Any ex-pats in Exeter or the SW?

I travel back and forth between Exeter and Washington, DC about every month or so, and am permanently settling in Exeter next year.  I would love to exchange messages with any ex-pats in the area, and meet up when I finally settle! 
Anyone with experience finding work, any agency recommendations, nice restaraunts (my fiance considers beans on toast and fish and chips a delicacy), or any other tips for making new friends!
I enjoy horse riding, and am having to sell my horse state side before moving.  Any recommendation for a riding center would be much appreciated as well! 

Thanks!

Hi, there!  I live just down the road from Exeter in Plymouth.  Don't really have enough time to put down any recommendations as we are getting ready to fly to the US for Thanksgiving with my parents today.  We'll be back the week after next.  Will happily answer any questions you may have when I get back.  Welcome by the way!

Hey, just saw your post. I live in Exeter! I'll send you a PM and see if we can't meet up.

Hey Baylily...I will hopefully be in Devon soon...but you know that already )

I'm not an expat (I'm a Brit), but I live in the SW (Bristol) and went to university in Exeter for 3 years .

Can't help with any Exeter recommendations (only been there once for a conference at the University), but I am in the Southwest, in Weston-super-Mare, where there are a handful of expats.

I'm in the "real" southwest! 

Nowhere near Exeter, though, I'm afraid.

South Bristol representing. 

I looked into taking a day trip to Penzance and was floored to find out that it is 4 hours one way by train! 

Definately wanting to explore the real SW!

South Devon here....but soon to be East Devon.

I looked into taking a day trip to Penzance and was floored to find out that it is 4 hours one way by train! 

Yup, we're a long way from everywhere down here.

I am only going to be 45 minutes from Exeter in Brixham....it is nice to meet people who are going to live in and around...

 
hi, im living in plymouth, so it quite close. me and my husband are polish but spend lots of years in washington dc and it is incredible city. our daughter was born in usa but because we could get no more any kind of visa we moved to uk so at least our daughter will be still aroun english language. well accent here is so different and there is lots of cultural differences. well we doing ok and we will be happy to find some americans, so we could introduce our daughter to american culture. so if you ever vist plymouth, plese let me know. we can meet for cuppa. ciao!

I needed to update my last post on this thread....I am actually now in Brixham and soo excited....

I need to update as well,,,now living in Raymonds Hill, just outside Axminster.....and loving it!!!

I'm in Barnstaple and we come to Exeter at least 3 times a month to do some shopping and such.