Look out, The British are coming!!

[LuvlyJubly]

Hi everyone!
My husband and I have just sold our home in the UK and we should be in The Villages within a few months and we are thrilled to bits! We do of course look forward to meeting all of you fabulous people and we cannot wait to start enjoying the brilliant lifestyle that is on offer.
We came over for a "lifestyle" visit last June and like all of you we fell in love with the place! Met some lovely people and really enjoyed all The Villages had to offer.
So soon we will be needing a place to rent whilst we look for the home of our dreams and so looking forward to it!
Cheerio for now!
Amy & Tony

[Shimpy]

Welcome Amy & Tony to the colonies. We're glad to have you.

[CFrance]

Welcome, Amy & Tony! You should find many Brits here to make friends with, and lots of us Americans too! Plus some Canadians.

Your post may bring forth some rental opportunities. And check here too The Villages 4 Rent, Rentals in The Villages (http://www.thevillages4rent.com/)

[DougB]

I'll say "hi" when I see the whites of your eyes.

[CFrance]

I'll say "hi" when I see the whites of your eyes.

You are a frog! (I can't say the rest of my thought...):boom:

[DougB]

You are a frog! (I can't say the rest of my thought...):boom:
:boom: The shot heard around The Villages!

[CFrance]

:boom: The shot heard around The Villages!

You are also a hoot.:clap2:

[graciegirl]

Will you be looking for a colonial home? ;) I am sorry. Accept my very sincere welcome and hopes that you will find just the right place to make this lower paradise for you both.

P.S. Do you have any recent baby pictures of little George?

[LuvlyJubly]

Will you be looking for a colonial home? ;) I am sorry. Accept my very sincere welcome and hopes that you will find just the right place to make this lower paradise for you both.

P.S. Do you have any recent baby pictures of little George?

Well hello Graciegirl!!
The wife here...Amy!
I have been a huge fan of yours since we started "lurking" here on this forum!
We too hope to find the perfect place (paradise)! I have valued your opinions, advice, etc. and hope to someday get the chance of "gracing" :duck: your presence!

[downeaster]

Let me guess. "Lovly Jubly". Brit actor David Jason's frequent expression in his role as as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses.... ?

Yes, I am a fan of Brit "telly". Currently watching Foyle's War. And, of course, looking forward to season three of Downton Abby.

Welcome to The Villages, USA.

[handyman]

Full time ,part time,where will you be living in our paradise?:welcome:

[bluedog103]

Letterman said last night that things are so bad here in the colonies that we may have to move back in with Britain.

[TVMayor]

Hi everyone!
My husband and I have just sold our home in the UK and we should be in The Villages within a few months and we are thrilled to bits! We do of course look forward to meeting all of you fabulous people and we cannot wait to start enjoying the brilliant lifestyle that is on offer.
We came over for a "lifestyle" visit last June and like all of you we fell in love with the place! Met some lovely people and really enjoyed all The Villages had to offer.
So soon we will be needing a place to rent whilst we look for the home of our dreams and so looking forward to it!
Cheerio for now!
Amy & Tony
My next door neighbor is from England and they said they are only allowed to be in the States for six months out of the year. The way I understand it you will be full time. What is different with your situation?

Welcome! :welcome:

[LuvlyJubly]

Welcome Amy & Tony to the colonies. We're glad to have you.

Cheers Shimpy!

[LuvlyJubly]

My next door neighbor is from England and they said they are only allowed to be in the States for six months out of the year. The way I understand it you will be full time. What is different with your situation?

Welcome! :welcome:

Hi TVMayor,
You are of course correct about the 6 months, however
in our case my wife is born American (North Carolina) now having dual citizenship which allows me to have a Green Card. So yes we will be indeed full time!
Look forward to meeting all of you one day (hopefully sooner than later!)

[LuvlyJubly]

Letterman said last night that things are so bad here in the colonies that we may have to move back in with Britain.

Hi Bluebog103,

Letterman.......funny chap! Things cannot be that bad as at least you all are not paying almost $10.00 a gallon for petrol.:ohdear:

[Schaumburger]

Amy and Tony, Welcome to TOTV, and I hope you find the home of your dreams in The Villages. Keep reading and posting questions on TOTV, which is a great source of information for people moving to and living in The Villages. :welcome:

[LuvlyJubly]

Full time ,part time,where will you be living in our paradise?:welcome:

Hello Handyman,

Your screen name sounds as if you may be very handy in the near future!:laugh:
We will of course be full time and we cannot wait! We are having the contracts drawn up now, sadly the process is slightly slower here in the UK than in The Villages when closing, etc.
So keep your fingers crossed for us and hope all goes to plan!
TTFN

[LuvlyJubly]

Welcome, Amy & Tony! You should find many Brits here to make friends with, and lots of us Americans too! Plus some Canadians.

