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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 17th 2013, 10:13 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,551
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Overwhelmed with this - any help greatly appreciated

Hi

Previous posters have answered most of your questions but just wanted to add another source for foreign exchange. We used Exchange4free to transfer our SA funds to UK but we still had our own...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 9th 2013, 10:47 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 9,388
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Find being back in the UK hard ....

Hi Debs

I so empathise with your feelings. I am exactly the same having lived in Sunny South Africa for thirty years and back now just over a year. I keep telling myself that the appalling weather...
Forum: South Africa
Nov 29th 2012, 7:47 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,178
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Planning Utility costs and any other hidden nasties?

Hi Ed

I do agree with you about Discovery, we were in the same scheme as you for many years. Problem for us is that we are retired and will have to meet all contributions ourselves obviously with...
Forum: South Africa
Nov 29th 2012, 1:03 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,178
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Planning Utility costs and any other hidden nasties?

Just reading up on posts and wondered if you're aware of medical insurance costs. We left SA just over 12 months ago and planning on going back. On enquiring to Discovery Health about reinstating our...
Forum: South Africa
Nov 17th 2012, 4:11 am
Replies: 21
Views: 8,392
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Shipping car from UK to Durban r/o r/o ferry

Greetings blueswag
We are hoping to ship our car to South Africa can you tell me what it costs and was all in good order when you received it.

Thank you
Forum: South Africa
Aug 20th 2012, 5:51 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,130
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Med Insurance for old returning chickenrunners

Hi Mike

Send an email to [email protected] sure they can give you details on restrictions.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 12th 2012, 2:54 am
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,499,881
Posted By ex brummy

Re: OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

Easterndawn, so good that you got in touch. There have been so many posts from people wondering what happened to you. I am truly sorry things have not worked out well for you. I hope things improve...
Forum: South Africa
Jul 2nd 2012, 6:08 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 33,316
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Shipping a car to South Africa

Good Morning Movin

Have you a link or contact No. for SARS where you obtained all the info on shipping vehicles and household effects as we are contemplating our return to SA. This would be...
Forum: South Africa
May 12th 2012, 8:52 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,796
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Crime in South Africa – a purge thread

How many more times must you and your anti South African posters be reminded that this is a forum for British Ex Pats. not South Africans that moved to other countries (Not UK). So why not spread...
Forum: South Africa
May 10th 2012, 11:37 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 5,275
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Shipping household goods & vehicle to SA

Pablo
You are too bitter for your own good. We moved back to UK six months ago after 30 years in SA. Our concerns were mostly for personal security and rising costs of health insurance. We are...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 14th 2011, 1:23 am
Replies: 51
Views: 7,899
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Where to relocate to in the UK

JohnH009. We're moving to UK as retirees hopefully this summer. I was glad to read your post on Malvern. We're oriignally from Shirley, Solihull but have been looking on RightMove - Malvern and...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jun 29th 2010, 5:52 am
Replies: 10,515
Views: 1,178,624
Posted By ex brummy

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.

Congratulations Barb. So glad for you. May things go your way from now on.:thumbsup:
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jun 26th 2010, 7:44 pm
Replies: 10,515
Views: 1,178,624
Posted By ex brummy

Lightbulb Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.

Teatime

This brought tears to my eyes. I could have written that myself - you've said it all.

Good luck and you're so right about this site, an inspiration to all of us long suffering souls...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jun 22nd 2010, 7:33 pm
Replies: 10,515
Views: 1,178,624
Posted By ex brummy

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.

Beedubya

Do you mind if I send you a PM? If that's OK, can you tell how...dur

Thanks
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jun 3rd 2010, 5:13 am
Replies: 10,515
Views: 1,178,624
Posted By ex brummy

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.

Easterndawn, so good to see you back on the forum again and glad to hear thngs are going so well. Just goes to show, everythig happens for a purpose as my Gran used to say. Best of luck in your new...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 22nd 2010, 6:35 pm
Replies: 10,515
Views: 1,178,624
Posted By ex brummy

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.

WAWA, thanks for your response - wow SA to Canada, bit of an extreme change in climate. Was it a job opportunity that enticed you to cooler parts. Job opportunities, or lack of, is what's held us...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 21st 2010, 11:05 am
Replies: 10,515
Views: 1,178,624
Posted By ex brummy

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.

Hi all. Lovely to hear progress on everybody on this site. I have been viewing this site with interest - quite a while now. I haven't posted much as I'm a very private person ( more's the pity...
Forum: South Africa
Mar 6th 2010, 10:15 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,896
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Brits being entertained

And your point is ...........the British Ex Pats can do what????
Forum: South Africa
Mar 6th 2010, 9:08 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,896
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Brits being entertained

Pablo, that's not an African habit, it's the same everywhere. Live and let live I say.:D
Forum: South Africa
Mar 6th 2010, 5:55 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,896
Posted By ex brummy

Brits being entertained

We are cerainly having a great time this March and April. Cliff and the Shadows World Reunion Tour, Elton John playing under the Africa Sky and Tom Jones at Sun City. Wow....
On the World Cup,...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Feb 28th 2010, 6:14 am
Replies: 10,515
Views: 1,178,624
Posted By ex brummy

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.

Easterndawn, congratulations and well done.... The very best of luck to you. :D:D
Forum: The Rovers Return
Feb 27th 2010, 3:47 am
Replies: 10,515
Views: 1,178,624
Posted By ex brummy

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK.

Easterndawn
Wishing you all the best for tomorrow. Be postive and confident and I'm sure you'll be successful. Seems everybody on this site is rooting for you so you have plenty of support here,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 24th 2010, 5:26 am
Replies: 74
Views: 9,048
Posted By ex brummy

Thumbs up Re: 8 month's back in Uk, probably ponging back to Oz!

Dave,
Just wanted to wish you good luck with your move back. Sadly, the same thing happened to us in 95. Six months and all my OH could get was a crap "contract" with no benefits, involved...
Forum: South Africa
Jan 11th 2010, 10:54 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,323
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Kill a tourist day - in South Africa

Anybody reading this Daily Mail thread should also read the readers' comments, particularly the ones from those that, like us, live in SA. Couldn't put it better myself as one comment said "load of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 26th 2009, 10:29 am
Replies: 27
Views: 2,914
Posted By ex brummy

Re: Recommended Villages/Small towns to move back to in U

Just an overview. This year OH and I went to Rutland as part of our holiday. In case you dont know (and we didn't) it's the smallest county in the UK; has three main villages - Oakham, Uppington and...
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