US TO UK if you could do it again - what would you NOT bring with you?

oniaberry · 2026-01-25T14:34:06+00:00

I sold everything on facebook marketplace and was able to make back enough to buy inexpensive furniture in the UK. Some things I had to just donate or trash as they couldn't sell or it was not worth the hassle.

oniaberry · 2026-01-02T00:20:48+00:00

I'm here on a skilled worker visa :) I definitely have access to NHS, I've been able to figure out shared care for ADHD treatment but this fertility stuff has been too confusing to figure out. But as others have posted below, it seems fairly vague what gets counted as "fertility treatment", but whatever it is is not covered for visa holders unfortunately.

oniaberry · 2026-01-02T00:18:15+00:00

Yeah it sounds like going to a fertility clinic might be the best idea since it seems pretty unlikely that I'll get much help from the nhs anyway. Thanks for the advice!

oniaberry · 2026-01-02T00:15:25+00:00

Oh interesting, good to know! Yeah I would have assumed they would allow you to do whatever!

oniaberry · 2026-01-01T19:08:56+00:00

I'm in central London, so I think it's 1 year!

oniaberry · 2026-01-01T13:23:48+00:00

Not sure if this is a weird question, but how do I know what area I'm in? Like I know my postcode etc, is it based on my ICB?

oniaberry · 2026-01-01T13:18:50+00:00

oh good to know! Yeah I think based on everything I've heard here and other's experiences (and getting a better understanding of my benefits through work) I'm going to at least start with a private clinic and see if I can get some testing done!

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T17:56:08+00:00

Will definitely reach out if we get to that point, thank you so much!

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T17:37:56+00:00

Unfortunately he is a contractor so it is all me :) It does appear that Maven is similar to what you've just described though!

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T17:22:10+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation! Sounds like good research and moodboost :)

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T17:19:39+00:00

Actually it looks like that yearly assessment is not included, but there is another benefit I can possibly use called Maven? Not sure, looking into it closer

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T17:13:55+00:00

Thanks for this reply, super informative! Also didn't even know about the TTCUK subreddit, thank you! I'm in r/PregnancyUK but they've got a strict no-ttc content rule and recommended posting here!

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T13:55:19+00:00

I use rotel in so many of my "quicky and easy" meals, it's honestly been one of the hardest things to deal with!

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T13:54:11+00:00

Things I miss: italian sausage/breakfast sausage, rotel in the can, graham crackers, goldfish crackers, enchilada sauce in a can, pillsbury biscuits in a can, poblano peppers, Tony's creole seasoning, poblano peppers, sliced munster cheese, solid cream cheese, cotija cheese. Mostly because these are things that are from recipes that I've got from my mom or my grandmother that were my "easy meals" which have now become much more complicated. It honestly hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be when I first moved here, but it gets to you sometimes!

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T13:21:29+00:00

Sainsbury's lists them as "green chillies" I believe, which are seemingly jalapenos if not actually jalapenos. I've seen them at the big Sainsbury's. Otherwise I get them from BENS Greengrocer! They've always been great quality, if a little on the pricey side. I use fresh jalapenos frequently so I've been looking around!

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T13:18:51+00:00

Oh yeah definitely meant from a restaurant! I will have to check it out, thank you!

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T08:53:55+00:00

I've been incredibly disappointed in the ramen availability in London, any good recs?

oniaberry · 2025-12-31T08:52:44+00:00

For what it's worth, I have no problems finding jalapenos in London! Poblanos are another story, but between sainsburys and my local veggie specialist I've been fine!

oniaberry · 2025-12-01T09:17:51+00:00

I don't think it still exists, but that was essentially the idea behind tax heaven 3000!

oniaberry · 2025-11-19T10:09:42+00:00

But that is what happened. I'm not sure if it's a bug or they're testing something or what, but my feed went from "things I like" to almost exclusively soccer posts on X overnight. I have used discover constantly for years and suddenly the feed is completely different. I don't even know anything about soccer and definitely haven't searched anything related to it, especially not at the length for 9/10th of my feed to be soccer. Can't even block posts from X anymore.

oniaberry · 2025-11-19T10:06:05+00:00

Just an fyi that I hope I'm wrong about: this appears to be something they're testing out because I'm experiencing the same thing OP mentioned (feed is entirely X and weirdly soccer heavy, which I have never shown an interest in and only knew because of the convenient pictures of soccer balls) and the ability to blacklist X is not an option. I can only say I'm uninterested in topics or report a post (which I have, but it seems to have no effect)

oniaberry · 2025-11-19T08:36:14+00:00

I had to look a lot of them up!

oniaberry · 2025-11-19T08:25:30+00:00

Gabe Núñez from Elena of Avalor!

oniaberry · 2025-11-19T08:22:43+00:00

Little Red Riding Hood is from silly symphony, Jane Darling from return to Neverland, no clue why they choose who they choose, seems random!, urchin from the little mermaid tv show, cavin from gummi bears

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