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So moving back to the UK after six years in September.  What new and wonderful things can I look forward to in our great country?

  Great country   :badmood:      :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:  i would stay there brother.

Which part are you planning to move back to?

Without doubt the single greatest thing to happen in the UK in the last 6 years is someone invented an egg cooker that doesn't use water. Imagine that, Eggxactly. Well you will have to imagine it because they still haven't got it into production. .But it will be great. And British. Oh yes.

Well you'll be pleasantly surprised at Swindon's regeneration. The old canal's been brought back, lined with trees and euro style bar/cafes. It's got a lovely atmosphere during our indian summers.

The old college building has gone, replaced by a new complex, including supermarket, cinema, restaurants. Looking back it doesn't even feel like that college building was there, a real 20th century eye sore that's best confined to the history books.

The town centre as a whole has had a fantastic makeover, the natural wall by McDonalds is a sight you have to see to believe. As is the 'giant' screen, a group of around 1,000 people meet up at wharf green every Sunday just to watch the Eastenders omnibus, it's a great occasion.

Native Americans stormed the tented market down that way, so that's a bit of a no go area at present - although they say if you do risk it you can get some very well priced leather moccasins.  The council have tried to smooth things over by offering to rename it the Teepee Market. Big Wolf Sharp Arrow Leader of The Swindon American Native Society and soon to be sworn in as Mayor of Swindon has rejected the offer at present.

Transport wise the turnpike roundabout and the one down by the hospital have both gone making M4 to M5 (north) access a breeze, especially with the soon to be opened Birdlip tunnel, making the daily queues a thing of the past.

there is a new system where people who do not wish to work get rewarded with large amounts of money, a brand new house with solar panels on that actualy make you more money, get yourself over here quick mate its all gravy, must go now as im one of the unfortunate ones who has to work :badmood:

Where exactly is September,(apart from on the borders of August and October)?

Beer is expensive, roads are still shit, weather is unpredictable.

There are lots more foreigners here now

And Cameron and Osborne are determined to punish the working class and run them into the ground.  On the plus side, if you enter the country as an illegal immigrant from China you can expect a free house, phone and more benefits "than you can shake a stick at!"

September 1st is the target date but depends on a few things such as the two huge dogs I need to get into the country oh and the wife too.

Hopefully will be living in or around Swindon but two possible jobs are based in Coventry and Chelmsford (wonderful) so thats still a little bit up in the air.

My mum lives right next to the old canal, interesting to see what thats like.

Oh and I hate eggs

Anyone who hasn't been to Swindon and has read this would think this place is paradise.

And the cost of living and cost of fuel has risen sharply in the last 6 years.

Actually having lived in Swindon for a long time before moving to chink land I just thought he was taking the piss.  

do not move to Coventry

whereabouts in Coventry is the job? there's a lot of nice smaller towns just south of Coventry that are a far more pleasant option for commuting

The refreshing thing about the UK, when I come back, is the lack of McDonalds, Burger King (Insert your own fast food chain) 'restaurants'. They are 10 a penny in Europe so its good to see the health concious UK taking a stance.

Exact location not too sure but I guess somewhere close to Jaguar/Landrover where ever they may be (i'm not probably going to find out they are not anywhere near there)

that's probably Gaydon then, quite a way out of Cov

It's not exactly hard to find one though is it.

TBH if its there I would probably commute daily from Swindon area anyway.  The third choice is to move to Sweden but at the moment whilst job would be good is too difficult to arrange from China.

Rain, potholes, slow traffic, whinging, expensive cost of living, queues, lots of reduced olympics merchandise, strangely dressed yoofs, league one football, crap music, awful telly etc - so nothing new really. :)

On the plus side - Oxford are still in league 2.

Welcome Home  :wink:

So pretty much the same as when I left.  Other than we were league two (I left the day Denis Wise quit as boss) and the pox were in the BSP.

Oh, and traffic will be nothing compared to this place

Live in the cotswolds quite a few people live in our town and work in Gaydon. Chipping Norton half way between Swindon and work.

I don't care what people say, I'm really quite fond of Britain.

Welcome back.

Coventry to Swindon is okay, wouldn't want to do it myself personally but then I've got used to a 10 minute commute for the last year or so.

I'm moving to Norway in a few weeks, Scandinavia certainly seems like a good option for those who want out of the UK.

I was seriously considering the Sweden job but in the end it would have meant me moving there and then the wife applying for her visa which takes 3-4 months.

We're planning to return to UK next year from Ireland - not really my choice but Mrs KerryRed is growing restless for the Fatherland.

Don't know if I'm looking forward to it or not - football notwithstanding

I'd love to do something like that

Then get a job in Coventry!!

Find a foreigner, charm her with your English wit, marry her and bingo - you've got a residence permit :)

:)

AKA Stockholm Syndrome.

:)

Wish it was that easy out here.

After you, I bet they've made sure that avenue no longer exists. ;)

The visa is really tough to get now.  I know this seems strange with what you see in the papers but its been made more difficult .

My wife got a medal for becoming a British citizen. I actually laughed out loud at the ceremony, especially when they played the theme from Dam Busters.

Don't come back.