Cynic
@Cynic
American and English citizen
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About me
American and English
Lives in Sherburn in Elmet, England, Un
Speaks English; Dutch
Registration: 15 September 2015
About
I'm a dual-national (USA/UK), born in London in 1954, my father was a US serviceman and my mother was a GI bride. Shortly after my birth, the family moved back to the USA, first to MacDill, then to Kentucky where my father's family were from.
We returned to London (where my mother was from), where I went to primary and grammar schools before beginning work in International Logistics, I hold a Chartered Diploma from the Institute of Logistics and Transport, specialising in all modes of transport, both passenger and freight and the carriage of dangerous goods; I worked in many countries in my working life before retirement in 2020.
Married with 3 kids and 2 grandkids, I worked all over the world, but now live in retirement in North Yorkshire.
Education
University of Huddersfield
Associate Degree, Transport and Logistics
1998
IATA
Vocational Certificate, Dangeous Goods by Air
1996
RSA
Vocational Certificate, Certificate of Technical Competence
1993
My expat journey
Sherburn in Elmet, England, England
We moved here from the Netherlands in 1997.
Retired
It was a small mining village on the edge of the North Yorkshire moors; it's now doubled in size, with the pit closing and new housing estates springing up all around us.
Poor public transport
Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Ladyville, Belize, Belize
Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Berlin, Germany
London, England, England
Florida, USA
Activity
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
@fluffy2560These appear to be the son of e-gates; they scan your face and if you have an existing UK visa/residence permit etc, then you just walk through; that's how they appear to be being sold anyway. - @CynicIt'd be useful if they could even ... Read More
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
@fluffy2560These appear to be the son of e-gates; they scan your face and if you have an existing UK visa/residence permit etc, then you just walk through; that's how they appear to be being sold anyway. Read More
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
Assuming it works, it will be good news for you frequent travellers. Read More
New members of the England forum, introduce yourselves here - 2026 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the England forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@Julien Hello, I am Stephen Rutherford. My Brazilian wife (Solange) & I have relocated to the UK for our retirement after many happy years in The Netherlands. We chose Bury St. Edmunds as it is close to countryside for my cycling off-road and ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Currently, 15C with a forecast high of 16C; cloudy with a chance of rain throughout the day; humidity 72% and pollution is currently low. Read More
Divorce from husband and visa challanges by Shimakatoozifar
Hello, I need help on my situation. I came to the Netherlands as partner of my husband who was studying here in Netherlands. After a few month, things got very bad to us. we had several challenges and in our love life.we broke up and ...
Hello, I need help on my situation. .... - @Shimakatoozifar Hi and welcome to the Forum.Basically, anything that happens that may change the status of your visa in the Netherlands must be notified to the IND; my advice is to make an appointment for ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
16C and cloudy for most of the day; that said, we're still getting a limited solar download, so not all bad. Forecast for the weekend is warming up and sunny into next week.Probably be a busy weekend as senior daughter is getting ready to move back ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Currently, 17C with a forecast high of 20C; partly sunny, it's a really nice day. Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Currently, 19C with intermittent showers/sunny spells; forecasting heavy rain this afternoon. Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Currently, 18C with light rain. Outlook through the Bank Holiday is drying out, then it gets warmer to 21C by midweek, then it cools down to a season normal, low 20C with a bit of rain now and again.While I was out with Boris this morning I ... Read More
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
My eyes glazed over at **2; is this good or is it worthwhile reading to advise others? Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Oh dear; makes our 19C and light showers seem lucky, it rained last night and we've had a few passing showers this morning, but it's really nice atm. They're forecasting heavy rain when I drive to pick up Mrs C from work at about 4 pm. Forecast ... Read More
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
‘Pretty shambolic’: new EU border checks cause stress for UK travellers https://www.theguardian.com/business/20 … re_btn_url - @SimCityATShambolic at Rotterdam getting off the Hull ferry a few weeks ago. Queue wasn't much and I ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
18C, with a high not much more than that later in the day. I've had to wear a long sleeved t-shirt today, which normally indicated the end of summer for me, it's been a tough summer for most of us, so perhaps a sign of a good thing coming. Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Down here in Balaton, we caught a front crossing from West to East and around 4am, we had thunder and a shower but as I was asleep most of the time, I never knew anything about it. Apart from everything being wet outside, you'd never notice it had ... Read More