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squirrel is free

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I have major Gopher problem and my attack dog does not seem up to the issue any longer, any recommendations?

Quite a few rabbits as well, one of them nearly lapped her.

I was thinking of a high velocity air gun?

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I feed a family of four (plus 2 cats and a dog) for about that amount each week, and we certainly don't eat beans on toast!

:)

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Ok then we just must be 'big eaters':o

£90.00 a week wouldnt even cover our fridge food:eek:

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I've got a husband with the appetite of a horse, and a daughter that loves things like smoked salmon, fresh olives and chorizo and also eats a huge amount (my son is more fussy and eats a bit less - for now anyway!).

Everything I cook is fresh though, I don't buy any convenience food which is much more expensive, and I do only shop at Tescos rather than Waitrose! £100 a week or less is our usual.

I wonder if you were in London or a more expensive part of the UK too? Your gas/elec bill quoted above seemed incredibly high to me too, so perhaps the area makes a difference.

:)

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well I will join you in the 'big eater' category.
our dog food alone for 2 mutts is 10 a week. I just couldnt see us making do on another 80-90

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The Dog had been out all day, when she came back she took a bit of prime rib scrap but was not interested in her bowl. Most unusual so she must have done very well elsewhere.

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More relevantly, the question is impossible to answer without knowing that, because the principal form for taxation in Florida is property tax, and only US citizens or LPRs can get the homestead exemption. If you can't get the homestead exemption, your cost of living will be significantly higher.

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Retiring to the US from the UK (I'm assuming) isn't a bright move because you won't qualify for Medicare, not having worked in the US. Even if you are a US citizen. Unless of course you're minted but it doesn't sound as though you are.

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:eek: Blimey that's a lot. We get a huge 15kg bag for £9.50, and that does ours for about a month.

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That would feed my little dog for about 5 years. :D

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What dog food do you get for that price? Even Bakers complete (yuck!) is £10 for a bag half that size...

We pay about £25 - £30 for a 15kg bag and we don't feed a premium food...

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Us too, I spend about $200 a week on food, two adults one teen and one 7 year old. That includes cleaning stuff and paper products.
Here we have low electric bills in winter about $59 each month then in summer it can go up to about $200 a month, water is about $70 a month with no landscaping to water, we have a field and cut it short, trees are on drippers up front and the washing machine waters the back trees.
Gas is $40 a month, heat, hot water and cooking, we have a year round budget plan.
Car gas I use about $50 a week and Dh uses about $80+ a week.
Car ins $148 a month
House ins is in the mortgage payment $800 a year.
Property taxes $1700 a year.
Internet and land line phone bundle $100 a month, thats the only one available in our area.
Cell phones PAYG so varies.

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About the same as Sanchez costs

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we buy Diamond Natural which is a premium brand a 40 pound bag is 30 dollars and lasts around 3 weeks 2 dogs 2 meals a day. Plus in the evening they share a can of dog food or tuna. the boy is 125lb and our 'little' lady pit weighs in at 65. neither are fat but Mrs FB insists thye have good food...in fact I think I would be first to get the crap if it was needed \!!

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So I would presume health insurance for 6 months? Costs anyone? cheerrs

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Leighton Buzzard-its about right-Home counties...

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US or UK? I can post my shopping list if any one wants..:cool:.

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That will depend on age/health etc. You can go online and get a quote from travel insurance companies. I'm not sure whether you can even get 6 mths travel insurance.

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I see travel insurance, never thought of that-If i could stay for 6 months that would do it as the US has an agreement with australia where we will draw the pension from which will be $ 582.63 US a week.:starsmile:

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You seem to be reading rather selectively.

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hmm:confused:
I shop (online) at Sainsburys just because I cant stand wheeling that bloody trolley up and down the aisles at the weekend:ohmy: but its still around £150.00 ish plus a week. (I'm veggie well one of those annoying still eat fish vegetarians! so I know the smoked salmon thing!(especially on bagels:p), my baby Milk (aptamil is 10.00 and a pack of nappies is 10.00 theres 20 pound on two items)
so thats possibly the added expense?:)

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OK- health costs seems to be a problem then-any idea roughly to add to costs-Its not looking that good....at this stage:(

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That's like asking the question...how long is a piece of string. Have you tried getting online quotes as I suggested?

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I get IAMS, around the $40 mark for the big Blue Bag.

Because she seems to so well out on her travels I just feed her one scoop a day. So a big bag last for quite a few months.

Somebody was swearing the other day about some Canadian dog food very good for the coat?

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I do like the Mosseburg, had thought of getting one. But not for this purpose.

I have some friends who have a Memorial Day party, bring your gun or borrow one of theirs, BBQ, Beer and who can shoot the most rodents from the deck. But they probably have a 10 mile free fire zone.

I was concerned with a .22 that I could theoretically if you pointed in the right direction with the right elevation lob one on the to the Highway.

So I thought an air rifle would be a safer bet?

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When we had to get the premie formula, that was $15 for a 3 day supply of powder, but the regular stuff was about $20 a week, but at BJ's you could get own brand knock off for the same money but almost 2.5x the size.

Nappies, at BJ's, getting Pampers, it's $50 for about 200 on deal at the moment, but the cruisers and the like are $40 for 115 nappies.

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Guns and alcohol sounds like a winning combination :D

But other wise, sounds like a fun party! :)

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both are top notch ...air rifles are for the children

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How much squirrel meat do you get if you hit them with the shotgun!!

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shotguns are for snake head removal ..the .22 is for squirrels

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We buy Dr. Johns Gold - http://www.gilpa.co.uk/product.php?shopprodid=6

We do get it from the farmer next door so pay cost price, but it's still only £10.99 for 15kg in the shops.

Could well be. We also don't drink a huge amount of alcohol, which I suspect means our shopping costs a lot less than most peoples! But I do budget very carefully as well, and do lots of 'family meals for a fiver' type recipes.

:)

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well done! we shop at Iceland and Aldi and spent around £70 today...:cool:

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Is it really beer, proper beer? Whenever I have been to anything even remotely red-neckish. beer was always at a premium. Good thing is they do not want to drink the stuff we bring. I still do not understand why.

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I dont want to appear mean but America seems a bit violent with the idea of guns? :blink:I do remember mums friends keeping a gun in the house in Torence (spelling) southern California-I do know the right to bare arms and all but this is a bit of a worry and is not part of UK or australian culture-all things need consideration-Must write to my sister about the naturalization (forgot)

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Bare Arms, probably your concern would be sun burn.

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or a good cave?:thumbup:

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What range are you shooting at exactly?

Shotguns are no good on gophers, you can't get close enough imx. .22LR if you're within 50 yards, .222 or .223 if you're further than that.

If you're in an urban area the old trick used to be to use a .22 short because it makes less noise and has less energy but it's tough to get a decent .22 short nowadays.

High power air rifle would be an idea, not easy to get in the US though, gun stores rarely stock decent air rifles and a Daisy air rifle is pretty crap.

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There was one cheeky hugger that must have popped up ten feet from the back door.

We also seem inundated with rabbits. Must be the mild weather.

The main road out the back must be a mile away. I have recently taken on a young lady who befriended us on Facebook. I noticed she had a photo of her with a pistol. A present from her grandparents. Perhaps I need to delegate.