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Forum: The Trailer Park
Jul 24th 2009, 3:09 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,414
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: What are you growing?

Okay - well we are in central Portugal and are currently harvesting runner beans, mountains of courgettes, cucumbers, and gherkins, tomatoes are just ripening nicely, peppers and chillis and leeks...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 28th 2009, 2:22 am
Replies: 32
Views: 19,225
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Rural(ish) affordable lifestyle commuting distance to London...any ideas?

Orkney property has gone up in price too, but you would still get plenty for your money. I don't know about the commute though - flying to London costs about £250 return, and by sea and train takes...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 26th 2009, 2:05 am
Replies: 49
Views: 4,097
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Sending a child back to live

Sounds a lot like my daughter, who is 14, who does go to school, but has made not a single friend in Portugal in nearly 2 years. It does your head and your heart in doesn't it? And you have to work...
Forum: The Trailer Park
May 26th 2009, 1:00 am
Replies: 4
Views: 719
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: simple pleasures...

How right you are...my 9 year old said the other day that she wouldn't want to live in a city as she needs to be able to go outside when she wants to. I am so glad that she has grown up in places...
Forum: Portugal
May 25th 2009, 11:54 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,549
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Hi all. I am new to this forum

Hi Alan - I live in the north side of Central Portugal in a lovely little town called Góis. :) I occasionally venture on the forum...so welcome - it's good to have some more 'northeners'! :thumbup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 22nd 2009, 9:33 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,963
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: National insurance number

Thanks so much for that! I used the bottom number you gave me and got straight through, no problems! :thumbup:
Forum: Portugal
May 20th 2009, 11:49 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 23,944
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Straydogs in Portugal

Round our way it is common practice for cute little puppies and kittens to be abandoned on the edge of land belonging to English folk. We acquired one such, 2 days before Christmas last year - but I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 20th 2009, 3:32 am
Replies: 38
Views: 4,342
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Does anyone know how to help?

Phew! Just read through the whole saga - so glad to hear things are working out now. And great advice from Bristol - I'm very impressed!:thumbup:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 20th 2009, 3:10 am
Replies: 15
Views: 3,963
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: National insurance number

I have been trying to contact the Bank of Scotland today to see if my daughter's account is still active, but couldn't find a phone number for them anywhere. How did you manage it? :huh:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 19th 2009, 1:43 am
Replies: 57
Views: 8,204
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Reasons for going and returning...

I'm 53 and made the move to Portugal 2 years ago because my husband wanted to try living in a sunnier climate (he's 11 years younger than me) I lived in Vancouver for a year in my late teens and...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 15th 2009, 11:30 pm
Replies: 70
Views: 11,273
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: New pics from the newly returned

AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!! You're torturing me!!:p
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 14th 2009, 1:49 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,531
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Does the weather in the UK suck eggs & makes you yearn for sunny weather?

Horizontal rain most certainly does exist in Britain - I experienced it 300 days out of 365 for the 6 years we lived on Orkney. There were days when I had to drive my 5 year old the 100m to the...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 14th 2009, 1:30 am
Replies: 70
Views: 11,273
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: New pics from the newly returned

[QUOTE=aasmith1957;7545253]just thought i would add a few from our holiday last may /june.keep looking at them wishin and a hoping!!


pic 2 chatsworth house near chesterfield?
QUOTE]

Yes -...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 14th 2009, 1:23 am
Replies: 42
Views: 5,243
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Ahhhhh memories for those 40+

I remember being really worried about my brother taping so much off the pirate radio stations because my mum said it was illegal! :confused:
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 4th 2009, 1:32 am
Replies: 4
Views: 628
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Guardianship??

Thanks dingbat - this is really useful.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 4th 2009, 1:26 am
Replies: 4
Views: 628
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Guardianship??

Her brother will be 31 by the time she returns.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
May 1st 2009, 8:59 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 628
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Guardianship??

I mentioned in my other thread about my 14/15 year old daughter going back to live and study in the UK, but I would like to ask again, to see if anyone knows...does someone (friend, relative) looking...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 1st 2009, 8:41 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,578
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Going back to school in the UK

A big thank you to the last 2 posters - this is incredibly helpful information! Yes, it is complicated, but it sounds as if you have already done a lot of the necessary leg-work, and that answers a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 27th 2009, 8:42 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,578
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Going back to school in the UK

I know you are correct because I have an older daughter at a Scottish university. My younger daughter will probably be returning to England however, rather than Scotland. Goodness, it's complicated!...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 26th 2009, 9:15 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,578
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Going back to school in the UK

http://www.registry.ed.ac.uk/Fees/overseas_fee_definition.pdf

I have just found this link and I am wondering if I am correct in interpreting it to mean that a 'national' of an EU member state DOES...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 24th 2009, 10:24 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 32,081
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Buying a car in the UK by a foreigner

Haven't a clue about Russia but we moved to Portugal - in the EU of course- and found it is illegal to drive around in a car with British plates for longer than 6 months. I doubt if you would get UK...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 24th 2009, 9:56 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,902
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: 3 Year rule regarding UK university

I would agree that it's best to be very, very careful. My daughter told the award-granting authority that she had been staying with her boyfriend for a few weeks over the summer, so they classed her...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 24th 2009, 9:37 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,578
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: Going back to school in the UK

Thank you very much everybody - this confirms what I have been thinking. I would still very much like to hear from anyone who has been in a similar position, particularly with regard to the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 11:24 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,935
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: If you go down in the woods today.......

Yes! It's getting hard to hear! Portugal is full of blossom and flowers, but they're not bluebells and primroses... And I lived on Orkney for 6 years before coming here, where they don't have seasons...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 11:05 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,102
Posted By OrkneytoPortugal

Re: 5 must sees in the UK

1. Edinburgh (preferably arriving at Waverley Station and walking up...)
2. Sail into Stromness, Orkney - looking over to the hills of Hoy
3. Ferry across the Mersey
4. Epsom Downs on Derby Day...
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