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hi there ... I am new here
« on: April 16, 2010, 02:57:12 PM »

Hi there,

I'm new on here. Well I guess the new me is new on here if that makes any sense. I used to be a member years ago but didn't participate much as I was married.

However now I am seperated from british hubby (who lives abroad) and stuck in the uk for legal reasons with the children. So thought it may be a good idea to re-introduce myself and find some american friends.

I am a 31 years old single mother with 3 children and live about 25 minutes from London. Arrived in the uk in 2002 due to having an arranged marriage with husband which unfortunately failed in 2008 after he took a job in the middle east. Was there for 10 months and returned to the uk in 2009 with my children so i could have some freedom and we could be in more familiar surroundings. (wish I could have gone back to america)

 I just went through quite a bit of domestic violence in my last relationship and have been picking up the pieces ever since. But now that my confidence is returning it is time for me to reach out and make some new friends.

And I would love to meet some Americans. It has been so long since I have lived back there and it would be like bringing a bit of home back into my life since my family cannot come and live out here and I cannot go back at this time.

So if anyone is up for a chat then drop me a line or two :)



Kat


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Re: hi there ... I am new here
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2010, 03:28:06 PM »
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Re: hi there ... I am new here
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 03:34:57 PM »
Hello and welcome!  Sorry I don't live near Windsor, but I hear it's lovely.   :)


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Re: hi there ... I am new here
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2010, 04:12:38 PM »
Welcome!  I don't live near Windsor, but hopefully we have some people on the forum who are closer to you.  We seem to be a friendly bunch.  :)
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Re: hi there ... I am new here
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2010, 04:30:22 PM »
Welcome back to UKY!  :)


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Re: hi there ... I am new here
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2010, 01:41:04 AM »
Hello and welcome!  Sorry I don't live near Windsor, but I hear it's lovely.   :)

Thanks everyone

Nice to meet you.

yes windsor is very nice. I used to live in the northeast (teeside) but upon returning back to the uk ended up in windsor. And I love it down south.

plus it is near heathrow so my family can come and visit me. Ideal. :)

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Re: hi there ... I am new here
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2010, 07:07:15 AM »
Welcome! I'm glad you reached out here and hopefully you'll hear from a UKY-er close to you!
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Re: hi there ... I am new here
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2010, 12:25:43 AM »


yeah if they don't all think i'm a bonehead with "issues" from my post.

promise I am pretty normal and a happy individual. :0

Kat


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