Maybe some timely information?

[hheldorfer]

https://www.thedodo.com/how-to-move-country-pet-2086901118.html

[Hillscreek]

Never mind your pet. Do you know how hard it is to move yourself permanently, even up north next door???

 

 

 

[Autumn & Lola]

I do. $15,000+ poorer (4 visas + airfare + moving costs + (dual) citizenship) and 6 years later, I most certainly do.

However, in my case (and I suspect for many at the moment) money and time and difficulty are totally worth it.

May I suggest gorgeous Yorkshire?  We can't promise you a summer over 68F, but there is plenty of beautiful countryside in which to walk your dogs, a gorgeous coastline 60-90 minutes away, tons of charming pubs if you're into that kind of thing and most people will think your accent is 'lovely'.  Sure you'll have to learn the metric system, how to drive on the other side of the road, a language actually fairly different from American English and you'll pay 20% tax on everything, but there is a certain joy in having surgery and not receiving a single bill. Best of all - campaigns only last a couple months.

Gather up your doggies and start your application. I will be the official American Guide to Moving to the UK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sam I Am]

Hillcreek, up North isn't to far. May I suggest Canada. Large open spaces, fresh air, clean water, relatively devoid of people given the vast amount of unpopulated land, Tim Hortons, maple syrup, oh and dogs have ample room to dig, play, run and here in Alberta, fewer bugs and diseases for our canine friends, because everything evil freezes to death. Health care is free, we have a jolly and handsome prime minister, and a wonderful diverse group of folks greater than any spices you have in your kitchen. But no Disneyland...darn, I do love Disneyland.

[sanford]

Terrier Lover and Autumn & Lola - Canada and/or Yorkshire are sounding better and better!

[Idaho Cairns]

I'll save  you the paperwork and money.  Wanna move to a "foreign country"?--move to Idaho.   Lower cost of living, lots of wide open spaces, and plenty of really nice, hardworking, kind people who generally mind their own business and leave you alone if that's your desire.  No passports needed, no vet papers for your dogs, plenty of critters to chase, dig up, bark at.  All you need is a U-Haul and a roadmap--we would be happy to have you.

[Hillscreek]

Well I am British by birth but I would not go back to live there much as I love it and love my family over there. Cost of living - wow! Brexit wow wow! Cold rainy weather wow wow wow .......

I love where I live now in PA. Ditto what Idaho says.

Canada - hard to get into and hard to find work if not Canadian. Same with many other countries.

Think hard before jumping.

 

 

[Sam I Am]

Autumn, many many fond memories of England and especially Scotland. Love all the little villages, stone wall fences, wild brambles, salty air, haggis, and the smell of pipe tobacco. My kilt wearing Grandad, always had a pipe on the go. The smell of that can send me right back to childhood and the very first horse Grandad put me on.A big white cob called Sir Lancelot...I swear from that day on my love and passion of horses started.

[hheldorfer]

2 hours ago, Idaho Cairns said:

I'll save  you the paperwork and money.  Wanna move to a "foreign country"?--move to Idaho.   Lower cost of living, lots of wide open spaces, and plenty of really nice, hardworking, kind people who generally mind their own business and leave you alone if that's your desire.  No passports needed, no vet papers for your dogs, plenty of critters to chase, dig up, bark at.  All you need is a U-Haul and a roadmap--we would be happy to have you.

Buffy was quite taken with your description.  She is checking real estate listings and only has one question:  What is the squirrel population?

[Sam I Am]

i think very high...there is a whole community of them. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel,_Idaho

[Autumn & Lola]

3 hours ago, Hillscreek said:

Well I am British by birth but I would not go back to live there much as I love it and love my family over there. Cost of living - wow! Brexit wow wow! Cold rainy weather wow wow wow .......

Luckily, I live in a part of Yorkshire which gets far less rain than other parts of England. It's funny when it rains here it is rarely more than a drizzle (so much so that I've not carried an umbrella in a few years) not the very hard, driving rainfall for hours that I experienced back home.  It has never been as cold here as the winters back home (I think the daytime temps last winter were around 42-45F) and we rarely see snow (whereas my parents in Delaware County, PA have gone through a couple snow blowers in recent years). No extreme weather, no hot, muggy, humid summers. It's just lovely. Of course, I can't speak for all of the UK - only where I live. Three cancer surgeries and countless doctor, specialist and therapy appointments all free at the point-of-sale is fantastic, especially as one gets old(er).   Plus, there are tons of dog-friendly areas, way more than I ever saw back home. So, I like it. Very much.

Terrier Lover - that's lovely. I can't say I've been brave enough to try haggis yet! 

 

 

[Sam I Am]

2 hours ago, Autumn & Lola said:

Terrier Lover - that's lovely. I can't say I've been brave enough to try haggis yet! 

It sound awful, looks awful but with mashed neeps (turnip) and boiled potatoes, its really really yummy. Very filling, and would certainly keep you warm on a cold, rainy Scottish moor in the evening . You just have to get beyond the lungs, sheeps stomach part in your head. 

 

[bradl]

Long story going nowhere in particular: there were a few of us from a PNW Cairn club RV camping overnight after a Cairn fun day late one summer. One couple had returned from a recent trip to Scotland with a couple of gifts for us, one of which was a haggis sealed in a can.  

As the evening wore on and the scotch whisky evaporated we started reading the instructions on the can and to our amusement they offered about five different ways to prepare the thing,  all pretty much amounting to: heat it up somehow. 

Peggy went into the RV and prepared toast  while I opened the can, wrapped the haggis in foil, fired up the gas barbecue and heated the haggis. We served it on toast points. It was surprisingly good! 

I'm not sure I would seek it out and I don't drink these days, but I would would not fear the haggis should I encounter another in the wild.

[Hillscreek]

One can say I like, dislike this or that about a place. They all have their pluses and minuses. But it seems that in the end where one lives comes second to family and friends. They make life rich and real. The location is secondary. 

There are quite a few people of Scottish descent in this area and they get together every Burns Night to celebrate with a haggis and a wee dram

[Sam I Am]

The wild Haggis. No doubt Cairns and Scotties and other Scottish Terriers were good at bringing these particularly shifty wee creatures to ground.

 

[Lupinegirl]

No place is perfect.  Every place has its perks and downfalls.  I am looking to move sometime, but I'm staying in the state. I'm really isolated where I live now, with nothing but traffic, cow fields, and woods and aloof neighbors. I'm going to look for a place closer to family. That's what the deciding factor will be for me. 

Neat looking critter.  It reminds me of an ardvark or a furry tailless armadillo. 

I like John Kielty's voice, too. He sounds like Alan Reid, the narrator on here.