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Forum: USA
Feb 17th 2012, 3:01 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,022
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Any Brits in San Antonio, Tx

Not exactly close by, but a 4 hour drive South. :)

There was a thread about San Antonio a couple of years ago I think, turns out there were quite a few expats in the area so you might want to...
Forum: USA
Feb 4th 2012, 6:00 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 5,497
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Going to university as a mature student

Thanks Sue that's really helpful. Yes I do have GCSEs, 8 of them I think, in all the usual subjects. I don't have the certificates but my Mum's a hoarder so I would bet she has them stashed away in...
Forum: USA
Feb 4th 2012, 3:51 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 5,497
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Going to university as a mature student

Thanks for the reply md. I guess for most people a lucrative career is the main aim but since I am currently fairly comfortable I thought I'd choose something I find personally interesting...have no...
Forum: USA
Feb 4th 2012, 3:08 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 5,497
Posted By polar_bear

Going to university as a mature student

I am 31 years old, a permanent resident in US and self-employed. Did not go into further education back in the UK as frankly I was a feckless waster at that age but as I get older it interests me...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Feb 4th 2012, 11:16 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,035
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Sorry, need to moan!

Never once blocked a toilet in the UK, done it about 20 times in 5 years since moving here! :o

Plunger always does the trick though.
Forum: USA
Jan 24th 2012, 4:11 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,351
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Romney's Tax Return

:lol: yes I used 'wrong' in this instance to mean illegal rather than immoral!
Forum: USA
Jan 24th 2012, 4:07 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,351
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Romney's Tax Return

I don't think that's true actually, you might know it and a lot of other well-informed people might know it but I think a huge amount of people on mid-to-low incomes will be surprised to see it laid...
Forum: USA
Jan 24th 2012, 3:16 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,351
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Romney's Tax Return

Personally, I think it's wrong that he gets huge tax breaks for choosing to give money to the Mormon church. Churches should not get the same priveleges as genuine charities. Amazing racket they...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jan 19th 2012, 7:07 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,101
Posted By polar_bear

Re: 2012 Winter Weather - Bitching Session

:D

It got down to 58 yesterday when I took my morning walk round the park at 7am. There I was in shorts & T-shirt while all the locals were wearing huge coats and gloves. Any excuse to get the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 19th 2012, 2:50 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,821
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Living in the UK in summer, but overseas the rest of the year?

Thanks Jerseygirl. This sounds (rather predictably in hindsight) like it's a lot more hassle than I had considered!

Just to clarify, we tend to visit family in England once a year but stay with my...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 18th 2012, 1:09 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,821
Posted By polar_bear

Living in the UK in summer, but overseas the rest of the year?

Hi, we are thinking of buying an apartment in the UK to stay in each summer (we live in USA and the kids get long summer holidays).

Does anyone have any experience of owning an overseas property...
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2012, 5:52 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 759
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Buying a holiday home back in the UK

Thanks Ian that's great. One further question, if we decide to leave it empty most of the year, do we still have to pay Council Tax on that property? Or is there a minimum number of days you must...
Forum: USA
Jan 10th 2012, 4:18 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 759
Posted By polar_bear

Buying a holiday home back in the UK

Hello,

We are thinking of buying a flat back in the UK as we tend to visit every summer and are fed up of staying with my parents. :lol:

Could someone please tell me:

1) If we rent out the...
Forum: Meet-ups
Nov 24th 2011, 5:37 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,382
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Any Brits in South Texas - McAllen, Corpus or SA

Hello FreckleUK, I've been in McAllen since 2007. Hope you are feeling a bit more settled than you were in January? Will be happy to meet up for a coffee or beer or whatever. Sorry for the late...
Forum: USA
Nov 24th 2011, 5:31 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,185
Posted By polar_bear

Inbetweeners Movie

This is released today in USA, supposedly. Anyone know where it's showing? Probably not here in South Texas :lol: but would not mind seeing it as part of a weekend away somewhere.

Strangely...
Forum: Spain
Sep 4th 2011, 12:23 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,778
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Moving to Spain for one year, with children?

Thanks for the advice everyone. My wife is a Mexican-American so she is fluent in Spanish and the driving test shouldn't be a problem. My Spanish isn't great but I can get by, and will no doubt...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Sep 4th 2011, 12:12 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,513
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Property prices in Costa Rica

Thanks dfjordan, and I totally agree! We were edging towards Spain anyway, because as you say it is a developed country...but the fact you pay MORE to live in Costa Rica is very surprising and just...
Forum: Central, South America & Mexico
Sep 3rd 2011, 1:22 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,513
Posted By polar_bear

Property prices in Costa Rica

Hello there,

We are currently looking into spending 12 months living in either Spain or Costa Rica. I've been doing some googling for property rental sites and what has surprised me is that Costa...
Forum: Spain
Sep 2nd 2011, 4:25 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,778
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Moving to Spain for one year, with children?

So is the same true in reverse? If we moved to Spain and took our tests there, those licences would then be valid if/when we moved onto the UK?

Just thinking it might be easier taking it in Spain...
Forum: Spain
Sep 2nd 2011, 4:10 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,778
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Moving to Spain for one year, with children?

Thanks very much for all the advice so far.

I just thought of another question. My wife and I both have US driving licences. I have never passed my test in the UK.

Would we need to obtain a...
Forum: Spain
Sep 1st 2011, 1:17 am
Replies: 29
Views: 2,778
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Moving to Spain for one year, with children?

Sorry pwwm, looking back I worded it quite badly. Obviously they checked our passports when boarding in London, what I meant was when we arrived in Barcelona we just got off the plane and walked...
Forum: Spain
Aug 31st 2011, 10:01 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 2,778
Posted By polar_bear

Moving to Spain for one year, with children?

Hello everyone,

Firstly sorry if this sort of thing is asked on a regular basis, it's hard for me to find the answer to our specific question without sifting through thousands of threads so it is...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 11th 2010, 4:32 pm
Replies: 58
Views: 3,580
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Teaching Creationism

"Rival theories" is stretching it a bit though isn't it? From a science perspective there's almost no chance Creationism can be correct (unless the Creator also decided to create loads of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 16th 2010, 6:03 pm
Replies: 106
Views: 5,635
Posted By polar_bear

Re: POPE BENEDICT XVI in BRITAIN

I love the idea that Atheists are the ones aggressively spreading their beliefs :lol:

One great thing about the UK is at least these religious nutcases with their wacky views are not taken...
Forum: USA
Sep 16th 2010, 5:58 pm
Replies: 65
Views: 6,294
Posted By polar_bear

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?

Hard to know what it's like living somewhere until you actually live there, but I did like the look of Colorado when we visited. A real 'outdoors' culture and the lowest rate of obesity in the...
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