Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

we haven't been in ages it's not the color of the sand but rather what is in the water :scared: actually with the kids it's very interesting we even had these seaweed slug things one time..every visit is a new experience though being in sea you can actually SEE through( while in Padre) was a very pleasant change

Originally Posted by blaze

What was the original reason that you moved to the USA ...

Originally Posted by Partystar

I need to go there, it could be my sort of place!!! I don't want to be here anymore.

Originally Posted by User Name

For me it was all about the "O" ... and the price of fish.

Originally Posted by Celsius

You'd never had an orgasm until you got to the US?! :scared:

Originally Posted by jibsymalone

Thanks for the warm welcome, i have to admit i am talking about living here in Florida, but me and the missus went to the Pocono's in pa for our honeymoon and fell in love with the place! i don't know it just kind of felt 'familiar' more British feeling (maybe the climate?) to me, whereas the missus fell in love with the scenery and the fact there seemed to be more to do in general than here. just have to keep telling her that the cold isn't going to kill her! i don't think she has ever been below 0 c! she panics about stupid things like this! so we are in the process of looking into moving, so watch this space!
love and bollocks!
Rik

Originally Posted by blaze

Hi,
We met our friends when they were in Cardiff for a weekend away from the base and just hit it off! They were only friends though (there were a few dates here and there between all of us but we always went back to just being friends (we were way better at that! ). My husband was also USAF but strangely enough I met him a couple of years later in Cardiff aswell whilst he was on a weekend away from the base! (Fairford), ironic or what! Both times they were the ones that approached us at our favourite night club, We must have had "come and talk to us if you're American" tattoed across our forheads or something, very bizarre! Anyway, neally 16 years later and my hubby and I are still happily married

Originally Posted by Partystar

Are you saying that the education is comparable to England or better? What about costs? I'm guessing that it's more expensive to go to college/university over here, so is it really worth it considering that? I'd love to know more about it, as one of my major concerns about staying here is that my son's education will suffer. I could be worrying unnecessarily, but what I've experienced/heard so far, does not bode well.

Originally Posted by simongb

I also came here for a woman and had a terrible time adjusting to the lifestyle. Most americans (my EX wife included) have no concept of the outside world and, what I find more infuriating, don't care to learn more about the world! Most people where I live spend their summers traveling to the 'ocean' (three hours away by car) and then spend the winter talking about the wonderful time they had 'down the ocean' (I am generalising). When I tell people I go to Europe or that I am planning to go to India next year, they look at me as though I am an alien (which I am LOL) and they have nothing to say. It is very frustrating! When I call my family in the UK they are always off somewhere, Moscow, Italy, Vietnam, Spain, Australia etc. No 'down the ocean' for them. People in the UK have more of a sense of adventure I think (again I am generalising). I could go on. Give it time. There are plusses to life here-good career opportunities, you can earn good money. Also, one other thing you might consider is moving somewhere else. The US is vast and varied. Not all people are the same. You might feel more at home in New York or LA for example. We Brits sometimes forget that this country is so huge and has so many different lifestyles. Give it time, check out new places and then make a decision. Don't judge this country on one particular town or state. Good Luck!

Originally Posted by Bob

design, it's rated with loughborough as the top two in europe, it's highly rated in engineering and law, as well as sports...but has anyone heard of the place outside of students?

I was just perusing this thread (during lunch, of course) and saw this reference to Loughborough! I dated a fellah that went to Loughborough back in the early 70's (yeah yeah - I'm old). His name was Bruce and he was studying industrial chemistry (I think ... ). I've often wondered what happened to Bruce ..........

I ended up marrying an American (USAF) whom I subsequently divorced after 30 years. He's now living in un-marital bliss with the BFH and their three-year old twin boys in a 5 br/4 bath/spa/swimming pool house with 3 cars in the driveway and in the process of buying another home in TX for his retirement while I'm living in a 3 br rental in OKC! Not that I'm bitter or anything .....

Originally Posted by blaze

How many Us states have you lived in? Is Az the first for you?

Originally Posted by jjmb

re costs- I think it depend on the state you live really. Our daughter attends University in San Marcos TX and her fees for the year vary between $6500 -$7250 depending on the number of credit hours she is taking. If we had stayed in the Scotland, she wouldn't had to pay the fees but we would still have been responsible for her living expenses. As we are a high income family even in the UK, I doubt we would have any assistance available to us, other than loans. For her living expenses here, we pay $1000 a month plus she earns money with a 20 hr job at the university. So in total we pay about $19,000 per yr, which works out to about £11,000. Given that we would have probably had to pay more for her living expenses in the UK, it works not that much more expensive.