Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
Apr 20th 2011, 5:48 pm
#1321
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Re: Off-topic posts from over 50's/60's thread
We have a real problem with our windows. Our house is perched on steep rock, so to get to the top floors on one side you need very tall ladders - taller than we are willing to climb. And apparently, there are no residential window cleaners in this area. I've looked for years and not found anyone. We've had the top windows cleaned each time someone paints the house but that's hardly regular enough!
Has anyone else in the US had a problem finding a window cleaner?
I had a massive bill - $95 for the gutter cleaning and a whopping $400 to clean the bloody windows!
Needless to say, the next time they get professionally cleaned is when I put the house on the market.
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Apr 20th 2011, 5:52 pm
#1322
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
It's apparently going to be the hottest Easter on record in the UK - you lucky bllighters!
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standa...r-on-record.do
Meanwhile over here in New Jersey it is overcast, very cool temps and often rainy or drizzly this Spring.
PS: Just got the radio on, they're obsessed with the Royal Wedding over here, they're now talking about what's on the menu at Buckingham Palace on the big day...
Apr 20th 2011, 5:53 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Apr 20th 2011, 6:10 pm
#1325
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Apr 20th 2011, 6:25 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Apr 20th 2011, 6:39 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Apr 20th 2011, 6:48 pm
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Re: Off-topic posts from over 50's/60's thread
Seems you can't win Sue. I was one of the people asking for them to be moved, so you can all direct your anger at me instead of Sue. I am one of the people who got fired at too often - I had private conversations with the 'offending parties' as I still have a few manners left, but that did not help - in fact it made matters worse. So I dropped out of sight. But I resented that, as I loved being on here with people who had supported me through some very dark days last year, and I felt the loss. And no, I cannot just gloss over postings which hurt me and others, I feel deeply. So if you are lucky enough to have either large shoulders or can shed barbs like water off a duck's back, good for you - I am not made that way. But now I no longer care - fire away, I will ignore you now. I am finally secure in being in the UK and if you need any information from me, then send me a PM just as a few people continue to do, whether I post or not. I am still subscribed to the threads.
Without you all ---- FIRST I would never had become an American Citizen, so many people said to me Just go for it --- so I did, and SECOND I would not be in England now enjoying everything thats here (including the lovely weather we are having of late) and settling down real nice and enjoying my retirement to the hilt, and just living every day to the absolute fullest, And enjoying being with my Mum and getting to know her again, Its just great!!! as they used to say in America years ago in the movies -----
Im a happy man and everythings just SWELL ---- JUST SWELL HONEY
Take care rosie and all my friends on here.
Ed/pegie nice to see you on here again,
OPPPPS am I getting a little too serious here ---- am I supossed to be on another thread? well no I dont think so cause I was posting in response to Rosies post on here so it has to be here right? ----- OMG not quite sure really ----- Oh Well I will just have to chance it --- take a gamble ---- after all Im from Las Vegas right? but I got to be real careful what I do and say from now on though cause ------ we are on the radar
Please excuse all the spelling mistakes ------- Oh Boy I sure need that spell check working ----- but right now its on the blink ---- Oh well
Rodney in Pompey
Apr 20th 2011, 7:09 pm
#1329
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Apr 20th 2011, 7:11 pm
#1330
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Re: Off-topic posts from over 50's/60's thread
Put them together with free range eggs, mushrooms, fried tomatoes and black pudding if you are lucky.
Apr 20th 2011, 7:12 pm
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Re: Off-topic posts from over 50's/60's thread
Apr 20th 2011, 7:13 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Just post in both TT
, this should be the anything goes thread and the other for more kind of factual/emotional matters that deal with going back to the UK for good.
Apr 20th 2011, 7:19 pm
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Re: Off-topic posts from over 50's/60's thread
Here's something to feast your eyes on (from the Daily Telegraph expat section)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/exp...f-Britain.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/exp...f-Britain.html
Apr 20th 2011, 7:40 pm
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