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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 31st 2006, 4:31 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 1,926
Posted By welykuk

Re: those opposing conversations in our heads!

I drove myself spare trying to decide what was best until in the middle of one night I gave up and said whatever will be is meant to be. The next day we received letters saying our greencard was...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 31st 2006, 3:54 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,531
Posted By welykuk

Re: moving back to where you originally lived or not?

I just thought I'd say we moved back 6 months ago (after 4 years) to the same general area and have slotted back in with old friends, although you need to give it a bit of time to gel. Hubby and I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2006, 8:33 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 9,882
Posted By welykuk

Re: Back from UK

The thing is somehow its OK if they say they are ready to go off and leave you thats how its supposed to be (although I guess you never want them to go too far away) it seems like you are abandoning...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2006, 8:27 am
Replies: 83
Views: 4,701
Posted By welykuk

Re: 7 Month Countdown Yippee!!

Where in MD is your house? The Frederick market had been exploding until we put our house on last year in May. We finally sold it the week before Christmas (we left in Sept) after a lot of hard work...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2006, 8:19 am
Replies: 116
Views: 9,882
Posted By welykuk

Re: Back from UK

And that is exactly why we home ed. :D If it comes down to attitudes and values instilled at home, which I'm sure it does on the whole, why spend 10+ years of your life jumping through other peoples...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 26th 2006, 12:50 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,202
Posted By welykuk

Re: Homesickness self help laugh.

I found myself doing this watching/listening to things I didn't like just because in some way there was a familiarity and comfort to the irritation with it. Maybe Brits really don't like being happy,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2006, 12:40 am
Replies: 83
Views: 4,701
Posted By welykuk

Re: 7 Month Countdown Yippee!!

I've got friends in Isleham and their house has just gone on the market, and I'm just getting a house near Stowmarket ex RAF so relatively cheap, theres quite a few ex MOD ones about atm, seems...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2006, 12:29 am
Replies: 116
Views: 9,882
Posted By welykuk

Re: Back from UK

:beer: I was talking with friends today about children and just how much what you do influences them - or at least you think it does but it isn't always the way you think it will. What they make of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 25th 2006, 12:15 am
Replies: 116
Views: 9,882
Posted By welykuk

Re: Back from UK

I'm sorry life does not seem good to you today :( Exile is right your boys will be fine with parents as concerned as you. Shame it means life will be harder for you, its always easier if you get...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 23rd 2006, 9:46 am
Replies: 116
Views: 9,882
Posted By welykuk

Re: Back from UK

If its any comfort most children who do well academically have parents who are interested in their education and encourage them in the areas their talents lie. All children are born learners, its...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 22nd 2006, 11:15 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 9,882
Posted By welykuk

Re: Back from UK

I know that home ed wouldn't suit everyone and for many it is just unrealistic but have to say that perhaps its worth looking into even if not as a full time option but as an additional input. It...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 22nd 2006, 4:06 am
Replies: 116
Views: 9,882
Posted By welykuk

Re: Back from UK

Sorry to hear about your relative that was one of the things that nagged at me with regard to staying in US or returning. Our family were OK but I knew I'd never be able to deal with them being...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 22nd 2006, 3:43 am
Replies: 124
Views: 9,141
Posted By welykuk

Re: Why are you / did you go back?

We came back from Maryland 4 months ago after 3yrs 10mths. We finally left because the visa/GC paperwork didn't work out, as we'd feared all along. It is so good to be back around family. Christmas...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 24th 2005, 5:31 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 621
Posted By welykuk

Re: Can't sell US house before visa expires

We are not at all impressed with the realtor and there is some debate about whether we are contracted until today or the 24th September. I think we'll try another realtor. Biggest minuses on the...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 24th 2005, 1:55 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 621
Posted By welykuk

Can't sell US house before visa expires

Hi

Does anyone have experience of sellinga US house after they left the country we've had the house listed for 3 months now but are still not under contract. I leave with the boys on the 3rd and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2005, 9:12 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,157
Posted By welykuk

Re: Bringing money back to the UK

I'm not sure but I think you'd have problems with any cash amount over 10000 due to money laundering and terrorism concerns. If you want to transfer the money from bank to bank they can probably give...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2005, 9:08 am
Replies: 87
Views: 7,699
Posted By welykuk

Re: Thinking about returning (yep, another one!)

We sold our house too and now we have to go back have the same problem you speak of thats my biggest regret actually and the one thing in all of this I'd do differently



You could always home...
Forum: USA
Aug 23rd 2005, 7:42 am
Replies: 56
Views: 3,389
Posted By welykuk

Re: Which state to choose to settle in?

Well apart from the commute I would recomend Frederick Maryland or that area. It can get a bit humid in summer and for me it takes a month too long for spring to get started, I need to see new green...
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2005, 2:50 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,553
Posted By welykuk

Re: US Congress to rethink visa waiver program

I suppose they could tweak the system so that a B2 would be valid for a year or 5 with no single stay to exceed 3 months that way holiday home owners and business travellers wouldn't have to...
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2005, 1:33 pm
Replies: 217
Views: 10,527
Posted By welykuk

Re: Finally!!! An interview. Wahoo!!!

Congratulations, good things come to those who wait :D
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2005, 1:17 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 409
Posted By welykuk

Question Anyone want to swap PS2's?

Hi

Just on the off chance someone reading this is coming out to the US and has a UK PS2 to rehome or someone here has a UK version but is staying longer than they planned so would like to get a US...
Forum: USA
Jul 14th 2005, 1:11 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,553
Posted By welykuk

Re: US Congress to rethink visa waiver program

With the denial of GC we are returning to UK but hubby is going to need to travel over frequently, perhaps monthly, on business. Having to get a visa every time will be a nightmare. I guess it could...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2005, 12:54 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 635
Posted By welykuk

Re: Ps2 Us-uk

I know I got that from reading the archives :) but it just means finding out about something else I have no experience of and sorting it all out and with the other stuff we're have going on, a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2005, 12:06 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 635
Posted By welykuk

Re: Ps2 Us-uk

Yes thank you. Its what I thought but I wanted to confirm it.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 13th 2005, 6:13 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 635
Posted By welykuk

Question Ps2 Us-uk

just a quickie as trawling the archives didn't seem to produce a definitive answer.

We have as US PS2 and games can we take them back to the UK and use them or will it involve complicated...
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