TorquayGirl

Have been in the USA for 8 years, Canada for 16 years prior... now Ive decided to move home to the UK.... been away a long time, but its time to move home where my family is... I have a 4 year old and want to raise him in the UK, vs big city America.... just sent off for his UK passport and we are hoping to be moving back July 2010.

Am really overwhelmed on what to do next, so Ill be reading through the moving back to UK forum quite a bit and pick up on any tips.

I look at it this way, if I cannot adjust to being back to the English way of life, as we are American Citizens I can always move back to the USA... dont really want to go home with that in mind, but its always good to know we can come back.

Jerseygirl

Hello TorquayGirl and welcome to BE.

We are the lucky ones aren't we? We can live in either the US or UK...oops I'm forgetting all the other European countries.

Good luck.

Sally Redux

Hello and welcome.

I love Torquay pottery

TorquayGirl

yes it does make life easier with decisions ...

willmore

Just curious why you wouldnt want to include canada - since you had lived there for 16 years before the US?

Jerseygirl

Now that's not very welcoming is it?

Firstly it was me who said UK and US...I omitted Canada. Secondly it was because the OP said she was a US/UK citizen. Thirdly if she isn't a Canadian citizen she can't just upsticks and live there.

TorquayGirl

Im sorry if that offends you, certainly wasnt my intention to upset my Canuck/UK pats. I am a Canadian citizen... moved to Calgary in 1983, then in 1986 moved to Vancouver and lived there until 2002 and them moved to the USA with a perm resident status, applied for US citizenship in 2006; I would not move back to Canada... so I guess thats why I didnt include it.

TorquayGirl

oh dear sorry to get the board in an uproar....

I am a UK citizen born and raised in Devon...
IN 1983 moved to Canada... and became a landed immigrant and then a citizen...
2002 Got my green card staus in the USA and in 2006 got my USA citizenship...

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am now going home to England......

My son who was born in the USA is an American Citizen, he obtains UK citenship by descent... he actually obtains Canadian citizenship too....


SO................. I hope that explains my staus a little more although it shouldnt of been necessary/

willmore

Hon, no one is in an uproar. I was just curious why you preferred to live in the states instead of canada - always find it interesting - not questionning your decision in the least.

and if I hadnt asked, one of the ruder bastards would have.....

Good luck in moving back home - I hope you will be very happy.....

Jerseygirl

Hey no need to worry...Willmore knows I'm only pulling her wotsits. It's our British sense of humour.

Take a look at this tongue in cheek advice...it will give you an insight into BE. Many of us have been posting on BE almost every day for years...although we may not have had a face to face meeting we are friends. We rib and insult each other...like you do in real life...but to outsiders it may not look very friendly. That's why we use a lot of smilies...except for Ray.

Sally Redux

Yes, you've destroyed our quiet, peaceful existence forever

Jerseygirl

Yeah...bloody Southerners.

Sally Redux

Get back to yer Puddings

willmore

Exactly - its all in good fun - just relax and join in.....

I dont think Ill be able to sleep tonite.....

pmsl

TorquayGirl

HAHAHA!


yeah too much bloody stress right now

Im looking at my home and wondering what to do next. Its overwhelming and stressful and on top of that.... when we went home in December all the kids laughed and giggled at my sons American accent..... I can handle me.... but how do I handle my 'then' 5 yr old coming home from school cos the kids make fun of him.... I know that sounds silly but Im so worried about it now.