From Texas to Derby, England, by way of Bermuda. All because of a cute boy!

Hi all! I am so glad I have found y'all, it would have made the last few months so much easier!

I met my husband (UKC) while on vacation in Honduras. He was working in Bermuda at the time, so after a year and a half of long-distance dating, I moved to Bermuda to be with him. We got married, had our little girl, and have since left Bermuda. We travelled a little and then came back to Texas for the summer ( he was just on a tourist visa here in TX.) We made the decision for me to pursue a settlement visa for the UK, which was just granted last week, so I am packing like a crazy person so our little girl and I can get on a flight asap and all be back together.

For a handful of reasons, I am not thrilled about living in Derby, but I am not going to get in to all that. I have decided to just make the best of it, and I have tons of questions, so I am glad to have found a new group to talk to. Thanks for reading!

Michelle

Welcome! From another Texan!  I'm still new here but best of luck to you!

Hi Michelle and welcome! My daughter and I will be moving to that area next summer to live with my bf (hubby at that point), he's from Arnold We will most likely be living in Nottingham/Mansfield or Derby area. I think the Derby countryside is spectacular! Go check out some of the estate homes (Chatsworth House is one  fantastic place) and I guarantee you will change your mind. Hope to see you around the boards!

Welcome to the forums, Texasgirl. The most objectionable thing about Derby is the ridiculous pronunciation. 

Or the absurd spelling, if you'd rather look at it that way

Thanks!
I agree, the countryside is gorgeous, and after 5 years with DH, I can get over the "Derby is pronounced Darby" argument.

It's building a house in my mother-in-law's back garden that I object to!!

But, we'll be together under our own roof and that's a good thing!

Welcome, from another Texan!
(Be sure to bring plenty of sweaters and long johns, btw.)
 

I was in Derby for the past 4 years... until April this year and I can honestly say I miss our little home there, we were in Allestree (which is quite nice as well as Quarndon & Darley Abbey  and Chester Green & Oakwood aren't so bad either...just stay away from Chaddesden, Allenton, Alveston, Normanton, Sinfin, Breadsall Hilltop(just a fancy way of saying Chadd) and you should be just fine!  ).

We moved back to the states earlier this year, but I still miss Derby 

Weby!
I am late, but "Welcome back to the board"

Howdy from another Texan! I'm a Dallasite living near Newcastle upon Tyne. Good luck with your move!

Thanks!
I agree, the countryside is gorgeous, and after 5 years with DH, I can get over the "Derby is pronounced Darby" argument.

It's building a house in my mother-in-law's back garden that I object to!!

But, we'll be together under our own roof and that's a good thing!

Haha it's a common mistake

Hi, Texasgirl, and welcome! 

Speaking about the way to say "Derby", I was calling my county of Berkshire as "berk"shire instead of "bark"sher.  lol    Then there's the town of Worcestershire...   my hubby laughs every time I say it.

Weby, we are in Allestree! Almost across the road from the Red Cow!

Weby, we are in Allestree! Almost across the road from the Red Cow!

Well then you're doin' alright methinks, could be worse, you could be in Allenton!...we were up by Park Farm Centre off Ferrers Way. I loved Allestree and was very sad to leave it. But, alas, back in California (where it's 78 & breezy outside atm) since April.