OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Dec 6th 2010, 6:42 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
I've never heard that before! Do you mean if you don't owe any taxes? I've always had very sporadic earnings (being in the entertainment industry), have always filed a tax return (what a hassle) and have never owed any taxes...........
Can anyone elaborate on this?
Thanks,
Tanto
Dec 6th 2010, 6:47 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Don thats a lovely picture of you and the Mrs..........
Beedubya....I know I have to make sure I hide the recorder well but at least I get a good idea of what the people think. The estate agent called today and said they are looking for a cheaper home. Considering they were supposed to have sold a place by Staten Island you would think they would not care about the price but the location of the new home. Today I just dont care I feel so sick I can hardly swallow so I am sipping on lemon juice and honey with brandy added. Didnt have any whisky.
I also tried the remedy of shaking the salt seller onto the back of your throat. It works but have to be careful how much salt comes out. First time I got way too much salt had to spit it out.
Charleygirl....Were are you. Back in the UK..............
Rodney...I know you probably wont read this but it is nice to know he is aback home and happy even if he is cold.
Beedubya....I know I have to make sure I hide the recorder well but at least I get a good idea of what the people think. The estate agent called today and said they are looking for a cheaper home. Considering they were supposed to have sold a place by Staten Island you would think they would not care about the price but the location of the new home. Today I just dont care I feel so sick I can hardly swallow so I am sipping on lemon juice and honey with brandy added. Didnt have any whisky.
I also tried the remedy of shaking the salt seller onto the back of your throat. It works but have to be careful how much salt comes out. First time I got way too much salt had to spit it out.Charleygirl....Were are you. Back in the UK..............
Rodney...I know you probably wont read this but it is nice to know he is aback home and happy even if he is cold.
Dec 6th 2010, 7:07 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
No way! I would miss everyone I still have the notes
AES = Anna - USA - UK - Malta
Jasper123 = Rodney - USA to UK
EasternDawn = Peigi - Canada to Scotland
Trotty True = TT - NH, USA to UK
Fish and Chips = Philip - Canada to UK
And so on, it saves mix ups though they do still happen as we are not getting any younger!!
Last edited by Beedubya; Dec 6th 2010 at 7:26 pm. Reason: Edited TT's real name :)
Dec 6th 2010, 7:12 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
You obviously haven't seen the horror show Web site of "People of Wal-Mart":
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
- nothing in the UK can compare with these folks (though there may be something similar in Oz?)
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
- nothing in the UK can compare with these folks (though there may be something similar in Oz?)
Maybe I am getting old after all!! 
Dec 6th 2010, 7:14 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
hello everyone,
well here i am in england,
you probably heard of the big freeze in uk well my plane couldn't land at gatwick on wednesday and diverted to heathrow, luckily my daughter was there to pick me up, we drove to Portsmouth and home with my Mum, oh it was so lovely to see the smile on my mums face when she saw me at her door,we hugged, daughter stayed for while we allhad a nice cup of tea and a chat, she took off after a while,
The first 3 days we were snowed in heavy snow and bad ice on all the roads and sidewalks, on Saturday we got out drove to the Lloyd's bank Iopened up a current account, no problem at all, just asked for ID I showed British passport and they did need my address here of course and my last address in the US and also if I still had a bank account in US and how much approximately in the account, not much im afraid
well im at the library now and using there computer, easy to join --- thanks Don your allowed sessions up to an hour each time,
Yes Rosie is right just like London --- Portsmouth is quite cold, but at least the snow has cleared now, lots of seagulls flying around i love it,
And well all I can say after only being back home for 5 days is I love being home, its great here, people are really friendly and helpful,
Tonight I am cooking dinner for me and Mum, --- sausages and mash with peas, shes been doing all the cooking so far so i need to give her a break,
well just a quick check in for now, hope everyone is ok and fine, thinking of you all, dont have enough time on the computer to read any posts sorry,
will check back in in a couple of days, take care ya all,
Rodney.
well here i am in england,
you probably heard of the big freeze in uk well my plane couldn't land at gatwick on wednesday and diverted to heathrow, luckily my daughter was there to pick me up, we drove to Portsmouth and home with my Mum, oh it was so lovely to see the smile on my mums face when she saw me at her door,we hugged, daughter stayed for while we allhad a nice cup of tea and a chat, she took off after a while,
The first 3 days we were snowed in heavy snow and bad ice on all the roads and sidewalks, on Saturday we got out drove to the Lloyd's bank Iopened up a current account, no problem at all, just asked for ID I showed British passport and they did need my address here of course and my last address in the US and also if I still had a bank account in US and how much approximately in the account, not much im afraid
well im at the library now and using there computer, easy to join --- thanks Don your allowed sessions up to an hour each time,
Yes Rosie is right just like London --- Portsmouth is quite cold, but at least the snow has cleared now, lots of seagulls flying around i love it,
And well all I can say after only being back home for 5 days is I love being home, its great here, people are really friendly and helpful,
Tonight I am cooking dinner for me and Mum, --- sausages and mash with peas, shes been doing all the cooking so far so i need to give her a break,
well just a quick check in for now, hope everyone is ok and fine, thinking of you all, dont have enough time on the computer to read any posts sorry,
will check back in in a couple of days, take care ya all,
Rodney.
