jasper123

Denise so many people are torn between two countries through the family they leave behind, and you are experiencing this first hand right now, and I feel for you so so much, it must be terrible for you, its nice to visit like you did but when the time comes for you to say goodbye its so hard isn't it
About the meet up ----- you, me, and Barb in London, lets do it !!!! and who else wants to come to London? the more the merrier
TAKE CARE
Rodney.

cheers

Charleygirl, I'm glad you are safely back in Leicester.
Now to sort thinks out. Should you do this or should you do that.
Its seems you are in a better position than most of us because most of us don't have a choice.
Lets have more posts from you.

Anyone hear from Jackie? Last I heard she just stepped back into her old routine in Las Vegas like she had never left.

J.JsOH

I haven't looked lately but I recall a few years ago there were cheaper flights US to UK around Thanksgiving because most Americans were going back home, not coming towards UK.

jasper123

Cheers I have often thought of how Jackie is doing too, she only came home to England for 6 months I think, and she returned to her life in Las Vegas and got her old Job back too, I wish her well, and I so hope her medical condition did not return and that she is fine and well,

cheers

Lets talk about 'Sandy'

DW just mentioned the US government has money for Afghanistan, Iraqi, Pakistan and Egypt but what about the disaster from the storm 'Sandy'? We shall see.

The news doesn't show areas that survived. They never do. The news is there to sell advertising. Brian Williams the news commentator makes more money presenting the news than the president of the US.

Where am I going with this? I don't know.

bandrui

I loved that too. I used to watch it a lot but can't remember much about it so it would be fun to watch it all over again.

between two worlds

Great to hear from you again, charley.

As I've said before, I can relate so much to this being torn between UK and US because one is "home" and the other is where the grown children are. Tho my children are older than yours and a bit more established in their lives....doesn't make one miss them any the less, of course!

Warning to those with younger children: move back to the UK while they're still young, if you can, and then you avoid this problem....

Of course this thread's readers are mostly over 50s, so our children are older.

I hope that you are able to make the decision, whatever it is, and feel at peace with it. Also, as I tell myself, no decision need be set in stone....

Tina

sallysimmons

Let us know when you figure it out

I was glad to hear that the new owners of our old house are fine and even more pleased to hear that the stray cat we used to care for is in good shape. (The new owners have taken him under their wing and make sure he's well cared for, just as they promised they would).

Some friends of mine are without power but otherwise things seem to be fine in my old neighborhood.

sallysimmons

charleygirl, I hope this doesn't sound presumptuous but it really does sound as though you want to be home with your family rather than here. I don't know what the smart decision is, but I just want the best for you, whatever that is. So sorry that you have this dilemma

cheers

That is a good outcome with the new owners.

Just saw on the evening news a picture of the Manhattan skyline and most of the buildings are lit up but then you saw another section that was in darkness. A fellow with a British accent, interviewed, said 'WE' New Yorkers just get on with it.

jasper123

Just got back from the Kings Theater here in Portsmouth and me , mum, and our friends saw the musical stage production of beauty and the beast, it was put on by the Portsmouth players and the show was absolutely wonderful all the way through, they have different productions like that from the same people 3 times a year, but all through the year they have productions from national groups at the Kings,
Now I am just getting the hang of living here, and liking it I really didn't live much of my adult life in England, 40 years was spent overseas, so I never went to a theater before, well I do remember going to the same theater when I was around 12 to see a pantomine, they still have a big Christmas pantomine every year, I was just so impressed with what I saw tonite that I just had to post you all and let you know how much I enjoyed it, we all did, I hope you dont mind, the Kings Theater was opened in 1907,
COULTURE thats what I missed all those years in Nevada maybe I should have lived in New York, but then I probably wouldn't have been able to see a show on broadway cause it would be too expensive, this show I saw tonight was fantastic and the price of our tickets were £12.50 each and we were quite close to the stage
Rodney.

Mummy in the foothills

Sounds wonderful/
I loved Pantos as a kid. We'd go and see the local one and also the Scouts show each year. Then my Nana would take me into Manchester each year to see a professional Panto. I can remember seeing Tommy Steel in one when I was about 9. Great memories

cheers

My aunt who had no children use to take us to the theater seems like once a year and it seemed quit special each time.

fulwood

This must be over 40 years ago but remember seeing The Two Ronnies in panto. The sight of the superlative Ronnie Barker as a woman is still a sublime memory..

Celticspirit

I agree.....as children(I have a twin) it was our favourite show ever....would love to see reruns if that would be possible.
On the subject of BBC TV, I was once on Top ofl the Pops while visiting my twin who was a student at the Royal Manchester School of Music......much to our parents horror. We met Jimmy Saville.......