OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Nov 1st 2010, 9:28 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Well, I am all, well nearly all unpacked and settled in. I do have to go back to the old flat give it a last once over and then that will be it. Took them all of 45 minutes to move me, but that was good as all the main stuff was then delivered by 9:15am and that gave me the rest of the day to get everything unpacked and put away. Though when I looked at the boxes and suitcases sitting in the middle of the living room, I got tired just looking at them
but I did a few them sat down to watch a show or something on TV and soon most was done. The only problem was that I not gone out and bought any groceries and realized at 7pm that I was starving, so this morning it will be cold pizza for breakfast, Now if I could only get the darn TV to work, I was able to do it yesterday, but for the life of me, it just stares back with this big black blank look on its face
. It is very calming to look out the balcony doors and see the river, even at night, with the lights shimmering off it.
I am glad though that I took today off also as I think I would not be very productive there today. Well, here goes another try to get the *&^%^& TV to come on.
but I did a few them sat down to watch a show or something on TV and soon most was done. The only problem was that I not gone out and bought any groceries and realized at 7pm that I was starving, so this morning it will be cold pizza for breakfast, Now if I could only get the darn TV to work, I was able to do it yesterday, but for the life of me, it just stares back with this big black blank look on its face. It is very calming to look out the balcony doors and see the river, even at night, with the lights shimmering off it.I am glad though that I took today off also as I think I would not be very productive there today. Well, here goes another try to get the *&^%^& TV to come on.
Nov 1st 2010, 9:39 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Nov 1st 2010, 11:41 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Eastern,
I did look and see what Ayr looked like. The properties look very well cared for inside. Scottish women must go overboard with cleaning.
I went back to find out why you moved? I think you went from the old flat to a new one.
I like the idea of having a balcony to the flat because it makes it feel less confining.
Cheers
I did look and see what Ayr looked like. The properties look very well cared for inside. Scottish women must go overboard with cleaning.
I went back to find out why you moved? I think you went from the old flat to a new one.
I like the idea of having a balcony to the flat because it makes it feel less confining.
Cheers
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Nov 1st 2010, 11:44 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Rosie,
Any new pictures?
Are you still in Kent or West Sussex? I think West Sussex is a high rent district.
Cheers
Any new pictures?
Are you still in Kent or West Sussex? I think West Sussex is a high rent district.
Cheers
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Nov 2nd 2010, 7:09 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Well, I am all, well nearly all unpacked and settled in. I do have to go back to the old flat give it a last once over and then that will be it. Took them all of 45 minutes to move me, but that was good as all the main stuff was then delivered by 9:15am and that gave me the rest of the day to get everything unpacked and put away. Though when I looked at the boxes and suitcases sitting in the middle of the living room, I got tired just looking at them but I did a few them sat down to watch a show or something on TV and soon most was done. The only problem was that I not gone out and bought any groceries and realized at 7pm that I was starving, so this morning it will be cold pizza for breakfast, Now if I could only get the darn TV to work, I was able to do it yesterday, but for the life of me, it just stares back with this big black blank look on its face. It is very calming to look out the balcony doors and see the river, even at night, with the lights shimmering off it.
I am glad though that I took today off also as I think I would not be very productive there today. Well, here goes another try to get the *&^%^& TV to come on.
but I did a few them sat down to watch a show or something on TV and soon most was done. The only problem was that I not gone out and bought any groceries and realized at 7pm that I was starving, so this morning it will be cold pizza for breakfast, Now if I could only get the darn TV to work, I was able to do it yesterday, but for the life of me, it just stares back with this big black blank look on its face. It is very calming to look out the balcony doors and see the river, even at night, with the lights shimmering off it.I am glad though that I took today off also as I think I would not be very productive there today. Well, here goes another try to get the *&^%^& TV to come on.
It must be a good feeling to be mostly all unpacked in your new flat, and Pizza for dinner and cold pizza for breakfast sounds good
And the lights shimmering off the river sounds wonderful, I can almost see it,
Now I hope you get your TV to work,
Rodney.
Nov 2nd 2010, 9:43 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Rodney: You asked about me using my photographic skills as a possible living. I am a trained graphic designer and digital photographer, and have been able to start using some of those skills in exchange for board and lodging. I made my needs known to the Universe, and the answers are starting to come back to me. Very New Ageish I know, but it works. If you pray, it is the same sort of request - ask a higher power for help, then leave it, and the answers will return in various forms.
So today I did not take any more photos, as I was travellling all about in a hurry - there is a Tube strike on, from 7pm UK time, until Thursday morning, and I was in a rush to beat the real Rush Hour people. I see it is Election night in the USA - I will tune in tomorrow to see what the results are.
