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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 23rd 2011, 10:22 pm
Replies: 80
Views: 15,948
Posted By Scout

Re: Flying an old dog to UK

I did not bring my dog Scout over on the QM2. I flew her over on British Air. I looked into the QM2 but didn't go that route.

I stressed for over a year to bring that sweet baby over to the UK....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 30th 2011, 4:04 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,787
Posted By Scout

Re: Confused

It sounds to me like you are just settling in to your new life in Canada because you've now been there 4 years. It really does often take some people more than a year or two to settle. Some never...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jul 30th 2011, 3:51 pm
Replies: 1,942
Views: 163,955
Posted By Scout

Re: Location, location, location

We've been llloking at renting rather than owning for a couple of years now. We've made the decision to sell the house we currently have in SE Wales, invewst the capital and then rent when we move...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 24th 2011, 10:18 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,315
Posted By Scout

Re: I am soooooo ready to move! (Beware a vent)

Just got through exploring houses around Sidmouth on line. Lovely looking! I'm going to seriously start saving every realtor's site in the areas that seem interesting. RightMove is ok....but the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 23rd 2011, 2:52 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,315
Posted By Scout

Re: I am soooooo ready to move! (Beware a vent)

You know.........if Yorkshire wasn't so far north, I'd seriously consider it. Beautiful country, lovely people....just a wee bit too far north.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 23rd 2011, 2:13 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,315
Posted By Scout

I am soooooo ready to move! (Beware a vent)

Pardon me........I just have to let off steam.

We've been in the Welsh Valleys 6 years since we moved back from the States.......and I'm sorry, but I've had a gut full of it. Our neighbors across...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 30th 2011, 7:39 pm
Replies: 403
Views: 168,494
Posted By Scout

Re: New DEFRA Regs from January 2012

I hope this takes off a lot of the stress for those moving back to the UK with their pets. An international move is stressful enough........and I know that making sure my dog was ok & up to date with...
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jan 22nd 2011, 7:42 pm
Replies: 84
Views: 35,982
Posted By Scout

Re: American moving to the UK the good, bad and the ugly

Be prepared to be asked over and over and over again where you are from and how long you are visiting for. Be prepared to be asked where in Canada you are from, asked if your from Gloucester, and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 17th 2011, 10:59 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 5,711
Posted By Scout

Re: Rabies vaccination side effects

I have had dogs and cats have this vaccination yearly all my life. I've never had any of them have any sort of reaction to the jab. I've never heard of any family or friend's pets having any...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 15th 2011, 4:59 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 8,468
Posted By Scout

Re: Is buying property in Wales the same as England?

We only wear our wellies in Wales when we have to wade through particularily deep sheep sh*t. :eek:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 23rd 2010, 9:43 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 3,400
Posted By Scout

Re: Car insurance +US license ???? :)

I'm a USC and DH is a UKC. He never held a UK license either but had a US one (Georgia) when we moved back from the States.

You can drive on your US license for a year.

We went through our...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 18th 2010, 5:14 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,961
Posted By Scout

Re: Accessing US bank account?

I've done it using XE Dunroving. I've also used my ATM card for smaller amounts. The last time I used XE though I was in the States on a holiday and set it up in person at my bank. I was going to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 25th 2010, 10:54 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 847
Posted By Scout

Re: American spouse's prospects of working in UK?

When you come in on a Spouse Visa, which is what you will enter on....you will have immediate right to work. You'll need to get a National Insurance number, but you can sort that out when you get...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 14th 2010, 10:43 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,981
Posted By Scout

Re: Experiences with American spouse settling in UK?

From my perspective (I'm the American spouse who has settled)....it was actually pretty easy. The hardest part has probably been adjusting weatherwise. It rains alot and the winter nights come faster...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 27th 2010, 8:11 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,788
Posted By Scout

Re: How do I pay for gas?

If you've got gas for cooking and no hot water for washing or the radiators, then something is wrong with your boiler. I'd be calling the agency or landlord that you rented from and have them over...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Sep 25th 2010, 11:37 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,788
Posted By Scout

Re: How do I pay for gas?

There's no fee for charging on the card....but you do pay higher rates with them than if you were billed quarterly or had the gas charges deducted by automatic debit from your checking account.
...
Forum: Italy
Sep 10th 2010, 10:01 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,099
Posted By Scout

Flying cats in to Italy questions...

I've got a friend possibly moving from South Korea to Italy. She has an older cat that she's worried about flying. Can you fly a cat into Italy in the cabin of a plane rather than cargo? I think you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 22nd 2010, 2:47 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,868
Posted By Scout

Re: Country is fine but the natives ?

That seems like you're blaming America for the end of the empire to me.

Everyone's a victim.:rolleyes:
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 22nd 2010, 8:50 am
Replies: 67
Views: 7,868
Posted By Scout

Re: Country is fine but the natives ?

The second empire didn't end because America made it happen. The empire ended because the British realized it was too expensive to maintain one and empire was no longer profitable.

After WWII...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 21st 2010, 8:07 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,868
Posted By Scout

Re: Country is fine but the natives ?

Not in the least. I just enjoy a good debate.
:)
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 21st 2010, 7:28 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,868
Posted By Scout

Re: Country is fine but the natives ?

I think your first paragraph is a matter of personal opinion.....I don't happen to share yours.

I'll say this much....The British Empire in the opinon of the history books, was the largest the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2010, 10:56 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,868
Posted By Scout

Re: Country is fine but the natives ?

Here's my thought's on the patriotism/nationalism thing......America sometimes goes overboard with it (especially the flag waving religious right (and my mother, but that's a whole other...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 20th 2010, 9:59 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,868
Posted By Scout

Re: Country is fine but the natives ?

I have lost count of how many times on this forum I have lauded the great things about living in the UK. I often think I love the UK more than many natives I meet both here in this forum and in every...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 19th 2010, 8:43 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 7,868
Posted By Scout

Re: Country is fine but the natives ?

Will you make it? It's hard to say. I can tell your from personal experience that my husband (a Brit) didn't. He finally just got to the point where he couldn't take it any more. So we finally upped...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 9th 2010, 11:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,158
Posted By Scout

Re: Time line for FLR after Biometrics

I'm by no means an expert.....but have had experience with both the US Immigration with my DH and UK Immigration with myself.

Last year it took me about 5 to 6 weeks to get my passport back after...
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