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Forum: USA
Oct 15th 2025, 10:43 am
Replies: 53
Views: 5,121
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to Indianapolis or Dallas

i am in Chicago and ve driven through Indiana a few times. Its a down trodden state with infrastructure in poor condition and no real big cities. Compared to that Texas is better, Dallas more...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 13th 2023, 2:09 am
Replies: 14
Views: 3,577
Posted By Wh431

Re: Importing a vehicle into the US from Germany

The question wasn’t meant for you. If you ve nothing to say, why bother replying?
Forum: The Trailer Park
Mar 12th 2023, 5:08 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,577
Posted By Wh431

Re: Importing a vehicle into the US from Germany

Aber warum? Autos sind billiger hier.
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2023, 8:17 am
Replies: 36
Views: 5,405
Posted By Wh431

Re: Massachusetts salary?

I moved from Surrey (Woking) to Chicago 2 years ago and think that 130 k isn’t a good salary. Not sure How comparable is Chicago to Boston but compared to UK many things are more expensive here.
...
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2023, 11:56 am
Replies: 13
Views: 8,875
Posted By Wh431

Re: UK to US Drivers Licence - Illinois

Then don’t mention it to them.
Forum: USA
Jan 5th 2023, 6:28 am
Replies: 13
Views: 8,875
Posted By Wh431

Re: UK to US Drivers Licence - Illinois

I moved from UK to Illinois in 2021 and did following to get a local drivers license:

1. Go to DMV illinois website and book an appointment for theory test. Its a comp based (multiple choice...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2022, 12:09 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 7,914
Posted By Wh431

Re: UK US Difference

I never thought that it would be the case but i ve to admit that I miss Roundabouts.

Here every small intersection of the roads ve these annoying STOP signs, where you ve to stop even if there is...
Forum: USA
Jul 17th 2022, 9:50 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

you can choose to be defensive, if you wish to. I never used the superlatives like ‘Always’, just sharing my observation of actually living here. You ofcourse don’t ve to agree with me.
...
Forum: USA
Jul 17th 2022, 8:25 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

I was drawing a comparison between Specsavers and Lenscrafters, both in the same league and same business but my experience with both ve been different. Hence the point abt ‘general level of...
Forum: USA
Jul 17th 2022, 6:43 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

The answers to all of your questions are obvious. Read the post again.

You can decide to go to an optometrist but not sure how is that relevant here? The chain stores are there to provide a...
Forum: USA
Jul 17th 2022, 2:48 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

You might as well start driving the bus yourself…!
Forum: USA
Jul 17th 2022, 1:29 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

There definitely is a big difference between living somewhere and just visiting it. Once you start living here and have to deal with people on ordinary day to day things, you realise how disjointed...
Forum: USA
Jul 15th 2022, 3:55 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

i see what you are saying and may be with time i will get more used to it. I ve only been living here 1.5 years but ve been regularly visiting 20 years before that..

Having said that many times i...
Forum: USA
Jul 15th 2022, 3:44 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

i was used to live in Earley close to A329M. Nice area indeed. Good luck with your search.
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2022, 5:03 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

There are cheaper places in Berks (the more further you go away towards West, where you dont ve to pay the premium for commuting to London) and then there are places like Slough, which are a little...
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2022, 4:55 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

Done
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2022, 3:16 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

Funny that you mentioned Japanese Knotweed, as the other day ‘I thought’ i saw that in my new house’s garden but then told myself no that can’t be true.

I ve yet to familiarise myself with...
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2022, 2:23 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

i am abt to move into my suburban house with a reasonably sized garden and looking forward to start growing again!

In the UK i tried growing tomatoes for a few years but gave up because of the...
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2022, 1:50 am
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

Good to know and perhaps i am just unaware of it. So i will be thankful if you can point me the right direction.

In the UK we had RHS, National Trust sites and numerous independent ornamental...
Forum: USA
Jul 13th 2022, 11:55 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

i was used to live in Reading Berks before moving to Surrey and from there to Chicago. I found these places to be comparably expensive.
Forum: USA
Jul 13th 2022, 2:44 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 10,147
Posted By Wh431

Re: Moving to USA from UK

i recently made the move for very same reason (with a 8yrs old and a 11yrs old) and here my observations:

Positive aspects:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. On professional level, there are more...
Forum: USA
Jun 30th 2022, 9:29 am
Replies: 17
Views: 4,728
Posted By Wh431

Re: British Passport renewal time

weeks or days should be fine. I m in chicago (but how does it matter to the timeline, that where in US is one located?)
Forum: USA
Jun 30th 2022, 8:19 am
Replies: 17
Views: 4,728
Posted By Wh431

Re: British Passport renewal time

renewal
Forum: USA
Jun 30th 2022, 4:57 am
Replies: 17
Views: 4,728
Posted By Wh431

British Passport renewal time

Anybody knows how long is the current (june 2022) British passport renewal time from the US?

its for a childs passport

Thanks
Forum: USA
Apr 1st 2022, 12:12 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,344
Posted By Wh431

Re: Transferring money from UK to US

All good advice. Many Thanks

…and I wasn’t really considering bringing in the suitcase full of cash. Will check with the banks to figure out the cost of that option.
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