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Re: Hello from Florida (hopefully Scotland soon)!
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2011, 09:33:48 AM »
Welcome. My wife (from Philly) and I got married on Amelia Island in Florida (near Jacksonville) at a lovely bed and breakfast.
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Re: Hello from Florida (hopefully Scotland soon)!
« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2011, 03:34:36 AM »
Oh god so many people from Floridurr! And some from the St. Pete/Tampa Bay Area, at that... how funny. I'm in St. Pete, myself. :p

FLtoBelfast - Congrats on your big plans! I hope it all goes as you want it to. As for myself, the weather's not a concern. The thing I miss about living further north is the more... wintery winter season. I've found that despite the constant rain, I actually get outside more in Scotland because I don't have to worry about sunburning! Haha. I'm very fair-skinned, so outdoor activities even with sunscreen are out of the question here in Florida. :/ I burn within minutes, and with skin cancer in the family... not fun. You may be in Northern Ireland before I'm in Scotland, so I'll be interested to hear how you take to things, for sure. :)

giantsteps - Ahh, more from St. Pete! It's like a hive-mind invasion! Glad to hear that even after a few years, you're still enjoying it there and adjusting. That's a bit of an encouragement.

sonofasailor - Yesss... that's one way to make them understand! My poor fiance. Upon exiting the airport in Tampa, he asked how we could breathe in this. :p He gets no sympathy from me when he cries that it's 70F/21C in Edinburgh...

Mrs. Robinson - I'd gladly trade you some of this scorching heat and gross humidity for a coldfront if I could! Getting into the car is not unlike sitting in an oven, haha. That said, I do think I will miss my precious flip-flops...

phatbeetle - I won't tell! :p Again, good to know others enjoy the climate change. Puts my mind at ease a bit.

TykeMan - Thanks for the welcome. :) Got some family in Jacksonville. Small world eh?
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Re: Hello from Florida (hopefully Scotland soon)!
« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2011, 09:49:56 AM »
My poor fiance. Upon exiting the airport in Tampa, he asked how we could breathe in this...

Oh man!  That's just about the greatest thing ever about flying into Tampa Bay!  Stepping out of the airport & that rush of humid, warm air...ah!!!  This is more like it!   ;D

Sadly, I've not been back for far too many years now - since my family doesn't live there & I was the only one who did.  :\\\'(
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Re: Hello from Florida (hopefully Scotland soon)!
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2011, 12:03:34 PM »
Hi Pip

I am a bit late here.  I spent my young years in Tarpon Spring, am now dating a Scot and live just south of Cumbria in Preston.  I love when things like this happen.

I'm with Mrs. Robinson, one of the hardest part of living here is not ever being warm... haven't warn any form of a sandal in over 2 years. But there are many lovely bits as well. Hope everything goes smoothly for you!








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Re: Hello from Florida (hopefully Scotland soon)!
« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2011, 04:08:28 PM »
Hello and congratulations! I am in Tampa...moved here a year ago for a work xfer and hoping to move to London (to try things out) at the end of March 2012. It's hot here, which I don't mind; but i do mind when the sotmr blows internet service off (as it did this past weekend).  :(
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