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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 2nd 2007, 1:53 am
Replies: 123
Views: 6,860
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?

No Neil - you seem to be about as aware as most people over here are too - I have almost lost count of the number of times I have had to explain that we all don't get an extra 8 days off.

Some of...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 2nd 2007, 1:50 am
Replies: 3
Views: 488
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Medical

Yeah - we're covered - it is to do with my wife's previous employment and some such complicated gobbledegook, but I am assured it will cover us both for anything other than the most major stuff, so...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 2nd 2007, 1:23 am
Replies: 123
Views: 6,860
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?

Yeah but that's a politician making a statement - notice how easily it makes him look as though the government are giving more time at home for everyone?

Yes, they are doing something which is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 2nd 2007, 12:33 am
Replies: 123
Views: 6,860
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Doesn't it make you want to go home?

You should be aware that this is not "extra" holiday time as such...

It is to make sure that everyone is on a level playing field as far as holidays are concerned.

In the UK you have a minimum...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 2nd 2007, 12:18 am
Replies: 3
Views: 488
Posted By yorkie2

Medical

I am a British citizen married to a US citizen (who now also has British citizenship) - we have lived together in the UK since 1999 (married 2000) - I am currently 52 years of age, and my wife and I...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 22nd 2005, 8:54 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,153
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Beginner Question

Mad? Yup that's me!!

Seriously, if it makes my wife happy to be with her family again, then that is what I shall have to put up with - not worried about it, I'm a hardened Northerner!! Hahaha
...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 18th 2005, 3:05 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,153
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Beginner Question

erm.... I'm the one that will be there year round, it's Peter who may be stuck with 6 months at a time. So I will be there November to April.

Sad to hear that it is unlikely he will be able to...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 17th 2005, 8:22 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,153
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Beginner Question

Have read that article now thanls very much (doesn't make it look good does it?)

I understand the no retirement visa and would not have expected there to be either! Begs the question though.......
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 17th 2005, 8:16 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,153
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Beginner Question

Good Points - for which I am sorry - OK here goes

Pater is British (with a touch of Scottish in there)
Vee (Pete's Missus) is also British, of Ukranian descent
They Live in Bolton
Over there is...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 15th 2005, 8:28 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,153
Posted By yorkie2

Beginner Question

I would guess this question has probably been asked on these forums a gazillion times already, but I'm not entirely sure of how to search to find an answer, so here goes.....

My wife and I plan to...
Forum: USA
Aug 14th 2005, 11:29 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 3,992
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Bringing food back into the US

My American wife and I, when visiting family over there, usually bring at least one suitcase full to the brim with UK goodies for the family (All Americans) - the vast majority of these goods are...
Forum: USA
Aug 12th 2005, 3:29 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,334
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Someones taking the p*ss

I have one of each of these at home myself - The Old Tart comes with a pair of split crotch knickers for some reason! (sold in Sainsbury's)
Forum: USA
Aug 12th 2005, 3:24 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,578
Posted By yorkie2

Re: To the Yorkies here

Okaaaaay

I am From Yorkshire (you wouldn't have guessed from the user name would you?) :D

I have lived in Leeds all my life, but am close enough to visit the dales with regularity. My...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2005, 3:24 am
Replies: 213
Views: 9,598
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Fig Newton Thread - Figgy - please feel free to participate

Just done it - see my posts on the "other" fig infested thread

Steve
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2005, 2:58 am
Replies: 156
Views: 11,011
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Advice for Those Emigrating or Those Just Emigrated to America

I think I have you on the run - you cannot or will not answer my very legitimate points raised.

If you will not apologise then I have no more to say to you, I will be taking up the very kind offer...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2005, 2:34 am
Replies: 156
Views: 11,011
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Advice for Those Emigrating or Those Just Emigrated to America

Friends?? What friends would these be? I have only been a member here for about 4 hours, I have no friends here at all, merely a few names that I recognise from reading the postings. If anything the...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2005, 1:54 am
Replies: 156
Views: 11,011
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Advice for Those Emigrating or Those Just Emigrated to America

Oh I have read them carefully enough - I took 3 whole days carefully reading them before deciding to start posting where I knew you would reply. Whilst there were certainly some gripes (especially in...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2005, 12:40 am
Replies: 156
Views: 11,011
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Advice for Those Emigrating or Those Just Emigrated to America

erm... to understand the people you are conversing with? Would you not consider it good manners to understand other people you interact with better? Or at the very least a courtesy?



When I...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2005, 12:28 am
Replies: 156
Views: 11,011
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Advice for Those Emigrating or Those Just Emigrated to America

Thank you for your kind comments re Yorkshire - yes it is good, but, like New Yorkers are reputed to not to visit the Statue of Liberty, I too take the countryside around me sort of for granted...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2005, 12:20 am
Replies: 156
Views: 11,011
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Advice for Those Emigrating or Those Just Emigrated to America

Thanks for that - yes, my wife did mention (in passing) that they get the occasional cold spell over there! :)

I can live with it - I'm from up north Tha Knaws! (Yorkshire in case you hadn't...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2005, 12:08 am
Replies: 156
Views: 11,011
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Advice for Those Emigrating or Those Just Emigrated to America

Well I posted for a couple of reasons...

a) To supply the information as stated

and

b) to be intetionally polite and helpful to assess the response I receive, bear in mind I am a brand new...
Forum: USA
Aug 3rd 2005, 11:26 pm
Replies: 156
Views: 11,011
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Advice for Those Emigrating or Those Just Emigrated to America

Fig,

With the greatest of respect to you and to all other posters. You have made many comments about the "sarcastic" and "Ironic" humour used on this site, and suggesting it's inappropriateness....
Forum: USA
Aug 3rd 2005, 10:40 pm
Replies: 111
Views: 5,670
Posted By yorkie2

Re: Oh GAWD ... what food would you like to gobble up?

Ummm I know this is my first ever posting here (AND I still live in the UK) so I may not have the knowledge you guys have, but as I understand it good authentic Cornish Pasty's are sold in North...
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