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Forum: Spain
Mar 1st 2015, 8:16 am
Replies: 3
Views: 638
Posted By oldbritgirl

Smile SEVILLA

I'm trying to plan a trip from Mallorca to Seville in november for the Spanish horse show at the Palacio de Exposiciones, does anyone know this area? Anyone know hotels there, have looked at hotel...
Forum: Spain
Dec 2nd 2012, 2:57 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 565
Posted By oldbritgirl

Red face Question about BT phone & internet

I'm moving to Mallorca next week and wondering if its worth bringing my almost new BT Graphite cordless plus answer machine. Will it work there, is the wall socket the same? Has anyone had any...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Aug 18th 2011, 7:52 am
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

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

I had problems dealing with local SS in NC. My husband passed away and I am eligible for a widows pension but because I was returning to the UK they didn;t have a clue. I e-mailed the US embassy in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 24th 2011, 5:00 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,301
Posted By oldbritgirl

Red face Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

Altrincham would be great, I'm really close to the metro, so will be hard to get lost!!!! How about Thursday? Do you fancy elevenses or lunch?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 24th 2011, 4:44 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,301
Posted By oldbritgirl

Red face Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

I was in North Carolina, left here in 89, lost my husband in January. Been staying with a friend in Sale, but we lived in Macclesfield before we left, not sure where I want to end up so renting a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 24th 2011, 4:30 pm
Replies: 13,083
Views: 1,310,301
Posted By oldbritgirl

Red face Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread

I'm in Sale, almost 3 weeks here now, just moved into an apartment, caught a cold, cough on the plane home, just getting over it and actually just beginning to feel like my old self again, been a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 16th 2011, 1:24 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,533
Posted By oldbritgirl

Re: opening a bank account

I showed them my British passport but they have a leaflet which says something like, Welcome to the UK, open an account with a passport or ID card, didn't say it had to be a British passport. I have...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 16th 2011, 12:22 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,533
Posted By oldbritgirl

Re: opening a bank account

I returned to the UK 10 days ago, went to my sister branch of Nat West, they had some of my money in her account, was told I would only need my passport, turned out it would have taken me weeks to...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 26th 2011, 2:13 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

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

Beeduya, hope you get your flat. Can you tell me how much the council tax is? Dont know how they work it out. Sounds like everything is working out well for you.
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 22nd 2011, 3:13 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

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

Thanks for this link, I'll be staying with a friend in Sale but dont want to outstay my welcome. Following your flat hunt with interest.
I have about 15 boxes and as many bags outside in the rain,...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 17th 2011, 2:43 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

Red face Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

I had heard about the good transport there now. My friend in Sale, that I'll be staying with until I find somewhere to rent, says they have great transport there now, when we left there was only a...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 17th 2011, 2:23 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

Red face Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

Thank you again for all your comments. I do not feel like a strong lady!!!! I found this site at end of oct, that was when Roy was first ill, I was used to being out all day working but as he got...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 16th 2011, 11:01 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

Thank you for all your comments. I know things will have changed but I will be so glad to get back tosee old friends (I have kept in touch with them all) and to be able to laugh at silly things again...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 16th 2011, 7:33 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

I'm hoping Beedubya will tell me what Altrincham is like now, I did read a report that a lot of the shops there were closed due to hard times. I had an aunt and uncle who lived in Timperley, I used...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 16th 2011, 6:50 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

Red face Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

Thank you for your replies, not sure how to show your posts, you all wouldn't know but over the last few months you've really kept me going, spent hours reading your posts. Had to unplug my computer...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Apr 16th 2011, 4:06 pm
Replies: 12,809
Views: 1,395,288
Posted By oldbritgirl

Red face Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II

Hi, hope I'm doing this right as its my first time here although I have been following you all for months and have been comforted by your posts. Briefly been here in US since 1989, Florida for 4...
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