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...... Boris I know is one (senior?) dog but I'm wondering if the other one is Doris (junior?). I am sure I've asked that before. I was thinking at one point of getting another Golden Retriever rescue dog to match the one we already have. We'd ... Read More

We have a had a pause in our Summer weather; 14C and raining, so dogs are laid at my feet and I'm playing World of Warcraft to pass the time. Read More

Not a good look for today, the 1st June and the official first day of summer. Cloudy, slight drizzle and temperatures down after the excellent sunshine of the past week. It's not really raining enough to do good for the plants. We need a good ... Read More

Currently, 18C with a forecast of 22C later this afternoon. Pollen levels are good (low 29), but air quality is not so good (moderate 92), all of which I put down to the climate and high temps we've all been experiencing. They're forecasting rain ... Read More

We had thunder overnight, woke everybody up. Lightning ground-strikes just outside the northern edge of the village, caused a bit of fuss. Forecast for today is currently 18C, rising to 27C this afternoon; they were forecasting rain, but that's now ... Read More

We had thunder overnight, woke everybody up. Lightning ground-strikes just outside the northern edge of the village, caused a bit of fuss. Forecast for today is currently 18C, rising to 27C this afternoon; they were forecasting rain, but that's ... Read More

Hi and welcome to the Forum.Who do you want the fees for? There are schemes if your kids want to go to Uni in the Netherlands where they can apply for assistance; they should ask at the Uni for more details.CynicExpat Team Read More

@GJ BaanThe HMRC view this as income and if you are regarded as being Resident in the UK, you have to declare it to the HMRC. If the total value of all your income does not exceed the UK tax limit (£12,570), you will not be charged tax on ... Read More

Yay, summer has arrived, clear blue skies, currently 20C with a forecast high of 26C and good air quality; love it. More of the same for the next 7 days.Just got last month's power bill; £70 for gas, no charge for electric; we actually used ... Read More

@nyamamoto5129 Hi and welcome to the Forum.Manchester is sometimes referred to as England's second city (after London). I'm sure you'll have a great time there, in the meantime, my advice would be to check out places like Facebook for links to ... Read More

Still pretty ugh here; 16C and cloudy with rain showers; sky at the moment is completely overcast, we're still getting 750K solar download though. It's forecast to start picking up tomorrow, reaching the end of the weekend with sunny and 29C. Read More

I passed through BUD immigration last night. No passport stamp. I was through in seconds in the RP queue. I was just asked where I came from. They were hassling people at Customs but I'm an old geezer with a walking stick. Hardly likely to ... Read More

Hi and welcome to the Forum.My experience is that in the UK as a whole, the Triage care system seems to have taken over within the core NHS, for example if you want to see your GP, you will first be assessed as to what is the best route for what is ... Read More

I passed through BUD immigration last night. No passport stamp. I was through in seconds in the RP queue. I was just asked where I came from. They were hassling people at Customs but I'm an old geezer with a walking stick. Hardly likely to ... Read More

Lovely day here. 17C blue skies, with a chance of a bit of rain later tonight; poor air quality, I can't for the life of me why and where it's coming from, it's normally good around here. Just back from a trade reunion; it's amazing what you find ... Read More