Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Apr 14th 2013, 2:07 pm
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Apr 14th 2013, 2:09 pm
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Although not tomorrow, because I need to have my head clear for the dash around Chicago O'Hare on Tuesday..
I better put on my roller skates! 
Apr 14th 2013, 3:12 pm
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Well we have our tickets for our trip!
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Apr 14th 2013, 3:39 pm
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Apr 14th 2013, 7:51 pm
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Have not been on here much because this week the OH said he really did not want to return to UK after he had two conversations on the phone with his daughters there! Somehow they always end in a fight and he says he always feel depressed after talking to them! He says he wants to leave it now until 2 years time and may even work a year or two past his 65th birthday. One thing we have discussed is our leaving our town we are in now and selling the house we are in. Oh well time I started to concentrate on positives of being here, started to try and enjoy it and get back into my garden! He said he would rather move to be nearer my family than his own! I have been far too focused on moving instead of just living and enjoying life and perhaps pushed one too far! For me it was to be a compromise to be nearer both families. Good luck to everyone on here, from time to time I may pop in to see how you are all doing! Summer is very busy for me anyway with my business.
Apr 14th 2013, 7:57 pm
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Have not been on here much because this week the OH said he really did not want to return to UK after he had two conversations on the phone with his daughters there! Somehow they always end in a fight and he says he always feel depressed after talking to them! He says he wants to leave it now until 2 years time and may even work a year or two past his 65th birthday. One thing we have discussed is our leaving our town we are in now and selling the house we are in. Oh well time I started to concentrate on positives of being here, started to try and enjoy it and get back into my garden! He said he would rather move to be nearer my family than his own! I have been far too focused on moving instead of just living and enjoying life and perhaps pushed one too far! For me it was to be a compromise to be nearer both families. Good luck to everyone on here, from time to time I may pop in to see how you are all doing! Summer is very busy for me anyway with my business.
Apr 14th 2013, 8:57 pm
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Apr 14th 2013, 9:00 pm
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Have not been on here much because this week the OH said he really did not want to return to UK after he had two conversations on the phone with his daughters there! Somehow they always end in a fight and he says he always feel depressed after talking to them! He says he wants to leave it now until 2 years time and may even work a year or two past his 65th birthday. One thing we have discussed is our leaving our town we are in now and selling the house we are in. Oh well time I started to concentrate on positives of being here, started to try and enjoy it and get back into my garden! He said he would rather move to be nearer my family than his own! I have been far too focused on moving instead of just living and enjoying life and perhaps pushed one too far! For me it was to be a compromise to be nearer both families. Good luck to everyone on here, from time to time I may pop in to see how you are all doing! Summer is very busy for me anyway with my business.
Maybe with a bit of space and time, and selling up anyway, he'll be more ready to move.
Edited to add, tell him to stop talking to his daughters if they wind him up so much.
Apr 14th 2013, 9:07 pm
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Oh no, I'm sorry love. Things could still change in time, so please do keep popping in. Must you move closer to his family? Maybe he would agree to go somewhere new and you could visit instead. Enjoy your garden and don't worry. Things will work out as they should.
Apr 14th 2013, 9:10 pm
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Yes, think that in two years anything is possible and we may just be forced to go back anyway if the pound stays around $1.55! All our pensions and investments are in UK anyway! It was my fault as I told him to phone them to see how they were. anyway he said what you basically said, he is not phoning them, they never phone him anyway and he will just catch up on Facebook occassionally. We have tried Skype with them, Messenger and it always lasts for one or two times and then they get on with their lives. Out of sight out of mind! I have now realised that we could not live anywhere near them anyway!
Apr 14th 2013, 9:27 pm
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Have not been on here much because this week the OH said he really did not want to return to UK after he had two conversations on the phone with his daughters there! Somehow they always end in a fight and he says he always feel depressed after talking to them! He says he wants to leave it now until 2 years time and may even work a year or two past his 65th birthday. One thing we have discussed is our leaving our town we are in now and selling the house we are in. Oh well time I started to concentrate on positives of being here, started to try and enjoy it and get back into my garden! He said he would rather move to be nearer my family than his own! I have been far too focused on moving instead of just living and enjoying life and perhaps pushed one too far! For me it was to be a compromise to be nearer both families. Good luck to everyone on here, from time to time I may pop in to see how you are all doing! Summer is very busy for me anyway with my business.
Maybe in time he will find reasons to go back "for him" and "for you". It is never a good idea to base the decision on family members, even grown children, because they have their own lives.
Perhaps try to find a location in the UK that would suit both of you and investigate the way of life there - the community aspect - and see what is there for you to participate in and enjoy. Think about it all for a while and then make a solid decision based on the life you both share.
Apr 14th 2013, 9:30 pm
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Can anyone tell me if the supermarkets, in the UK, no longer provide bags for your groceries?
I will be arriving in Dublin. Anyone know anything about getting from Dublin Airport to the Holyhead ferry?
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I will be arriving in Dublin. Anyone know anything about getting from Dublin Airport to the Holyhead ferry?
Cheers
Apr 14th 2013, 9:34 pm
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Have not been on here much because this week the OH said he really did not want to return to UK after he had two conversations on the phone with his daughters there! Somehow they always end in a fight and he says he always feel depressed after talking to them! He says he wants to leave it now until 2 years time and may even work a year or two past his 65th birthday. One thing we have discussed is our leaving our town we are in now and selling the house we are in. Oh well time I started to concentrate on positives of being here, started to try and enjoy it and get back into my garden! He said he would rather move to be nearer my family than his own! I have been far too focused on moving instead of just living and enjoying life and perhaps pushed one too far! For me it was to be a compromise to be nearer both families. Good luck to everyone on here, from time to time I may pop in to see how you are all doing! Summer is very busy for me anyway with my business.
Apr 14th 2013, 9:36 pm
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Yes, you are right, F&C. Don't put it off, if you can help it. It gets more difficult to make the move as you get older and I wish I had done it years ago.