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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 24th 2016, 1:39 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 755
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: Question about gift/loan from US family

Thank you Cyrian for your information. I will dig further. Thanks again.
Forum: Back Home
Sep 23rd 2016, 10:43 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Agreed. We tried to 'manage' the situation the best way we could but now we're stressed out and scared. Tomorrow is the day we find out if it will really happen or not for a bit. EEK!
Forum: Back Home
Sep 23rd 2016, 5:15 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 7,199
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: Three year anniversary.

Congrats MITF. Great update and so glad everything is going swimmingly!! Cheers, MrM
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 23rd 2016, 5:12 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 7,067
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: I am moving back next year but am terrified I am making a big mistake.

I left the UK in the late 80's when I was 23. I visited back home many times. I moved back last year after 26 years in the USA, living on both coasts for 13 years each time.

Maybe it's just me,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 23rd 2016, 8:56 am
Replies: 2
Views: 755
Posted By MrMuffin

Question about gift/loan from US family

We're trying to buy a house right now. My wife's family have offered us a family friendly loan. plus a gift of a downpayment.

Can anyone help me in terms of tax issues?

If they gift us £100,000...
Forum: Back Home
Sep 23rd 2016, 8:51 am
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Just wanted to say that twice last week I picked up the kids from school and took them to the beach for rock pooling. Absolute heaven. I love it here!

Work is going really well and I'm getting a...
Forum: Back Home
Sep 23rd 2016, 8:49 am
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

It's up to you but I've read on here a lot that it's best to get USC before leaving for a couple of reasons. It's a get out of jail for free card just in case plans change and you need to get back to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 13th 2016, 6:04 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,592
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: Stressed a little

It took me about six months to get part time work in my field and 1 year and 3 months to get a proper full time job. I'm 51. You have to work at it and you have to be prepared for disappointments....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 13th 2016, 6:01 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,423
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: CONTAINER INSURANCE

We shipped with Upakweship and we chose not to insure. When you really look into the policies the coverage is rubbish unless you pay through the nose. We had no issues at all. But like Vadio said...
Forum: Back Home
Aug 13th 2016, 6:38 am
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Agreed re: the Boston area. The weather is all extremes. 6 months of ice and snow bookended by a few weeks of nice weather Spring and Fall with a miserably hot summer in the middle. I don't miss it...
Forum: Back Home
Aug 13th 2016, 6:35 am
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Hi guys. A quick update. It's August already... how did that happen? It's all good here. It's now been 1 year and 7 months back. And we're loving it.

The big missing piece for me was on the job...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 13th 2016, 1:42 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,082
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: Apply for schools in the UK from abroad

I visited schools in September 2014. And we moved January 2015. Hope this helps.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 13th 2016, 7:16 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,082
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: Apply for schools in the UK from abroad

I don't know the specifics about your situation but we found it useful to take a trip back before our big move back just to tour the schools and start building a relationship. I contacted the schools...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 21st 2016, 2:10 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,882
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: Next step going from Tier 2 ICT to Spouse Visa

And I assume we can't do copies of her passport? 6 months is a long time to take a chance in case a relative falls ill or something, or she needs to travel to the USA for a meeting. £400 ouch! That's...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 21st 2016, 1:11 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,882
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: Next step going from Tier 2 ICT to Spouse Visa

How much extra is it? And thanks @BritinParis (as always).
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 21st 2016, 10:36 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,882
Posted By MrMuffin

Next step going from Tier 2 ICT to Spouse Visa

We're here in the UK. I'm a UKC. The kids are dual UKC/USCs. We moved last January from the USA where I'd been for 26 years. My wife is a USC. We had been trying to move since 2012 and were working...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2016, 1:07 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 4,189
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: Moving back to UK after 27 yrs in Canada

We used upakweship and had a 20ft container dropped off for a 48 hour period. We then had a local moving firm pack the container for us. When using a firm to pack make sure they (a) have experience...
Forum: Back Home
Jan 26th 2016, 12:48 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Try locrating dot com for rentals and homes for sale as it ties in nicely to school regions too. But even if you only need a rental it's a nice overview. Also rightmove dot co dot uk too if you...
Forum: Back Home
Jan 26th 2016, 12:41 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Thanks also to curlytops, michali, spouse of scouse and fullwood. It was lovely of you all to check in and say hi. I hope you're all doing really well. Yes michali... it has been well worth it for...
Forum: Back Home
Jan 26th 2016, 12:29 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Re: BritInParis... thanks as always for your advice. Yes we are intending on doing the visa switch as soon as we can. We wanted to do it sooner but money has been tight. But we'll definitely get it...
Forum: Back Home
Jan 26th 2016, 12:27 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Re: ah207's questions...

We used upakweship for the actual shipment of a container. We had a local firm pack the container for us. Unfortunately they underestimated what we could get in the...
Forum: Back Home
Jan 26th 2016, 8:23 am
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: One year back in UK after 26 in USA

Me or Spouse of Scouse? If me nothing received. M
Forum: Back Home
Jan 21st 2016, 3:59 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 29,290
Posted By MrMuffin

One year back in UK after 26 in USA

It’s been a whirlwind year. Here’s a brief background. I moved to California (and got married quickly) on a whim in 1988 and ping-ponged a bit for a year until staying there. I started a successful...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 21st 2016, 1:45 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 929
Posted By MrMuffin

Re: US Tax Question

Thanks Nun,

My wife is a USC and she's currently here in the UK on a Tier 2.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 21st 2016, 11:08 am
Replies: 4
Views: 929
Posted By MrMuffin

US Tax Question

Hello all. We've been back in the UK a year already. Where did that go!! I'm putting together an update for the 'Back Home' section and I'll post it today or tomorrow.

Question re: USA taxes. We...
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