I never had to demonstrate anything whenever I moved into a new town. Just gave my address and registered.

OK you have a car with no outrageous insurance and it can be a Mini. Check this alternative.
You need your car so you go down the road and it is waiting for you. Drive it and then return it. No petrol, or insurance or maintenance.

http://www.zipcar.com/

No we were both insured. Mercury just have a really dumb way of listing things. Hopefully we can figure something out.

Nice to read these upbeat updates from you guys!

Re: cars, we bought a Honda Jazz and I love it. It's really comfortable and has tons of space in the back - much more than you'd think because it has these great seats that fold down really easily - and it does 50 miles to the gallon. It's not 'cool' but I got over my cool car phase back when I had a Miata. Now I just want reliable, speedy and practical (old age!) and I don't miss my American gas guzzler one little bit.

You are far from old and probably the youngest on here.
Thanks for sharing the car you bought. It is well recommended by the car community.

Honda Jazz is good (UK version of Fit?!?) I've been looking at VW Golf/Seat Ibiza or even Skoda Fabia. Oh and Peugeot 206 or 306.

Got to be careful about insurance costs as I have no record of driving here and I'l also be driving on a US license until I can be bothered to do my UK test (I have 12 months) Golf of the most expensive to insure.

Can you believe they have a US auto insurance company in the UK, so I'm told
That would be GEICO.

Cheers

Welcome back, isn't it great? We have been here (from US) for four weeks now, and I am so happy. Even the rain hasn't put a damper on things, and when we have sunny days, we enjoy them even more. Have also had the "why would you move back here from the US" comments, funny really, most of these people have only seen the US on the television.

Moving into our rental home tomorrow, it is unfurnished so had to go and buy appliances yesterday and a bed. The rest of the furniture we are buying as we go mainly from charity shops, antique shops, ets. there are some really good deals available. Hopefully our crates with our personal items will arrive in a day or two.

Enjoy being home again !!:

Thanks!!! Actually being in the South East (Dover) we've had sun sun and more sun. Even got a burn at the beach!! Definitely lucked out there!!!!!

Enjoy being back. The country looks GORGEOUS right now!!!

Got a lovely call from our realtor today. Someone came and stole all the copper piping from under our house.

Great.

*sigh*

Trying to remain calm.......

What company shipped your personal items, if you don't mind the question?

I went with Rainier if that helps. Haven't heard from them yet though.....

OMG! That is awful! that has been happening all over, but usually foreclosure properties I think.

So now what happens?

that is in Canada right?

Thank you. I haven't of them but will look them up.