Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Apr 25th 2011, 11:29 am
#1486
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Apr 25th 2011, 11:55 am
#1487
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I can understand why a desire to come home includes commentary on why you're not happy in the US, or Aus (usually these are the two that come in for the most grief) but we do seem to get off-topic a lot condemning our adopted homes and their politics/lifestyle/culture.
I think complaining about where you are is all part of the process of moving home for a lot of people. Just as complaining about Britain is all part of the process of moving away for people I know in the UK. Partly, it's a psychological process of separation and of self-validation. Some go through it and some don't.
Apr 25th 2011, 12:15 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Then again, this is the thread that people were shunted off to to stop that stuff happening in the main thread. Maybe we need a third spin-off thread
I think complaining about where you are is all part of the process of moving home for a lot of people. Just as complaining about Britain is all part of the process of moving away for people I know in the UK. Partly, it's a psychological process of separation and of self-validation. Some go through it and some don't.
I think complaining about where you are is all part of the process of moving home for a lot of people. Just as complaining about Britain is all part of the process of moving away for people I know in the UK. Partly, it's a psychological process of separation and of self-validation. Some go through it and some don't.
Apr 25th 2011, 12:18 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
If it's what I think it is, it's not a "thumbnail" so isn't just a case of right-click-open, I think it is when the file is corrupt, is too big (i.e., file size) for your computer to show, or is in a format you can't open.
However, sometimes the person who saved the picture didn't save it with the correct extension (e.g., .jpg) in which case your computer just doesn't recognise it's a picture. In that case, double-clicking or right-click-open will work.
Most of the time, though, this icon means the file can't be opened.
However, sometimes the person who saved the picture didn't save it with the correct extension (e.g., .jpg) in which case your computer just doesn't recognise it's a picture. In that case, double-clicking or right-click-open will work.
Most of the time, though, this icon means the file can't be opened.
Apr 25th 2011, 12:20 pm
#1490
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
The only trouble is that we are pretty clear as to what it is that gets our backs up sufficiently to want to move back but for those of us gone from the Uk for a good long term we don't really know what the return offers, even if we've returned on vacation on a regular basis, and it could be more of the same unless we are very careful.
But for those going home for a better lifestyle, yes, that's a tough one. For everything you hate here, there may be something you hate there too.
Apr 25th 2011, 12:25 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I think it depends why you're going home. For me it's all about friends and family. So it doesn't matter whether the lifestyle here is better, or my house is bigger or the sun shines more. I just want to be close to family - especially our parents as they age.
But for those going home for a better lifestyle, yes, that's a tough one. For everything you hate here, there may be something you hate there too.
But for those going home for a better lifestyle, yes, that's a tough one. For everything you hate here, there may be something you hate there too.
Apr 25th 2011, 12:45 pm
#1492
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Absolutely agreed! And we have seen here a determined effort to avoid the grass in greener problem. You yourself have said "come up with the list of pros and cons ranked in order of precedence" which is a good way to come up with a proper critique. The only trouble is that we are pretty clear as to what it is that gets our backs up sufficiently to want to move back but for those of us gone from the Uk for a good long term we don't really know what the return offers, even if we've returned on vacation on a regular basis, and it could be more of the same unless we are very careful.
although it is definitely good advice for anyone - it helps to un-jumble the jumbled mind of a wannabe returner (or leaver).
Apr 25th 2011, 2:23 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
If we lived a 1/2 mile over, we could have AT&T internet for $19.99 a month, it stops one house over from my friends house and she was super PO'd that she couldn't get it, they have no immediate plans to extend their lines any time soon, maybe when the economy takes off again, it stopped extending in 2007.
for you, that soon, very soon..the AT&T lines will come your way!! 
Apr 25th 2011, 3:06 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
This is exactly the circumstance for a friend of mine living in a small town in Texas. Finally just a few months ago....progress came to her. She now has broadband internet....though she has had unlimited phone service for a few years now. Here's keeping my for you, that soon, very soon..the AT&T lines will come your way!!
for you, that soon, very soon..the AT&T lines will come your way!! Now I live somewhere that doesn't receive Freeview and the standard channels aren't too hot either.
Luckily, about 3 years back the government introduced Freesat and now I have 100's of channels to choose from! (except my dish stopped working 2 weeks ago and I'm still waiting on the repair man
) And Scotland only gets one HD Freesat channel - mind you, STV doesn't screen half of the regular ITV programs so we get Kenneth McKellar re-runs instead of the latest cutting-edge dramas.
Apr 25th 2011, 3:33 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
When we go back, I'm wondering if we'll even bother with a TV. We only use ours as a screening device for shows we download from the Box and once we're there, we can watch everything online on iPlayer, 4oD etc.
I don't think we've sat down and watched a show on TV at its appointed time for 2 years now.
I don't think we've sat down and watched a show on TV at its appointed time for 2 years now.
Apr 25th 2011, 3:54 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
When we go back, I'm wondering if we'll even bother with a TV. We only use ours as a screening device for shows we download from the Box and once we're there, we can watch everything online on iPlayer, 4oD etc.
I don't think we've sat down and watched a show on TV at its appointed time for 2 years now.
I don't think we've sat down and watched a show on TV at its appointed time for 2 years now.
Its a new day.
Apr 25th 2011, 4:08 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
When we go back, I'm wondering if we'll even bother with a TV. We only use ours as a screening device for shows we download from the Box and once we're there, we can watch everything online on iPlayer, 4oD etc.
I don't think we've sat down and watched a show on TV at its appointed time for 2 years now.
I don't think we've sat down and watched a show on TV at its appointed time for 2 years now.
It has taken me about 5 years to cave in and buy a digital HD TV, Blu-Ray player, basic sound system and now this recorder. next thing will be to get the new-fangled internet TV and just download - that will be in about another 5 years.
(I'm not cheap, just thrifty)
Apr 25th 2011, 4:25 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I just bought (about 2 months ago) a digital Freesat recorder and it has changed my world (sad, I know). I think I have already worn down the "Pause" button.
It has taken me about 5 years to cave in and buy a digital HD TV, Blu-Ray player, basic sound system and now this recorder. next thing will be to get the new-fangled internet TV and just download - that will be in about another 5 years.
(I'm not cheap, just thrifty)
It has taken me about 5 years to cave in and buy a digital HD TV, Blu-Ray player, basic sound system and now this recorder. next thing will be to get the new-fangled internet TV and just download - that will be in about another 5 years.
(I'm not cheap, just thrifty)
Apr 25th 2011, 5:43 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Absolutely agreed! And we have seen here a determined effort to avoid the grass in greener problem. You yourself have said "come up with the list of pros and cons ranked in order of precedence" which is a good way to come up with a proper critique. The only trouble is that we are pretty clear as to what it is that gets our backs up sufficiently to want to move back but for those of us gone from the Uk for a good long term we don't really know what the return offers, even if we've returned on vacation on a regular basis, and it could be more of the same unless we are very careful.