Moving back to UK mid winter....

[King Herald]

After seven years in the Philippines wife and daughter have dictated they want to come back to civilization, the dream is over, the house is being sold, we have descended into the grey and dreary English life once more.

It is gutting for me, as I'd built a life out there, a workshop, had car projects and sunshine. Lots of sunshine....

However, more pressing things are at hand, getting the daughter into a school mere months before o levels is proving to be a ball ache.

I have no tools, no projects, an empty, cold, grey workshop, no enthuse, no internet, an awesome case of man flu and an ever heavier credit card.....wife is still in the Phils trying to sell the house.....

Things can only get better, right?

[Marlin45]

Not really. 4" of snow predicted across the UK later this week

[Saleen836]

Marlin45 said:

Not really. 4" of snow predicted across the UK later this week

4mm of snow predicted - edited that for you!

[Electronicpants]

On the bright side you can sell your flip flops and make some cash.

[Puggit]

King Herald said:

o levels

It's going to be quite a shock

Friends of ours' have recently returned to the South from a few years in Brisbane. Almost immediately re-directed to Aberdeen. Now there's a shock!

[227bhp]

I think there is a 1st World problem thread for you to post up on somewhere.

[P-Jay]

Don't envy OP.

I moved back from Sydney to the UK in Feb 2001, I was single, without ties etc, logistically it was easy.

Walking out of Heathrow into the 'Sun' was depressing though, I could have sworn it was dusk, it was pretty much midday.

[RC1807]

227bhp said:

I think there is a 1st World problem thread for you to post up on somewhere.

Is England still classed as "First World"?


King Herald: Good luck with the transition, once again.
(BTW, they've been called GCSE's, not O levels, since about 1987 )

[PorkInsider]

It'll all be fine.

Just think, before you know it we'll be in the middle of summer where, for a couple weeks, we might see temperatures hit 18C or above on an almost daily basis.

[Rosscow]

All depends on where in the UK, OP!

It was beautiful here in Sussex yesterday, even managed to play a round of golf in a polo shirt like it was Spring! (after the first 4 holes, when I took my jumper off!).

[MJK 24]

P-Jay said:

Don't envy OP.

I moved back from Sydney to the UK in Feb 2001, I was single, without ties etc, logistically it was easy.

Walking out of Heathrow into the 'Sun' was depressing though, I could have sworn it was dusk, it was pretty much midday.

Why did you move back if you don't mind me asking?

[FredClogs]

Your use of the term "o levels" leads me to think you've got some catching up to do.

[don4l]

MJK 24 said:

Why did you move back if you don't mind me asking?

Drug dealer?

[King Herald]

RC1807 said:

Is England still classed as "First World"?


King Herald: Good luck with the transition, once again.
(BTW, they've been called GCSE's, not O levels, since about 1987 )

Well, I left school in 1976, so I guess some things have moved on.

First blow, local school won't let my daughter in, for her gce's, headteacher: "because she might fail and it will reflect on me".

Hmmm, what else can go wrong?

[juice]

I'm off to Manila on Weds to setup a new office in Makati...Quite glad to be leaving the weather behind for 10 days or so !

Not so happy about the smoking ban and the shootings

[soad]

You can always re-locate to Spain. At least it's warm.

[anonymous-user]

King Herald said:

RC1807 said:

Is England still classed as "First World"?


King Herald: Good luck with the transition, once again.
(BTW, they've been called GCSE's, not O levels, since about 1987 )

Well, I left school in 1976, so I guess some things have moved on.

First blow, local school won't let my daughter in, for her gce's, headteacher: "because she might fail and it will reflect on me".

Hmmm, what else can go wrong?

Are they allowed to deny for that reason?

[anonymous-user]

Just out of interest, what was it that your wife and daughter found so objectionable about the Philippines?

[King Herald]

AVV EM said:

Are they allowed to deny for that reason?

Im hoping not, but they phoned me to confirm their rejection a few hours ago. Next step, back to county council education department...

[jamoor]

don4l said:

Drug dealer?

Surely he'd be moving back in a bodybag?