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Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 30th 2022, 5:59 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 841
Posted By tipex

Re: Investing In the UK

I agree, I said this to my wife that we are earning nothing in fact, we are losing because of inflation. She is one of these people that sticks her money under a mattress and thinks it's a great idea...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 30th 2022, 10:29 am
Replies: 9
Views: 841
Posted By tipex

Re: Investing In the UK

Haha! I think those days have past but sods law I cash in and it goes up to $3
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 30th 2022, 9:47 am
Replies: 9
Views: 841
Posted By tipex

Re: Investing In the UK

When I came here I did the same and took it when I needed it. I guess I can wait a little longer, waited 10 years already.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 29th 2022, 5:25 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 841
Posted By tipex

Re: Investing In the UK

I thought that when it got to $1.15 and said it can't get worse. How wrong was I?
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 29th 2022, 4:39 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 841
Posted By tipex

Investing In the UK

Hi all, I have lived here in Florida now for 10 years. I have still around 50000 GBP in a bank in the UK. I do not have a residence there no more and with the pound being so crap I can't really...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 28th 2021, 2:51 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,733
Posted By tipex

Re: Premium Bonds

Thanks, I had them 10 years ago but cashed them in for the same reason as Owen788 said. Gambling. My problem is I have still have money in England sitting in a bank earning zero interest. The...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 24th 2021, 1:05 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,733
Posted By tipex

Re: Premium Bonds

That's what I thought.
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 23rd 2021, 8:58 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,733
Posted By tipex

Premium Bonds

Can I buy premium bonds in the UK or is this classed as gambling? I live in Florida. TIA
Forum: USA
Jan 28th 2015, 9:01 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 15,882
Posted By tipex

Re: Advice please on spending the winters in Florida

FLOOD INSURANCE:eek: good luck:fingerscrossed:
Forum: USA
Jan 27th 2015, 8:33 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 15,882
Posted By tipex

Re: Advice please on spending the winters in Florida

Orlando complexes going up everywhere, International drive sucks used to be nice driving around there.
We have lived in Lakeland for 2 1/2 years and been to Orlando no more than 5 times since we...
Forum: USA
Jan 2nd 2015, 9:11 am
Replies: 40
Views: 4,832
Posted By tipex

Re: Moving a 12 and 13 year old to Florida

This is now our 3rd year living here, we live around 30 miles from Orlando.
My daughter was 12 when we moved and it was the best thing we have done.
Schools are Slightly different here imo but only...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Oct 23rd 2014, 9:19 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,100
Posted By tipex

Re: Wasps/Hornets

whenever I kill a wasp nest I spray peppermint oil mixed with water on the spot where the nest was, so far they have never come back. I put 15 to 20 drops in one of those cheap spray bottles you get...
Forum: USA
Jun 24th 2014, 9:19 am
Replies: 10
vpn
Views: 804
Posted By tipex

Re: vpn

My laptop is 2.40gh 64 bit, I use brighthouse and get 28-30 mbps. I have run the speed test many times all different times of the day. I use a plasma 55 inch tv which is 1 1/2 old. Don't no what...
Forum: USA
Jun 23rd 2014, 4:11 pm
Replies: 10
vpn
Views: 804
Posted By tipex

Re: vpn

Yes, my wife has her computer hard wired to the router and I was just using wifi in another room to watch tv. so, I guess I am double dipping. Ijust saw walmart does a 50ft Ethernet cable, $15 all...
Forum: USA
Jun 23rd 2014, 2:51 pm
Replies: 10
vpn
Views: 804
Posted By tipex

Re: vpn

yes, been doing it wifi.
Have to unless you can buy get a 30ft Ethernet cable.
Guess I ll start looking to see if theres such a thing
Thanks
Forum: USA
Jun 23rd 2014, 9:59 am
Replies: 10
vpn
Views: 804
Posted By tipex

vpn

I have used both tunnelbear and hola vpn and it works fine watching on the computer, if I put it on the 55 inch tv it goes all laggy and grainy. Fast moving sports seem to be much worse than normal...
Forum: USA
May 24th 2014, 10:51 am
Replies: 20
Views: 4,794
Posted By tipex

Re: Florida Driving Licence

Our Dmv moved about 6 months ago to the tax collector building and now anyone that does a driving test goes on the road and no more car park.:)
Forum: USA
Mar 27th 2014, 7:07 pm
Replies: 98
Views: 9,228
Posted By tipex

Re: Wow groceries are expensive here!

I live in Lakeland Fl and the wife shops in aldi where milk is only 2.89 a gallon bananas 44c pound, this is a good place for fruit and veg and staple foods. Walmart for other foods, buys my red...
Forum: USA
Jan 2nd 2014, 2:51 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,745
Posted By tipex

Re: Buying new power cables

:eek: wow better you than me.
Forum: USA
Jan 2nd 2014, 11:10 am
Replies: 49
Views: 4,745
Posted By tipex

Re: Buying new power cables

:lol: haha
Forum: USA
Dec 18th 2013, 9:03 am
Replies: 19
Views: 6,198
Posted By tipex

Re: mince pies

Thank you all for your replies. Our publix doesn't sell it but I'm going into Orlando next week so have a look in world market, Safeway and publix there.
Mince pies are about the only Christmas food...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2013, 11:44 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 6,198
Posted By tipex

mince pies

Hi all , anyone know where I could get mince meat from for mince pies.
I'm In Florida by the way and Thanks
Forum: USA
Oct 14th 2013, 3:11 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 4,992
Posted By tipex

Re: To get a Florida driving license, just what exactly do you need to do?

Yes , this is true. 40 questions and a trip around a car park the size of 2 tennis courts, although I was out for 20 minutes around the car park. very easy. :thumbsup:

I did have to prove I was a...
Forum: USA
Aug 10th 2013, 7:40 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,604
Posted By tipex

fios

Is the internet worth it, I am looking at 50mbps, will I get close to those speeds or is it the same as the rest and I get 2/3rds of the speed I pay for?

Currently with brighthouse and get turbo...
Forum: USA
Aug 3rd 2013, 4:26 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,296
Posted By tipex

Re: Shipping Pros & Cons

we used pickfords last September, we also had a 20ft container and insurance on some of the items and also had to pay some sort of tax once it was in florida and it still all worked out under 5k,
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