OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

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Sep 5th 2012, 12:03 am

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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

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Hi everyone,
Tomorrow morning I have to go into hospital for another operation for yet another hernia, I only had one a year ago, now I have one on the opposite side, good thing is there was no waiting, went to G.P. Monday, he sent me to hospital same day, I had ultra sound scan today and operation tomorrow Wednesday, they booked me in for surgery as an emergency case, thats why no waiting, this one is more complicated so they cant give me key hole, this time it will be normal surgery where they slice you and go in,
Wish me Luck

Love Rodney.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Rodney. How long will you be in the hospital?

Sep 5th 2012, 12:29 am

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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

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Love Rodney.

Good luck Rodney, will be thinking of you and wish you a speedy recovery

Sep 5th 2012, 3:56 am

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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

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Love Rodney.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Rodney, my OH had a hernia operation about ten years ago, they inserted a net to prevent future hernias, when we go to the local Lidl he sets off the alarm on our way out

Glad you were seen so quickly, God bless the NHS.

Sep 5th 2012, 4:27 am

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Love Rodney.

Best of luck Pal, I hope it all goes well for you...

Sep 5th 2012, 5:56 am

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Hi Everyone,

We are considering renting a furnished flat in London, our house here in Italy still has not sold, we have placed it with another agent.

I thought this site might be of interest for those looking for employment:

http://www.moneymagpie.com/category/...aking-over-50s
It talks about jobs such as house/pet sitting, ironing, etc.

We are working out our finances, a small furnished flat will be about £800 per month in the areas we like. We will both probably get little part-time jobs not only for the extra money but for the social interaction too.

Regards to all.

Pat

Good luck with your move.

Sep 5th 2012, 5:57 am

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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

Rodney,

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Sep 5th 2012, 6:20 am

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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

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Love Rodney.

Good Luck, our thoughts and prayers are with you. On a happier note the internet site for the horse is Equine.com. Hopefully when you ae feeling better you can make your dream come true.

Sep 5th 2012, 7:03 am

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Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

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I agree with you whole heartily about moving back. It would be easy to give up and move back (if I had the money to do so) but I also know that it would be just as difficult or even worse if I did so. It is easier to get work here in UK if you are an older worker than it is in Canada and I am sure the United States. You are also correct about your children, they grow up and leave the nest and go there own way. In Canada and the United States the sizes of these countries mean that they can live further away from you than if you lived here and they live there. Just a couple of thoughts about moving back.

I would love to visit The Yorshire Dales and is on my list of places to go to and do some camping. I would love to live in a small village that all homes are known by their history and not just by their number.

Yes Easterndawn this is so true, America (like Canada) is so big you can be as far or further from your children living there than living across the atlantic. I try to remember think myself when I think about living in England and my children living in the States--not so hard to get together if a big airport is handy at each end. But I still worry about whether I'd be cutting myself off from a closer relationship with them.

However, as Sallysimmons also reminds us, they do have their own lives...and I know retired people in this sort of situation, they just go and visit for a month or two. See the kids and grandkids a bit less often but for longer stints than they would if living closer.

I'm just holding on to the idea that nothing is set in stone, and we can try the UK for a while (when the time comes to move on from this assignment) and see how it works out.

Rodney, best of luck for the op and the recovery!

Tina