Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

Its not that bad! I live in Gants Hill, not far from good old Faces nightclub :) I think you may be thinking about either the Penthouse that changed to room at the top or the Ilford Palace! only ever went to the Palace. good times :)

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

Room at the Top

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

I bought my hi-fi system in Ilford when I was 18. It was really good and lasted me until I moved here and gave it to my brother.

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

If it were me ( and it was once ) my absolute main focus would be researching whatever biz you are thinking about getting into 'till you are blue in the face - and then researching some more - a lot more.
It's going to be every bit as hard as buying and running a biz in the UK with all the added stuff - different tax laws, labor laws,cultural differences etc, etc, etc.

I can't stress this enough IT WILL BE A LOT HARDER THAN STARTING A BIZ IN THE UK.

Sorry to be a downer but it scares the S**t out of me when I hear people are thinking about gambling, possibly, thier life savings for the "American Dream" so to speak.

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

I totally agree Englishman, My husband wanted to buy a Biz a few years ago we even looked at Bisinesses in Florida, I managed to talk him out of it as it would have meant giving up everything we had worked so hard for and selling our house, which i wasn't keen on, but reality hit home when i explained if it didn't work what would we be left with!!!! Now we have our Green cards and are making the move next year :) Good luck KeithJulie, I do hope it all works out for you.

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

That is the one!

It has been a very long time...

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

In fairness I didn't say that British tourists are bad for the local economy, just that they can be a pain in the arse.

Similarly, having a colonoscopy is good for my bowel health, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. (nice pain in the arse link, don't you think!)

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

Ok point taken :) I don't dislike the british however i do dislike british tourists. One of the reasons i have never had a vacation in southern Spain, I know Spain is beautiful but full of Brits ;)

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

whats wrong with brits in spain, dont you like seeing the union jack on clothing, with 3 quarter length trousers. oh and football shirts .
wait a minute is this spain or florida were talking about. i'm confused, i'll go away now:confused:

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

well if the cap fits! ;)

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

whats your problem missus, youve never seen me wearing none of that,and never will

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

Husband go away and find your own forum please :rofl: :) :D :lol:

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

My places were The Orchard Ballroom in Purley
And the Wimbledon Palais for the wild side

Re: Possible E2 move to Lakeland, Florida
 

OP - I live in Lakeland in the Bridgewater community you mentioned and my 6yr old son goes to Wendell Eatson school. This is his second year there and we are very happy with it. I'm originally from Kent and have been living in the US for almost 11 yrs.

You have to drive to do pretty much anything here. Lakeland has a decent downtown area and we like it here. We also like that we are only half an hour from Disney etc. but far enough away form the tourists. As with all places even in the UK, you get good parts and bad parts of a town, you just need to do some research. Good luck.