Any news on the container.

Whisky

It's great isn't it? I just found out that my sister gave her old dining table to my parents to store for us as we won't be taking all our furniture back (mostly too big for a small flat or terraced house we'll likely end up in). Not saying my wife's family didn't help out when we were first setting up here, but it's ongoing support we need and I know my family in the UK will always be there for us when we need them.

Like Britvic, I really love that line... I think I'll be using it over the next few months! It really does feel like life is on hold right at the moment and my motivation is absolutely zero, zilch, nada.

I know exactly how you feel. It must be about a year now since we started discussing / planning the move and it has always seemed so far in the future. I think it's only once it has happened that we'll feel like the time flew! Currently I am ecstatic every time the month changes because it's one month closer. Only four months to September now!! It will probably be more like the end of October, but I prefer four months to six.

Been back in the UK for just over a year. Miss things about Canada, but overall it was the right decision. I don't spend as much time on the forum as I did previously, but every now and again I have a look on to see what's new. People teetering on the edge of do they stay or do they go? We did the right thing for us and I would never pit anybody off from doing the same, everybody is different and likewise everybody's situations are different.
I still get itchy feet, but it's a big world. I content myself in the knowledge that I know what I have and I am enjoying my life.

Great post and you are so right when you mention the value of the contribution that those who return and post updates make.

[QUOTE=SCOTTISH MARK 2] Thanks pal. Appreciate it

Just wanted to say a big 'thank you' to those of you who have offered support. It means a lot.

I came back to Britian from living in Canada (Vancouver/Burnaby) a year and a half, I didn't miss Britian massively, but there were definate things I missed. But since I`ve been back in the UK, I don't miss Canada at all! the Greater Vancouver region is like one big endless sprawl, and I`m happy to be out of it.

I found Canada had too many silly laws, road rules, politics, attitudes... Great as a life experience, but I wouldn't want to live there forever.

Then there's all the issues of not being a citizen, pension and tax problems, various problems if you lose your job (especially if you are on a HRSDC like i was).

All in all, it seems safer and more comfortable being in my native country.

I know a really nice couple who rent houses.

We're renting off them at the moment, they we're strangers to us when we returned from Canada,
i phoned up their ad in the local paper and that was it, they've been absolutely fantastic couldn't do enough for us, they furnished the house all new knowing we'd lost everything even down to knives and forks, plants, candles the lot they've been fantastic.

If any one's stuck for somewhere to go let me know, they have nearly new properties all over west Yorkshire.
Shelly

I still get itchy feet, but it's a big world. I content myself in the knowledge that I know what I have and I am enjoying my life

Never a wiser word spoken

Wow that's nice. If they had places in S Wales I'd be all over it.

I have to find a rental that will take a dog. It's not easy via the internet.

Here's a few sites that may help.

http://www.diamondrentals.co.uk/Index2.htm
tele: 02920 888400

http://www.thishouseisforsale.co.uk/...sons/index.htm

http://www.thishouseisforsale.co.uk/

http://www.darlows.co.uk/properties/finding.asp


If Diamonds doesn't have anything in the area you need, hubs says to give them a call and ask them if they know anyone who does.

Whereabouts in South wales?? and when for

I'll have a look see if there's anything i can find out for you

Try www.rightmove.co.uk
They have rentals and buys, I've just had a look at S wales and it brought quite a lot up of different price ranges.
If your struggling phoning or contacting from your side let me know if your interested in any of the properties i don't mind giving them a quick phone call.
Shelly

Thanks for the help, Shelley and Scout!

My hope is to find somewhere convenient to the U. of Glamorgan (so, relatively close to Pontypridd).

Spoke (MSN) to my brother yesterday and he is going to rent a van and pick up me and the pooch from LHR and take us to S. Wales, like a little road trip. We'll probably find some short-term accommodation (holiday cottage or something) for the first few days while I look for a car to buy and a house to rent.

Ideally, I'd like to find a good agent on the ground there (like Diamond's - their site looks pretty good from a quick poke around this a.m.) who will LISTEN (not something I find real estate agents do very well) and have suitable properties lined up for a 1-day or 2-day viewing bonanza.

My other headache is finding a stay-at-home person to dog-sit for me. Last time (Scotland), an unemployed single mother across the street picked up Suzy every morning and kept her until whenever I got home. Here in the US, she's perfectly happy to be in the back yard all day and watch the world go by but UK gardens are too small, with high fences - so she barks all day (according to one of my former neighbors in Scotland).

HI sweetie
any news on your container yet?
Shelly x