Greatwhite & anyone else thats moved abroad

[Hazza]

Did it take you long to settle into a new culture? Do you have any regrets about moving out of the UK?

[Powelly]

Are you interested in moving away then?

Where is it you fancy?

[Hazza]

I have around 2 days to decide on whether I will be moving to Cyprus or not to go into a partnership in buying a snackbar/sandwich shop and move over in July.

If its a yes, I'll need to fly over this Friday with my brother-in-law to sign the papers and give a big deposit. The shop we have seen needs a little bit of work done on it, but its at a very reasonable price. The books add up, the accountant is happy with everything and the landlady of the building is more than happy to have us.

[great white]

Originally posted by Hazza
Did it take you long to settle into a new culture? Do you have any regrets about moving out of the UK? I'll answer that on Wednesday...when

a) I'll be sober from not having drunk too much cheap beer.
b) I should have received the bill for how much tax I'm gonna have to pay on last years earnings..
c) The fallout from the Sunday local/regional elections settle down and whether the prime minister gets the sack or not...

:)

[great white]

Cyprus....bit diff from France mate...but' that's neither here nor there...

Thing that is worrying me is the urgence or has it been on for quite a while....Remember Cyprus in in the middle of some major political turmoil at the moment...what looks good on paper don't always work out in reality...

I personally would have some major reservations about this....

[The Arab]

I`m Moving to the US soon.

Im currently in the process of getting all my forms together to send to London then i gotta wait for an interview for my visa.

No idea what goes on there though or how long it will take?

I know i`ll miss home but thats something i gotta deal with.

I`ll miss my football BIG TIME

[ecfc girl]

I moved to Portsmouth once that was like being in a different country.

[theodorewhitmore]

I had to work in Sc*nthorpe for a week once - That was like being on pluto and I had to spit out of the car window every time I reached the South bank of the bridge!!!!

[Bluetonic]

I miss the tropics of cornwall :cry:

[Stilger]

Originally posted by The Arab
I`m Moving to the US soon.

Im currently in the process of getting all my forms together to send to London then i gotta wait for an interview for my visa.

No idea what goes on there though or how long it will take?

I know i`ll miss home but thats something i gotta deal with.

I`ll miss my football BIG TIME

Where are you going?

As far as the timing, are you applying for a temporary work visa or permanent residency?

For the soccer, if you're a fan of the game and not an elitist, there is probably an MLS team near you.

Fox Sports World, if you get cable, also shows about 2 games a week.

[Smiffyboy]

I moved away from the UK about 3 years ago. I miss some basic things like certain foods (Jaffa Cakes!) and TV (Eastenders and Corrie are 9 months behind here!) but I settled in pretty well and never looked back. Family is probably the thing I miss most.

Saying that...I first moved to The Bahamas and after two years I realised that it is a third world shit-hole and not the beach paradise I expected. So, I moved to Toronto instead and it is much more civilised :) The integration here I assume is much easier than moving to Cyprus though.

[The Arab]

Originally posted by Stilger
Where are you going?

As far as the timing, are you applying for a temporary work visa or permanent residency?

For the soccer, if you're a fan of the game and not an elitist, there is probably an MLS team near you.

Fox Sports World, if you get cable, also shows about 2 games a week.

Im moving for good....NY

My Fiancee`s an american so im applying for a fiancee visa.....(got to get married within 90 days)

I can apply for the other visa`s while im there...the fiancee visa lets me stay up until i have the other visa`s.

Then after a few yrs...i get citizenship :D

[Flyso]

Originally posted by The Arab
Im moving for good....NY

Jammy get - best place on Earth. I've just returned from my fourth visit there and it just gets better every time I go (hence my comment under my avatar)

Let's keep in touch now!!;) :wave:

[The Arab]

Yeah..its good there.

i might stay there for a year or two then pop off down the coast to somewheres warmer.


Been in the cold here in the UK too long.

I was over in January and the its the coldest ive ever felt...Brrrrr

Snow was just about upto my waist.

[That_Man]

I'd move to the West Bank.:)

[Bleak]

You could probably hook up with BA in New York to go and watch 'soccer'...I wonder how it must be watching football with BA...probably flying chairs and bottles...

[john_us]

If you going to NY, at least NY City, goto a Jets game

nothing like a drunk round of the greatest chant in all the land:

J E T S Jets Jets Jets!



And I'm a dolphin fan...

[mickgrant]

Spent a little over 5 years livng and working in NY ('97-'03)

It was a great experience. Although, I did miss old Blighty. I would definitely go back there to work but, I know it may sound strange, I really love it over here. My only beef about living there is that I found people didn't socialise as well there as they do here. Also, being the home body I am, I missed my English food. :)

John - Let's not mention those loser Jets, shall we? Cheers. ;)

[Flyso]

Originally posted by The Arab
I was over in January and the its the coldest ive ever felt...Brrrrr

Snow was just about upto my waist.

In January?

It snowed in NY on St Patrick's Day for feck's sake - and that's March 17th!!

Didn't cool my passion for the place tho'!! :)

[ecfc girl]

Originally posted by That_Man
I'd move to the West Bank.:)

Want a hand packing? ;)

[That_Man]

Originally posted by ecfc girl
Want a hand packing? ;)

Sure.:D

[Pach]

Originally posted by mickgrant
John - Let's not mention those loser Jets, shall we? Cheers. ;)

Bet you were a Giants fan whilst there. Gloryhunter... ;)

[Flyso]

Originally posted by Pach
Bet you were a Giants fan whilst there. Gloryhunter... ;)

Do we have our first ever "ABG" fan in the forums, I wonder? :p

[The Arab]

I have no clue about "football" over there.

Might check around for "soccer" teams though.

I`ve kinda started waching NASCAR though so its a start.