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Forum: The Rovers Return
May 26th 2011, 12:45 am
Replies: 163
Views: 30,911
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Pretty sure we are moving back to England from the USA

Derrygal, Thanks for the good wishes. I have to work up the courage to tell my family. It must also be difficult for you wanting to go back but having your family in the States.

NYZ,
Something...
Forum: The Rovers Return
May 22nd 2011, 11:33 pm
Replies: 163
Views: 30,911
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Pretty sure we are moving back to England from the USA

I can really understand why the OP wants to return back to England. I'm American but have lived in Ireland for the last 4 years and in the Netherlands for 6 1/2 years before that. Before living...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 26th 2011, 10:20 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 6,853
Posted By dotdarling

Re: How to decide whether to move back to UK?

Hello Miami078,
I can relate in a way. I'm American but lived for 6 1/2 years in the Netherlands (Dutch husband) and have now lived in Ireland for almost 4 years. The first 2 years in a new country...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 26th 2011, 10:02 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,254
Posted By dotdarling

Re: England or back to the States

Thanks for all the replies. I know that in the end it can only be my decision. It does help to kind of talk through it with objective people. It's boiling down to the conflict between what I feel I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2011, 7:32 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,254
Posted By dotdarling

Re: England or back to the States

Thanks Dunroving. You're correct - I would probably rather live in England. As far as the guilt trip from my family - they say things like "if you were here you could help with this" or "remember...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 23rd 2011, 3:32 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,254
Posted By dotdarling

England or back to the States

Hello everyone. I'm an American with dual Dutch citizenship (husband is Dutch). We currently live in sw Ireland with our 7 1/2 year old daughter. Our dilemma is in trying to decide whether to move...
Forum: USA
Apr 22nd 2011, 11:29 pm
Replies: 226
Views: 25,203
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Do you like it in the USA?

I so agree and I'm an American. I currently live in Ireland with my husband (who is Dutch). We're thinking about moving back to Milwaukee to be close to my family and some good friends. While I miss...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Apr 6th 2011, 5:52 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,165
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Undecided expat

Best of luck then. The Netherlands is a great country. I think the easiest route would be attending a Dutch University or via employment for a company like Shell.
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Apr 3rd 2011, 1:42 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,165
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Undecided expat

Too true WEBlue. You can't know what a place and the people who live there are really like until you live there a while. Which is partly why we've become a bit disillusioned with where we live now....
Forum: Spain
Apr 3rd 2011, 1:33 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Spain or UK

Thanks to everyone for the steady supply of info and opinions.
Budsturga: It's good to hear the info about Dutch speakers (I kind of knew that the Dutch prefer to hire other Dutch speakers;)) If...
Forum: Spain
Apr 1st 2011, 1:15 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Spain or UK

It's funny you mention Gordon Ramsey HBG. We had been thinking about moving to England and my OH sent his cv in for a sous chef vacancy at the Savoy Grill - not really expecting a response. He was...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Mar 31st 2011, 9:35 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,165
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Undecided expat

Coulson 77...I totally understand your feelings about the States. The only real reason we would move back would be to be close to family/good friends. But the rest...bleh. It's the attitude that...
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2011, 5:17 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Spain or UK

You're right twistedmelon, my husband knows what it means to be a good head chef. So do I as a chef's wife....long hours, working holidays....I'm used to it. During the off season in his current job...
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2011, 5:14 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Spain or UK

Thanks AdrianTO. The job offer my husband had 2 years ago was for a Dutch-owned restaurant. He spoke to another Dutch person who owns a restaurant near Benalmadena today. That person said that if he...
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2011, 2:16 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Spain or UK

Twistedmelon - in my unbiased opinion:) my husband is a very good head chef with loads of international experience. We don't expect the to live the high life on Spanish wages. We just want to make a...
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2011, 2:12 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Spain or UK

Thanks for your response. My husband is a qualified chef (instead of a young guy looking for a summer job as a fry cook in a pub). We want to settle long term. We are thinking about coming down and...
Forum: Spain
Mar 31st 2011, 12:38 am
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By dotdarling

Spain or UK

And now for a totally new forum subject;)...My husband and I are thinking about moving to Spain with our 7 year old daughter. We currently live in SW Ireland and have a few Spanish friends here who...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Mar 29th 2011, 10:02 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,165
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Undecided expat

Hello WEBlue. It sounds like we really do have the same dilemma. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who finds those fake, plastic looking presenters really irritating. It just exemplifies for...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Mar 29th 2011, 9:53 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,165
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Undecided expat

Thanks for the reply. I'm curious as to why you say US or Wales.
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Mar 29th 2011, 3:06 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,165
Posted By dotdarling

Re: Undecided expat

Thanks for the welcome and the advice. It's good to know that I'm not the only one who feels like a gypsey:o
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Mar 28th 2011, 2:49 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,165
Posted By dotdarling

Undecided expat

Hi. My name is Dorothy and I joined not long ago but haven't really posted anything of substance yet.

I'm an American with dual Dutch citizenship married to a Dutch man, and we have a 7 year old...
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