Till tomorrow, Rosie
Nov 2nd 2010, 9:45 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Well, I am all, well nearly all unpacked and settled in. I do have to go back to the old flat give it a last once over and then that will be it. Took them all of 45 minutes to move me, but that was good as all the main stuff was then delivered by 9:15am and that gave me the rest of the day to get everything unpacked and put away. Though when I looked at the boxes and suitcases sitting in the middle of the living room, I got tired just looking at them but I did a few them sat down to watch a show or something on TV and soon most was done. The only problem was that I not gone out and bought any groceries and realized at 7pm that I was starving, so this morning it will be cold pizza for breakfast, Now if I could only get the darn TV to work, I was able to do it yesterday, but for the life of me, it just stares back with this big black blank look on its face. It is very calming to look out the balcony doors and see the river, even at night, with the lights shimmering off it.
I am glad though that I took today off also as I think I would not be very productive there today. Well, here goes another try to get the *&^%^& TV to come on.
but I did a few them sat down to watch a show or something on TV and soon most was done. The only problem was that I not gone out and bought any groceries and realized at 7pm that I was starving, so this morning it will be cold pizza for breakfast, Now if I could only get the darn TV to work, I was able to do it yesterday, but for the life of me, it just stares back with this big black blank look on its face. It is very calming to look out the balcony doors and see the river, even at night, with the lights shimmering off it.I am glad though that I took today off also as I think I would not be very productive there today. Well, here goes another try to get the *&^%^& TV to come on.
Nov 2nd 2010, 11:10 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Being an interested onlooker to all this chat, I find it very sad that family
members cannot support one another as they should. Could this be a clash of personalities or what? Coming from a very united family, albeit small, it should be a fundemental requirment It must be costing you a bomb with all these taxi's Islandwoman, but if you look there are some super places to compensate you for all the grotty areas. I have found this with every country
I have visited. It is a fact of life that you have rough with the smooth. Not long now Rod, just a pity that Pompey were relagated last season, as I would have been down to Portsmouth with the team I support. I do not live all that far from where Don is planning to move to , so if you visit I will drive over and buy you both a pint. Please, can you all keep posting, as this is similar to a good book, ie, you can't put it down.
members cannot support one another as they should. Could this be a clash of personalities or what? Coming from a very united family, albeit small, it should be a fundemental requirment It must be costing you a bomb with all these taxi's Islandwoman, but if you look there are some super places to compensate you for all the grotty areas. I have found this with every country
I have visited. It is a fact of life that you have rough with the smooth. Not long now Rod, just a pity that Pompey were relagated last season, as I would have been down to Portsmouth with the team I support. I do not live all that far from where Don is planning to move to , so if you visit I will drive over and buy you both a pint. Please, can you all keep posting, as this is similar to a good book, ie, you can't put it down.
Nov 2nd 2010, 11:37 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Being an interested onlooker to all this chat, I find it very sad that family
members cannot support one another as they should. Could this be a clash of personalities or what? Coming from a very united family, albeit small, it should be a fundemental requirment It must be costing you a bomb with all these taxi's Islandwoman, but if you look there are some super places to compensate you for all the grotty areas. I have found this with every country
I have visited. It is a fact of life that you have rough with the smooth. Not long now Rod, just a pity that Pompey were relagated last season, as I would have been down to Portsmouth with the team I support. I do not live all that far from where Don is planning to move to , so if you visit I will drive over and buy you both a pint. Please, can you all keep posting, as this is similar to a good book, ie, you can't put it down.
members cannot support one another as they should. Could this be a clash of personalities or what? Coming from a very united family, albeit small, it should be a fundemental requirment It must be costing you a bomb with all these taxi's Islandwoman, but if you look there are some super places to compensate you for all the grotty areas. I have found this with every country
I have visited. It is a fact of life that you have rough with the smooth. Not long now Rod, just a pity that Pompey were relagated last season, as I would have been down to Portsmouth with the team I support. I do not live all that far from where Don is planning to move to , so if you visit I will drive over and buy you both a pint. Please, can you all keep posting, as this is similar to a good book, ie, you can't put it down.
Nov 2nd 2010, 11:40 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Had lovely Fish and Chips on Brighton pier......
Hope everyone is doing well, caught up on a few posts, Ed so happy you have found a new place to live.
Rodney OMG 4 weeks!!!!!!!!!! Aw I am so happy for you.
Nov 2nd 2010, 2:36 pm
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Do tell where you are located. I am a very humorous kind, and too easy going - so the family tell me.
I have wasted a fortune - I will tell you more privately. Please be in touch . regards Don
Nov 2nd 2010, 2:40 pm
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Rod,
I was so close to you today. We had to go up to 3500 South Fort Apache to return a Budget rental truck.
I had to bring down my sons bedroom set. The dresser was really heavy because I think they use a lot of glue in making them. Glad the move is over!
