Well, I've now officially been back for a year. I've posted a lot in this last year, hoping to help people who are still trying to decide what to do, or preparing to make the move, and I think everyone here know that we've been happy, so I won't labour the point too much.

I'll just say that my husband says this last year has been our best ever, and I couldn't disagree. We've crammed so much into the year and had so many fabulous experiences. We rarely watch TV anymore because there's just too much to do. Yes the weather has sucked this winter - so much so that our house move was postponed by a week because of heavy snow - but that's just weather. Spring is here now and we're watching lambs in the fields and daffodils come out.

Tonight 4 of our oldest friends are coming over for dinner and tomorrow we're heading up for a day out in the Lake District, complete with pub lunch and country walk, and I'm basically just feeling like a very lucky person.

I plan to cut down my posting here now as I think I've shared everything I can to be helpful, but I'll keep posting on my blog for anyone who wants to see regular photos of Blighty.

I just posted my "Top 10 Things About Being Back in England" and you can find that here.

I also posted my best advice for potential returnees, which you can find here.

This site was a great help to me when I was planning my move back and I hope I've paid that back a little with the stuff I've been able to share. Now I will wish you all farewell and bon voyage (where applicable!).

Thanks Sally, have really enjoyed your experiences and help on this forum. I love your blog and look forward to updates regularly when you have the time! Life goes on and once we have made our moves, we do to! Best of luck to you and hubby in your beautiful part of Yorkshire

My how time flies. I am so pleased that everything has worked out for you and that you have settled nicely in England.

Wow, a year already. I'm so glad the move has been such a success for you Sally, I know you put a lot of effort into making it so and I'm just so glad it's all worked out. It will be a shame not to see you posting, I always enjoy your posts and the balance and wisdom they contain. I think the forum will be poorer for your absence.

WOW I can not believe it has been year already also!
I too have enjoyed your posts on here you always give a fair and balanced account of life in the UK.
I am pleased it has all worked out for you thus far and I hope you continue to enjoy life.
A little over 2 months for me

Thanks for the update, all you say has been enlightening and helpful. I hope you don't disappear altogether as your posts will be missed.

Thanks Louise! Will keep following your blog. Enjoy spring!
~Monique

Nice update, I can hardly believe it's already a year.

I have enjoyed all your posts and subscribe to your blog, which I LOVE. Thankyou.

Wow, it's never been a year! Time does fly when you are having fun and isn't it great that you have managed to have the best year ever! Hope it continues to be brilliant for you!

Just wanted to echo the sentiments on here by saying just how much I have always loved reading your posts. Thank you for providing such well balanced, sensible advice, you have helped me so much!

I shall continue to read your fabulous blog (of course!) and just want to wish you and your husband all the very best for the future

Thanks everyone for the kind words and I'll be checking in to read how you all do when you arrive back

Thank you for all your posts, which I have enjoyed reading. You will be missed.

I hope things continue to go well for you.

Lovely to hear your happy and getting on with life ...long may it continue and many thanks for all the info etc you have offered/shared to people on Expats. Good luck and all the best for the future.

Good luck, Louise. DO come back and visit us occasionally Love your blog and will continue to read it