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« on: September 06, 2012, 01:36:05 PM »
Hi
Just moved to Dorset from Detroit,so far everything seems a lot better than the US! Could anyone tell me what are the best things about living in the UK and what is Thereto do around my area and things I must see? I've only been here a month so just getting myself settled down and sur,y the weather isn't that bad????
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Re: New here
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2012, 02:38:15 PM »
Where in Dorset?  I live in Dorchester, work in Bournemouth.
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Re: New here
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2012, 02:44:54 PM »
Quote from: historyenne on September 06, 2012, 02:38:15 PM
Where in Dorset?  I live in Dorchester, work in Bournemouth.

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Re: New here
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2012, 02:52:37 PM »
Quote from: Redmagic92 on September 06, 2012, 02:44:54 PM
Wimborne Minster

That's quite close to Bournemouth.  What kinds of activities are you looking for?  Do you drive?
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Re: New here
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2012, 03:08:05 PM »
Don't drive as of yet. Historical places would be great,and I've been told by locals there are some fab beaches around here with lovely sea!!!
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Re: New here
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2012, 03:39:30 PM »
Quote from: Redmagic92 on September 06, 2012, 03:08:05 PM
Don't drive as of yet. Historical places would be great,and I've been told by locals there are some fab beaches around here with lovely sea!!!

Bournemouth has quite a nice beach, also there's Lyme Regis and Weymouth.  For historical places, you're spoilt for choice.  There's Corfe Castle and Swanage, Sherborne Abbey, the Rude Man of Cerne Abbas, Maiden Castle, Thomas Hardy's two houses, lots of National Trust properties (Kingston Lacey is lovely), Abbotsbury, Shaftesbury, and Dorchester are nice historic towns, and of course you're also close to the New Forest, though that's in Hampshire :).  Also in Hampshire are Southampton and Portsmouth, which are both interesting cities.  Lots of places are accessible by train, though for many of them it's best to drive.  There are also things like food festivals and markets and other festivals, etc.  I love Dorset! 
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Re: New here
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2012, 04:14:50 PM »
Better learn to drive then  ;D

I agree i think its beautiful,the towns are all very attractive from what I've seen and I've heard the climate is quite good down here. Obviously bing from Detroit,it's a big change for me but I dont miss it one bit!
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Re: New here
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2012, 04:48:31 PM »
Hi and welcome! What took you to the UK?
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Re: New here
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2012, 05:45:24 PM »
Quote from: Beccarose on September 06, 2012, 04:48:31 PM
Hi and welcome! What took you to the UK?

Lots of things. Better healthcare was a big plus for me,I've lost too many people to easily treated illnesses to even have respect for US society anymore. I also wanted a less hassled lifestyle,and some architecture older than the 1800's :) I've lived abroad before in Canada,but didn't like it that much as it was still to new to us,but even then my friends were like 'why cone back to the USA??? It's rubbish here??? But I was pining for the u.k more :)
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Re: New here
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2012, 06:39:28 PM »
Do you have family/friends there?
How are you settling in now? Are you liking it? Are you there long term?
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