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Forum: USA
Jan 23rd 2007, 10:27 pm
Replies: 348
Views: 13,549
Posted By iwantone

Re: Horrible maternity leave

well said englishmum, i feel sorry for his wife.
Forum: USA
Jan 22nd 2007, 8:31 pm
Replies: 348
Views: 13,549
Posted By iwantone

Re: Horrible maternity leave

No I don't work as of last June. I had been planning to quit, it just so happened my last day was the day after we found out I was pg!! I think you should stick to your guns and not miss out on your...
Forum: USA
Jan 22nd 2007, 8:23 pm
Replies: 348
Views: 13,549
Posted By iwantone

Re: Horrible maternity leave

Sorry to hear of your situation. I am due in 5 weeks, also living in NJ and didn't realise that the maternity situation was so horrible. I just know as a general rule my husbands company doesn't give...
Forum: USA
Jan 13th 2007, 5:41 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 6,018
Posted By iwantone

Re: What type of english food are you craving lately?

Yes, the Whole Foods by us sells Lurpack & Kerrygold butter & cheese, baked beans, tomato soup and some Pataks curry sauces. At christmas I noticed they had christmas puddings, brandy butter and jars...
Forum: USA
Jan 13th 2007, 2:55 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 6,018
Posted By iwantone

Re: What type of english food are you craving lately?

i think I would have to go for a ham, cheese & pickle with a packet of salt & vinegar crisps or Skips!
Forum: USA
Jan 12th 2007, 10:27 pm
Replies: 140
Views: 6,018
Posted By iwantone

What type of english food are you craving lately?

I usually crave something from england on a weekly basis. Last night i was on the phone to my mum and they had just come back from the chip shop with their dinner, well that just started me off...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 3rd 2007, 9:17 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,462
Posted By iwantone

Re: How to move money to UK?

I've never heard of the HSBC passport account but the way we did it was to open a HSBC Premier acccount (if I remember rightly we had to open it with at least $75,000 US) and then all transfers and...
Forum: USA
Dec 30th 2006, 1:31 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,381
Posted By iwantone

Re: Essex, UK to NY, USA....

We are currently paying $3,150 a month, this is for a 2 bed 2 bath, 1,250 sq ft apt, elevator building with roof terraces, childrens playground, indoor playroom and home theatre room, this includes...
Forum: USA
Dec 21st 2006, 10:12 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,339
Posted By iwantone

Re: Christmas crackers?

Thanks. We are not but have friends that live in Warren so not too far away. Will try there if Target or Homegoods don't come up with anything, they are nearer.
Forum: USA
Dec 21st 2006, 9:39 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,339
Posted By iwantone

Re: Christmas crackers?

Thanks - I will try Target tomorrow. Our world market closed down about 2 years ago and was (funnily enough) replaced by a Target.
Forum: USA
Dec 21st 2006, 9:29 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 1,339
Posted By iwantone

Christmas crackers?

Can anyone tell me where if anywhere I can find a box of christmas crackers in the US? I am in NJ / NY if it makes any difference. Thanks
Forum: USA
Dec 21st 2006, 5:29 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,527
Posted By iwantone

Re: English food for xmas?

Yes, I love britsuperstore too. I just found my "other" stash of xmas goodies. A duchy christmas pud & a sainsbury's taste the difference one. chestnut & cranberry paxo & regular paxo. Big box of...
Forum: USA
Dec 20th 2006, 11:17 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,527
Posted By iwantone

English food for xmas?

What english food if any have you got in to enjoy over the xmas break if you're not returning to the UK? Also, what will you miss? I will go first, we have got some Cadbury's Roses, Quality Street....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 20th 2006, 1:01 pm
Replies: 102
Views: 6,133
Posted By iwantone

Re: Can't decide what to do????

Jo, I can totsally relate to where you are coming from as far as the feeling thsat you have with not being able to settle so why waste time ina country you don't want to be in forever. My hubby and I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 20th 2006, 12:42 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,572
Posted By iwantone

Re: Are you planning to move back to the UK in the near future and are you excited?

That's great. I just know we will love being back, I have been lucky enough to be able to get back frequently for the 5 years we have lived in the US and every time we return we settle back into life...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 19th 2006, 12:19 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,572
Posted By iwantone

Re: Are you planning to move back to the UK in the near future and are you excited?

Hi paulrachel,

Main thing we miss about the UK is having our family there so that's the main one that's drawing us back even though I am lucky and don't work so I get to visit about every 10-12...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 18th 2006, 11:19 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,572
Posted By iwantone

Re: Are you planning to move back to the UK in the near future and are you excited?

That's great old william. How are you finding settling back into good old UK life? Do you think that you appreciate england more so than before you were an expat?
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 18th 2006, 11:09 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,572
Posted By iwantone

Are you planning to move back to the UK in the near future and are you excited?

Hi there,

Just wandering how many of us on here are planning on moving back to the Uk any time soon? We have lived in the US now for nearly 5 years, we initially came with an open mind on how long...
Forum: USA
Dec 12th 2006, 8:45 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,381
Posted By iwantone

Re: Essex, UK to NY, USA....

That is a shame since it's really easy to make friends here & everything is so convenient. Something to bear in mind though, I don't know if you have a huge house in the UK or have explored the size...
Forum: USA
Dec 12th 2006, 8:40 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 625
Posted By iwantone

Re: Anyone live in hoboken or nearby

Yes, we have known quite a lot of british ex pats in our time, only thing is we somehow manage to out stay most of them!!
Forum: USA
Dec 12th 2006, 3:16 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 625
Posted By iwantone

Re: Anyone live in hoboken or nearby

Yes, the parking situation is a nightmare, we dealt with it for a while until our car got towed away by the police by accident!! We now pay for parking in our building.

How do you like the burbs?...
Forum: USA
Dec 12th 2006, 2:42 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 625
Posted By iwantone

Anyone live in hoboken or nearby

Hi, I am relatively new to this site and just thought I would introduce myself and see if there are any other expats in my neighbourhood. I am 31 years old and have lived here with my husband for...
Forum: USA
Dec 12th 2006, 1:55 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,381
Posted By iwantone

Re: Essex, UK to NY, USA....

Hi derson,

Another place you will want to check out is in new jersey and it's called Hoboken. Right across the river from manhattan & it takes about 20 mins to get to times square from here. You...
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