Your post may bring forth some rental opportunities. And check here too The Villages 4 Rent, Rentals in The Villages (http://www.thevillages4rent.com/)

Hi CFrance,
Cheers for the link to rental site, certainly will come in handy. We met a few Brits whilst on our "Lifestyle" visit and of course some lovely Americans and one of the couples we have kept close contact since our return. They are in the village of Pennecamp. My wife was born in North Carolina and has dual citizenship which allows me to have a green card. Really looking forward to getting over and meeting all of you!

[LuvlyJubly]

Let me guess. "Lovly Jubly". Brit actor David Jason's frequent expression in his role as as Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses.... ?

Yes, I am a fan of Brit "telly". Currently watching Foyle's War. And, of course, looking forward to season three of Downton Abby.

Welcome to The Villages, USA.

Downeaster,
Your spot on with "Del Boy"......You know it makes since!
We will of course be watching ALL of our British telly even whilst living in the villages. My wife is a big "Eastenders" (British soap) fan and I like Top Gear along with all sorts of other things. Our only worry is will we even have enough time to watch the telly?!

[LuvlyJubly]

Amy and Tony, Welcome to TOTV, and I hope you find the home of your dreams in The Villages. Keep reading and posting questions on TOTV, which is a great source of information for people moving to and living in The Villages. :welcome:

Morning Schaumburger,
We too hope we find the home of our dreams! Not sure how many times we have changed our mind on house models and plans. Prices have certainly jumped since we were there in June 2012 so the sooner we get there the better. I do read all of the advice on this site and has certainly been useful even so far away.
Thanks for your welcome!

[LuvlyJubly]

I'll say "hi" when I see the whites of your eyes.

Hi DougB,
Thanks for the welcome, we will keep our powder dry on this end till we arrive!

[jblum315]

Letterman said last night that things are so bad here in the colonies that we may have to move back in with Britain.

We'll keep the lantern burning in the Old North Church Tower. Wait, we don't have an Old North Church here -- OK, we'll leave the lights on in the Squares.
What part of England are you leaving?

[LuvlyJubly]

We'll keep the lantern burning in the Old North Church Tower. Wait, we don't have an Old North Church here -- OK, we'll leave the lights on in the Squares.
What part of England are you leaving?

We appreciate you leaving the light on for us!
We live on Hayling Island, south coast of England. We can even see the sea from our bedroom window (but only just)!

[redwitch]

Welcome! Hope you have a pleasant journey across the pond.

Can't wait to meet y'all ... will one be speaking Southern with a British accent and the other true English with a Southern drawl ... or ....?

[Wing-nut2]

Let me ask a question. Do you plan on living here full time? How long did you have to wait for your immigrant visa? I know how long the wait can be and it sounds like you got lucky or have been on the list for years.

Please make sure you have an immigrant visa from the Department of State and not a nonimmigrant visitors visa (B1/B2).

[asianthree]

Morning Schaumburger,
We too hope we find the home of our dreams! Not sure how many times we have changed our mind on house models and plans. Prices have certainly jumped since we were there in June 2012 so the sooner we get there the better. I do read all of the advice on this site and has certainly been useful even so far away.
Thanks for your welcome!

if you stay at the holiday inn express all things will become clear:a040::a040:

[Wing-nut2]

To all those that think I might be out of place, I've seen this before. People in the UK sell their house, give away the dog and come to the U.S. just to get turned around at the airport. They go back to the UK with a refused entry on their record, no house, no car and no dog.

Without an immigrant visa, you are limited to six months in a one year period. You MIGHT get a 6 month extension but you must return. I hope your doing this the correct way, and not listening to a friend or a friend of a friend.

Let me know if you have questions. I'd be glad to point you in the right direction.

[TVMayor]

Hi TVMayor,
You are of course correct about the 6 months, however
in our case my wife is born American (North Carolina) now having dual citizenship which allows me to have a Green Card. So yes we will be indeed full time!
Look forward to meeting all of you one day (hopefully sooner than later!)
I enjoy talking with people that have accents. I am looking forward to the North Carolina/English accent. (I can not type this with a straight face)

Again Welcome! :welcome:

[Wing-nut2]

Glad to hear about the "green card". I hated sending people home who thought they were doing things right.

Hope you have a great trip.

