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Sillybadger

Sillybadger

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American looking for information about Scotland

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14

About me

American

Lives in Edinburgh, Scotland

Speaks Americanized English

Registration: 26 May 2009

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Sillybadger replied to a thread
8 years ago
Priscilla

Are you happy in England? by Priscilla

Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in England? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...

Sillybadger

That's not too far from Poole; have friends there who have commented that a lot of the south coast seaports have a lot of people coming in unofficially on boats. That's created a lot of unrest and affected tourism badly. It's also about ... Read More

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8 years ago
Priscilla

Are you happy in England? by Priscilla

Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in England? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...

Sillybadger

Curious, if you don't mind someone asking: Where do you live? Are you in a larger urban city or rural or village sort of place? Read More

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8 years ago
walkingbotanist

After brexit ...? by walkingbotanist

Hello everyone, I am vert concerned abt the UK leaving the EU. I don't want to debate the choise. UK people made their choice and This has to ne respected. But I am willing to come back in England to settle (I have lived there for three ...

Sillybadger

I'm inclined to think you're determined to cast it as a direct generalized insult to all regardless of the diversity of the voter base's motives, and be content with a level of oversimplification that I can't validate. I'll keep ... Read More

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8 years ago
walkingbotanist

After brexit ...? by walkingbotanist

Hello everyone, I am vert concerned abt the UK leaving the EU. I don't want to debate the choise. UK people made their choice and This has to ne respected. But I am willing to come back in England to settle (I have lived there for three ...

Sillybadger

Many of the pro Europe group question voters, but I see that as an insult to the people, a claim they aren't clever enough to decide what they want.I don't think making a decision based on incorrect data is a solid example of sound ... Read More

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8 years ago
Christine

What do you like the most in Scotland? by Christine

Hi, Living abroad, °µÍø½ûÇøs discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Scotland? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Scotland and the reason why you enjoy ...

Sillybadger

One of the things we've been keeping an eye on is the potential for at least some industry coming out of the dismantling, salvaging, and repurposing of oil platforms as they go out of use, and fabrication for wind and solar farms. I'm a ... Read More

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8 years ago
Julien

New members of the Scotland forum, introduce yourself here – 2016 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Scotland forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your °µÍø½ûÇø story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

Sillybadger

Good luck! Orkney is amazing - Brodgar and Stenness, especially the Ness, are high up close to the top on my Bucket List after we relocate ;0) Read More

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8 years ago
Christine

What do you like the most in Scotland? by Christine

Hi, Living abroad, °µÍø½ûÇøs discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Scotland? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Scotland and the reason why you enjoy ...

Sillybadger

Aside from natural beauty and generally easygoing people, Scotland has an amazing archaeological history. Brodgar, Stenness, Skara Brae, and several other spots are on my Bucket List. I'm also interested in ongoing wildlife recovery programs. Read More

Sillybadger replied to a thread
8 years ago
Julien

New members of the Scotland forum, introduce yourself here – 2016 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Scotland forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your °µÍø½ûÇø story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

Sillybadger

Good luck! Read More

Sillybadger replied to a thread
8 years ago
Julien

New members of the Scotland forum, introduce yourself here – 2016 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Scotland forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your °µÍø½ûÇø story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

Sillybadger

(waves) We're currently in North Carolina in the US; I'm a US citizen and my better half is a UK citizen. He wants to move back home closer to the rest of his family in Scotland, and I really like it and feel more at home there than here. ... Read More

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15 years ago
Sillybadger

Questions about admittance & working if moving with a UK citizen by Sillybadger

Haven't found this addressed yet; if I'm slack and missed it, please direct me to the existing post! I'm planning on moving to the UK in the next few years; my better half is a returning UK citizen. We've been together for 5 years, but aren't ...

Sillybadger

Thanx muchly for the link - someone had mentioned something like that to me, but I was looking for details in the wrong places. I'm working on adding a certification to my resume that should make me more marketable over there, but I'd hate to have ... Read More

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15 years ago

Questions about admittance & working if moving with a UK citizen

Haven't found this addressed yet; if I'm slack and missed it, please direct me to the existing post! I'm planning on moving to the UK in the next few years; my better half is a returning UK citizen. We've been together for 5 years, but aren't ... Read More

Sillybadger replied to a thread
15 years ago
°µÍø½ûÇø.com

Do and don't in England by °µÍø½ûÇø.com

Are you living in England? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in England? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in England? Thanks!

Sillybadger

Was only there for ten days in May, mostly in the Birmingham area, but wish I'd had the following from the start: DO: . . . angle your left-hand mirror down more than usual to see the curb, if you're not used to driving from the right side of the ... Read More