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Forum: Australia
Dec 30th 2014, 7:15 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 537
Posted By monksb

House Sitting

When I retire in early 2016, my wife and I are planning a lengthy vacation in Australia and are thinking of house sitting. I know there are sites out there that offer services, at a price. Does...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2014, 12:52 am
Replies: 4
Views: 815
Posted By monksb

Long Stay in Austrailia

My wife and I are planning a long vacation in Australia in a couple of years. I know it is a ways away, but I would like some feedback on what is the best way to stay in Australia for upwards of...
Forum: USA
Mar 26th 2013, 9:28 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 6,115
Posted By monksb

Re: Just arrived in the US

Andy, welcome to La Crosse, if you have any questions about the area, my wife and I have lived here for about 15 years, originally from Manchester.
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2013, 12:23 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,352
Posted By monksb

Re: Australia Trip

Thanks for all your replies, and after having a re-think I am now looking into flying into Adelaide, flying out of Brisbane, renting a car one-way and taking about a week to drive between the two via...
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2013, 3:38 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,352
Posted By monksb

Australia Trip

My wife and I are planning a trip to Australia this year, we have relations in Adelaide and Brisbane. I am thinking of flying into Sydney driving Sydney - Adelaide - Brisbane - Sydney. Three week...
Forum: USA
Sep 17th 2012, 2:31 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,722
Posted By monksb

Re: Buying A Phone In England

Just general stuff. How good the service is, what kind of phones they offer, how easy is it to buy a phone, etc. Also if people have a better option, I do not have a phone that takes a SIM card so...
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2012, 8:49 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,722
Posted By monksb

Re: Buying A Phone In England

Thanks to everyone for the info, I have done some checking on line and am leaning towards buying a cheap phone when I get to the UK. Does anyone have any information on Carphone Warehouse?
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2012, 12:02 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,722
Posted By monksb

Buying A Phone In England

I will shortly be taking a short vacation in England and am thinking of purchasing a phone while there. I do not need internet but would like the ability to text and call back to the USA. Also as I...
Forum: USA
Apr 28th 2012, 7:23 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,552
Posted By monksb

Opening a bank account in the UK

I am sure this question has been asked before, but I am dammed if I can find it using the search, so please bear with me. I will be going back to the UK in October for a quick visit. While I am...
Forum: USA
Apr 18th 2012, 7:59 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,001
Posted By monksb

Re: Coping With A Divided Family

Another question, if you are still a UK citizen, would you need travel insurance? Or would you be entitled to be treated by the NHS if you had a medical emergency?
Forum: USA
Apr 18th 2012, 4:48 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,001
Posted By monksb

Re: Coping With A Divided Family

Thanks for the quick reply, the thought of splitting time between the two countrys is appealing, but the logistics of doing it every year is mind boggling even if you take the financial side out of...
Forum: USA
Apr 18th 2012, 3:58 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,001
Posted By monksb

Coping With A Divided Family

With married children both here in the US and back in England, and the time for retirement closing in, the question has been raised. What do we do when we retire? Do we stay here, where we have...
Forum: USA
Apr 14th 2012, 1:47 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,199
Posted By monksb

Mobile Phones In The UK

I will be going back to the UK on a vacation and am wondering what is the best and cheapest way to get a mobile phone over there. Preferably one that I will also be able to call back to the states...
Forum: USA
Apr 6th 2012, 1:11 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 11,290
Posted By monksb

Re: Why the USA ?

Maybe that should read "You can't beat a good looking woman with a southern drawl". Boy, there has to be a better way of saying that.
Forum: USA
Apr 6th 2012, 1:08 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 11,290
Posted By monksb

Re: Why the USA ?

Having lived in the South (Texas) the West (California) and now the Midwest (Wisconsin), I have made the following observations.

a. You cant beat a southern drawl on a good looking woman.
...
Forum: USA
Apr 4th 2012, 11:45 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 11,290
Posted By monksb

Re: Why the USA ?

I got offered a job here and the wife an I decided that if we did not take the chance we would always regret it. And, if we did not like it we could always go home. Well, after thirty odd years we...
Forum: USA
Mar 15th 2012, 2:40 pm
Replies: 228
Views: 20,560
Posted By monksb

Re: Only 10 Days Vacation per year

All this talk about cheese, what about a spot of good old Lancashire, if I could get any, that is. Lots of great cheese here in Wisconsin, but still miss my Lancashire.
Forum: USA
Mar 15th 2012, 2:31 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 913
Posted By monksb

Passport Ap. Paper Size

I have tried the search on this and could not find the answer to what might be a stupid question, but here goes. When printing out the C1 passport renewal form, it goes on about printing it on A4...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Feb 6th 2012, 10:22 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,207
Posted By monksb

Re-entry After Deportation

In 1999 our son was deported from the USA back to the UK. At the time he was a green card holder and twenty years old. As far as I am aware, the reasons for deportation were criminal but not...
Forum: USA
Sep 14th 2011, 8:10 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,538
Posted By monksb

Re: I wonder f there is a state that Brits settle more or well in?

Wife and I have been in the states for thirty years, Ohio (Cleveland), Texas (Houston), California (LA and San Diego), Arizona (Kingman) and now Wisconsin (La Crosse). Cant say I hated any of them,...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 20th 2011, 4:28 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,029
Posted By monksb

Re: Getting or feeling OLD for the guys only

God, you guys are sad. Wait while you get to my age (60 this year). But then again I do ref high school soccer two or three times a week and, while my knees are nothing to write home about a yearly...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 25th 2011, 1:13 am
Replies: 36
Views: 6,937
Posted By monksb

Re: Supermarket Cashiers

Very subtle. I like it.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 24th 2011, 10:06 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 6,937
Posted By monksb

Re: Supermarket Cashiers

We have an Aldi in La Crosse, WI. that allows their cashiers to sit. But then again Aldi is a European based company. Always amazed me too that people are not allowed to sit over here. Wonder if...
Forum: USA
Apr 24th 2011, 12:32 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,096
Posted By monksb

Re: Required Info on Alexandria VA

I have seen three, at Giants Stadium V AC Milan, at Chicago V Bayern, both in 04 and against the KC Wizards last year. Unfortunatly I have yet to see them win. I heard a radio show once that...
Forum: USA
Apr 23rd 2011, 11:32 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,096
Posted By monksb

Re: Required Info on Alexandria VA

The things we do to watch the reds.
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