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Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jun 16th 2011, 4:47 am

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trying to get past 'weather talk'

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: trying to get past 'weather talk'

I am so going to do that. Thanks so much for the tip.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jun 15th 2011, 10:20 pm

Replies: 11

trying to get past 'weather talk'

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trying to get past 'weather talk'

Moved back to England (decided on Cheltenham) with the family (H + 3 kids) a month ago after 16 years abroad. Everything has gone amazingly well. Found a lovely place to live, got the kids in a...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 25th 2011, 10:12 pm

Replies: 6

paperwork for dr. registration

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: paperwork for dr. registration

Yes. I think for myself it may not be too much of an issue - still got the old accent:) But the kids are all American born and raised.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 25th 2011, 8:50 am

Replies: 6

paperwork for dr. registration

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: paperwork for dr. registration

Thanks. We'll see how it goes.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 25th 2011, 12:39 am

Replies: 6

paperwork for dr. registration

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Posted By thisandthat

paperwork for dr. registration

We are moving (family of five), to the UK mid May.
It is a company move so we do have private health care, but I know that I need to register the family with a doctor immediately in order to get...

Forum: Back Home

Apr 5th 2011, 11:21 pm

Replies: 26

And after the euphoria . . .

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: And after the euphoria . . .

Hi Erica
You might just be writing my future! I'm a Brit with American Husband and 3 kids (6, 8 and 10), and we're moving to Gloucestershire next Month! I appreciate how candid you are about the...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 13th 2011, 7:05 am

Replies: 15

gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

I hadn't really considered the private schools - I'm always concerned about fee increases, but I'm going to contact a few schools to see if they might be interested - especially if I could get the...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 2nd 2011, 9:42 pm

Replies: 15

gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

O.K.
Well, I'm back to it. Been researching the different counties that have Grammar schools at this point, and discovering that it seems to be a very complicated mess. Right now Kent looks good...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Jan 29th 2011, 2:13 am

Replies: 5

Stay at home mum as spouse for visa

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: Stay at home mum as spouse for visa

Thanks for the link, englishmum.

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Jan 28th 2011, 5:40 am

Replies: 5

Stay at home mum as spouse for visa

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: Stay at home mum as spouse for visa

Thanks Mayhemuk. That's making me feel a bit more confident.
I guess the nitty gritty of the question is:
Can I, as a British Citizen use my husband's earnings to sponsor him on the spouse visa...

Forum: Marriage Based Visas

Jan 28th 2011, 12:47 am

Replies: 5

Stay at home mum as spouse for visa

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Stay at home mum as spouse for visa

O.K.
This is driving me a little crazy this morning.
Scenario:
Married american husband in england 12 years ago. We have lived the 12 years since in the USA, and have three children all with both...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 24th 2011, 5:55 am

Replies: 15

gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

That's great to hear. Now that we know we are officially on the move, I tried a verbal reasoning online test with DS yesterday. It wasn't too bad, but he had no idea what a dinghy was! Living...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 23rd 2011, 1:55 am

Replies: 15

gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

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Posted By thisandthat

Re: gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

Thanks Helen TD. I'm going to research this all a bit more - think I will be getting back to you then. Any more info gratefully received.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 22nd 2011, 10:51 pm

Replies: 15

gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

Views: 2,672

Posted By thisandthat

Re: gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

Thanks for the thoughts and links. I'm all over the place with this one. Grammar schools seem like the obvious choice, but DS who will be in Y6 this September is going to be at a disadvantage with...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Dec 29th 2010, 9:14 am

Replies: 15

gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

Views: 2,672

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gifted ed. in u.k. compared with usa

We're on the move from the usa to uk this summer. DS9 has been in a full time gifted ed. (cluster) program for the past year and a half and DS8 has a highly gifted IQ. I'm not too worried about...

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