OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Jun 30th 2010, 9:26 pm
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I had coffee with trotty today, what a wonderful lady......And yes trotty I ate the custard pie before you ask.......
Jul 1st 2010, 3:50 am
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Rodney...Thankyou for the advice we are looking into further information on this all very complicated as someone told my husband today that we can take all the money with us.
Lestergirl.....I am so happy that you ate the custard pie now you dont have to worry that someone else will eat it.
I am really happy to have met Lestergirl she is really nice and I am only sorry I didnt meet her years ago. We get on so well.
Lestergirl.....I am so happy that you ate the custard pie now you dont have to worry that someone else will eat it.
I am really happy to have met Lestergirl she is really nice and I am only sorry I didnt meet her years ago. We get on so well.
Jul 1st 2010, 6:56 am
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HAPPY CANADA DAY, to everyone who is still living in Maple Leaf Land.
The weather here has changed and is very windy today and looks like rain. The markets are full of local produce, fresh peas, mushrooms, local new potatoes and wonderfull sweet strawberries, all selling at very good prices. The roses are blooming with huge flowers, I don't think I can remember them looking so beautiful back in Canada as they do here.
In the month of June I worked a total of 220hrs, seemed like I never left the place, but the money is definetly needed as I only get paid once a month so haven't had a cheque in over a month now. Hopefully taxes and insurance do not eat up most of it.
The weather here has changed and is very windy today and looks like rain. The markets are full of local produce, fresh peas, mushrooms, local new potatoes and wonderfull sweet strawberries, all selling at very good prices. The roses are blooming with huge flowers, I don't think I can remember them looking so beautiful back in Canada as they do here.
In the month of June I worked a total of 220hrs, seemed like I never left the place, but the money is definetly needed as I only get paid once a month so haven't had a cheque in over a month now. Hopefully taxes and insurance do not eat up most of it.
Jul 1st 2010, 11:46 am
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HAPPY CANADA DAY, to everyone who is still living in Maple Leaf Land.
The weather here has changed and is very windy today and looks like rain. The markets are full of local produce, fresh peas, mushrooms, local new potatoes and wonderfull sweet strawberries, all selling at very good prices. The roses are blooming with huge flowers, I don't think I can remember them looking so beautiful back in Canada as they do here.
In the month of June I worked a total of 220hrs, seemed like I never left the place, but the money is definetly needed as I only get paid once a month so haven't had a cheque in over a month now. Hopefully taxes and insurance do not eat up most of it.
The weather here has changed and is very windy today and looks like rain. The markets are full of local produce, fresh peas, mushrooms, local new potatoes and wonderfull sweet strawberries, all selling at very good prices. The roses are blooming with huge flowers, I don't think I can remember them looking so beautiful back in Canada as they do here.
In the month of June I worked a total of 220hrs, seemed like I never left the place, but the money is definetly needed as I only get paid once a month so haven't had a cheque in over a month now. Hopefully taxes and insurance do not eat up most of it.
When hubby arrives its going to be like a second honeymoon!
Then its ok if you dont post for a while 
Jul 1st 2010, 1:12 pm
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Easterndawn... Love your postings good and bad they have really given us all an insight into what to expect when we return home. Especially those returning on a shoestring. Thankyou for keeping us informed.
When ED's hubby arrives we will not hear from her for months she will be busy
When ED's hubby arrives we will not hear from her for months she will be busy
Jul 2nd 2010, 2:33 am
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Keep your fingers crossed the house is back on the market, hopefully it will sell. This is the third time and its with Century 21. Call it coincidence but our first house in California was sold through Century 21 and our sencond house in Rhode Island was sold through Century 21. So here we are our third house and the third selling though 21 Lets hope thats lucky
Lets hope thats lucky
Jul 2nd 2010, 2:36 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Keep your fingers crossed the house is back on the market, hopefully it will sell. This is the third time and its with Century 21. Call it coincidence but our first house in California was sold through Century 21 and our sencond house in Rhode Island was sold through Century 21. So here we are our third house and the third selling though 21 Lets hope thats lucky
Lets hope thats lucky
Jul 2nd 2010, 2:38 am
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Easterndawn... Love your postings good and bad they have really given us all an insight into what to expect when we return home. Especially those returning on a shoestring. Thankyou for keeping us informed.
When ED's hubby arrives we will not hear from her for months she will be busy
When ED's hubby arrives we will not hear from her for months she will be busy
Jul 2nd 2010, 7:31 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Hi J.J.
When the US post office forwards your mail to your UK address do they charge you for any additional postage?
That sounds a great way to receive your mail, just leave it to the US post office, I wonder how long they do it for --- I think its only one year though,
When the US post office forwards your mail to your UK address do they charge you for any additional postage?
That sounds a great way to receive your mail, just leave it to the US post office, I wonder how long they do it for --- I think its only one year though,
Jul 2nd 2010, 7:44 am
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As I see it the UK HMRC would not have any interest in the source of the money re: taxation because you were not UK resident when you earned it.
