I wonder f there is a state that Brits settle more or well in?
Sep 8th 2011, 9:27 pm
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Re: I wonder f there is a state that Brits settle more or well in?
We've been out in Seattle now for almost a year now.
Winter was very grey and wet but mild. Summer has been glorious from about mid July with max daytime temperatures in the range 22-28C.
So we don't need air con and don't feel too hot or humid.
Seattle feels quite cosmopolitan too with a huge mix of foreigners here. They're big on the environment too and actually have a cheap and efficient bus and transit system in DT.
No tornadoes, hurricanes or forest fires. No tarantulas, scorpions, rattle snakes or other poisonous creatures. Not many mosquitoes either. Bears, bobcats and earthquakes are the major risk factors compared to the UK.
People aren't that friendly, but hey you can't have everything!
Winter was very grey and wet but mild. Summer has been glorious from about mid July with max daytime temperatures in the range 22-28C.
So we don't need air con and don't feel too hot or humid.
Seattle feels quite cosmopolitan too with a huge mix of foreigners here. They're big on the environment too and actually have a cheap and efficient bus and transit system in DT.
No tornadoes, hurricanes or forest fires. No tarantulas, scorpions, rattle snakes or other poisonous creatures. Not many mosquitoes either. Bears, bobcats and earthquakes are the major risk factors compared to the UK.
People aren't that friendly, but hey you can't have everything!
Sep 9th 2011, 12:33 am
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Re: I wonder f there is a state that Brits settle more or well in?
I think I'd like RI best. Providence or Pawtucket. Providence is like a mini Boston. And easy to get to both Boston & NYC.
Sep 9th 2011, 3:04 am
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Sep 9th 2011, 11:37 am
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MA is an easy state for any European to live in and Boston is a very European city. Walkable, good public transport, lots of culture, not much religion on display in politics or life generally.
Sep 9th 2011, 12:14 pm
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I loved living in New Hampshire but it was a while ago - easy access to Boston, White Mountains and generally had a great feel. I felt at thome there. I also lived in SC which is a great place for holidays but I felt very alien - now moving to VA so will wait and see...
Sep 9th 2011, 12:19 pm
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My daughter lives in NH and loves it, the white mountains are beautiful... did you make a lot of friends? and have a decent social life.... Hope the move to VA goes great, I hear lots of good things about VA, I just moved to NJ and not settling in too well as yet, we are renting for a year Daughter loves her school but might consider moving into NY for next year... Never thought i would Miss CT.. ha!
Sep 9th 2011, 12:23 pm
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I am still in contact with the friends I made in NH - I wish I was moving back there! We lived near Portsmouth. I must admit I like the North East though never been out west. Good luck with settling in.
Sep 9th 2011, 1:35 pm
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+1 Providence isn't much of a city and the whole state is on the edge of bankruptcy.
MA is an easy state for any European to live in and Boston is a very European city. Walkable, good public transport, lots of culture, not much religion on display in politics or life generally.
MA is an easy state for any European to live in and Boston is a very European city. Walkable, good public transport, lots of culture, not much religion on display in politics or life generally.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/de...lest-city.html
On the crime issue - I suspect that Providence has the same issues that a lot of UK cities have - e.g Nottingham - that the city boundary is tightly drawn and therefore the statistics are skewed. The actual population of the city itself is 170,000 whereas the population of the metro area is circa 1 million. Most crime happens in the city centre and the inner city rather than the large suburbs like Warwick or Cranston (which haven't been annexed to Providence) and voila massive crime rates per 100,000. Hence why Providence can appear in the list for the most dangerous city in the nation and the safest at the same time.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6390681_top...ties-live.html
Then again, it might be an absolute shitehole - i've never been.
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Sep 9th 2011, 2:19 pm
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I'm not sure if it still is, but RI was considered the most corrupt State in the US at one point and is on the verge of bankruptcy because of financial mismanagement. Also remember some ranking of "ease of doing business" in some magazine I was reading and RI was ranked last because of bureaucratic problems.
Sep 9th 2011, 2:42 pm
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Sep 9th 2011, 5:43 pm
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I love in Dallas, and there are lots of Brits. I like it here, there is lots to see and do, Im a big sports fan so Dallas is great for that. The only thing I dont like is the heat!!
Sep 9th 2011, 5:48 pm
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now Dallas is one place for some reason i have been interested in relocating too! I have never been but heard great things.... any info on areas to live etc?
Sep 9th 2011, 8:14 pm
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I once visited the Lockheed plant just outside Fort Worth......the town was call White Settlement and I drove past a load of scary evangelical churches to get there. I could not live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the heat is the least of my issues with the place. If you like sports Boston is hard to beat - Celtics, Red Sox, and Bruins play downtown so it's easy to get to and Patriots are in Foxborough
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Sep 9th 2011, 9:15 pm
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I once visited the Lockheed plant just outside Fort Worth......the town was call White Settlement and I drove past a load of scary evangelical churches to get there. I could not live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the heat is the least of my issues with the place. If you like sports Boston is hard to beat - Celtics, Red Sox, and Bruins play downtown so it's easy to get to and Patriots are in Foxborough
Sep 9th 2011, 9:19 pm
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Negatives about living here.... the rush hour traffic downtown can be terrible, your power bill is always high due to the A/C being on 24/7 for 10months of the year at least, and the constant heat makes doing things outdoors uncomfortable during the summer.