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cheers Dec 21st 2013 6:24 am

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Originally Posted by Celticspirit (Post 11047277)
Back in Belfast. Freezing cold and pouring rain but great to be here in front of a big log fire. My Fedexed suitcase guaranteed delivery yesterday ($670) did not arrive and even tracking can't help :-(. All my warm sweaters, pj's, wellies and puffer coat. Picking dogs tomorrow.

WOW! Be sure to file a claim!
I just got told by Virgin Mobile that I have to pay shipping both ways if I return the iphone. These people make up things as they go along. Bumma.

Good news is everything is 10% off today at Target because of the security breach on credit cards used at their stores.

Cheers

windsong Mar 4th 2014 4:52 pm

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Originally Posted by Celticspirit (Post 11046608)
Thx everyone. At DFW airport.......flight AA 80 delayed......
I was reduced to tears leaving my ex :-(
I so wanted to miss my flight. It's been a crazy week moving house and life (maybe)
Next flight is Aer Lingus EI 301 LHR to Belfast.

DO let us know how things are going. :)

Mummy in the foothills Jul 14th 2014 2:00 am

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You didn't put your flight on here Windsong, I was going to track you. Hope you and the pups are having a good flight, if you took off already.

Shirtback Jul 14th 2014 5:05 am

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Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills (Post 11335970)
You didn't put your flight on here Windsong, I was going to track you. Hope you and the pups are having a good flight, if you took off already.

:thumbsup: Bon voyage & best of luck to Windsong & the pups!

S

feelbritish Jul 14th 2014 5:39 am

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Good luck Windsong, hope everything goes just great for you, and looking forward to your updates in due course.

cheers Jul 14th 2014 6:12 am

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Windsong went underground maybe?

I hope she just concentrates on the good things she is going home for.

Cheers

morayeel Jul 14th 2014 2:54 pm

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windsong wishing you all the best. xx

Gozit Jul 19th 2014 12:35 pm

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All the best windsong, hope you got home OK, do update us!

windsong Jul 19th 2014 5:30 pm

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Believe it or not, I am still in the U.S. At the last minute I decided to stay until September - for a few reasons. I will now leave towards the end of September and will have my renewed passport (hopefully!)

morayeel Jul 20th 2014 2:13 am

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Thanks for the update Windsong. I knew you had some last minute stuff come along and so know you can have more time to prepare for September.

windsong Jul 24th 2014 3:15 pm

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Originally Posted by morayeel (Post 11342230)
Thanks for the update Windsong. I knew you had some last minute stuff come along and so know you can have more time to prepare for September.

Thanks, Morayeel. :)

windsong Jul 24th 2014 3:20 pm

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Originally Posted by Gozit (Post 11341853)
All the best windsong, hope you got home OK, do update us!

Hi Gozit :)

Here for another couple of months. Not what I had planned but some things don't turn out quite the way we plan them. ;)

BEVS Jul 24th 2014 4:13 pm

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Originally Posted by windsong (Post 11341956)
Believe it or not, I am still in the U.S. At the last minute I decided to stay until September - for a few reasons. I will now leave towards the end of September and will have my renewed passport (hopefully!)

This is back to front. Once you have a new UK passport ( not renewed) in your hands, then make your plans to fly.
You wouldn't want to put yourself and your pets through all that stress again.

pondhopper2014 Oct 5th 2014 10:45 am

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Tratcliffe71 is awaiting boarding in Montreal.... New flight to track! Praying he finds work sooner rather than later so y'all can track my (and the kiddos') flight...before Christmas anyhow. :)

Shirtback Oct 5th 2014 11:32 am

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Bon vol Tratcliffe! :)

pondhopper2014 Oct 5th 2014 9:58 pm

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He's landed safely... His comments? "UK Customs rocks! I'm in!"

;)

Perth Oct 5th 2014 11:41 pm

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Originally Posted by pondhopper2014 (Post 11429288)
He's landed safely... His comments? "UK Customs rocks! I'm in!"

;)

Fantastic! Good luck to him on the job front!

Gozit Oct 6th 2014 12:55 am

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:) Cheers! Good luck on the finding work!

Rosie Lee May 1st 2015 2:34 am

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I reckon this thread needs a bump, seems to have been abandoned lately.
We are off home in a weeks time. Animals are booked with Air Canada on the 8th, and we fly Air Transat the next day. Hoping everything will go smoothly. Definitely way over baggage allowance, so will just have to suck up the cost.
Also a little worried about customs/immigration, as youngest kids passports expire end of July, but they are British children, with British passports travelling to Britain, so hopefully should be ok.
I know there's a few others heading home in May, sooo excited! :lol:

feelbritish May 1st 2015 2:55 am

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Long time coming Rosie! congratulations and hope you all settle in really quickly and are happy! I'm still waiting patiently!

