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Re: In need of some advice
I'm very delighted for you EnglishMaple.
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Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by Englishmaple
(Post 11225969)
I'm here! And I've just had a lovely meal with a complete stranger! I arrived at a restaurant at the same time as a man of my age did and he said do you want some company? So I said yes so long as you don't hit on me! So we had a great conversation, nice meal and we both made a new friend (emphasis on the friendship - not my type to date but nice to have conversation with). And then he insisted on paying for the meal which was incredibly kind of him before dashing off to catch a train up North to where he lives. This, my first evening in London (as I arrived late last night) - feels like a good start!
I've also put a post up in the Back Home thread but it's waiting to be moderated - so I won't post anymore here and will probably post another update on the Back Home thread at some point. But couldn't resist sharing this story! |
Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by Englishmaple
(Post 11225969)
I'm here! And I've just had a lovely meal with a complete stranger! I arrived at a restaurant at the same time as a man of my age did and he said do you want some company? So I said yes so long as you don't hit on me! So we had a great conversation, nice meal and we both made a new friend (emphasis on the friendship - not my type to date but nice to have conversation with). And then he insisted on paying for the meal which was incredibly kind of him before dashing off to catch a train up North to where he lives. This, my first evening in London (as I arrived late last night) - feels like a good start!
I've also put a post up in the Back Home thread but it's waiting to be moderated - so I won't post anymore here and will probably post another update on the Back Home thread at some point. But couldn't resist sharing this story! Welcome home! What a great story. It reminds of the film with Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson - Last Chance Harvey. |
Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by lf1
(Post 11226141)
Welcome home! What a great story. It reminds of the film with Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson - Last Chance Harvey.
I'm generally quite a cautious person (these kinds of things don't generally happen to me) so it was nice to say yes to something and have it work out so well. |
Re: In need of some advice
When I first visited Frome, Somerset to view two potential rentals, I took the train from Paddington and changed at Westbury for the 'baby train'. Whilst waiting for that train I got talking to a man in the waiting room, and we travelled together to Frome (only 10 minutes). He then offered me a lift in the taxi he took into town, dropped me off at the top of the street I needed to be on, and paid for the trip wihtout taking a penny from me. Said it was his 'welcome to Frome' for me. I never saw him again, but have never forgotten the kindness. There are some very nice people in this world.:)
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Re: In need of some advice
Aww that's nice. I find kindness means a lot - especially when things are uncertain - it takes on even more significance doesn't it?
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Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by Englishmaple
(Post 11226696)
Aww that's nice. I find kindness means a lot - especially when things are uncertain - it takes on even more significance doesn't it?
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Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by lf1
(Post 11226141)
Welcome home! What a great story. It reminds of the film with Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson - Last Chance Harvey.
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Re: In need of some advice
Hi Englishmaple,
As you and others on this forum know i am also moving back to the UK next year, i am also 50 and moving back with no job or a place to live, i have been looking at places and have decided on a i bed annexe or bed sit if i can find one that accepts pets as i am taking my small dog with me. I won't lie i am scared to death, i am planning to have at least 6 months savings to live on but worry about finding a job also, but i cannot stay here, i miss the UK so much, i am also currently separated after a bad marriage, but honestly i would rather live in the UK broke than stay in the US for the rest of my life lonely and miserable, as you know i have no family here and my only child lives in the UK now. So i say go home girl!!!! we are not spring chickens but we are not old either, better now than never, alot of people on here wish they would have gone home when they had the chance, yes it will be tough at times but we will be stronger and happier in the long run. Good luck and keep us posted, we are all here for you and understand what you are going through:) |
Re: In need of some advice
Dear lady...I read your post and I can sympathies with you.I am a lady on my own,and a bit older than you. I am in Australia{Brisbane} and want to return to U.K. later this year.I have been here over11 years and like you, have no family back in U.K.
Yes it wont be easy I know,but the feelings you feel won`t go away, they will always be there.Also I lived in Canada many years ago with ex husband. I lived in Edmonton and it was horrible{sorry] Desolate, freezing in Winter, and the only thing that interested people as far as I could see was sport.If you don`t like Ontario you definitely won`t like Edmonton.. It doesn`t get any easier with time and in fact gets worse.. I expect it to be alien and difficult to begin with back home .So much has changed and it takes time to readjust.Not having family support makes it harder for me too.However I look to all the things I enjoy there and I know it is worth it just to be home.. |
Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by islandwoman120
(Post 11130357)
I brought clothing that I did not need here - heavy winter wear. I have not used any of my lovely sweaters in the 3+ years I have been back, but if I were living in Scotland or the far reaches of England or Wales, perhaps I would use them for outdoor needs. I scanned all but the last year of my US tax returns. I also scanned all documents as back up in case the originals were ever lost, and scanned all my photographs and family memorabilia. I digitised all my CDs onto iTunes on an external hard drive that I bought in the US, and gave all the discs to friends. I culled my book collection - hundreds of books were sold for pennies on the dollar. That is my sorrow - losing my books. If I could do it again and had the money, I would ship all the books over and leave the clothing behind! |
Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by Editha
(Post 11130564)
I certainly wouldn't take the really heavy winter wear back. I have a padded coat that I only wear when it gets below -20, so that is going to the thrift shop! And the boots that go with it.
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Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by erin0259
(Post 11234103)
Hi Englishmaple,
As you and others on this forum know i am also moving back to the UK next year, i am also 50 and moving back with no job or a place to live, i have been looking at places and have decided on a i bed annexe or bed sit if i can find one that accepts pets as i am taking my small dog with me. I won't lie i am scared to death, i am planning to have at least 6 months savings to live on but worry about finding a job also, but i cannot stay here, i miss the UK so much, i am also currently separated after a bad marriage, but honestly i would rather live in the UK broke than stay in the US for the rest of my life lonely and miserable, as you know i have no family here and my only child lives in the UK now. So i say go home girl!!!! we are not spring chickens but we are not old either, better now than never, alot of people on here wish they would have gone home when they had the chance, yes it will be tough at times but we will be stronger and happier in the long run. Good luck and keep us posted, we are all here for you and understand what you are going through:) It is nerve-wracking, there is no doubt. However, the thought of NOT going home is worse to me. |
Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by Englishmaple
(Post 11225969)
I'm here! And I've just had a lovely meal with a complete stranger! I arrived at a restaurant at the same time as a man of my age did and he said do you want some company? So I said yes so long as you don't hit on me! So we had a great conversation, nice meal and we both made a new friend (emphasis on the friendship - not my type to date but nice to have conversation with). And then he insisted on paying for the meal which was incredibly kind of him before dashing off to catch a train up North to where he lives. This, my first evening in London (as I arrived late last night) - feels like a good start!
I've also put a post up in the Back Home thread but it's waiting to be moderated - so I won't post anymore here and will probably post another update on the Back Home thread at some point. But couldn't resist sharing this story! |
Re: In need of some advice
Originally Posted by windsong
(Post 11255018)
I suppose this means I shouldn't take back home my Eddie Bauer down coats. I wear them all the time in the winter here. Some parts of the UK can be very cold, though!
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