Thanks I'll bear that in mind when I get there. That's rather cheap.By the way, @marco if you ever actually make it to the UK and fancy a beer I noticed when I was in Lidl today you can get a 4x440ml pack of beers for £2.79. 4.8% strength as well, should lubricate your late night browsing quite well.
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@Dave, I’m impressed, not many people would admit in public to shopping at Lidl for cheap booze
Aldi Highland Black 8 year old whisky at £12.99 is bargain of the century. I’d pay twice as much for it, lovely stuff
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Dave
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Aldi Highland Black 8 year old whisky at £12.99 is bargain of the century. I’d pay twice as much for it, lovely stuff
No Scot would willingly pay extra for anything, definitely your English side showing there.
AchmatK
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Update
My wife has a job offer in London with an annual package of £56k starting in mid April.
My wife has a job offer in London with an annual package of £56k starting in mid April.
Nice, that's a decent annual salary. Fish and chips on you when my wife and I get there later this year
We have just started the process to get my wife's spousal visa. Hopefully won't be too much pain.
d0b33
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Great news. Well done to the both of you.
Vox Populi Vox Dei
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On the other hand...
Tea
Scones
Queen Elizabeth II
Wimbledon
Quick access to continental Europe
Pub culture
Rich English culture (museums, churches and the like)
Idyllic English countryside/quaint English villages
The Voice
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And, most importantly, £
Dave
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Amazing huh, with all the doom and gloom of Brexit, the Sterling Pound is still so strong.
Dave
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There’s plenty of space if you exclude the south east, and the lack of snakes (and other critters that just want to kill you) is a plus.
We off in 2 weeks and sitting at home with no appliances and TV as we sold the lot. This is our second move between countries within 5 years and it is stressful. Sold all in SA to relocate to Portugal and furnished our home here only to sell all again to relocate to the UK.
Our last move and into the Garden of England called the Cotswold with quaint Hobbit homes. Cannot wait to get there.
Our last move and into the Garden of England called the Cotswold with quaint Hobbit homes. Cannot wait to get there.
Dave
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Good luck with your move.
The Voice
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Yeah, surprisingly, there's a ridiculous amount of green space in the UK. And the best part, because of conservation laws, is that cities can't get any bigger if there are green belts around them! Makes for cramped living if you're in the city, though.
It's lost 20% of its value from just before the referendum to now. "Deal" Brexit or a delay is currently priced in as well - if they leave with no deal on 28 March, it'll probably drop another 20%.
AchmatK
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Booked my wife's accommodation. Managed to find a flat share less than 1km from where she'll be working for £520 per month including utilities. She'll be flying out on the 16th.
Good news.
Wife and I are seeing consultant tomorrow to ask a whole bunch of questions. Looking to be gone end of September.