Gozit May 5th 2015 12:18 pm

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Originally Posted by Rosie Lee (Post 11634247)
I reckon this thread needs a bump, seems to have been abandoned lately.
We are off home in a weeks time. Animals are booked with Air Canada on the 8th, and we fly Air Transat the next day. Hoping everything will go smoothly. Definitely way over baggage allowance, so will just have to suck up the cost.
Also a little worried about customs/immigration, as youngest kids passports expire end of July, but they are British children, with British passports travelling to Britain, so hopefully should be ok.
I know there's a few others heading home in May, sooo excited! :lol:

Yay :thumbsup:

They will be fine as they have the right to live in the UK as British citizens and that cannot be refuted. As long as the passports are valid you will have no issue :)

Rosie Lee May 8th 2015 5:05 pm

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Well, after an crazy week. It's all go ahead for our flight tomorrow. Animals went off this afternoon, and we are leaving for the airport at 11am, take off at 2.30pm. :fingerscrossed: nothing else will go wrong!

quoll May 10th 2015 7:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Rosie Lee (Post 11641193)
Well, after an crazy week. It's all go ahead for our flight tomorrow. Animals went off this afternoon, and we are leaving for the airport at 11am, take off at 2.30pm. :fingerscrossed: nothing else will go wrong!

Welcome home - hope you had a good trip with happy landings!

windsong Jun 21st 2015 2:49 pm

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Just over three weeks from now I will be on my way - FINALLY!

morayeel Jun 21st 2015 4:23 pm

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:thumbsup:

lf1 Jun 22nd 2015 6:16 am

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Best of luck with your move Windsong!!!

Shirtback Jun 22nd 2015 1:58 pm

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Originally Posted by windsong (Post 11681159)
Just over three weeks from now I will be on my way - FINALLY!

Well!! Hallelujah !!!! ;)

Oh, & Bon voyage

feelbritish Jun 22nd 2015 3:51 pm

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I remember the start of your journey Windsong! Good luck and I hope it all works out very well for you :fingerscrossed:

Celticspirit Jun 22nd 2015 4:13 pm

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Same from me. Did you get my private pm?

windsong Jun 23rd 2015 7:23 am

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Originally Posted by Celticspirit (Post 11682155)
Same from me. Did you get my private pm?

Thank you all very much. Just hope my nerves can withstand the steps I still need to take before departure - such as screaming at shipping costs lol!

CelticSpirit - Thank you. I did indeed get your message and responded likewise in private message :)

windsong Jul 8th 2015 7:12 am

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Less than one week to go now! Wow!

michali Jul 8th 2015 7:43 am

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Amazing time for you, Windsong! wishing you the best!

Celticspirit Jul 8th 2015 9:10 am

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Goodness, how time flies! Wishing you the best of everything!
My daughter and her husband are leaving tomorrow for Stratford upon Avon. He will be working for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
I have just paid a deposit on a lovely apartment overlooking the river Lagan less than a mile from my brother's house in Belfast. The agent has been wonderful and no extra dog deposit required. So from today my countdown also begins.
Please keep in touch. Bon Voyage!

lf1 Jul 8th 2015 9:31 am

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Originally Posted by windsong (Post 11694909)
Less than one week to go now! Wow!

Best wishes for your return Windsong.

Celticspirit Sep 23rd 2015 2:46 am

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Leaving Dallas today for Dublin via Chicago. First class on AA points. My little dogs arrived safe and sound on Monday into Belfast. I feel less excited than I thought. 43 years here and the goodbyes have taken a huge emotional toll. Prayers for an uneventful trip, please.
AA 2311
AA 91

lf1 Sep 23rd 2015 3:15 am

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Best wishes for your trip home and all the best for the future. Glad that your dogs have arrived safely.

feelbritish Sep 23rd 2015 3:21 am

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Wishing you happy flight and all the best arriving in Dublin to your awaiting doggies.

Perth Sep 23rd 2015 8:35 am

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Originally Posted by Celticspirit (Post 11755945)
Leaving Dallas today for Dublin via Chicago. First class on AA points. My little dogs arrived safe and sound on Monday into Belfast. I feel less excited than I thought. 43 years here and the goodbyes have taken a huge emotional toll. Prayers for an uneventful trip, please.
AA 2311
AA 91

Best of luck to you! I'm sure once you are reunited with your doggies you will settle in again like before. One day at a time. :)

windsong Sep 23rd 2015 12:18 pm

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Originally Posted by Perth (Post 11756260)
Best of luck to you! I'm sure once you are reunited with your doggies you will settle in again like before. One day at a time. :)

Good luck, CelticSpirit!

I, too, had that feeling of being less excited than I expected upon leaving the USA. In fact, I was beginning to have mixed feelings; however, I knew I did not want to die in the USA and given a blanket choice between the UK and USA, I would choose the UK every time. Once I got to the UK, though, I hardly gave the USA second thought. I still don't really. I do think quite a bit of the happier times I had in the Mid West but I would have similar feelings if I moved from one part of the UK to another after being in one place a good number of years.

I wish it was a little warmer in the UK and there were more hours of sunlight but I can resolve that by going to Spain or Portugal or somewhere else for a few weeks.

I welcome the rain every time it rains, too. That's because I came from consistent daily 90 -plus degree temps with blazing sun from dawn until sunset - and with zero humidity.

I can't wait to open the windows in the morning to feel the freshness of the air.

Once I have a job I will have everything I need right here; in fact, I think life has more meaning here, at least it does for me. My pets love it here, too. ;)

BEVS Sep 23rd 2015 12:55 pm

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Originally Posted by Celticspirit (Post 11755945)
Leaving Dallas today for Dublin via Chicago. First class on AA points. My little dogs arrived safe and sound on Monday into Belfast. I feel less excited than I thought. 43 years here and the goodbyes have taken a huge emotional toll. Prayers for an uneventful trip, please.
AA 2311
AA 91

Have a smooth and safe journey . Your new life is awaiting you with open arms.

Wishing you all the best .


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