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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 11th 2009, 3:06 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,944
Posted By times up

Re: Coming home advice please!

There are no problems. In fact, thre are unforseen and rather daft benefits.

As tax credits, child tax credits to be precise if you are claiming income support are backdated 13 weeks from the date...
Forum: Marriage Based Visas
Nov 9th 2009, 9:44 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,649
Posted By times up

Re: Long distance relationship.. advice please

Skype and email are put forward as the saviours of the modern age long distant relationship but they can also be the tools of destruction. Why ? you ask. Well simply because they tie you to specific...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 2nd 2009, 8:05 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 795
Posted By times up

Re: Advice wanted on Rental House Hunting

You are correct. However, you are only searching those people who want to pay agent fees. Why not try http://www.gumtree.com ? They have agents listing as well but you can select private only if you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 2nd 2009, 2:56 am
Replies: 93
Views: 12,659
Posted By times up

Re: Waste of a chunk of your life

My decision was forced upon me and I look back at the loss of businesses, the loss of the life I created abroad and bemoan that had I wanted to be in the UK then I would have riden out the crest of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 2nd 2009, 2:48 am
Replies: 3
Views: 914
Posted By times up

Back in the UK - information about benefits etc.

Got back just over a month ago in the end. Found it nigh on impossible to get property agents to think outside the box and let me have details of what they had available when I got back so I could...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 2nd 2009, 2:30 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,251
Posted By times up

Re: Cost of Living in UK

Rent in a non too desirable (compared to what I was used to) place in north London is £900 for a 2 bed flat. Council tax is about £100 a month. Utilities are about £100 a month. Add in another £100...
Forum: Thailand
Apr 25th 2009, 7:42 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,023
Posted By times up

Re: Best Areas in BKK

You could look on thai visa dot com classified section and on the forum I think there are some pinned links to websites in english.
Forum: Thailand
Apr 25th 2009, 7:38 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 9,281
Posted By times up

Re: Bangkok lifestyle with salary of...

I have a friend who rents a studio apartment for Bt16k a month but chooses to pay that. You could pay way over your income on rent or you could get more for less (unlikely initially). A serviced...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 25th 2009, 1:52 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,450
Posted By times up

Re: Going back to school in the UK

I did "O" levels, prior to GCSEs and for many subjects, you had to have the "O" level to do the "A" level. Exclusings were things then not taught at "O" level such as economics, psychology, etc. but...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 24th 2009, 4:26 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,914
Posted By times up

Re: How did it change you and would you do it again?

My last leave of the UK was meant to be permanent and wuld have been except for the kid I had abroad.

In planning to go, I looked at the financial side of things and without touching cash from...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 24th 2009, 3:14 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,534
Posted By times up

Re: Canada This, blah blah blah

A lot of the posters here who are returning to the UK, have returned to the UK or are considering it make frequent statements mentioning the imbalance between the feelings of one partner and the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 24th 2009, 1:06 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,687
Posted By times up

Re: plans to move back to London from Barcelona

Sorry but you obviously know nothing about the banking sector. By banking, I odn't mean the girl who works in Barclays and counts the change you give her or cashes a cheque but investment banking. If...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 8:09 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,011
Posted By times up

Re: 5 must sees in the UK

For me it would probably be all those things I could do when I lived in London but never did because you say to yourself "I live here can do it anytime" and before you know it you don't live three...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 7:39 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,542
Posted By times up

Re: 3 Year rule regarding UK university

I know that when my ex, a non UK national had completed two MA programmes at UCL in Lodon and was considering a PhD, the university (professor really) was quite open about it, saying that as she...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 7:20 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,914
Posted By times up

Re: How did it change you and would you do it again?

Married before in the UK to a non native English speaking non EU foreign national. Total disparity in incomes (mine up to 5 times hers) though deposits on property and central bills shared equally.
...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 7:02 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,687
Posted By times up

Re: plans to move back to London from Barcelona

Thanks pain-in-spain for the update.

Though I have not lived in Spain for nearly 17 years (Mallorca) I did think that there was a disparity between the tourist sector employees and the commercial...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 6:32 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 4,650
Posted By times up

Re: How do you manage sorting out accommodation and benefits in UK ?

There are other facts which have a bearing on the matter but your statement, made as a matter of fact, is not correct in all instances. The laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and a carte...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 11:22 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,914
Posted By times up

Re: How did it change you and would you do it again?

I've moved and lived abroad in quite a few countries on a permanent basis over the years but mostly when I was single and always before children were on the scene.

Despite my return this time...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2009, 6:14 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,199
Posted By times up

Re: Home but no HOME

The electoral role cut off they like to see is 3 years. So if you are not on at one place, you shuold inform them where you know you were on.

Getting your credit files fro Equifax and Experion is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 22nd 2009, 6:00 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,141
Posted By times up

Re: SE England or SW England......

I lived in Swindon and surrounds and Bournemouth and surrounds and went farther west to Devon and Cornwall many times when in the UK.

If transpot out of the UK is important and I seriously...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 22nd 2009, 5:52 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,542
Posted By times up

Re: 3 Year rule regarding UK university

My belief is that it is not the university but the local council where you would normally live (not at the university) because it is they who would administer grants etc. I presume they issue fees to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 22nd 2009, 5:47 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,325
Posted By times up

Re: Just sharing my thoughts. feel free to say something

Difficult situation but as I'm generally a pramatist, let's be pragmatic.

The OP mentions some lack of cash to do a course in Oz. Also mentions OH having problems with work. My deduction is that...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 22nd 2009, 5:31 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,199
Posted By times up

Re: Home but no HOME

Bypass the monkeys on reeption and their normal muppets and get to see some manager.

If you can go to their Premier service then do so. Your cash on deposit would qualify and I think or a salary...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 22nd 2009, 4:46 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,199
Posted By times up

Re: Home but no HOME

I know that before the crunch you could self certify up to about a 75% mortgage (sometimes higher) but I cannot really believe that they will not entertain you at a 25% morgage.

I know my ex wife...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 21st 2009, 7:33 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,687
Posted By times up

Re: plans to move back to London from Barcelona

If you haven't been back to London lately then I don't think you will find it cheaper than Barcelona. I am going back in a few weeks and though not from Spain, I know just how much will get eaten up...
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