[downeaster]

Downeaster,
Your spot on with "Del Boy"......You know it makes since!
We will of course be watching ALL of our British telly even whilst living in the villages. My wife is a big "Eastenders" (British soap) fan and I like Top Gear along with all sorts of other things. Our only worry is will we even have enough time to watch the telly?!

They "roll up the sidewalks" here at 9:00PM. Of course daytime activities may require an early bedtime. Otherwise plenty of time for telly.

[stuckinparadise]

Welcome to the Villages!

[LuvlyJubly]

Glad to hear about the "green card". I hated sending people home who thought they were doing things right.

Hope you have a great trip.

Hi Wingnut,

Yes we have gone through the proper channels to sort out the immigration part of our move, in fact we have been in the process already over a year, but you know what they say........ all good things come to those who wait!
We are really looking forward to our closing here and starting a new adventure in the villages.
Cheers for the good wishes!

[LuvlyJubly]

Welcome to the Villages!

Stuckinparadise,

Thanks for the welcome! We love your screen name, brilliant!

[Suzannecl]

I am an Expat (25 years) and will also be moving to the Villages Early October (closing on Sept 16th) nice to here there will be other Brits there.

[LuvlyJubly]

I am an Expat (25 years) and will also be moving to the Villages Early October (closing on Sept 16th) nice to here there will be other Brits there.

Hiya,

Lucky you, it could be slightly longer for us to get there as things are much slower here in the UK than the villages when it comes to exchange, closing, etc. We met with some other Brits whilst there last year so it will be good to catch up with everyone once there.
Keep in touch!

[REDCART]

Welcome Amy and Tony, It's always a pleasure to meet our cousins from the UK. We've owned since 2005 and TV still feels like a vacation that never ends. People ask us how we could possibly live so far from the ocean but I'm sure you'll agree there's more to life than an ocean view, and during hurricane season, you'll be thankful to have a 100 mile buffer from the coast. Yes, they roll up the streets in TV at 9 PM, but my recollection from the UK is the "last call" at the pubs is 11 PM, or has that changed? As you mentioned, the people you've met in TV are very friendly and you should feel right at home. Most everyone I know loves the British accent. Maybe it's subliminal from a prior life.

George

[Flyinglady]

Hi Wingnut,

Yes we have gone through the proper channels to sort out the immigration part of our move, in fact we have been in the process already over a year, but you know what they say........ all good things come to those who wait!
We are really looking forward to our closing here and starting a new adventure in the villages.
Cheers for the good wishes!


Me too, I was born in London. Moving TV at the end of this year, meeting with designers early October - looking forward to living and TV and meeting a lot of new people.

[murray607]

Hi everyone!
My husband and I have just sold our home in the UK and we should be in The Villages within a few months and we are thrilled to bits! We do of course look forward to meeting all of you fabulous people and we cannot wait to start enjoying the brilliant lifestyle that is on offer.
We came over for a "lifestyle" visit last June and like all of you we fell in love with the place! Met some lovely people and really enjoyed all The Villages had to offer.
So soon we will be needing a place to rent whilst we look for the home of our dreams and so looking forward to it!
Cheerio for now!
Amy & Tony

You may have to change you handle to "Paul Revere". Welcome to The Villages,

I too am originally from the UK, Banff Scotland to be precise although now living in Alberta, Canada. My wife is Canadian, but trained as a midwife in Preston, Lancashire.

We bought in Pinellas in February and are very much looking forward getting back for the winter months.

I believe there is a British Club in the Villages

[CaptJohn]

:welcome: LuvlyJubly and the newest member Suzannecl.

Some of my ancestors came over in the 1840's from Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells.
I guess they decided to stay! :laugh:

Enjoy your relocation experience!

[LuvlyJubly]

Welcome Amy and Tony, It's always a pleasure to meet our cousins from the UK. We've owned since 2005 and TV still feels like a vacation that never ends. People ask us how we could possibly live so far from the ocean but I'm sure you'll agree there's more to life than an ocean view, and during hurricane season, you'll be thankful to have a 100 mile buffer from the coast. Yes, they roll up the streets in TV at 9 PM, but my recollection from the UK is the "last call" at the pubs is 11 PM, or has that changed? As you mentioned, the people you've met in TV are very friendly and you should feel right at home. Most everyone I know loves the British accent. Maybe it's subliminal from a prior life.

George

Hi gryoung,
Thanks for the kind welcome! We are not fussed about the distance to the ocean and yes we will appreciate that "buffer" during hurricane season. Your right about the "last call", our local pub still calls at 11pm but some pubs do have the option of staying open till the wee hours if they choose. I am glad people like the "British" accent! Look forward to meeting you and all the other nice people!
TTFN

[LuvlyJubly]

Me too, I was born in London. Moving TV at the end of this year, meeting with designers early October - looking forward to living and TV and meeting a lot of new people.

