OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
#1411
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Beedubya..Something to really look forward to. Are you going to Florence I want to go there when I get home. I've done Spain so many times. I liked Jersey and for a while we thought of settling on the Isle of Wight which is also very nice.
#1412
Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I think what I was trying to say is you spend money on things we don't because we have a tight budget (but live quite well I might ad)
It reminds me of someone who said "Why is there vanilla ice cream and why is there chocolate ice scream"? Answer..some like vanilla some like chocolate.
Same with purchasing, some like somethings and other like other things.
OK I'm burying myself.
You went out for a meal. We haven't been out for a long long time, 6 months maybe?. We do have a gift certificate for Olive Garden we haven't used though. We have sent out to Carl Juniors for hamburgers only because we have a 2 for one coupon.
I think I explained about the theater popcorn/drinks and we haven't bought that for ten years because it is too expensive for us.
Maybe I can explain myself this way. You think your income leaves something to be desired but I think you are living fairly well.
It reminds me of someone who said "Why is there vanilla ice cream and why is there chocolate ice scream"? Answer..some like vanilla some like chocolate.
Same with purchasing, some like somethings and other like other things.
OK I'm burying myself.
You went out for a meal. We haven't been out for a long long time, 6 months maybe?. We do have a gift certificate for Olive Garden we haven't used though. We have sent out to Carl Juniors for hamburgers only because we have a 2 for one coupon.
I think I explained about the theater popcorn/drinks and we haven't bought that for ten years because it is too expensive for us.
Maybe I can explain myself this way. You think your income leaves something to be desired but I think you are living fairly well.
no book or magazine subscriptions; use the public library for books only, as DVDs and CDs are rented by the public library and they cost in excess of £2 each; no cinema; no theatre; no restaurants; second hand if possible, new if not possible - only on sale as mentioned before; no landline; mobile only as needed - people here use the text facility more than the talk facility on mobiles; watch my electricity and water consumption like a zealot - no one would want to live with me at the moment!; use the oven the minimum - and I use the residual heat from the flat burners to continue to cook the food on the top, turning off the burner before the food is completely cooked through, and use the residual heat from the oven to heat the room instead of using the electric heater! I learned all this in cabin living in Minnesota, and is it engrained in me now. But still - it has cost me £60 in electricity this month. Let's see what next month brings with it - if it gets cold, then it will go up. At the moment it is mild, so no need to have the heater on for long.
And hey - I love chocolate ice cream! Oh, and would you like a shovel to dig yourself a deeper hole while we are on the topic?
#1413
Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
You will Rodney, you have no choice with Mrs Rodney's Mum having the telly tuned in 3 times per week.
My son said he had never watched a Corrie episode before in his life but living with my sister he has no choice.
My son said he had never watched a Corrie episode before in his life but living with my sister he has no choice.
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DDL..I have heard great reviews of the film "The Kings Speech" looking forward to seeing it. I was in the supermarket today and went to buy a tin of Birds Custard. I put it back when I saw the price $5.75. Can make my own with a little effort. Very little effort.....
#1415
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Wow I found the toiletries i.e. mouthwash and toothpaste to be really high in price.
And as for the £11 for 2 regular soft drinks and popcorn That is steep!! I wouldn't pay it on principle!!
My friend in the UK went to see that movie too last week Denise and has raved to me about it, you are the second person, yet I can't see the attraction of a future kings speech impediment.......
And as for the £11 for 2 regular soft drinks and popcorn That is steep!! I wouldn't pay it on principle!!
My friend in the UK went to see that movie too last week Denise and has raved to me about it, you are the second person, yet I can't see the attraction of a future kings speech impediment.......
#1416
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Do they have a dollar (pound) store in Frome?
Good price considering on the eggs. We pay the same price for a dozen but they are from the caged hens. Nuff said.
I think you have to wait another 4 weeks for your pension and I think you are getting Social Security so hopefully you are 'good'
We all need to live in a big 'ouse and share expenses.
How about ten of us together and getting on each others nerves.
Good price considering on the eggs. We pay the same price for a dozen but they are from the caged hens. Nuff said.
I think you have to wait another 4 weeks for your pension and I think you are getting Social Security so hopefully you are 'good'
We all need to live in a big 'ouse and share expenses.
How about ten of us together and getting on each others nerves.
Rosie I am sure you have found that £ shop up Catherine Hill next to the Dogs and Cats Charity shop? I got lots of my stuff from there. There is also a cheap shop in Warminster, I got some bedding and some jeans there very cheap. I have to say though the town itself was a major disappointment.
Last edited by Beedubya; Jan 15th 2011 at 10:06 pm.
#1417
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Hey fancy a trip to Italy with me late summer???? Day trips to Venice, Verona, Florence, Milan stay in Lake Garda in a cheapo dinner bed & breakfast deal??????????
That'll do me!!
