Schnorbitz

Good news for Mrs Schnorbitz, Schnorbitz jnr and myself. After 3.25 long hours at the US Embassy our L1 (and respective L2) visas were approved. The removals company are coming on Friday, finishing on Tuesday and we are bound for Denver on Thursday.

Excited?? You bet.

On our last visit last week we put our deposit down on our new house, opened bank accounts. At this end (UK) I have sold most of my worldly goods while our family have gratefully pillaged what we aren't taking from our house.

Any further advice?

AmerLisa

Buy warmer jackets. Say goodbye to civilisation as you know it (my husband's words) Have the last decent fish and chips and chinese takeaway that you're going to have in a long time.....can't think of much else.

Elvira

Ensure that you have at least 2 UK bank accounts - one with your US address, one with a UK address.

Open a unit trust or brokerage account, if you haven't already got one. Don't tell them you are moving abroad.

Inform those you want to know of your move.

Register with the Mail Preference Agency to stop junk mail.

Arrange for with Royal Mail to have your mail forwarded.

There's probably a lot else besides...

Rushman

Buy some snow shoes (just to get from the house to the car)
Get a good cable package (you're gonna be spending alot of time watching TV in the winter)
Forget beer as you know it
Forget TV after 11pm unless you like Ad's
Look up remote car starters and cylinder block heaters as soon as you get here
Imagine police officers all being robots
Learn to say "Have a nice day" without appearing sarcastic
Learn to say "Have a nice day" being extremely sarcastic
Forget ever being let out of a side street ever again
Get used to the word "Awesome" being used to describe ordinary, boring everyday events
Get used to "OH MY GOD" for pretty much anything

and the best one for a move to Denver...........

Get used to shovelling (well at least until you inevitably buy a snowblower or a plow)

Good luck

Lottie

ooohhhh what I wouldn't give for fish, chips and mushy peas....!!!

ladylisa

Ah bless you've got it all to come...good luck!

woodsey

and curry.. don't even bother kidding yourself that the authentic looking Indian restaurant you may stumble across will be any good because it won't be, they're all rubbish...and most of them charge $18 for a makhani chicken.

Good luck.

ladylisa

Actually one of the best experiences I've had here is that I have learned to make a damn fine curry and I'm not talking out of a jar!

AmerLisa

Yes I've learned to improvise as well.....

woodsey

cool..
you can either PM me the recipe or I'll be round at your house for tea then..

AmerLisa

lol....

ladylisa

Would that be mild, medium or hells bells hot for you? Actually the annoying thing is I've cooked it for my friends and in my quest to not make it too hot (they think that mexican is spicy) its come out too mild. So last week I cooked it for my 70 year old MIL & FIL and added 1 chile to many. Poor things I think my FIL pace maker nearly went into overdrive

woodsey

medium will do nicely thanks..

dbj1000

Perhaps you'd like us to send you some mushy peas from our local Kroger?

...or even a take-away curry from the wonderful Chaat Cafe?

(at least I've convinced myself that there are some positive aspects to living in the suburban wasteland that is Plano, TX!!!)

AdobePinon

<-- Yeah, don't quit wearing your helmet just because you don't have to wear it in Colorado.