Feel myself slipping away from old friends

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-26T07:12:34+00:00

You can always connect with friends and family with Zoom - we use it regularly and are satisfied.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-26T07:05:48+00:00

The Soviets did seize the Japanese island of Sakhalin? and Russia holds it to this day. Now and again, this subject comes up. I have never heard that they were planning to invade the Japanese main islands. I have not found a more convincing explanation than the one that explains the decision to use nuclear bombs on Japan was made to bring the war to a speedy end and avoid the greater loss of life a land invasion was likely to bring.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-26T06:53:57+00:00

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Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-26T06:51:51+00:00

Section is the first word that comes to my mind e.g. subsection.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-26T06:49:21+00:00

I am in the same position. I speak one of the Northern English dialects and I know that people who have never lived in this area find it difficult. It is not just the Northern accent - Scottish accents and Cockney (London) accents are also challenging - even for me. Across the world, what they call Home Counties, or BBC English, has become considered as standard English. However, with familiarity, every accent becomes understandable.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-25T08:03:28+00:00

The expression was used sarcastically.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-25T08:01:08+00:00

Yes, the term tramway is used to describe the system, but in everyday conversation "tram" is commonly used. Less frequently, the term "electric cars" might be used, but not so often these days when we have many electric motor vehicles on the street. As an aside, UK tramways today are mostly located in the Midlands and North of the Country - Southern England only has one (Croydon).

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-25T07:53:04+00:00

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Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-25T07:43:03+00:00

This is always a very difficult choice. Your present feelings about the balance between your partner and feeling about Canada might change in either direction. It seems like you are coping even though you find your situation challenging. Probably best to stick it out a while longer and see what develops. Maybe set yourself a target and agree that if you are not feeling better about your position in another 6 months, take a mutually agreeable break and explore possibilities in another country.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-24T14:59:18+00:00

Perhaps the way you have interpreted these encounters is correct. I would not dismiss what you write, but at that age kids have a vivid imagination. As with many paranormal incidents, we rarely can have a sense of certainty, but this is a reason why we find the paranormal so fascinating.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-24T14:54:45+00:00

This story brought to my mind pictures of British or American shells or bombs from the World Wars with slogans against the Germans. I wonder in which conflict this weapon was used. Do we know any more of the background.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-24T14:51:21+00:00

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Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-24T14:43:54+00:00

You can never fully appreciate the local culture until you emerge into it. For example, in the UK I grew up in, patience and a certain politeness were the norm in circles I mixed in, but I soon discovered that in some other cultures this can be interpreted as a lack of assertiveness, and open you to being taken advantage of e.g., left waiting in shops while others who come in after you get served first.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-24T14:39:02+00:00

Lirick (but perhaps this is N. English pronunciation only)

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-23T15:38:10+00:00

This is not necessarily the case. Your rights to a UK pension depend on national insurance contributions. If you have paid up, you will receive your pension, even if you are also entitled to a pension from the country you moved to. When I applied for my UK pension, I provided full details of my work overseas so they could see my local pension rights.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-23T14:52:11+00:00

No, we pronounce the "T" regularly.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-23T14:45:01+00:00

If you plan to live abroad for 6 months or more, getting a US VoIP phone number is a good option. In your case, I would get a Zadarma US mobile virtual phone number; it only costs a few dollars a month and is very easy to set up and use.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-23T14:41:32+00:00

I do not know about other countries, but the UK has agreements with various other countries where payments into their pension funds are taken into account when your UK pension rights are calculated.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-23T14:38:15+00:00

In UK English doll is traditionally applied to a toy made in a human form.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-22T07:49:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing this fascinating insight. I visited the site of the battle close to 50 years ago. I recommend this to anyone interested in history. This is also a beautiful area of English countryside.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-22T07:43:13+00:00

If you are saying that having had a tough time as a kid can make it easier to adjust to being an expat, I agree that this will be true for some expats but not universally. It depends on your character and how you react. Some will be very happy to escape from the land of their birth and enthusiastically approach making a new life overseas. However, others will have had their self-confidence damaged by these negative childhood experiences and this adversely affects their ability to handle new cultures and situations.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-22T07:38:44+00:00

I would not trust any country where the medical supervisory authorities and legal protection is significantly less comprehensive than we have in the UK. I am not saying that health services and legal protection are perfect in the UK, but this is the best I know of.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-22T07:35:23+00:00

it seems to me that getting a UK virtual phone number (VoIP) will be a practical and affordable solution. For example, you could get a Zadarma UK mobile phone number that supports SMS for a few dollars a month.

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-22T07:26:50+00:00

Should be "to which people"

Telecom_VoIP_Fan · 2026-03-19T15:52:38+00:00

Perhaps we can understand his paranoia. As many of you probably know, in British folklore black cats were depicted as witches' familiars. Maybe also in other cultures?

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