#1418
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I sourced cheaper toiletries in Boots - but was still shocked at the prices for those. And, just a note: you cannot buy large bottles of painkillers here, like Tylenol and Aspirin. They are only available in small blister packs - though you can find generic versions for a small price. Only 16 in a pack. And - I think it is Paracetamol which is only available in restricted quantities, such as 2 - 4 packs of 16 tablets at any one time. Apparently there is a problem with overdosing on them? So I was told, when I questioned the fact. And to think - I gave away my large bottles of Tylenol and Aspirin when I left the USA
My sister has terrible trouble sleeping and Boots near where she lives have a shop assistant who won't sell sleeping tablets to her, as she was deemed to be buying "too many"!! So she gets the rest of the family to go in and buy them on her behalf. I got a packet for her and said lady (Hitler) gave a lecture on how to take/not take tablets, blah blah blah, since when did shop assistants become psychiatrists?? Bah Humbug!!!!
#1419
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Totty True I am so sorry the house sale didn't work out for you again, you must be sorely disappointed.
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I explained about the theater popcorn/drinks and we haven't bought that for ten years because it is too expensive for us.
Maybe I can explain myself this way. You think your income leaves something to be desired but I think you are living fairly well.
*Which, after deductions, equates to about £15,600/year NET.
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#1421
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Yes, we went out for a meal, probably the 2nd or 3rd pub meal we've had since we moved back (5 months ago). Any other meals out we've had since arriving have been Mum's treat which is always appreciated.
We didn't buy anything at the cinema; I was just sharing the prices with everyone. We had our meal just prior to the movie, so we didn't need anything to eat at the cinema.
Yes ... because we're living rent-free with my mother-in-law! The fact remains that on £24k/year*, we would not be able to rent a flat and live on our own - at least not in this part of the country.
*Which, after deductions, equates to about £15,600/year NET.
We didn't buy anything at the cinema; I was just sharing the prices with everyone. We had our meal just prior to the movie, so we didn't need anything to eat at the cinema.
Yes ... because we're living rent-free with my mother-in-law! The fact remains that on £24k/year*, we would not be able to rent a flat and live on our own - at least not in this part of the country.
*Which, after deductions, equates to about £15,600/year NET.
If this job deal comes through for me (I should hear this week fingers crossed) then I was thinking of Chertsey area???? Might as well be going to live in Outer Mongolia for all I know.....eeekkkk!!!
My niece has said I can stay with them in North London but it will be a one and a half hour commute each way, it would surely do until I get my bearings, who knows where any of us will end up!!
#1422
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My friend in the UK and her partner have just put in for this place to rent in Wigan, check it out but don't be gazumping them!!
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-28570117.html
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-...-28570117.html
#1423
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Funny you should ask that because my mother-in-law is in America right now on holiday (to visit Tony's brother who lives in Florida). Before she left she asked if there was anything we wanted her to bring back for us. Do you know, there was only one thing we could think of and that was Aleve (painkiller). (We brought several bottles with us when we moved over, but we've slowly been using it up.)
Tony and I were talking about it today. There really isn't any type of food that we miss. I couldn't even think of a magazine that I wanted her to bring back.
Now, if she could put my 3 grandsons into her luggage, that would be something altogether different.
P.S. They sell mayonnaise here( there's a small bottle of Hellmann's in our fridge), and peanut butter although afaic the peanut butter in America is better but I'm sure it's just a matter of what one is used to.
#1424
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Funny you should ask that because my mother-in-law is in America right now on holiday (to visit Tony's brother who lives in Florida). Before she left she asked if there was anything we wanted her to bring back for us. Do you know, there was only one thing we could think of and that was Aleve (painkiller). (We brought several bottles with us when we moved over, but we've slowly been using it up.)
Tony and I were talking about it today. There really isn't any type of food that we miss. I couldn't even think of a magazine that I wanted her to bring back.
Now, if she could put my 3 grandsons into her luggage, that would be something altogether different.
P.S. They sell mayonnaise here( there's a small bottle of Hellmann's in our fridge), and peanut butter although afaic the peanut butter in America is better but I'm sure it's just a matter of what one is used to.
Tony and I were talking about it today. There really isn't any type of food that we miss. I couldn't even think of a magazine that I wanted her to bring back.
Now, if she could put my 3 grandsons into her luggage, that would be something altogether different.
P.S. They sell mayonnaise here( there's a small bottle of Hellmann's in our fridge), and peanut butter although afaic the peanut butter in America is better but I'm sure it's just a matter of what one is used to.
#1425
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
What happened with that job where they were getting back to you?
If this job deal comes through for me (I should hear this week fingers crossed) then I was thinking of Chertsey area???? Might as well be going to live in Outer Mongolia for all I know.....eeekkkk!!!
This entire area here - Staines, Chertsey, Runnymede - has so much historical significance (I'm talking about going waaaaaaaaay back) but you'd never know it today.