It's so good to hear from you and all is well.
So touching to hear of your reunion with your mum, she must be soooo happy to spend some proper time with you after all these years.Take care, you have LOTS of catching up to do on here, I think you will find some of it very funny especially when you were leaving the US.
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Dec 6th 2010, 7:19 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Barb, Id say that would be hard to do without money, and lawyers here cost $250 an hour, I once had a chance to sue, my lawyer thought I had a great case, she was very upfront and told me it could take 7 years or more with them dragging their feet, and still there was no guarantee I would win, she said it might be better to forget it and get on with life, thats what I chose to do, who needs all the stress, why waste your life, every day is precious.
Dec 6th 2010, 7:20 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Oh yes we do get Chavs here (Bogans in Oz slang) but I had never seen anybody shop in rollers until last year, and I also went to Liverpool One, which is this big swishy posh part of Liverpool and there was a girl there with full make up on a la Jordan and she had a head full of rollers too, weird, never mind about shopping in pj's and slippers??? Maybe I am getting old after all!!
Maybe I am getting old after all!! Rodney!! Glad to hear from you - it must be such a relief not to have to worry about healthcare ... or the possibility of President Palin
Trotty, sorry about the buyers - everyone seems to be looking for a bargain in this market. Hope you feel better soon.
Dec 6th 2010, 7:24 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Beautiful home Cheers!! It looks so "American" if you know what I mean, so when are you thinking of selling up and moving back home?
p.s. Kitchen was in York Castle Museum, now there's an interesting place for a day out if you like a spot of nostalgia.........
http://www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk/P...tleMuseum.aspx
p.s. Kitchen was in York Castle Museum, now there's an interesting place for a day out if you like a spot of nostalgia.........
http://www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk/P...tleMuseum.aspx
Dec 6th 2010, 9:11 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
If you have income that is not taxable, for instance, it is less than your personal allowance then you get to decide not to report it and you don't file.
(took me a long time to get that in my head, it's the same for the UK, if some income is not taxable then you simply do not report it. The onus is on us, the filer, to decide what is reportable and what isn't. They, the tax people, don't go through to check if you listed stuff you needn't, if you report they will tax it.)
It would be worth filing the first couple years back in UK I suspect, even if you do not have any earned income, maybe IRS owes you a credit from previous and needs to pay it back, if you don't file they won't be able to respond with the refund.
here is a link to a 2009 IRS document on filing, http://www.irs.gov/instructions/i104...02.html#d0e430
It is lengthy but don't read it all for now, just look in
Contents, Section 2, click on "Do You Have To File"; it will jump you to the section,
then scroll down about one page more and you will see Chart A, Chart B, Chart C, these charts set out the rules for when you must file.
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Dec 6th 2010, 9:16 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
)They have enough paper to handle they don't want unnecessary reporting if you don't make enough.
Dec 6th 2010, 9:21 pm
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Hi Rodney and welcime home, sorry about the weather
hope to hear about your adventures when you get settled in and get more time. I'm sure your mum is over the moon, I am delighted for you both. It will be really interesting to hear your views on home good and bad, good luck Denise
hope to hear about your adventures when you get settled in and get more time. I'm sure your mum is over the moon, I am delighted for you both. It will be really interesting to hear your views on home good and bad, good luck Denise
Dec 6th 2010, 9:23 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.
Rodney - Great to hear with you. Hoping to get more posts from you as you settle in.
Trotty - so sorry about your house. Selling a house is such a pain - trying to keep it tidy all the time, getting ready to show, etc. People here in the US expect you to practically give your house away in this economy and of course, none of us can afford to do that! Hopefully you will have more luck in the New Year or Spring. When does the contract with your realtor run out? Sounds like you will be looking for another one.
Hope you feel better soon - you should rest. I wasn't well about a month ago, went to work every day even though I felt like cr@p - ended up with bronchitis and felt worse! You don't want that to happen. Rest, hot tea and chicken soup should help - also honey for your sore throat.
Trotty - so sorry about your house. Selling a house is such a pain - trying to keep it tidy all the time, getting ready to show, etc. People here in the US expect you to practically give your house away in this economy and of course, none of us can afford to do that! Hopefully you will have more luck in the New Year or Spring. When does the contract with your realtor run out? Sounds like you will be looking for another one.
Hope you feel better soon - you should rest. I wasn't well about a month ago, went to work every day even though I felt like cr@p - ended up with bronchitis and felt worse! You don't want that to happen. Rest, hot tea and chicken soup should help - also honey for your sore throat.
Dec 6th 2010, 9:24 pm
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