A quick hello.
Jan 17th 2007, 6:27 pm
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A quick hello.
Hello all,
Just thought I would make a formal introduction.
I moved to SW Florida nearly 11 years ago from the UK. I was born and raised in Worksop, Notts but have moved all around the UK/Germany because my old dad was in the army. I spent a good part of my teenage years in the Lake District where I went to boarding school and college. My last few years in the UK were in Preston going to another college.
I met my wife (a USC) while I was on my sandwich year at college. I was doing work placement at a golf course on Sanibel Island and signed up for the company bowling league. My wife's mum was the league organiser and one night while I was bowling against her team she asked me if I was seeing anybody. After I said no she said "This is my daughter, she's not seeing anybody either right now" and the rest is history. We hit it off well straight away and were engaged 6 weeks later. It was tough telling her I had to go back to the UK to finish college but we got through and a little over a year later we were married at a church right on Ft. Myers beach.
I'm really enjoying life here in the states, I do get homesick every now and then especially after I watch a bunch of UK TV
We've been back to the UK once, about 5 years ago, and while it was a great holiday and it gave me about 6 months of feeling really homesick, I have no regrets about living in the US.
I have 2 great kids (2 boys 4 and 8). The oldest went with us to the UK last time but the youngest has never met my parents. I keep trying to get my dad sorted out with a web cam but you know how that goes
My dad did just tell me that he hopes to get over here this Christmas
so that would be good. But failing that we are planning to go over there sometime in 2008 (it's going to take that long to save for the airfare 
).
Anyhoo just wanted to say hello....
Hello.....
Roy
Just thought I would make a formal introduction.
I moved to SW Florida nearly 11 years ago from the UK. I was born and raised in Worksop, Notts but have moved all around the UK/Germany because my old dad was in the army. I spent a good part of my teenage years in the Lake District where I went to boarding school and college. My last few years in the UK were in Preston going to another college.
I met my wife (a USC) while I was on my sandwich year at college. I was doing work placement at a golf course on Sanibel Island and signed up for the company bowling league. My wife's mum was the league organiser and one night while I was bowling against her team she asked me if I was seeing anybody. After I said no she said "This is my daughter, she's not seeing anybody either right now" and the rest is history. We hit it off well straight away and were engaged 6 weeks later. It was tough telling her I had to go back to the UK to finish college but we got through and a little over a year later we were married at a church right on Ft. Myers beach.
I'm really enjoying life here in the states, I do get homesick every now and then especially after I watch a bunch of UK TV
We've been back to the UK once, about 5 years ago, and while it was a great holiday and it gave me about 6 months of feeling really homesick, I have no regrets about living in the US.
I have 2 great kids (2 boys 4 and 8). The oldest went with us to the UK last time but the youngest has never met my parents. I keep trying to get my dad sorted out with a web cam but you know how that goes
My dad did just tell me that he hopes to get over here this Christmas
so that would be good. But failing that we are planning to go over there sometime in 2008 (it's going to take that long to save for the airfare ).Anyhoo just wanted to say hello....
Hello.....
Roy
Jan 17th 2007, 6:33 pm
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Re: A quick hello.
Welcome to BE Roy
Jan 17th 2007, 6:41 pm
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Hello and Welcome
Jan 17th 2007, 6:41 pm
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Re: A quick hello.
hello roy and welcome to BE
Jan 17th 2007, 6:48 pm
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welcome to BE
Jan 17th 2007, 6:54 pm
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Re: A quick hello.
Hello and welcome to BE! I know what you mean about grandparents with web cams kind of reminds me of the saying old dogs and new tricks.
We got my folks set up with one back in June, they're getting better but when my grandparents get on there it's a riot!
We got my folks set up with one back in June, they're getting better but when my grandparents get on there it's a riot!
Jan 17th 2007, 7:01 pm
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Jan 17th 2007, 7:08 pm
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Re: A quick hello.
Hello mate - welcome to the site
Jan 17th 2007, 9:12 pm
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Re: A quick hello.
Hello all,
Just thought I would make a formal introduction.
I moved to SW Florida nearly 11 years ago from the UK. I was born and raised in Worksop, Notts but have moved all around the UK/Germany because my old dad was in the army. I spent a good part of my teenage years in the Lake District where I went to boarding school and college. My last few years in the UK were in Preston going to another college.
I met my wife (a USC) while I was on my sandwich year at college. I was doing work placement at a golf course on Sanibel Island and signed up for the company bowling league. My wife's mum was the league organiser and one night while I was bowling against her team she asked me if I was seeing anybody. After I said no she said "This is my daughter, she's not seeing anybody either right now" and the rest is history. We hit it off well straight away and were engaged 6 weeks later. It was tough telling her I had to go back to the UK to finish college but we got through and a little over a year later we were married at a church right on Ft. Myers beach.
I'm really enjoying life here in the states, I do get homesick every now and then especially after I watch a bunch of UK TV
We've been back to the UK once, about 5 years ago, and while it was a great holiday and it gave me about 6 months of feeling really homesick, I have no regrets about living in the US.
I have 2 great kids (2 boys 4 and 8). The oldest went with us to the UK last time but the youngest has never met my parents. I keep trying to get my dad sorted out with a web cam but you know how that goes
My dad did just tell me that he hopes to get over here this Christmas so that would be good. But failing that we are planning to go over there sometime in 2008 (it's going to take that long to save for the airfare ).
