It all depends on what is around the area you ultimately end up in, but price wise the supermarkets can vary quite a lot. On the cheaper end is Aldi and Lidl, whereas Waitrose and M&S can be pricey if you’re buying anything outside of their essentials/every day type ranges. The others, it’s really down to your preference.
Iceland and Farmfoods are frozen food specialists so while they do have other bits they won’t have as good a range of chilled or ambient groceries as the big supermarkets do.
Luigi, when the CEO fell.
Tommy, not Tony. Tony Robinson is a national treasure best remembered for Black Adder, Maid Marian and her Merry Men and Time Team.
If in doubt, I’d say register them. It’ll be investigated then and them added to the digital register they’re creating if it is supposed to be a public path, and if not, at least someone notified them to look into it. If nobody tells them then it’s at risk of losing public access.
Lots of good f.ukers here, that’s for sure.
Aldis ones are much the same as Lidl, cardboard box and the tablets are just inside
Can’t say I have to be honest, but I’ve never seen them for sale here either. Cheez Its used to be sold at Tesco for a while which is where my addiction to them stems from. The new ones they recently released here don’t compare.
Bring me a few boxes of Cheez Its and I’ll love you forever.
3.1 aren’t cheese eating nor surenderring
Meanwhile, the current MP for Clacton is the biggest tool in parliament!
There seems to be a common misconception that mortgage interest rates are linked to the BoE rate, which if you’re out of your initial fixed period is somewhat true, however the majority of deals are more influenced by swap rates, such as SONIA. The rate drop had already been priced in over the last month or so, and now with the uncertainty surrounding the US since the election, and the recent budget, rates are starting to creep up again.
It depends on where you end up as the signal strength in the areas you frequent will dictate this to a degree. If you’re in a city or large town then generally it’s down to what you decide to go with, but if you’re more rural there may only be some providers that offer a decent signal. Best to ask the locals what they use.
Nationwide is one of the larger building societies and one of the more mainstream banks over here too, so always a safe bet. A lot of banks and BS don’t have that many local branches now though, and more are closing every month - that’s not necessarily an issue, as the online services and apps for them here are far better than in the US from what I gather.
I already answered this one in a reply to someone else.
Most GPs have catchment areas so see who the local ones are to where you end up living.
I think schools are a lot more receptive here than in the US to this sort of thing, but someone else may be able to provide a more detailed answer to this.
A lot of places won’t ask to see it unless you’re buying booze or other certain age restricted things like knives etc. There’s a scheme over here called “Challenge 25”, so if you look obviously older than that you should’t get asked in supermarkets and the like. I’d certainly look at getting a driving licence though, even if only a provisional one so that you can leave the passport at home.
More or less the same situation here - they may ask for references but when you explain your situation they should be understanding enough, albeit you may need to put down more of a deposit. Any deposit should be placed aside by the letting agent or landlord into a tenancy deposit scheme, be wary if they don’t mention this as it’s a legal requirement afaik. Utilities and council tax (property taxes) will not be included unless otherwise noted and you will be expected to get accounts set up after moving in. Take photos of the meters when you do so you can provide the readings to the companies.
IKEA is a good starting point, but you can often find cheaper through second hand means (charity shops, Facebook marketplace etc). Bear in mind that your closest IKEA store may be a fair distance away - 20 miles here is not like 20 miles in the US due to our less car-centric road and town layouts and close quarters in urban areas.
Any of the big four supermarkets offer a range of home wares (Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Morrisons). Morrisons range isn’t as good as the others though. Also dependant on the size of store.
Charity shops are a start, Matalan is a good dedicated shop. Again the big four supermarkets have options, with Morrisons yet again trailing behind the others in terms of size of range offered. Primark is good and cheap enough too but can be limited size wise. A lot will depend on what size you are. There’s a lot of online retailers here that will have it posted to a collection point for you.
Most ISPs will offer something everywhere, but what speeds you can get will depend where you are. Some lSPs are fibre only, which will need them to already have lines in the area (Virgin Media is one of these) or for special equipment to be installed at the house (which most if not all housing stock built in the last few years should have unless the area doesn’t permit).
Strictly speaking if you’re watching anything live (I.e. if it’s being broadcast as you’re watching it) then the BBC would like you to have one - a lot of people don’t though and will ignore the letters that come through the door. If you get easily stressed at official looking letters then probably best to pay for it, but I’m not going to tell you one way or the other here.
Not as big a thing over here, though I’m sure there’s places that do it.
Taco Bell is starting to make inroads here but is only really in the big cities at the moment - otherwise it’s very much down to if anyone has opened up a place that does Mexican food near to you. Chiqitos is another brand to look for, at least near me.
Someone else may have to link this.
Business casual is always a good shout - nice dress or trousers/blouse for women, trousers and polo shirt or just a shirt and jumper/sweater for men, no need for a tie and such nor a full suit. Best to play it by ear and see what your work colleagues dress like.
This will happen, but by experience it isn’t really a bother if your daughter doesn’t pick it up well. Almost everyone in Wales speaks English and with you having an accent they’ll be more considerate of you.
Once you have an account open you can just carry a card or use Apple Pay/Android’s equivalent. We’re very much moving towards a cashless society here, although having some on you can be handy for situations or places where they are unable to accept cards.
I doubt it, you will be a blank slate here I’d imagine, but you should be able to get a basic credit card if you wish to have one. We’re a lot more debit card based over here though, most banks current accounts will provide a debit card.
Personally I’m not a fan of it so no problems here! You may get some light ribbing though, all in jest.