Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
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Jan 4th 2016, 3:27 pm
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
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Jan 4th 2016, 3:37 pm
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Jan 4th 2016, 3:46 pm
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catchin
Celticspirit, how are you finding life back in Nor'n Ireland?
I'm from Belfast originally but haven't really considered it as somewhere to move back to because every time I'm there for a holiday, it's raining.
I do miss the people, though. And the gorgeous North Coast.
Have you found it easy to fit back in?
I'm from Belfast originally but haven't really considered it as somewhere to move back to because every time I'm there for a holiday, it's raining.
I do miss the people, though. And the gorgeous North Coast.
Have you found it easy to fit back in?
Jan 4th 2016, 9:04 pm
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Hello Helen, I've been back since September and after 43 years in Dallas, I'm not finding the transition particularly easy. I do have to say the people are very kind and helpful, especially my neighbors. My brother who lives just across the Botanic Gardend from me, has also been a super help. I haven't purchased a vehicle......yet. I am a little fearsome of driving with the narrow streets, bus lanes, roundabouts etc., My daughter and her husband, who moved from NYC to Stratford Upon Avon last July, came for two days at Christmas (busy jobs) I had a busy life in the USA as I was an AKC dog judge. Here I have been invited to judge one show in 2018. I toy with returning, but will give this a fair shot first.
The interminable rain doesn't help.
The interminable rain doesn't help.
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
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Jan 5th 2016, 3:54 am
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catchin
Hello Helen, I've been back since September and after 43 years in Dallas, I'm not finding the transition particularly easy. I do have to say the people are very kind and helpful, especially my neighbors. My brother who lives just across the Botanic Gardend from me, has also been a super help. I haven't purchased a vehicle......yet. I am a little fearsome of driving with the narrow streets, bus lanes, roundabouts etc., My daughter and her husband, who moved from NYC to Stratford Upon Avon last July, came for two days at Christmas (busy jobs) I had a busy life in the USA as I was an AKC dog judge. Here I have been invited to judge one show in 2018. I toy with returning, but will give this a fair shot first.
The interminable rain doesn't help.
The interminable rain doesn't help.
I hope things begin to get easier for you soon and that you find your niche.
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Jan 5th 2016, 10:50 am
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My house is the last one on the corner of Colenso Parade. It's on a bluff overlooking Queens playing fields. Gorgeous uninterrupted views of the Lagan and right over to the Castlereagh Hills. Around the corner is Sandhurst Drive. I got my degree at Queens. Small world.
Jan 5th 2016, 11:13 am
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If you don't mind me asking, which aspects of moving back to Belfast have you found most difficult?
Apart from the weather, I don't think I could move back there because I associate it with the past - albeit a very happy one - and it would feel like moving backwards somehow.
I think I'd prefer to strike out somewhere completely new. And drier. Kent and Norfolk spring to mind but I have yet to investigate them properly.
Like yourself, though, I have a brother in Belfast and there would be distinct advantages to having him living up the road, should my DH ever shuffle off his mortal coil.
Apart from the weather, I don't think I could move back there because I associate it with the past - albeit a very happy one - and it would feel like moving backwards somehow.
I think I'd prefer to strike out somewhere completely new. And drier. Kent and Norfolk spring to mind but I have yet to investigate them properly.
Like yourself, though, I have a brother in Belfast and there would be distinct advantages to having him living up the road, should my DH ever shuffle off his mortal coil.
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Re: Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
OK, I've just read that last statement and it came out a lot more mercenary than I intended.
Dearest brother, if you're reading this, I would love to have you living up the road for reasons other than just the fact you know how to change a spark plug.
Dearest brother, if you're reading this, I would love to have you living up the road for reasons other than just the fact you know how to change a spark plug.