OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Jan 21st 2011, 1:50 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Jan 21st 2011, 3:08 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I love rhum babas although it is a long time since I ate one. I worked at the Passport Office in Petty France just behind the Horse Guards stables in London when I was a student at Queens. Great little carryi out places right besides St John's Park. I actually wrte the rolling stones first (group) passport handwritten in turquoise ink....
Jan 21st 2011, 3:10 am
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I love rhum babas although it is a long time since I ate one. I worked at the Passport Office in Petty France just behind the Horse Guards stables in London when I was a student at Queens. Great little carryi out places right besides St John's Park. I actually wrte the rolling stones first (group) passport handwritten in turquoise ink....
Jan 21st 2011, 3:18 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Celticspirit, believe it or not many areas (not London)in GB are now cheaper than Belfast to rent. The agents have jumped on the band wagon and every month the rents are going up by approx £50, and they are renting
We are moving back north and I can't get anything so far at my price (max £550 pcm) at a push maybe £600, and I am really having trouble. My sister has a holdiay home in Moville in Donegal and has said we can use that until we are fixed up, thank god for family
If you are prepared to go outside the city ie Lisburn, Moira, Dromore, or on the other side, Glengormley, carrickfergus ect: you can get cheaper, but I wanted to stay close to my family and it is proving a real trial
I will keep you informed. If you google houses to rent belfast, and go to propertynews, you will get a good idea of the prices and areas. Good luck Denise2
We are moving back north and I can't get anything so far at my price (max £550 pcm) at a push maybe £600, and I am really having trouble. My sister has a holdiay home in Moville in Donegal and has said we can use that until we are fixed up, thank god for family If you are prepared to go outside the city ie Lisburn, Moira, Dromore, or on the other side, Glengormley, carrickfergus ect: you can get cheaper, but I wanted to stay close to my family and it is proving a real trial I will keep you informed. If you google houses to rent belfast, and go to propertynews, you will get a good idea of the prices and areas. Good luck Denise2
Jan 21st 2011, 3:22 am
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Jan 21st 2011, 3:22 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
That is astounding Celtic. No wonder I am finding it really hard to manage here, I swear Australian prices have gone through the roof these past few years. How can a bottle of wine cost more in it's home country than in the US after freight and handling charges? 
Something tells me we are getting ripped off here.
Something tells me we are getting ripped off here.
Jan 21st 2011, 6:16 am
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Yes, of course if a British author wants to use American terminology, that's his/her prerogative!
I'm talking about when the British author has his British characters using British vocabulary, and that's how the book is published in Britain; but then the American editors change it.
So the author's original text is changed to sound more familiar to American readers, even if this affects how a character in the book talks--so a very English character is made to use US vocab, even if they didn't in the author's original.
British publishers don't change American books in the same way--and of course they shouldn't! If an American author has his characters speaking naturally in the American idiom, British publishers leave it like that, and let the readers figure it out! And that's how it should be....why don't US publishers do the same for British authors?
It's got better recently, but there are still examples of the author's original British English being changed to US English.....grrrrr, drives me nuts!
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Jan 21st 2011, 6:18 am
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Though it would be ok if written from the viewpoint of an American visitor to London who mentally used those expressions....but not if from the viewpoint of an English person!
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Jan 21st 2011, 11:12 am
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Jasper123...It was me who almost bought the can of custard but what makes it worse it that its British people ripping me off. The shop in Westford is run by someone from outside London and the one in Peabody is run by a women from Scotland. I know they need some profit but not that much. I know they do well because they are always going on wonderful holidays and the chap from London has a really expensive car. Which my husband never fails to let me know.
Big car and expensive holidays for the owner huh
well thats why he charges big prices,
Jan 21st 2011, 11:45 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Go looking again, my Mum always had Tabasco sauce on hand when I was a kid.
I like plain Ham pizza, then open a can of pineapple and make my own Hawaiian and sprinkle a little more cheese on.
Also keep an eye out for an Aldi's grocery store, they have a lot of American stuff, it can be hit and miss, I was in there over 4th of July one year they had everything you need to have a BBQ even proper US hot dogs in plastic packets in the fridge, and proper buns
I like plain Ham pizza, then open a can of pineapple and make my own Hawaiian and sprinkle a little more cheese on.
Also keep an eye out for an Aldi's grocery store, they have a lot of American stuff, it can be hit and miss, I was in there over 4th of July one year they had everything you need to have a BBQ even proper US hot dogs in plastic packets in the fridge, and proper buns
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Jan 21st 2011, 11:55 am
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Rodney. If you buy steak, it is not so tasty from a Butchers- better to go to Morrisons, and buy Australian Steak. They do sell Tabasco Sauce, and Fish Sauce for seasoning ( better than Salt) and also stock Heinz Steak Sauce - as they do here, Also at Tesco. Some English Folk use Garlic. Plant some in your flower border ( keeps the ants away) then pull and use them. That's what my wife will be doing. - I don't eat it myself , but she does. Don
And the Heinz steak sauce,
Jan 21st 2011, 11:58 am
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Rod,
Are you staying home today?
I don't think its raining any place in the UK today.
Are you staying home today?
I don't think its raining any place in the UK today.
Jan 21st 2011, 12:00 pm
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Jan 21st 2011, 12:11 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I am going to stay home the rest of the day, nice day but a little cold,
Jan 21st 2011, 12:17 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Property News is a good one and I like PropertyPal even more. It is easier to navigate. My brother hade a large home on Rugby Road ( four stories) backing onto Botanic Gardens. I would love to live in the same area but it is too pricey and want to hopefully be independent. I grew up on Somerton Road off Fortwilliam and after getting married lived on Carmoney Road before moving to Dallas. Funny thing we had a housekeeper from Moville for many years. It is a lovely part of the world.
I check PropertyPal everyday even though I still don't have a plan in place.
I check PropertyPal everyday even though I still don't have a plan in place.
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