OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Mar 15th 2011, 3:51 am
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High Tide.......How are you finding furniture prices. I am trying to decide whether to ship my furniture or buy when I get home. I am keeping a few things but I am wondering as you are doing some shopping soon would you give us some quotes on prices
Sallysimmons...Thats the rollercoaster your on. Up one day down the next.
Lorac05....I have noticed that a great many people are removing their gardens and putting in concrete or paved area's. This is not good for birds or little animals they like the greenery. I read an article on the subject I wish I could remember where but from what I read I dont think the green folk were happy with it.
Sallysimmons...Thats the rollercoaster your on. Up one day down the next.
Lorac05....I have noticed that a great many people are removing their gardens and putting in concrete or paved area's. This is not good for birds or little animals they like the greenery. I read an article on the subject I wish I could remember where but from what I read I dont think the green folk were happy with it.
Mar 15th 2011, 3:54 am
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. I like the Guardian for a more independent outlook.
Mar 15th 2011, 3:59 am
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Lorac05....I have noticed that a great many people are removing their gardens and putting in concrete or paved area's. This is not good for birds or little animals they like the greenery. I read an article on the subject I wish I could remember where but from what I read I dont think the green folk were happy with it.
Mar 15th 2011, 7:31 am
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Like you I'm very patient, we just have to be, I'm sure we arent the only ones, every day, week, month and year goes by and I'm still here, but Im not giving up, while so many Brits take it for granted its all I ever think about, every minute of the day...
Mar 15th 2011, 7:36 am
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Sally, I know what you mean about wishing your life away. I feel that way too, although as I mentioned in an earlier post, now that I know we are definitely going back to England, even though I don't know when, I am trying to really appreciate the things in Canada that we won't have in England (lots of sunshine, blue skies, space, free parking
, roads almost free of traffic, peace and quiet). Somehow this takes my mind off all the negatives.
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, roads almost free of traffic, peace and quiet). Somehow this takes my mind off all the negatives. .
I agree with you, appreciate what you have and where you live now, eventually the move will come.
I reccomend taking plenty of photo's, thats what Im doing, memories are important and photo's do it for me.
Mar 15th 2011, 10:40 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
all depends what your slant on life is.
The Guardian is Liberal and is the devil's advocate but has good articles about food and leisure and the arts and travel. Plus the Observer.
The Telegraph has good coverage of business and general news.
The Independent has some good middle-of-the-road columnists.
I go through these plus the NYT every day.
FT has good Saturday articles - food, homes, books, arts.
Evening Standard has good stuff about London - thisislondon.co.uk
The rest of the frees are rubbish. Times is subscription.
There are often excellent articles about the UK and Europe in the NYTimes.
The Guardian is Liberal and is the devil's advocate but has good articles about food and leisure and the arts and travel. Plus the Observer.
The Telegraph has good coverage of business and general news.
The Independent has some good middle-of-the-road columnists.
I go through these plus the NYT every day.
FT has good Saturday articles - food, homes, books, arts.
Evening Standard has good stuff about London - thisislondon.co.uk
The rest of the frees are rubbish. Times is subscription.
There are often excellent articles about the UK and Europe in the NYTimes.
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Mar 15th 2011, 11:02 am
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Um, I was just saying not to worry if you don't like the Lake District - the world is a big enough place for all of us to find our favorite spot. I think the area where you live is fabulous but it's too far away from my family and friends so it's not an option for me.
I read back what I posted and I don't see what I said that offended you but whatever it was, I'm sorry.
I think it's time for a little break from this thread for me
I read back what I posted and I don't see what I said that offended you but whatever it was, I'm sorry.
I think it's time for a little break from this thread for me
See my reply.
Mar 15th 2011, 11:48 am
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Personally, I like the Guardian and the Independent. I find the Telegraph too far to the right politically, but I'm a bleeding heart liberal so take that for what it's worth 
I think the Guardian has the best website of those 3 - there's always a lot of good stuff on there that doesn't make the paper and I like their live blogs of breaking news. The Independent's website has a good property section with lots of tips and articles, but the homes they show always cost £750K and up which is way out of my pay grade.
cheers that B&B looks very swanky. Less than 6 months to go until I am back in the Lake District! That's what's keeping me going
I think the Guardian has the best website of those 3 - there's always a lot of good stuff on there that doesn't make the paper and I like their live blogs of breaking news. The Independent's website has a good property section with lots of tips and articles, but the homes they show always cost £750K and up which is way out of my pay grade.
cheers that B&B looks very swanky. Less than 6 months to go until I am back in the Lake District! That's what's keeping me going
Mar 15th 2011, 12:06 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
New housing market numbers:
House prices fell by 1.4% during January as the property market continued to come under pressure from Government spending cuts and the mortgage drought. [...]
Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight, said: "The housing market will be pressurised over the coming months by high and likely-to-rise unemployment, negative real income growth, the increasing fiscal squeeze, very low consumer confidence, and ongoing difficulties in getting a mortgage, particularly for first-time buyers.
"We suspect that house prices will fall by around 5% in 2011 and end up losing around 10% from the peak levels seen in the first half of 2010."
Annual house price growth is now negative in seven regions of the UK, with Northern Ireland continuing to see the biggest year-on-year drop of 14.1%, followed by Yorkshire and Humberside at 4.6%, and Scotland and the West Midlands, which both recorded a 3.2% decline.
Growth was strongest in the East and London, with prices 4% and 3.7% higher respectively than they were in January last year.
Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at IHS Global Insight, said: "The housing market will be pressurised over the coming months by high and likely-to-rise unemployment, negative real income growth, the increasing fiscal squeeze, very low consumer confidence, and ongoing difficulties in getting a mortgage, particularly for first-time buyers.
"We suspect that house prices will fall by around 5% in 2011 and end up losing around 10% from the peak levels seen in the first half of 2010."
Annual house price growth is now negative in seven regions of the UK, with Northern Ireland continuing to see the biggest year-on-year drop of 14.1%, followed by Yorkshire and Humberside at 4.6%, and Scotland and the West Midlands, which both recorded a 3.2% decline.
Growth was strongest in the East and London, with prices 4% and 3.7% higher respectively than they were in January last year.
Mar 15th 2011, 3:15 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Personally, I like the Guardian and the Independent. I find the Telegraph too far to the right politically, but I'm a bleeding heart liberal so take that for what it's worth
I think the Guardian has the best website of those 3 - there's always a lot of good stuff on there that doesn't make the paper and I like their live blogs of breaking news. The Independent's website has a good property section with lots of tips and articles, but the homes they show always cost £750K and up which is way out of my pay grade.
cheers that B&B looks very swanky. Less than 6 months to go until I am back in the Lake District! That's what's keeping me going
I think the Guardian has the best website of those 3 - there's always a lot of good stuff on there that doesn't make the paper and I like their live blogs of breaking news. The Independent's website has a good property section with lots of tips and articles, but the homes they show always cost £750K and up which is way out of my pay grade.
cheers that B&B looks very swanky. Less than 6 months to go until I am back in the Lake District! That's what's keeping me going
There is also a good property section in the Guardian, click MONEY, click PROPERTY, which gives tips for buying, for home maintenance and for property legal issues. On Saturdays, there's a LET'S MOVE TO feature which has been in for several years barring a brief gap recently when, I guess, nobody was moving.
Prospective buyers need to be aware of the legal changes which have affected the purchase and ownership of leasehold properties and prospective tenants on the payments of security deposits on lettings. Owners need to be familiar with the issue of property insurance and what is and isn't likely to be covered when it comes to making an actual claim in the UK.
In addition, we need to be familiar with property condition issues such as subsidence, radon and mundic which can be a blight in areas in particular where there are mineral deposits and previous mining activity. These property sections can help with being prepared, on the lookout and legal recourse.
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Mar 15th 2011, 4:28 pm
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When we are in the Uk we almost always have to stay at Travelodges and Premier Inns because we can book them when they are on special, usually around this time of the year. B & Bs have gone so pricey. As a result, we are snooping around for places on OwnersDirect.
Mar 15th 2011, 5:09 pm
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Nigel's sons are writers too, or at least Adam Nicolson is, very well-known for a variety of interesting books, including one he's recently written about Sissinghurst and the gardens and the work he has been doing there.
And I think I read that Adam has a daughter who is also a writer!
Tina
Mar 15th 2011, 5:22 pm
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Talking about writers..someone posted on here about a book their sister or family members wrote. Can you repeat the post? I went and got my library card a few days ago. Do you think it will be in a US libruary?
Mar 15th 2011, 5:35 pm
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Right....and it's Harold Nicolson (this family spells it without an h I believe) who's famous for his fascinating diaries,and Nigel for, among other things, a book about his mother's passion for and elopement with Violet Keppel (I think).
Nigel's sons are writers too, or at least Adam Nicolson is, very well-known for a variety of interesting books, including one he's recently written about Sissinghurst and the gardens and the work he has been doing there.
And I think I read that Adam has a daughter who is also a writer!
Tina
Nigel's sons are writers too, or at least Adam Nicolson is, very well-known for a variety of interesting books, including one he's recently written about Sissinghurst and the gardens and the work he has been doing there.
And I think I read that Adam has a daughter who is also a writer!
Tina
I wasn't aware that life was quite that complicated for "married" couples just after the Armistice.
