British Expats - OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK

The Expat shield icon sits in your tool bar down at the bottom right hand side, you need to click on it and click on the line that says Connect/ON, this will take a little while and will bring up a page, you will see the icon change to orange as it tries to connect to the server, then it turns to green when you have a connection. Then you can go to your BBC and ITV players and open them, they will think you are in the UK and Bob's your uncle!!!;)

It does have annoying pop ups but I just ignore them and think it is worth the annoyance for a fanastic free service. :thumbsup:

By George I think I've got it! Thanks

Celticspirit

Feb 8th 2011 2:17 am

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Originally Posted by windsong (Post 9157815)

You can download "Hide My IP" for the Mac. It's free for 14 days then about $29 for one year.

Thank you very much Windsong. I will give it a go.

trottytrue

Feb 8th 2011 2:40 am

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dontheturner...What I wouldnt give for a massage right now. I have been cleaing snow banks of 6ft from the front door and back door. They cleared the snow off the roof but left it in front of the doors. :frown: Just 2 weeks to go....lucky fella.:)

trottytrue

Feb 8th 2011 3:37 am

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Thought I would post this again with some updates for those new to the forum. Has lots of useful information. You might want to bookmark it.

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=629454 This was the start of this forum's postings for those new to it.

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Catego...Back_to_the_UK This is information given at the opening of the forum general information and sources that might help

http://dunelm.wordpress.com/moving-t...k-moving-tips/ Website with tips for moving back to the UK

http://www.expatexchange.com/lib_rd....69&networkid=1

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/

http://www.lloydstsb.com/current_acc..._to_the_uk.asp
Bank information leaflet for returning to UK.
http://www.bba.org.uk/content/1/c4/3...eaflet2004.pdf

Applying for National Health Number.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTax...ts/DG_10014073

Fitted Sheet sizes.
http://www.platformbeds.com/translating_bed_sizes.html In the UK one chap has become very well known on TV and in other media for money saving tips (Martyn Lewis) and he has the website listed below:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/

http://www.saga.co.uk/

Relocate Information Services.
http://www.ukrelocation.com/
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governme...eUK/DG_4000140

T.V. License.
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/

Shopping:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Home.h...os%26aqi%3Dg10
http://www.bhs.co.uk/
http://www.johnlewis.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/..._you_shop.html FOOD SURVEY

Dogs on Cunard address:
Kennel Reservations
Phone: (800)-5-CUNARD/800-528-6273
Fax: (661)284-4749
Email: [email protected]
More dog information:
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Shippi...Back_to_the_UK

pension information:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensions...it/DG_1001869

Post Office Information:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensions...it/DG_10018692
http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/p...diaId=9630077

Travel
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/tra...-train-tickets

Conversion Information 6months forecast.
http://forecasts.org/pound.htm

between two worlds

Feb 8th 2011 7:15 am

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Trotty, that's a brilliant compendium of useful info, I have indeed bookmarked it, thank you so much!

Tina

kmthor

Feb 8th 2011 10:03 am

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Originally Posted by cheers (Post 9160187)

Any advice on reasonable virus protection downloads?

The new Free AVG is good

kmthor

Feb 8th 2011 10:14 am

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Bee
you must be close... will you be updating us on your return?

trottytrue

Feb 8th 2011 3:33 pm

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between two worlds....Thanks..Yes there is alot of information it is worth hanging onto for future reference. Here is another site that has good information. I get the magazine and find lots of useful nuggets. But they do have an online site. Have to go out and clear up more snow:frown:

http://www.yours.co.uk/

Beedubya

Feb 8th 2011 5:38 pm

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Originally Posted by kmthor (Post 9161312)

Bee
you must be close... will you be updating us on your return?

Of course!! I am an Internet junkie and shall have my trusty laptop with me wherever I end up. :thumbsup:

17 sleeps to go (well not sleeping very well). :unsure:

Mummy in the foothills

Feb 8th 2011 7:22 pm

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Originally Posted by kmthor (Post 9161288)

The new Free AVG is good

Oh yes thats the third thing we installed on Ds'a new laptop. I knew there was something and was wracking my brain to remember. I'm getting old ya know :lol:

charleygirl

Feb 8th 2011 10:51 pm

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Originally Posted by curleytops (Post 9160296)

:wub:

Ok Beedubya you twisted my arm ;)

