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I dont think you started it actually, the subject was alive and well days before.

Darn it I feel like a ping ponger today...LOL

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My Mum used to make macaroni pudding also and when I tried I it was no where near the same. I much preferred it to rice pudding.

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Cheers, I'll have to look up our car ins. info tomorrow morning, but just chiming in here that petrol has skyrocketed recently. We filled up today and the best price we could find locally (at Sainsburys) was £1.29/litre.

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You think it's difficult over here? They're about to hurt each other over on this other thread where I went for distraction:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=699742
We're civilized, sort of, by comparison. LOL

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Ohh My there are some grouchy folks over there..lol

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Thank you for that, Jerseygirl. For some reason, a lot of people around here keep forgetting that fact.

I'd also like to add that just because it's free, doesn't mean it's better. There are a lot of health care horror stories in the UK.

I haven't been to the doctor much since arriving, but I have been on several occasions and it has been my personal experience that I have had to be much more pro-active when meeting with the doctor over here. I have to be honest with you all when I say that I personally do not have the same level of trust/security with health care in general here as I did in the US. Yes, it's free, but I feel like I have to keep a much closer eye on things, double-checking, etc. As I said, there are loads of horror stories and a lot of them have to do with very basic procedures, protocol, etc.

The particular surgery we go to (it's a group practice of several doctors) is a dump, and I mean a real dump. Old building, frayed carpets, outdated EVERYTHING, old, old, old, depressing, unappealing, just plain YUCK. I'm not complaining, I'm just telling it like it is. I accept it for what it is.

The surgery we used to go to 7 years ago before we moved to the US was similar. Very old, outdated, no consideration whatsoever to making it the least bit comfortable/attractive and I'm talking basics like perhaps fresh paint or clean carpets.

So, although Rosie mentioned having a lovely little friendly surgery down there in Frome, it all just depends upon where you live. You might get lucky, and you might not.

EDITED TO ADD: Sorry about posting this on this thread, but I think it is safe to post here because it contains factual information on "Moving Back to the UK". I try to do that with all my posts - to share not only factual but also practical information that is based upon my personal experience(s) here, in order to be helpful info for those of you who will be moving back home.

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1. To make rice pudding in the States, all you need to use is long grain rice.

2. To make rice pudding in the UK, they sell what is called dessert rice.

Both the above based upon personal experience. ;)

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I think everyone understands its not free, but you dont have to worry about coming up with $140 dollars or more just for a Doctor visit. Oh and you are not allowed to discuss this here by the way...;)

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You don't have anything to feel badly about.

When is your scan by the way - I lost track amongst all the other stuff that's been going on. And how long will you have to wait for the results?

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It is tomorrow sally..and hopefully will only take a couple of days to get the results...its going to be a nervous couple of days..but fingers crossed..:)

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Do you know ,I thought that - and just left it there ,sorry :) :rofl:

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Oh - all the best. I'll be thinking of you and hope everything goes okay and you get good news! :thumbsup:

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True. And on the other hand, my husband - with a family history of fatal heart disease - has been waiting almost 3 months now for a simple angiogram appointment. The doctors know his family history, they know the symptoms he has and continues to have (i.e., chest pain). If he were to have a heart attack in the meantime, I'm sure I would have gladly paid anything so that he could have had the tests run.

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Good luck ladyinlv!

Horror stories are what we Brits do better than anyone. Whereas the US press reflects the optimism of American culture and therefore puts a positive spin on the country at all times, we Brits prefer to flay ourselves by constantly pointing out how awful we are.

There are horror stories in both healthcare systems - it's just that one country has the Daily mail and one doesn't. :rofl:

I waited 9 months for my first mammogram at 40 despite risk factors. Luckily I was OK, but there are huge waiting lists in this area for that routine and so crucial test.

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that is true, but if you dont have the money here, you are just out of luck..