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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 20th 2009, 6:46 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: So mixed up and not sure what to do...

Thanks for your nice comments. Unfortunately the house needs some work (rising dampin one corner - not huge, but enough), garden needs sorting out, kitchen doors need replacing etc. etc and I don't...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 20th 2009, 5:49 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: So mixed up and not sure what to do...

Yep it was for 3 intially - extended for 2 years, but we need to go back anyway to get shot of our house, which we decided to do as it's a pain to keep going - we had 5 kids when we originally bought...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 20th 2009, 5:28 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By joyceygreen

So mixed up and not sure what to do...

This thread is to do with my 13 year old son and his education and I would really appreciate your feelings or experiences on this matter.

I love England and have 3 grown up children there and two...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 20th 2009, 4:34 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,641
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Bad news

Your news about your Mum is upsetting, I lost both my parents in 1997 and 1999 and I was still in the UK then - I feel for you being so far away. To anyone out there who have close older family...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 20th 2009, 4:25 pm
Replies: 107
Views: 6,712
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Great Britain

Congratulations on your engagement! Your pics made me very homesick....
Forum: USA
Mar 17th 2009, 12:07 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,800
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA

Thanks all, some good advice received and very much appreciated. We actually drove about 4500 miles in all as we made it into a vacation road trip. However we will only be claiming the standard...
Forum: USA
Mar 16th 2009, 4:44 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,800
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA

Thanks for the replies, I don't think the Toll total would be a significant amount and my OH reminded that most Toll charges are in the East.

Yes, this is a job re-location, thanks again

Joyce
Forum: USA
Mar 15th 2009, 2:03 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,800
Posted By joyceygreen

Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA

We are filling in our Tax form (hell) and drove across the US from Philly PA to San Francisco CA in our Grand Caravan - we came the scenic route (4000+ miles) and need to claim mileage for the basic...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 14th 2008, 1:25 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 1,911
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Who has stuffed their faces?

Very easy, I made it up last as I fancied doing something different for some Aussie mates and I've done it ever since.

Packet of frozen puff pastry (you will only need half the pack for this...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 14th 2008, 10:46 am
Replies: 39
Views: 1,911
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Who has stuffed their faces?

Nope didn't quite get round to making them and now I go to work, there's even less chance.

You can find bangers in some english shops, obviously not as nice, but add plenty of ketchup and english...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Nov 27th 2008, 11:44 am
Replies: 39
Views: 1,911
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Who has stuffed their faces?

We are having roast beef, yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, parsnips and the best gravy in San Francisco! Saving the Turkey session thing for Christmas..oh and Birds trifle with dream topping and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 8th 2008, 4:49 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,157
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Yes, I am an Idiot and need advice...

Thanks meauxna - I'm having two parties - one tonight, you can come if you are anywhere near Redwood Shores North Cal, or the one in London which is the 15th Nov. I will be smashed at both - no...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 8th 2008, 3:24 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,157
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Yes, I am an Idiot and need advice...

We did get on their case as meauxna suggested, sent an email stating that the two American companies that we work for really need us back in the USA and were also extremely arse-lickingly apologetic...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 31st 2008, 1:00 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,157
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Yes, I am an Idiot and need advice...

Thanks, yes we could fly to BRU for a few days, before or after the party. I read about the 2 day turnaround for passports there somewhere on BE, need to find out more - oh god more money...eek...and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 31st 2008, 12:29 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,157
Posted By joyceygreen

Yes, I am an Idiot and need advice...

We have had our 3 year Visa extended by two years and have certificates to prove it for all the family. However, we needed to leave the USA to get our UK passports stamped with the Visa extensions. ...
Forum: USA
Mar 31st 2008, 11:24 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,101
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Help!! US IRS Tax Credit for UK Mortgage

Nice one Raymundo!:)
Forum: USA
Mar 31st 2008, 1:13 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,101
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Help!! US IRS Tax Credit for UK Mortgage

Yes, what happens for us is that if you leave it blank or put in 0000000 etc. It does accept it then sends you around in a loop, then just when you think you're all done (5-6 screens later), it...
Forum: USA
Mar 30th 2008, 11:55 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,101
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Help!! US IRS Tax Credit for UK Mortgage

No, this is specifically meaning the EIN for the UK Nationwide Building Society, whom our mortgage is with. Tax Act does not allow us to leave it blank, or to provide other details to explain that...
Forum: USA
Mar 29th 2008, 10:18 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,101
Posted By joyceygreen

Help!! US IRS Tax Credit for UK Mortgage

We are using Tax Act to fill in our IRS form and can't seem to be able to put in details of out Nationwide Bld Society Mortgage in the UK because we don't have an EIN (Employers Identification...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 18th 2008, 8:44 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,525
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: UK Earthquake Joke

Ooooh dearie me...must always remember not to be soooo boring, I can't help it if I receive jokes from the UK much later than everyone else....maybe he liked it but was hurt because it has obviously...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 18th 2008, 12:45 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,525
Posted By joyceygreen

Talking UK Earthquake Joke

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Wythenshawe in the early hours of Wednesday. Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering "K'inell". The tremor decimated the area...
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2008, 2:33 am
Replies: 107
Views: 6,083
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Should I give in....

Yes, I read about the changing names thing in a book on Ellis Island, so interesting, but sad aswell - I think your Italian Grandparents original names were lovely, however...if it made it easier for...
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2008, 1:12 am
Replies: 107
Views: 6,083
Posted By joyceygreen

Smile Re: Should I give in....

Shortly after we came to the States, my son, who was 4 at the time, joined a Nursery and I asked him if he'd made any friends and he said, "Yes, his names 'Dearney' ". At the time, I thought that it...
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2008, 12:42 am
Replies: 107
Views: 6,083
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Should I give in....

Oh, I'm a polite person and pronounce it the way everybody does, I was just wondering if it had perhaps changed over the years....
Forum: USA
Mar 13th 2008, 12:30 am
Replies: 107
Views: 6,083
Posted By joyceygreen

Re: Should I give in....

On the subject of pronounciation can I ask for Gaelic/Celtic advice. My son's teacher is called Ms Dougherty. Now, I think it should be pronounced Dough-erty, but everyone else calls her Ms...
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