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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 22nd 2010, 5:16 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,949
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Credit cards etc on return to UK?

That's what I'm finding out. Six years is a widely reported figure for financial record rentention, so if you've been out of the U.K. for this long, I believe your credit rating will be zero.
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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 20th 2010, 8:46 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,949
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Credit cards etc on return to UK?

I've also heard that about store cards. They're supposed to be stupidly easy to get, but you'll still need to have a confirmed address (driving license, utility bill, electoral roll), a current...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 20th 2010, 12:58 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,949
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Credit cards etc on return to UK?

I think your chances of getting a Visa or Mastercard are *very* slim as you'll have no relevant credit rating. There is, as far as I know, no link between UK and non-EU credit agenices.

However,...
Forum: USA
Jul 19th 2010, 3:40 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,763
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Shipping

I shipped an '85 Strat and a 50-year old classical in ABS hard cases and both came through unscathed. Flight cases are really only needed for airline baggage mishandlers. For going on a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 18th 2010, 9:38 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,715
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Anyone use a pet shipping company in Toronto to ship pets back to the UK

Hamilton, eh? Whereabouts? We just left Hamilton after nearly 7 years. Small bloody world!

Only been back a week so far - my job-hunting starts tomorrow. The market looks good at the moment, but...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 18th 2010, 9:22 am
Replies: 19
Views: 5,621
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Things to do before leaving Canada

I can't beleive the cost of car insurance here! It's scarily cheap. I just payed £266 for a year's insurance on a Volvo V70 which is less than a quarter what my last policy in Canada cost. And...
Forum: USA
Jul 17th 2010, 11:02 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,763
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Shipping

When I moved to Canada 8 years ago, we only came over with boxes - videos, books, CDs, couple of guitars, that sort of thing, and we used Excess Baggage (www.excess-baggage.com...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 17th 2010, 10:58 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,621
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Things to do before leaving Canada

Don't worry about taxes. You will have to fill out a 2010 tax return next year, so keep your T4s. You may even geta refund!

A Canadian license can be used in the UK for up to a year after arriving...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 17th 2010, 10:46 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,715
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Anyone use a pet shipping company in Toronto to ship pets back to the UK

Hi - sorry if I'm a bit late with this one.

We used Ladyhaye (www.petravelagent.com (http://www.petravelagent.com/)), who are based in Shoreham - they took care of everything and it cost under...
Forum: USA
Jul 17th 2010, 9:58 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,184
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Types of packing boxes

Yeah, it's an insurance thing. We did all our own packing in plastic totes and U-Haul boxes. We saved a bunch of money by packing it ourselves, but they won't insure it for all risks, only total...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 17th 2010, 9:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 947
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Rabies testing time line

Tom,

We've just gone through this procedure ourselves. The sixth months quarantine counts from the day the blood test is taken by the vet, irrespective oif how long the results take to get back.
...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 28th 2010, 2:01 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 22,274
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Canada to UK Removal Companies info Please

Settled on Global International for $5375 door-to-door. We'll see how they actually do. Good grief, this is stressful! I don't remember it being this bad when we came here 8 years ago and my wife was...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 27th 2010, 2:57 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 22,274
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Canada to UK Removal Companies info Please

First I went to www.intlmovers.com (http://www.intlmovers.com/) and my request for a quote went to a whole bunch of companies. Most of them replied and I spoke to a few over the phone.

But now I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 24th 2010, 4:50 am
Replies: 34
Views: 22,274
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Canada to UK Removal Companies info Please

We settled on Focus Moving. They quoted $4980 for our 750 cu. ft, sharing a 20' container. Not only were they the best price, they have the quickest delivery estimate quoting 3-4 weeks, rather than...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 21st 2010, 5:30 am
Replies: 34
Views: 22,274
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Canada to UK Removal Companies info Please

Overwhelmed? I'm in a constant state of panic! I can't even sleep properly!

Another FYI for you... just got a quote from Global International for $5,375 which is by far and away the best yet. And...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 21st 2010, 1:35 am
Replies: 34
Views: 22,274
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Canada to UK Removal Companies info Please

Well, I got a quote from Crown this morning of $9,830 which is damn near $3,000 more than Brytor/Brtiannia. Ouch!

I have a few more companies to hear back from, but suddenly Britannia don't look...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 20th 2010, 8:46 am
Replies: 34
Views: 22,274
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Canada to UK Removal Companies info Please

Trouncer, I'll let you know any news as and when I get it. I'd also be interested in hearing what rate you get from Brytor.

I've also put in for a quote from Crown, so we'll see what they have to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 18th 2010, 5:49 am
Replies: 34
Views: 22,274
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Canada to UK Removal Companies info Please

Hi all,

Were moving from Hamilton, ON back to Britain in a few weeks. We had a quote from Britannia for £3,500 for 700 cu. ft of posessions, which is about 10' of container space I reckon. Brytor...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 20th 2009, 8:38 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,749
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: never thought I'd be doing this...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/

I've spent hours on this, just getting an idea of where's affordable. Loads of fun!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 20th 2009, 8:34 am
Replies: 48
Views: 7,964
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: was the grass greener?

Me and my kids have citizenship through birth - my parent's are Canadian and now live in Scotland.

My wife's eligilble for citizenship as of August, so we're going to get that before we do...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 17th 2009, 9:32 am
Replies: 48
Views: 7,964
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: was the grass greener?

Hey Jen,

The grass is definitely not greener... it just tastes different.

I haven't moved back yet, but I am in the process of trying to talk the wife and the kids into it after 7 years here....
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 27th 2009, 9:05 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 40,199
Posted By FlangeMcGravity

Re: Anyone leaving Canada?

And I thought I was alone...

We've been in Canada for 7½ years now and I've had enough. It's a great country to live in, but it's not home and I really do think it's time to go home. Now all I...
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