FormicaLinoleum Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Hey everyone! We are here in London now. Our trip over went pretty smoothly and we've been here for 4 full days now. Haven't been to the gym yet; I have to figure out where to go. I've been walking a lot more than I used to, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelhobson Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Wow, exciting stuff! Glad to hear you are settling in to London. I fully expect a nice cockney accent next time I see you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Yay for ya'll - please post lots of photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veganmadre Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Very awesome, Liz! What an exciting adventure/life change! Looking forward to one of my own! Walking! Aaah - that's one thing I love about urban living and what I've heard of the UK. Good luck! So glad you're back and that your move went well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Awesome! Have a great time and thanks for keeping us up to date. Miss you both already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarz Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Hope you are settling in OK. I've trained at this gym a couple of times - http://www.jubileehallclubs.co.uk/jhc_hampstead/hampstead_intro.htm - it's on Pond Street opposite the Royal Free Hospital, so convenient for you. I think it's a good gym, you may like it. You can pay for a one-off session, at around £8-£10 I think not cheap, but least you can try before committing to a contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarrio Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 If there was a jealous smiley, I'd put it right here > I love London, you're so lucky. Hope you settle in quickly and have a blast!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offense74 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Awesome! London rocks!I thought you and your girlfriend would start doing roller darby once you got there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Congratulations on the successful move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 england was cool when i went. i want to go back. i want to see all of europe and perhaps live there eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarrio Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Awesome! London rocks!I thought you and your girlfriend would start doing roller darby once you got there? Oh yeah, I also seem to remember rolley derby mentioned somewhere. Well...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigress Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 england was cool when i went. i want to go back. i want to see all of europe and perhaps live there eventually I wanna live in the US, maybe we could swap ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yup, we are still planning to do derby. We went and bought our pads and helmets the other day. Unfortunately, the box that contains my roller skates has not yet arrived, so there's not much I can do until that arrives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Pretty good that you 2 went!! take your time to explore your suroundings.. before you're running.. enjoy!! hope to see you at veganfitnessweek in august. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Liz, I'd love to hear more about your emigration experience, both the technical/legal side, as well as your personal experiences & feelinds, culture shock, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormicaLinoleum Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 On the legal side, I am a UK citizen (dual with US) because my mother is English. So there was no restriction on my moving over here to settle and work. Katrina got a visa as my unmarried partner. We went to the British Embassy in NY to get it. We had to prove that we had been living together as a couple for at least 2 years and that we had the financial resources to support ourselves without Katrina having to draw on any public funds. The application went pretty smoothly. Her visa is for 2 years. At the end of that time she can apply for permanent residency. In about 3 years from now, she can apply for British Citizenship if she wanted; she would then be dual US/UK citizen. It did take a lot of planning and paperwork to get K's visa, be able to bring the pets over, and things like that. I did a lot of research. On the emotional side, it has hardly even sunk in yet that we are here and not going back to Baltimore any day! We haven't had any kind of homesickness yet, but it's been just over a week. I imagine we'll have some eventually. There's no culture shock for me, as I've visited England my whole life (coming to visit my mom's family) and also lived here (though in the north, not London) for a year when a teen. I guess that might be more of an issue for Katrina, but she doesn't seem too shocked yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Congratulations on the move to London! Hope things are still going well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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