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Forum: USA
Jun 8th 2018, 8:46 am
Replies: 1
Views: 958
Posted By MinMax

Re: Moved back, need an accountant

Hello all. This issue is now resolved. Kristina did call me back after my last round of attempting to reach her. She had been having severe phone problems so was missing calls. Thank you for the...
Forum: USA
Jun 1st 2018, 11:00 am
Replies: 1
Views: 958
Posted By MinMax

Moved back, need an accountant

Hello all, I successfully moved back to the UK from New York City in November 2017 with the help of advice from many of you. And so glad I did!

Much to report but I will cut to the chase of the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 18th 2016, 6:27 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By MinMax

Re: Can anyone recommend shipping companies New York to UK?

How perfect that you know the island. I have friends in Ventnor on the south coast there. I hadn't thought about shops closing at 5! That will take some getting used to! I want to live a completely...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 18th 2016, 3:39 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By MinMax

Re: Can anyone recommend shipping companies New York to UK?

I'm getting a third estimate from Rainier; if anyone has used them I'd like to hear.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 18th 2016, 3:38 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By MinMax

Re: Can anyone recommend shipping companies New York to UK?

Good to hear about Schumacher. I'll meet their rep on Thursday.

I'm moving to the Isle of Wight where I have friends. Never lived there before--I grew up in London suburbs and went to art school...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 17th 2016, 4:58 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,074
Posted By MinMax

Can anyone recommend shipping companies New York to UK?

My apartment sale has pretty much gone through so I'll be on the Queen Mary 2 in mid-November. I have two shipping companies coming to give estimates for moving my household: Bourne's, whose...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 20th 2016, 12:31 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

yes, and that would be a bit of a shame--the end of my little house by the sea.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 19th 2016, 8:05 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

I fully realise that. i did think the suggestion was off the wall. What if i left the suitcase in the loo??????
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 19th 2016, 6:06 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

I could--but I wonder what they would make of that as I went through security? Might make for rather more interest than I'm up for.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 13th 2016, 11:13 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

Yes, I'd be able to do that, excellent idea. Thank you!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 13th 2016, 6:30 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

So perhaps I am well settled with Transferwise after all. I will send it in batches though at least at first.

And thank you for your prompt reply! You are a wonder.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 13th 2016, 6:19 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

I seem to have sortd the bank account so am back now to the money transfer question.

I had settled on Transferwise as a good company to use, but then read various reviews, one of which suggested...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2016, 10:17 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,133
Posted By MinMax

Re: Best UK bank?

I'm in the same process of moving back. HSBC in New York tell me I can call their international online banking department and set up an account in the UK while still in the US. They will apparently...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2016, 2:45 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

So I'm opting for cutting the faffing and just checking out three company's rates, WorldFirst, Transferwise and xe.com, and doing it myself. I'm, obviously, new to this and I wanted to see the bigger...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 6th 2016, 2:40 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

Yes, whatever it is is what it is, it always comes down to that. But this is the proceeds from the sale of my apartment and the only large sum I am ever likely to see, so I rather want to do it the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 5th 2016, 10:09 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

Thank you for this very clarifying answer. Could you explain your point iii a little more?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 5th 2016, 7:44 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,530
Posted By MinMax

Re: transferring money back to the UK

I will be transferring money from US to UK in perhaps mid-October. One suggestion I received was a "forward contract" in which I would open an account now and presumable (I have yet to follow up on...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2016, 2:25 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,960
Posted By MinMax

Re: San Francisco to Manchester with Dog

I got this lengthy, detailed reply from the uk.gov people to my questions about transporting pets from the US (a 'listed' country rabies-wise) to the UK. I think it clarifies all the things we've...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2016, 2:15 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,960
Posted By MinMax

Re: San Francisco to Manchester with Dog

I just got a long detailed reply from that Pet Travel Service--the official uk.gov folks. !!!!!! It explains the whole shebang (sp?) in detail. Serious detail. I have just written back asking...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2016, 5:47 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,960
Posted By MinMax

Re: San Francisco to Manchester with Dog

I'll stock up on anxiety pills for me. I still have time before all this happens--don't have a closing date for my apartment sale yet. So it's a couple of months off. Time to calm down and get...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2016, 3:28 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,960
Posted By MinMax

Re: San Francisco to Manchester with Dog

Kathy said that it was up to the airlines. There were not government restrictions.

But in the meantime I have checked the websites of Lufthansa, United, American, Continental, US Airways and Delta...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2016, 2:10 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,960
Posted By MinMax

Re: San Francisco to Manchester with Dog

I now aspire to being an old lady with a butler, sounds wonderful. Maxy thinks he's a dog so he may go for being paraded on a cushion. I'd skip the Chanel though--allergies.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2016, 1:13 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,960
Posted By MinMax

Re: San Francisco to Manchester with Dog

Thank you Angie for that link, lots of good info in it.

Overall though I am now more confused than ever. I just called the Pet Travel Scheme helpline, listed on the gov.uk website, I believe it is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2016, 12:40 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,960
Posted By MinMax

Re: San Francisco to Manchester with Dog

My first intention was to do the QM2 with Maxy in the kennels, but apparently all kennels sell out the very first day they go on sale in April each year, so it's very hard to nab one.

I'm about...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 22nd 2016, 5:55 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,960
Posted By MinMax

Re: San Francisco to Manchester with Dog

I looked through the forum for other threads and came across another post of yours from May this year under Cats in Cabin. I quote

"You are correct DEFRA governs pets entering the UK...not...
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