Upon transfer of the money by the method of your choice, it has been my experience that the receiving UK bank where you deposit the money usually ask for a declaration of its origin: e.g earnings, savings - this is their due diligence in the fight against money laundering.
Jul 2nd 2010, 7:57 am
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Keep your fingers crossed the house is back on the market, hopefully it will sell. This is the third time and its with Century 21. Call it coincidence but our first house in California was sold through Century 21 and our sencond house in Rhode Island was sold through Century 21. So here we are our third house and the third selling though 21 Lets hope thats lucky
Lets hope thats lucky
Jul 2nd 2010, 1:29 pm
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All my outings have been to a different beach at which we do not venture on the sand
The other day I paid $14 for two coffees and two muffins in Perth centre..
Get me back on Emirates..the best bit of my holiday so far
Jul 2nd 2010, 1:41 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Keep your fingers crossed the house is back on the market, hopefully it will sell. This is the third time and its with Century 21. Call it coincidence but our first house in California was sold through Century 21 and our sencond house in Rhode Island was sold through Century 21. So here we are our third house and the third selling though 21 Lets hope thats lucky
Lets hope thats lucky Sending mega Century 21 karma your way, Trotty!!! We have a showing on our house this morning. It's only the second showing since we listed it with a realtor (about a month ago), but hey ho -
Jul 2nd 2010, 3:15 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Hello all :-)
Well I booked my ticket for a visit to the UK. I fly on Sept 4th, returning on Sept 13th.
Been here in the States since 1995 and although I'm a way off retirement age (56) we plan on returning to the UK when the time comes.
My wife inherited a tiny house when her Dad passed away shortly before Christmas of last year and we plan on renting it out and have my daughter run things for us. We did consider selling it but the market is so depressed at the moment keeping it seemed a better move.
Then, having thought about it, the idea of retiring there seemed to get more and more appealing. I have 26 years of NI contributions which I'm looking into topping up to 30 years if possible so I'd get a full pension.
My wife has a small index linked pension to come from her years working for the Civil Service plus what we can scrape together from our house sale here and other bits and pieces, perhaps we could manage?
Anyroad, I'm hoping to hang around this thread and pick up any useful info that's available and perhaps share with you anything I learn too.
Cigi.
Well I booked my ticket for a visit to the UK. I fly on Sept 4th, returning on Sept 13th.
Been here in the States since 1995 and although I'm a way off retirement age (56) we plan on returning to the UK when the time comes.
My wife inherited a tiny house when her Dad passed away shortly before Christmas of last year and we plan on renting it out and have my daughter run things for us. We did consider selling it but the market is so depressed at the moment keeping it seemed a better move.
Then, having thought about it, the idea of retiring there seemed to get more and more appealing. I have 26 years of NI contributions which I'm looking into topping up to 30 years if possible so I'd get a full pension.
My wife has a small index linked pension to come from her years working for the Civil Service plus what we can scrape together from our house sale here and other bits and pieces, perhaps we could manage?
Anyroad, I'm hoping to hang around this thread and pick up any useful info that's available and perhaps share with you anything I learn too.
Cigi.
Last edited by Cigi; Jul 2nd 2010 at 3:16 pm. Reason: grammer
Jul 2nd 2010, 3:21 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Hello all :-)
Well I booked my ticket for a visit to the UK. I fly on Sept 4th, returning on Sept 13th.
Been here in the States since 1995 and although I'm a way off retirement age (56) we plan on returning to the UK when the time comes.
My wife inherited a tiny house when her Dad passed away shortly before Christmas of last year and we plan on renting it out and have my daughter run things for us. We did consider selling it but the market is so depressed at the moment keeping it seemed a better move.
Then, having thought about it, the idea of retiring there seemed to get more and more appealing. I have 26 years of NI contributions which I'm looking into topping up to 30 years if possible so I'd get a full pension.
My wife has a small index linked pension to come from her years working for the Civil Service plus what we can scrape together from our house sale here and other bits and pieces, perhaps we could manage?
Anyroad, I'm hoping to hang around this thread and pick up any useful info that's available and perhaps share with you anything I learn too.
Cigi.
Well I booked my ticket for a visit to the UK. I fly on Sept 4th, returning on Sept 13th.
Been here in the States since 1995 and although I'm a way off retirement age (56) we plan on returning to the UK when the time comes.
My wife inherited a tiny house when her Dad passed away shortly before Christmas of last year and we plan on renting it out and have my daughter run things for us. We did consider selling it but the market is so depressed at the moment keeping it seemed a better move.
Then, having thought about it, the idea of retiring there seemed to get more and more appealing. I have 26 years of NI contributions which I'm looking into topping up to 30 years if possible so I'd get a full pension.
My wife has a small index linked pension to come from her years working for the Civil Service plus what we can scrape together from our house sale here and other bits and pieces, perhaps we could manage?
Anyroad, I'm hoping to hang around this thread and pick up any useful info that's available and perhaps share with you anything I learn too.
Cigi.