Cheers.
I was so close to you today. We had to go up to 3500 South Fort Apache to return a Budget rental truck.
I had to bring down my sons bedroom set. The dresser was really heavy because I think they use a lot of glue in making them. Glad the move is over!
Cheers.
Nov 2nd 2010, 6:54 pm
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I have been watching the US elections and I am quite surprised that American people think that one man was going to fix the countries economical problems in such a short time. Many of these problems have been decades in the making.
My husband tells me that it is very cold and has been snowing off and on for the past few days, this is much earlier than usual on the Island, me thinks that the winter is going to be long and hard.
Well it back to work today after 4 busy days, feel like I need a holiday now. Did have to call the landlord who came over almost immediately and we found out it was the FreeView box that was the problem, so for now I have only 5 channels. I will have to save up for a new TV before it it changes here next year. It still feels strange in the flat as I haven't found my rythme yet, you know, you come in and put you bag a certain place, you do things in a certain order, mind you that might just be me, but I am sure it won't take long. It is lovely here, though and my landlord has told me to treat this flat as my own, which makes it much easier to settle in.
Christmas is definetly on its way here in the UK, commercials, High Street are all a glow with Christmas stuff but I did find myself humming along with the Christmas music in one store.
My husband tells me that it is very cold and has been snowing off and on for the past few days, this is much earlier than usual on the Island, me thinks that the winter is going to be long and hard.
Well it back to work today after 4 busy days, feel like I need a holiday now. Did have to call the landlord who came over almost immediately and we found out it was the FreeView box that was the problem, so for now I have only 5 channels. I will have to save up for a new TV before it it changes here next year. It still feels strange in the flat as I haven't found my rythme yet, you know, you come in and put you bag a certain place, you do things in a certain order, mind you that might just be me,
but I am sure it won't take long. It is lovely here, though and my landlord has told me to treat this flat as my own, which makes it much easier to settle in. Christmas is definetly on its way here in the UK, commercials, High Street are all a glow with Christmas stuff but I did find myself humming along with the Christmas music in one store.
Nov 2nd 2010, 8:34 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
I have been watching the US elections and I am quite surprised that American people think that one man was going to fix the countries economical problems in such a short time. Many of these problems have been decades in the making.
My husband tells me that it is very cold and has been snowing off and on for the past few days, this is much earlier than usual on the Island, me thinks that the winter is going to be long and hard.
Well it back to work today after 4 busy days, feel like I need a holiday now. Did have to call the landlord who came over almost immediately and we found out it was the FreeView box that was the problem, so for now I have only 5 channels. I will have to save up for a new TV before it it changes here next year. It still feels strange in the flat as I haven't found my rythme yet, you know, you come in and put you bag a certain place, you do things in a certain order, mind you that might just be me, but I am sure it won't take long. It is lovely here, though and my landlord has told me to treat this flat as my own, which makes it much easier to settle in.
Christmas is definetly on its way here in the UK, commercials, High Street are all a glow with Christmas stuff but I did find myself humming along with the Christmas music in one store.
My husband tells me that it is very cold and has been snowing off and on for the past few days, this is much earlier than usual on the Island, me thinks that the winter is going to be long and hard.
Well it back to work today after 4 busy days, feel like I need a holiday now. Did have to call the landlord who came over almost immediately and we found out it was the FreeView box that was the problem, so for now I have only 5 channels. I will have to save up for a new TV before it it changes here next year. It still feels strange in the flat as I haven't found my rythme yet, you know, you come in and put you bag a certain place, you do things in a certain order, mind you that might just be me,
but I am sure it won't take long. It is lovely here, though and my landlord has told me to treat this flat as my own, which makes it much easier to settle in. Christmas is definetly on its way here in the UK, commercials, High Street are all a glow with Christmas stuff but I did find myself humming along with the Christmas music in one store.
That's America for you, very impatient people, so used to everything being instant, Obama asked for 4 years and got two, It drives me crazy, How can peoples memory be so short, don't they remember who was running the country before Obama.
I saw a Bushes speech writer interviewed tonight, he said that people were tired of how Washington was run for the last ten years, so they've voted the Republicans back in... (what double talk).
Ski slopes opened here last week, they usually don't open until thanksgiving, I hear we are in for a bad winter, Huhhhhhh that's all we need.
I'm not exactly sure about your TV problem but you can get a Freeview box for about £50 from Comet, other places may be cheaper, I think Freeview is a great idea, wish we had it here, 50 free channels in HD sounds awesome, I pay $100 a month and have no HD... Thanks to whoever deregulated that industry.
I know some of the new British TVs come with the free box already installed in the TV.
Have a Great Week.
I now see the HD box is much more expensive, Yikes.
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