OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Mar 28th 2011, 12:14 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Originally Posted by islandwoman120
New photos uploaded tonight - Mells, Somerset:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/islandwoman/
She takes wonderful photographs, doesn't she? Such a great sense of composition. I admit the scenery is spectacular, but still, she's very talented.
I was wondering, hearing so much about all the trash everywhere, does anyone have thoughts about when and why it started? And the "everything is crap" attitude, when and why did that start? Maybe a national SAD because of the weather?
New photos uploaded tonight - Mells, Somerset:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/islandwoman/
She takes wonderful photographs, doesn't she? Such a great sense of composition. I admit the scenery is spectacular, but still, she's very talented.
I was wondering, hearing so much about all the trash everywhere, does anyone have thoughts about when and why it started? And the "everything is crap" attitude, when and why did that start? Maybe a national SAD because of the weather?
Mar 28th 2011, 12:16 am
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Mar 28th 2011, 12:18 am
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Mar 28th 2011, 12:40 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Thanks Bev...the link to the website was great and now have saved in my Travel Folder. I especially liked that pic on the Home page..the second one..looks like a little thatched roof cottage. I spent several minutes trying to find it there..but had no luck. It seems whenever I move..it's always by water. Either Lake Michigan or the Gulf of Mexico. I need water!!! I find it so calming to stroll along a beach, even in chilly weather. Yet I will never, ever set foot on a cruise ship!
I see what you mean about that cottage pic. Would be a great place to stay.
Another website for the area. Can you tell I am a fan.
Mar 28th 2011, 1:20 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Bev.....When I first left the UK I never thought about my Mum and Dad I just cannot explain it even to myself. My Dad was 78 he was 20 years older than my Mum and I was the last of 6 children. He was over 50 when I was born. I just thought he would live forever. Thank heaven I decided to turn tail and run back home when I found out I was pregnant. I spent a very happy year and a half at home had my baby and then my Dad died. But I turned around and did it again 5 years later and left my Mum. She was then 68 she did live till she was 93 and we did have her for holidays every couple of years but I cannot go back and get into my head and understand what I was thinking.
ED...DDL.....Yes we did have fun back at the start of this thread but we were all of one mind supporting one another and helping each other no matter were we where. I am sad for what as happened I see when it began to change but as someone said its not my thread it belongs to all of us and its up to you what you do with it. Use it for benefit to all or just waffle on about who said what and how to annoy.
Like I said before when you have to read through all the posts to read a few good ones its just so time consuming. I am way to tired to be doing that.
Today we had a showing for which I spent the last 2 days cleaning and getting the house ready. I should write a book on the do's and dont's of selling a house. The house was shown by another realter. Ours was too busy showing other houses to come. Now as some of you know I mentioned it a long time ago. I have to little tape recorders that I place in the house. Its amazing what you hear. I did learn that the person that showed the house didnt know much about it and many times could be heard answering questions with "I dont know".
I have decided I am going to write a little phamlet on the house and give information I think relevent to a person wanting to buy . I will leave one each time someone comes to look at the house.
I am so tired I ache in places I didnt think you could plus I have been suffering with a sinus infection so I could have done without all this aggrivation. To top it all after we had made sure to impress on our estate agent that we didnt want people coming to look at the house if they had a house of their own to sell. These people do have a house to sell and the final straw the man said as he was leaving he thought it was a little to far from his work. Its a 30 minute drive
ED...DDL.....Yes we did have fun back at the start of this thread but we were all of one mind supporting one another and helping each other no matter were we where. I am sad for what as happened I see when it began to change but as someone said its not my thread it belongs to all of us and its up to you what you do with it. Use it for benefit to all or just waffle on about who said what and how to annoy.
Like I said before when you have to read through all the posts to read a few good ones its just so time consuming. I am way to tired to be doing that.
Today we had a showing for which I spent the last 2 days cleaning and getting the house ready. I should write a book on the do's and dont's of selling a house. The house was shown by another realter. Ours was too busy showing other houses to come. Now as some of you know I mentioned it a long time ago. I have to little tape recorders that I place in the house. Its amazing what you hear. I did learn that the person that showed the house didnt know much about it and many times could be heard answering questions with "I dont know".
I have decided I am going to write a little phamlet on the house and give information I think relevent to a person wanting to buy . I will leave one each time someone comes to look at the house.
I am so tired I ache in places I didnt think you could plus I have been suffering with a sinus infection so I could have done without all this aggrivation. To top it all after we had made sure to impress on our estate agent that we didnt want people coming to look at the house if they had a house of their own to sell. These people do have a house to sell and the final straw the man said as he was leaving he thought it was a little to far from his work. Its a 30 minute drive
Mar 28th 2011, 1:25 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Bev...What a beautiful website. I try not to look too often at places I want to live it just doesnt help, it makes me unsettled and angry. I find watching some of those programs like Escape to the Country are just not realistic for me. Those homes are priced way above what we could afford. So I would be living in a dream world and I dont need that. I do like the programs that show you different parts of the country.
Mar 28th 2011, 2:15 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I believe this is the link:
http://www.avatar-moving.com/gh_showarticle.asp?hid=47
I had it saved in my favorites so it should be right.
http://www.avatar-moving.com/gh_showarticle.asp?hid=47
I had it saved in my favorites so it should be right.