Anyhoo just wanted to say hello....
Hello.....
Roy
Just thought I would make a formal introduction.
I moved to SW Florida nearly 11 years ago from the UK. I was born and raised in Worksop, Notts but have moved all around the UK/Germany because my old dad was in the army. I spent a good part of my teenage years in the Lake District where I went to boarding school and college. My last few years in the UK were in Preston going to another college.
I met my wife (a USC) while I was on my sandwich year at college. I was doing work placement at a golf course on Sanibel Island and signed up for the company bowling league. My wife's mum was the league organiser and one night while I was bowling against her team she asked me if I was seeing anybody. After I said no she said "This is my daughter, she's not seeing anybody either right now" and the rest is history. We hit it off well straight away and were engaged 6 weeks later. It was tough telling her I had to go back to the UK to finish college but we got through and a little over a year later we were married at a church right on Ft. Myers beach.
I'm really enjoying life here in the states, I do get homesick every now and then especially after I watch a bunch of UK TV
We've been back to the UK once, about 5 years ago, and while it was a great holiday and it gave me about 6 months of feeling really homesick, I have no regrets about living in the US.
I have 2 great kids (2 boys 4 and 8). The oldest went with us to the UK last time but the youngest has never met my parents. I keep trying to get my dad sorted out with a web cam but you know how that goes
My dad did just tell me that he hopes to get over here this Christmas so that would be good. But failing that we are planning to go over there sometime in 2008 (it's going to take that long to save for the airfare
).Anyhoo just wanted to say hello....
Hello.....
Roy
Hello and welcome
Jan 17th 2007, 9:56 pm
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Joined: Nov 2005
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Re: A quick hello.
Hello all,
Just thought I would make a formal introduction.
I moved to SW Florida nearly 11 years ago from the UK. I was born and raised in Worksop, Notts but have moved all around the UK/Germany because my old dad was in the army. I spent a good part of my teenage years in the Lake District where I went to boarding school and college. My last few years in the UK were in Preston going to another college.
I met my wife (a USC) while I was on my sandwich year at college. I was doing work placement at a golf course on Sanibel Island and signed up for the company bowling league. My wife's mum was the league organiser and one night while I was bowling against her team she asked me if I was seeing anybody. After I said no she said "This is my daughter, she's not seeing anybody either right now" and the rest is history. We hit it off well straight away and were engaged 6 weeks later. It was tough telling her I had to go back to the UK to finish college but we got through and a little over a year later we were married at a church right on Ft. Myers beach.
I'm really enjoying life here in the states, I do get homesick every now and then especially after I watch a bunch of UK TV
We've been back to the UK once, about 5 years ago, and while it was a great holiday and it gave me about 6 months of feeling really homesick, I have no regrets about living in the US.
I have 2 great kids (2 boys 4 and 8). The oldest went with us to the UK last time but the youngest has never met my parents. I keep trying to get my dad sorted out with a web cam but you know how that goes
My dad did just tell me that he hopes to get over here this Christmas so that would be good. But failing that we are planning to go over there sometime in 2008 (it's going to take that long to save for the airfare 
hmy
Anyhoo just wanted to say hello....
Hello.....
Roy
Just thought I would make a formal introduction.
I moved to SW Florida nearly 11 years ago from the UK. I was born and raised in Worksop, Notts but have moved all around the UK/Germany because my old dad was in the army. I spent a good part of my teenage years in the Lake District where I went to boarding school and college. My last few years in the UK were in Preston going to another college.
I met my wife (a USC) while I was on my sandwich year at college. I was doing work placement at a golf course on Sanibel Island and signed up for the company bowling league. My wife's mum was the league organiser and one night while I was bowling against her team she asked me if I was seeing anybody. After I said no she said "This is my daughter, she's not seeing anybody either right now" and the rest is history. We hit it off well straight away and were engaged 6 weeks later. It was tough telling her I had to go back to the UK to finish college but we got through and a little over a year later we were married at a church right on Ft. Myers beach.
I'm really enjoying life here in the states, I do get homesick every now and then especially after I watch a bunch of UK TV
We've been back to the UK once, about 5 years ago, and while it was a great holiday and it gave me about 6 months of feeling really homesick, I have no regrets about living in the US.
I have 2 great kids (2 boys 4 and 8). The oldest went with us to the UK last time but the youngest has never met my parents. I keep trying to get my dad sorted out with a web cam but you know how that goes
My dad did just tell me that he hopes to get over here this Christmas
so that would be good. But failing that we are planning to go over there sometime in 2008 (it's going to take that long to save for the airfare hmyAnyhoo just wanted to say hello....
Hello.....
Roy
Hi and welcome!
I can't get over the fact that your dad has never met your youngest, that's very sad!
Definately get that camera up and running and then save really hard for those plane tickets and get your behinds back to the UK for a bit!
Jan 17th 2007, 9:57 pm
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Re: A quick hello.
Welcome to BE
Jan 17th 2007, 10:16 pm
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Re: A quick hello.
Hello and welcome to BE
Jan 17th 2007, 10:17 pm
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Re: A quick hello.
Oh and have some welcome loving too
Jan 18th 2007, 4:20 am
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Re: A quick hello.
Welcome Roy!
