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Yes, and dogs welcome too!

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Well that depends - is it raining sideways?

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It was yes! We also had hail last night, and sadly my Dd was watching it bounce on the deck and asked what the white stuff on the deck was :o Poor deprived child. :lol:

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Wind is howling outside. Overcast.

cheers

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And dont forget me trotty in Portsmouth, I would love to meet you after all this time of knowing you on here, me and Mum will have a nice cup of tea waiting for you ----- and a sticky bun ;)

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I think renting pretty much always makes more sense when you're 69 or older. My wife and I have decided we won't ever buy again, if we sell our present home.

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If I take up all your kind offers I would have to stay 6months and my trip would be from Lands End to John O"Groats although on reading up on the latter it was voted the most dismal place in Scotland I wonder if dunroving would agree:)

The weather here in NH is awful the wind is howling and the snow is drifting my daughter spent 3 hours snowblowing the driveway and then the blower died on her. The neighbour came over and helped her finish. Now when the town comes and clears the roads again the driveway will once again be blocked in. About 2ft of snow fell and worst is the drifting. My Scottie is a poor excuse for her breed. She spent two minutes outside and didnt like the wind so ran back inside and its still snowing:frown:

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Your Scottie would probably prefer the weather in John O'Groats :lol:

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I just had another read on John O'Groats and apparently they have been doing a makeover of it. The Hotel has been rebuilt and they are trying to attract visitors. The sign went back up.:D

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Do you have a strong desire to return to the UK, Celticspirit? Do you want to be close to your children? Perhaps you might want to try a rental somewhere near NYC. I was surprised by how quaint and peaceful parts of Long Island are.

The nice thing about renting once we get used to it is that we can try places without such deep commitment.

Bev

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Bevm..I think its a good idea to rent. We bought here in NH because I know eventually even if I do go back to the UK I will have to come back one day and having a home to come to will make it easier. The house is near my daughter so she said she will take care of it for us but I know in the UK we will just want to rent we had decided a while ago to buy but when we thought about it having the chidren here in the US it would have become a big hassle for them when we departed:eek: This way hopefully I will some day get the best of both worlds. :fingerscrossed: and if you decide you dont like an area you can move and not worry about selling a short rental to start with is a good idea.

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Hello, everyone! It's been a while since I have been here so I thought I would stop in and see how everyone is doing.

I am no closer to going home but maybe one day!

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I wish, wish, wish I could back tomorrow!!

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I just read this article that was posted here!! Unbelievable!! Here I am having difficulty finding work in the midwest so I can't possibly save to go back home and this woman is taking advantage :(

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/372...migrant-mother

If she is getting these benefits, then Britain should help its expats get back home in the same way ;)

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I Understand totally, Condo's arent for everyone, I was just looking options to try and get you through this frustrating time, looking back I think renting a condo would have been a better option for us.

Enjoy your new home, near the beach sounds perfect to me, get out and enjoy the beach and water this spring and summer, I'm sure it will be peaceful, maybe your dog will enjoy it too, my dog used to love the beach.

Life is too short as we all know, you might as well enjoy and appreciate what you have today.

Enjoy your trip to the UK too, Best wishes...