New member hello

Hi everyone,
I have just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I suppose it's the election fever, but I've fell really homesick lately and am grateful to have found this forum.

I am married to a Brit and have lived in London for the last four years. I am originally from Illinois but prior to coming to London lived in New York City for a few years. 

I look forward to some interesting chats!

Mimsy2000

Welcome to the site Mimsy and thanks for stopping by to say hello!

I hope you enjoy reading the various topics and feel a little less homesick.

cheers for that.

i love london and the uk and it fits me like a glove so much so that i've only got british friends so it's going to be really nice to reconnect with some fellow yankees!

Welcome!! 

Good for you.. you seem  to be embracing the whole moving thing quite  well.  wish I had  your same  enthusiasm..and luck at making friends..  British or otherwise..  but it has  gotten easier.  I have  been here  three months and  also feel sites like this are  a Godsend.    American Expats is another site I  post on..  it has a membership  to really  enjoy it fully but basic topics are fun to read.. 
Good day!!

hi azroomie

i spose i have done well acclimating to the uk but i think that has a lot to do with marrying not just a brit, but a life-long londoner. i not only married him, but sort of inherited [for better or worse!] his social scene. i was lucky in that regard. i also work in an industry where there are tons of young, social people who also tend to be from other places so i spose i walked into a ready-made scene, in some sense.

it's funny though, i have always had pangs of homesickness, but something about being out of the states for 4 years now has made the homesickness different, somehow. it's less urgent, but also more painful because you do see the longer you stay the less likely you are to leave. i love the UK and i'm really greatful for the opportunity to live in another country...it just doesn't mean it's easy!

thanks for the tip on the other site. i will check it out.

Hi Mimsy!  Welcome to the site!  We hope you enjoy looking at all we have to offer, and we're always happy to see new people!

it's funny though, i have always had pangs of homesickness, but something about being out of the states for 4 years now has made the homesickness different, somehow. it's less urgent, but also more painful because you do see the longer you stay the less likely you are to leave.

Hi Mimsy, I know what you mean. I've been in the UK for two years now and even though I miss home, I enjoy living in the UK and the homesickness is not so upsetting anymore.

Welcome to the site, darlin.  I hope you enjoy the site.

thanks for the lovely and warm welcomes today everyone.

Hope you find the board helpful, and welcome!

From another semi-newbie,

Ellie

thanks ellie = seems you are one away from neophyte status. congrats...

Welcome from another Londoner!  I am rather new to the city (end of July) but already it feels great here...good fit for me I think.  I work in a very American environment and with lots of Americans so I've worked hard at trying to get to know some Brits...but if you ever want to get together with a group of American women, let me know...we try to do a night out at least regularly (and a few of us are getting together Saturday night if you are free). 

sounds cool, onetiger = just let me know.
cheers
mimsy2000