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Forum: USA
Dec 18th 2010, 8:35 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

And that was my first post about how happy I am living here. Nice try but lets go from me protesting too much to you clutching at straws :thumbsup:

BTW thank you so much so all the people who...
Forum: USA
Dec 18th 2010, 1:13 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

I didn't expect or ask for anyone to agree with me, show me where I did. I gave my opinion and elaborated when asked to. I didn't set out to change anyone's view, just put forward my own.
Forum: USA
Dec 18th 2010, 12:59 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

I wasn't qualified to say I loved living here because I haven't lived here long enough and not qualified to diss the UK because I also haven't lived here long enough and 40+ years (minus 6 months) in...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 11:38 pm
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

Ok last try as you all seem to be thinking I'm saying things that I'm not.

1. I like it here. Me and my family are better off right now than anywhere we have lived and worked in the UK.

2. ...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 6:20 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

I do not have a black and white view of the US, only where I live in it.
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 6:17 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

Yes but that wasn't the point. Cape Blue was talking about people in the UK and so was I.
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 5:53 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

But that's you and your friends and family, equally I could recite how the NHS has very badly let one of my immediate family members down, to the extent of them being put in a coma, how devastated...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 5:04 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

Which is why I am only talking about the one bit I live in here (as I've stated before) and many many places in the UK where I've lived.
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 4:49 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

I doubt it. I'm amazed how quickly we have all settled here. Having daily routines of work and school, cooking, cleaning, shopping etc. I am fully aware we are living here and it not at all...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 4:24 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

That does not mean I can't prefer living here to the UK. I've lived in the UK for over 40 years, I'm glad to see the back of the place.
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 1:23 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

Ah my mistake. I got this impression from your first post.



Good. Long may it last then.
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 1:14 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

I'm sure no-one has been bankrupted but many people have died through lack of care, treatment and drugs there (yes and here too).
I agree nowhere is perfect it's just the NHS is not a reason I...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2010, 12:56 am
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

I'm truly sorry that this has happened to you and fully understand your reasons for returning. I really hope everything works out for you in the UK.
I'm going to sound like a complete bastard now :(...
Forum: USA
Dec 16th 2010, 8:10 pm
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

Same here. The plan is that I return to work when (if) we get our green cards and all monies I earn will go into the "just in case" fund.
We have savings we could live off for a few years and...
Forum: USA
Dec 16th 2010, 7:03 pm
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

Answer below :)



Our quality of life is so much better, the schools are better, the people are nicer, attitudes are better. The scenery, the trees, the lakes, the food, the shopping are...
Forum: USA
Dec 16th 2010, 5:54 pm
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

I think if I ever thought that moving back to the UK would be better than living in the PNW I would have to seriously ask if I needed sectioning for my own good.
I have absolutely no rosy tinted...
Forum: USA
Dec 16th 2010, 3:43 pm
Replies: 385
Views: 66,529
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Is it really better in England, or just rose tinted glasses?

Actually, no they don't! (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7092885/Tesco-dress-code-bans-customers-in-pyjamas.html)
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 13th 2010, 3:16 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,095
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Christmas spirit in your neighborhood!!

I don't know if anyone here uses professional decorators but some of the houses are magnificent. We brought no Xmas stuff with us so bought a load of blue/purple LED hanging lights for the front of...
Forum: USA
Dec 13th 2010, 3:06 am
Replies: 48
Views: 5,818
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Working in the States

Things have massively changed for us by moving to the USA - for the better. My husband works less hours. In his last job he was doing 50/60 hour weeks as the norm for the last 2 years. Usually...
Forum: USA
Dec 10th 2010, 2:58 am
Replies: 61
Views: 6,043
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Sunday roast at the pub..

I don't miss fish cakes at all...not when Dungeness crab cakes are in abundance. Another enormous tick in he box for moving to the PNW, the excellent choice and quality of the seafood.
Forum: USA
Dec 7th 2010, 7:25 pm
Replies: 61
Views: 6,043
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Sunday roast at the pub..

I get mine in Costco, Safeway and Fred Meyer. Pricey though.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 7th 2010, 6:38 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,072
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Christmas presents for the kids

Electronic drum kit for one son and an electronic keyboard for the other. A guitar for both and lessons on everything.
No:1 Son still in the UK is getting cash to pay for the Xmas binge drinking he...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 7th 2010, 6:34 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,437
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Christmas Movies...

Wizard of Oz
Sound of Music
Jason and the Argonauts
Elf
Any "Scrooge" film except for the Bill Murray one

and not films but Xmassy for me nonetheless
Soaps :o
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 5th 2010, 4:18 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,992
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: Things are bad in old Blighty

There wasn't enough snow to close Manchester Airport on Wednesday unfortunately. My inlaws still managed to get here :(
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 1st 2010, 6:29 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,017
Posted By Hubcaps

Re: It's Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Christmas!

I went to NY for my 40th which is over the Xmas holidays (27th Dec) and it was magical, I absolutely loved the decorations. We got to see the dress rehearsal for the NYE celebrations in Times Square...
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