Mar 28th 2011, 2:17 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Bev.....When I first left the UK I never thought about my Mum and Dad I just cannot explain it even to myself. My Dad was 78 he was 20 years older than my Mum and I was the last of 6 children. He was over 50 when I was born. I just thought he would live forever. Thank heaven I decided to turn tail and run back home when I found out I was pregnant. I spent a very happy year and a half at home had my baby and then my Dad died. But I turned around and did it again 5 years later and left my Mum. She was then 68 she did live till she was 93 and we did have her for holidays every couple of years but I cannot go back and get into my head and understand what I was thinking.
ED...DDL.....Yes we did have fun back at the start of this thread but we were all of one mind supporting one another and helping each other no matter were we where. I am sad for what as happened I see when it began to change but as someone said its not my thread it belongs to all of us and its up to you what you do with it. Use it for benefit to all or just waffle on about who said what and how to annoy.
Like I said before when you have to read through all the posts to read a few good ones its just so time consuming. I am way to tired to be doing that.
Today we had a showing for which I spent the last 2 days cleaning and getting the house ready. I should write a book on the do's and dont's of selling a house. The house was shown by another realter. Ours was too busy showing other houses to come. Now as some of you know I mentioned it a long time ago. I have to little tape recorders that I place in the house. Its amazing what you hear. I did learn that the person that showed the house didnt know much about it and many times could be heard answering questions with "I dont know".
I have decided I am going to write a little phamlet on the house and give information I think relevent to a person wanting to buy . I will leave one each time someone comes to look at the house.
I am so tired I ache in places I didnt think you could plus I have been suffering with a sinus infection so I could have done without all this aggrivation. To top it all after we had made sure to impress on our estate agent that we didnt want people coming to look at the house if they had a house of their own to sell. These people do have a house to sell and the final straw the man said as he was leaving he thought it was a little to far from his work. Its a 30 minute drive
ED...DDL.....Yes we did have fun back at the start of this thread but we were all of one mind supporting one another and helping each other no matter were we where. I am sad for what as happened I see when it began to change but as someone said its not my thread it belongs to all of us and its up to you what you do with it. Use it for benefit to all or just waffle on about who said what and how to annoy.
Like I said before when you have to read through all the posts to read a few good ones its just so time consuming. I am way to tired to be doing that.
Today we had a showing for which I spent the last 2 days cleaning and getting the house ready. I should write a book on the do's and dont's of selling a house. The house was shown by another realter. Ours was too busy showing other houses to come. Now as some of you know I mentioned it a long time ago. I have to little tape recorders that I place in the house. Its amazing what you hear. I did learn that the person that showed the house didnt know much about it and many times could be heard answering questions with "I dont know".
I have decided I am going to write a little phamlet on the house and give information I think relevent to a person wanting to buy . I will leave one each time someone comes to look at the house.
I am so tired I ache in places I didnt think you could plus I have been suffering with a sinus infection so I could have done without all this aggrivation. To top it all after we had made sure to impress on our estate agent that we didnt want people coming to look at the house if they had a house of their own to sell. These people do have a house to sell and the final straw the man said as he was leaving he thought it was a little to far from his work. Its a 30 minute drive
Mar 28th 2011, 2:39 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Today we had a showing for which I spent the last 2 days cleaning and getting the house ready. I should write a book on the do's and dont's of selling a house. The house was shown by another realter. Ours was too busy showing other houses to come. Now as some of you know I mentioned it a long time ago. I have to little tape recorders that I place in the house. Its amazing what you hear. I did learn that the person that showed the house didnt know much about it and many times could be heard answering questions with "I dont know".
I have decided I am going to write a little phamlet on the house and give information I think relevent to a person wanting to buy . I will leave one each time someone comes to look at the house.
I am so tired I ache in places I didnt think you could plus I have been suffering with a sinus infection so I could have done without all this aggrivation. To top it all after we had made sure to impress on our estate agent that we didnt want people coming to look at the house if they had a house of their own to sell. These people do have a house to sell and the final straw the man said as he was leaving he thought it was a little to far from his work. Its a 30 minute drive
and fingers crossed these are the people who want your house,
Mar 28th 2011, 3:28 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Trotty doesn't "own" the thread - she started it. Whilst I am not approving being rude, I do think that some people on here have very thin skins and cannot seem to take a joke (a lot of things are mentioned in jest). I think it's important to be able to laugh at oneself occasionally. Almost every thread on this forum has gone "off course" at sometime or another - it's just human nature.
Mar 28th 2011, 3:35 am
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Mar 28th 2011, 3:42 am
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I feel the same way, need some sort of water around me, be it river, lake or ocean.
Mar 28th 2011, 3:52 am
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Mar 28th 2011, 4:40 am
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Yes, Chriswinter we do seem to have missed each other along the way several times.
I was actually born in Thornton Heath. Went to Beulah school & worked at Grant Bros in Croydon.
Bought a house in Croydon (Addiscombe Court Rd) in 1970 for 4,500 pounds!!! Probably now worth nearly 300,000 pounds.
Wanted sunshine so left in 1973 for OZ. Wish we could be back there now for retirement but certainly not Croydon or Thornton Heath.
I would still choose Newark on Trent.
Paula.
I was actually born in Thornton Heath. Went to Beulah school & worked at Grant Bros in Croydon.
Bought a house in Croydon (Addiscombe Court Rd) in 1970 for 4,500 pounds!!! Probably now worth nearly 300,000 pounds.
Wanted sunshine so left in 1973 for OZ. Wish we could be back there now for retirement but certainly not Croydon or Thornton Heath. I would still choose Newark on Trent.
Paula.
