Glad you found us.
Going through a bout of homesickness is perfectly normal even us long timers (been here over 14 years now) still have them.
This place is a great place to have a wee moan, natter and just observe.

So just jump in and get your feet wet so to speak.
What part of the UK are you in? I'm in the Fife region of Scotland.

Again Welcome to UK Yankee from an original Yankee. (born n bred in Mass. lived there till i came here in 1999

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Kay