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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 3rd 2011, 5:24 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 11,462
Posted By manamama

Re: Living close to London - which town?

Hi

I live in St Albans and it is very very nice....great schools and shops, getting into London is quick and easy...But very expensive to buy or rent.

A decent house is around 350K or more.
Forum: Spain
Apr 3rd 2011, 12:32 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,746
Posted By manamama

Re: Advice about Kids and moving back to UK!

Hi..thanks

Luckily my kids were happy to move back and settled straight away. They are quite easy going kids and the eldest especially wanted to return so that helped.

We were lucky enough...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 2nd 2011, 5:38 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 4,212
Posted By manamama

Re: Back in the UK - how it's going.

Hi LisaP

Just seen your update and it's great to hear that you made it back and sounding happy and settled.
Forum: Spain
Apr 2nd 2011, 5:26 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,746
Posted By manamama

Re: Advice about Kids and moving back to UK!

Hi

We moved back last September and we too were concerned about their spanish.

We were there only for 3 years and their spanish was fluent in that time.

For my eldest aged 12, the school...
Forum: Spain
Jan 28th 2011, 7:19 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 24,246
Posted By manamama

Re: Changing my spanish plates back to UK plates

I also only had the beams deflectored and not had to change the headlights completely. Thank goodness!
Forum: Spain
Jan 16th 2011, 9:15 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 6,126
Posted By manamama

Re: Moving to Andalucia/Costa del Sol

Hi

You sound a little like us a few years ago..but we went and recently we came back. So we have done the full circle which is what you will probably end up doing.

Life in Spain is tough..if...
Forum: Spain
Jan 16th 2011, 9:06 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 13,837
Posted By manamama

Re: Why do Brits avoid northern Spain?

I was in Asturias for a while and I can say that I didn´t particularly enjoyed it.

I didn´t like alot of the people there..very closed minded and smiling was rare.

The place was pretty as a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 9th 2010, 9:30 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,038
Posted By manamama

Re: Moved to Liverpool UK from Netherlands

Port Sunlight is a lovely area too...but the Wirral is lovely especially around the Wirral Country Park...Heswall, Bromborough, Caldy, Thurstaston..Irby.

Not Birkenhead or Wallasey....or Rock...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 9th 2010, 9:23 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,392
Posted By manamama

Re: Impressions

Hi Lilybilly and family...nice to hear you made it back to England.

I too love the choice and amazed at the prices of food and the variety...

The weather has been a shock..never known England...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 28th 2010, 7:57 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 5,028
Posted By manamama

Re: Still happy to be back :) 2.5 months in.

Hi Poppet


So nice to hear you are happy to be back - wasn´t it a good decision to return eh?

We arrived home one week after you - and we are still loving it. I too have my personality back...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 16th 2010, 9:43 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 4,624
Posted By manamama

It´s getting all christmassy

Just to say that it´s getting cold and christmassy here in England...Loving being back.


Not yet bought any presents yet...and only 6 weeks to go!:eek:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 16th 2010, 9:39 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,794
Posted By manamama

Re: New to Forum...

Hello

I have only recently returned after being in northern spain although it now feels like an age ago.

I had alot of emotional ups and downs before we moved back, suffered with homesickness...
Forum: Spain
Nov 15th 2010, 1:08 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 24,246
Posted By manamama

Re: Changing my spanish plates back to UK plates

Thanks Mitzyboy..I have done the MOT and got insurance. Going to my local DVLA next week to ask them for the forms and get it re-registered to UK plates and taxed too.
Forum: Spain
Nov 15th 2010, 12:59 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 8,943
Posted By manamama

Re: Ferry crossing back to the UK or drive?

Thanks for the advice...very kind but I have done the crossing and I found the prices OK. Not as expensive as I expected either. You could get beef stew for £5.99 which is quite good.

We did...
Forum: Spain
Oct 23rd 2010, 10:52 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 24,246
Posted By manamama

Re: Changing my spanish plates back to UK plates

My favourites too...Rebecca is great and a scouser and Matt is fab .

Probably the boys will win.

Wagner to go tomorrow.
Forum: Spain
Oct 23rd 2010, 9:35 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 24,246
Posted By manamama

Re: Changing my spanish plates back to UK plates

Yep during X Factor adverts !! Had to keep it short and sweet too.
Forum: Spain
Oct 23rd 2010, 9:32 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 24,246
Posted By manamama

Re: Changing my spanish plates back to UK plates

Thanks...I will call them Monday and find out.
Good point about the de-registering - hadn't thought of that. I'll let them know too.
Forum: Spain
Oct 23rd 2010, 8:07 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 24,246
Posted By manamama

Changing my spanish plates back to UK plates

Hi

Does anyone know if I need to fill in any forms to change my car plates.

My car used to have UK plates which when we moved to Spain, we re-registered to spanish plates. Now we are back in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 23rd 2010, 1:31 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 954
Posted By manamama

Re: On a countdown now!

Wow..what a great way to come back...travelling around Asia. A trip of a lifetime-

Your family don´t sound like a mess though - just a normal family and it´s great they are independent and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 23rd 2010, 1:27 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 4,825
Posted By manamama

Re: A return perspective

Great post confusedenglishrose ! :)

For me, I am seeing England through different eyes now. We have been back for a month now and today while I was making myself a cup of tea, I finally...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 23rd 2010, 10:35 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,571
Posted By manamama

Re: GCSEs

My daughter who is 8 just started Year 4 in the UK. Whereas in Spain she was in Year 3.

I was thinking that she has missed a year of school and is going into a class with more advanced kids but...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 22nd 2010, 6:02 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,571
Posted By manamama

Re: GCSEs

Just to confirm too - Your son would now be in year 8 so next September he will be in Year 9.
Forum: Spain
Oct 18th 2010, 4:45 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,728
Posted By manamama

Re: Thinking of Spain again!

Hi

Your children are at ages where they will be oK at spanish school. Any older then I would be saying Do´t go.

The spanish lessons beforehand will really help your children and yourself.
...
Forum: Spain
Oct 17th 2010, 2:36 pm
Replies: 155
Views: 20,851
Posted By manamama

Re: Spain is the second best place to live in Europe

I too think Spain is a great place to live. Especially when children are very young.

But now I am back in England and feel at home. I am so much more happier here and so are my kids. It´s a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 15th 2010, 7:04 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,635
Posted By manamama

Re: Losing friends over the move

Hey I got offered the job. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wey Hey ...thanks for the luck..
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