Hubby to be & I met right after we started school way back in 1963. We went through school for the next three years in the same class until I came to Canada in 1966. We didn't really hang around together much but I guess we must have always been aware of one another because out of the three or four in that first infants class that I can remember, he stands out. I never saw him again after I came to Canada. Then about 6 years ago I signed up for this site called "Friends Reunited" based in the UK. I never bothered with it much for the longest time but then one day, there was a familiar name on my old school group. We exchanged messages for the longest time and discovered we had a common love of music and eventually realized we shared a lot of common values etc. We were friends for the longest time & gradually fell for one another. We met face to face again for the first time in 44 years last October and it was like we'd never been apart. He's my best friend and the love of my life and March 31 can't come quick enough!:wub:

So there you have it folks, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Blackcatsfan Yes, I know Hebburn, just a couple of stops up the metro line, I've got a cousin there :)

Charleygirl Hi there and thanks for the welcome, hope you liked my story :)

Oh I love your story.... wow, thats amazing....and you said you will live in Kent, lovely places down on the coast there.

Easterndawn

Feb 9th 2011 5:03 am

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Okay, okay I am 59.

Dunrovin, I was wondering ig you could give me some insite to museums and interesting places to visit in Glasgow and how to get to them from Central Station.

Don, what I wouldn't do for a massage. I had some really bad news yesterday, husband was laid off his job.:( Not sure what to do now. Seems like everytime we see a light at the end of the tunnel it turns out to be a train.:eek:

I know that husband is getting very discouraged as am I and I wonder if I did the right thing by moving back, but I also know that staying would have been soul destroying for me. Oh well, hopefully the person upstairs has a better plan than ours is. Work is extremely busy and the commute is very tiring, nothing on the car front yet.

dontheturner

Feb 9th 2011 5:41 am

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Originally Posted by Easterndawn (Post 9163301)

Peigi - I am so sorry to hear that. Is there nothing you can set up for him where you are? That would be absolutely brilliant. Shame - Tim has magical fingers- really - she has Three degree certificates, and I went and volunteered, for the Class!- It was good fun, 'cos I then treated four of them to food at lunch time.
-Then I sang to them, each - ''if you were the only girl in the world''- Tim would be only too pleased, to have you, and it would be very relaxing for you. ELEVEN more sleeps, Did you see? Christine my daughter, and her best friend Sheila, have fitted us out with Furnishings! fantastic.- In 5 days, this PC gets collected, but a few more ackers in the kitty! I have my Fingers crossed for you. love dontheturner

Fish n Chips 56

Feb 9th 2011 6:17 am

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Originally Posted by Easterndawn (Post 9163301)

I had some really bad news yesterday, husband was laid off his job.:( Not sure what to do now. Seems like everytime we see a light at the end of the tunnel it turns out to be a train.:eek:

I know that husband is getting very discouraged as am I and I wonder if I did the right thing by moving back, but I also know that staying would have been soul destroying for me. Oh well, hopefully the person upstairs has a better plan than ours is. Work is extremely busy and the commute is very tiring, nothing on the car front yet.

Hello Ed...
Im so sorry to hear about your husbands job loss, not sure what else to say.

I do think you made the right decesion to leave and I do think it will all turn out well in the end, its just another hicup for you guys, persistance always pays off.
Good Luck to you both as always.

between two worlds

Feb 9th 2011 6:45 am

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Originally Posted by Easterndawn (Post 9163301)

Okay, okay I am 59.

Don, what I wouldn't do for a massage. I had some really bad news yesterday, husband was laid off his job.:( Not sure what to do now. Seems like everytime we see a light at the end of the tunnel it turns out to be a train.:eek:

I know that husband is getting very discouraged as am I and I wonder if I did the right thing by moving back, but I also know that staying would have been soul destroying for me. Oh well, hopefully the person upstairs has a better plan than ours is. Work is extremely busy and the commute is very tiring, nothing on the car front yet.

ED Peigi I am so sorry to hear this about husband getting laid off....I am praying that a way out of your dilemmas appears, so you can sell house this spring and hubby can join you....or perhaps, if he is not working there anyway, reconsider the option of renting it out--i seem to remember your saying you have been burnt before when renting property out, but if there is a good manager to keep an eye, maybe it could work.....

sorry, not my business, just thinking aloud really--you know how much we on the thread have come to care about you.... and just wish, speaking for myself anyway, I could wave a magic wand and make it all come right!

Tina

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