40 pm
#1
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Hello
I've been lurking on the USA forum for a few months now and thought I would introduce myself...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
Sep 13th 2009, 9:25 pm
#2
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Toasty in Texas
Posts: 4,240
Re: Hello
Hi and welcome to BE. I live just west of Fort Worth..how are you liking the rain this weekend 
Sep 13th 2009, 9:29 pm
#3
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Joined: Aug 2007
Location: Cornwall >>> Marin, CA >>> Cornwall!
Posts: 740
Re: Hello
meetup.com is quite literalllly the site to look at.
It works for the bay area maybe it'll help for your area.
It works for the bay area maybe it'll help for your area.
Sep 13th 2009, 9:36 pm
#4
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Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 7,993
Re: Hello
I've been lurking on the USA forum for a few months now and thought I would introduce myself...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
Welcome to BE.
Sep 13th 2009, 10:33 pm
#5
Arrogant ****
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 4,323
Re: Hello
I've been lurking on the USA forum for a few months now and thought I would introduce myself...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
Sep 14th 2009, 1:28 am
#6
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Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 30
Re: Hello
lisa67: not enjoying the rain at all. But it's better than tornadoes at least...
mayhemuk: I'll give meetup.com a try - thanks for the info.
tonrob: if you mean brussels sprouts, we occasionally find them here in the Kroger, we even found them in Walmart in Mexico but the quality is usually pretty bad.
dbj1000: thanks for the welcome.
mayhemuk: I'll give meetup.com a try - thanks for the info.
tonrob: if you mean brussels sprouts, we occasionally find them here in the Kroger, we even found them in Walmart in Mexico but the quality is usually pretty bad.
dbj1000: thanks for the welcome.
Sep 14th 2009, 3:35 am
#7
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 88,023
Re: Hello
I've been lurking on the USA forum for a few months now and thought I would introduce myself...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
Take a look through these you may find something of interest...if not why not open your own thread.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=112
Sep 14th 2009, 12:41 pm
#8
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: North Charleston,SC. born in Stockport,UK.
Posts: 10,109
Re: Hello
Welcome Mexibrit We lived pretty close to Banbury for a few years, we were in Bicester
We lived pretty close to Banbury for a few years, we were in Bicester
Sep 14th 2009, 7:38 pm
#10
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 14,577
Re: Hello
Welcome and hello from Miami.
Jan 22nd 2010, 8:38 pm
#13
James (UK) and Laura (TX)
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Lewisville, TX
Posts: 33
Re: Hello
I've been lurking on the USA forum for a few months now and thought I would introduce myself...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
I've been away from UK since 1994, spent 6 years in France and Belgium, then moved to the US in 2000 on a H1B visa. Moved to Mexico in 2004 and lived in Quintana Roo and Mexico City. I married a sweet Mexican girl and also became a Mexican citizen. Mexico was great for us financially, and we still own 3 houses and various pieces of land down there. All this time I had continued traveling to the US most weeks for work and my US green card finally arrived at the end of 2008. In May of this year we moved to Texas (actually Grapevine just north of DFW airport) since you are meant to be resident if you have a green card.
I'm originally from the Nottingham area and also lived in Lancaster and Banbury.
I can honestly say that I have never been homesick for even a minute although I do occasionally miss food and candy from the UK - but I can buy most of that from The World Market or Kroger here in Dallas. And my wife now knows how to make a British roast dinner although I had to persuade not to add serano peppers and limones to everything...
I haven't seen any expat meetups publicized in the forums so if anyone knows of any in the DFW area, please let me know.
If anyone needs any help on living or moving to Mexico I can probably help out...
Anyway, I am sure you have found it by now but there is always the British Emporium located in Grapevine, TX for English goodies- http://www.british-emporium.com/
I now live in Lewisville.
Regards,
James
Last edited by LJwedding09; Jan 22nd 2010 at 8:43 pm.
Jan 22nd 2010, 8:45 pm
#14
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Re: Hello
Couldn't help but notice this thread. I was born in Oxford and lived in Bicester before my parents moved the family down to Hampshire. I remember going shopping in Banbury and eating Whimpy's...
Anyway, I am sure you have found it by now but there is always the British Emporium located in Grapevine, TX for English goodies- http://www.british-emporium.com/
I now live in Lewisville right by Vista Ridge Mall so its all very close.
Regards,
James
Anyway, I am sure you have found it by now but there is always the British Emporium located in Grapevine, TX for English goodies- http://www.british-emporium.com/
I now live in Lewisville right by Vista Ridge Mall so its all very close.
Regards,
James
Yes we found the British Emporium. Also Fiesta Mart and La Michoacana and a bunch of others for the all Mexican stuff I miss.
Jan 22nd 2010, 9:06 pm
#15
James (UK) and Laura (TX)
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Lewisville, TX
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