Flyinglady,

You must be one of the last few who managed to "build your own" as that seems to have to come to a close. We shall be up in London quite a bit before we come to TV taking in all it has to offer. Hope to see you in TV by the end of the year at the latest. Good luck with your designers, sounds exciting!
Cheers!

[LuvlyJubly]

You may have to change you handle to "Paul Revere". Welcome to The Villages,

I too am originally from the UK, Banff Scotland to be precise although now living in Alberta, Canada. My wife is Canadian, but trained as a midwife in Preston, Lancashire.

We bought in Pinellas in February and are very much looking forward getting back for the winter months.

I believe there is a British Club in the Villages

Hiya, glad to hear about the other "brits" who shall be in TV! We have family who live in Edmonton so I expect they shall be down for a visit once we get settled in. Yes I believe there is a British Club, in fact we met a lovely lady who used to organise trips for the brit club and we still keep in touch with her on a regular basis. I expect we shall be members too!

[LuvlyJubly]

:welcome: LuvlyJubly and the newest member Suzannecl.

Some of my ancestors came over in the 1840's from Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells.
I guess they decided to stay! :laugh:

Enjoy your relocation experience!

Cheers CaptJohn!

So far we are enjoying the process and we have not even left the UK yet, cannot wait!

[Flyinglady]

Flyinglady,

You must be one of the last few who managed to "build your own" as that seems to have to come to a close. We shall be up in London quite a bit before we come to TV taking in all it has to offer. Hope to see you in TV by the end of the year at the latest. Good luck with your designers, sounds exciting!
Cheers!

Yes, you are right I think they stopped selling them a couple of weeks after we bought ours.

Have fun in London, I try to get back every couple of years.

I wonder how many people on here actually know what a Jubly was, I have fond childhood memories of them.

[jhrc4]

Hi, You have been given lot's of advice,pre-welcome to "The Villages" etc.. But one of the most important bit's have been left off.

Here it is where can I get British Food ? You know the sort of things that you will have a craving for every now and then.
1) The Internet has many outlets where you can purchase items from.

2) The Marion Market on 441 North just 1 few miles from the Villages has a booth where you can get many items.

3) Publix, Winn Dixie, Sweetbay, all have a wide variety of items.

4) Not forgetting "Bangers" or sausages, yes Fresh Market has Irish Bangers which are pretty close to the real McCoy.

5) Pork Pies ??? Well yes they can be gotten but alas frozen and just not the same. They are made in up-state New York. So if you really love Pork Pies have one or two before you leave.

6) Our Family still resides in the UK, Ware Cambs..and Cheltenham,Glos. I retired from the USAF many years ago, after which I worked out of Staverton Airport as an Aerial Photographer. A lot of our photography was used by the Ordinance Survey Dept.

7) I am certain you will find your new home here just as comfortable as your home in the UK, and best of all your visitors will be delighted to visit you even more when they come. Cheers !!

[Flyinglady]

Hi, You have been given lot's of advice,pre-welcome to "The Villages" etc.. But one of the most important bit's have been left off.

Here it is where can I get British Food ? You know the sort of things that you will have a craving for every now and then.
1) The Internet has many outlets where you can purchase items from.

2) The Marion Market on 441 North just 1 few miles from the Villages has a booth where you can get many items.

3) Publix, Winn Dixie, Sweetbay, all have a wide variety of items.

4) Not forgetting "Bangers" or sausages, yes Fresh Market has Irish Bangers which are pretty close to the real McCoy.

5) Pork Pies ??? Well yes they can be gotten but alas frozen and just not the same. They are made in up-state New York. So if you really love Pork Pies have one or two before you leave.

6) Our Family still resides in the UK, Ware Cambs..and Cheltenham,Glos. I retired from the USAF many years ago, after which I worked out of Staverton Airport as an Aerial Photographer. A lot of our photography was used by the Ordinance Survey Dept.

7) I am certain you will find your new home here just as comfortable as your home in the UK, and best of all your visitors will be delighted to visit you even more when they come. Cheers !!

Anywhere selling English back bacon? I am in California right now and we have a subsidiary of Tesco, that sell all sorts of things I miss including back bacon.

[Mo779]

Welcome AMY & TONY. Lots of Brits here in The Villages. Check out The UK Shoppe, located at The Market of Marion for all your British food needs. 2 clubs also in The Villages, The Brit" Bunch run by Doreen and The British-American Club hosted by Norman & Sheila Love.