My husband's grandmother was British, giving us the opportunity to apply for a five- year "UK ancestry visa." We are looking into the possibility of emigrating since London offers many job possibilities in global social justice and peacebuilding issues (and we have kingdom friends of the same heart in the area). Just a possibility at this point...
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Dreaming of London
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Hope things work out for you. Did you have any particular part of the UK in mind? I'll be following any news to see how this unfolds for you.
Mavis! Good to hear from you! Well, London has a lot of opportunities, but we are open to other cities as well. We know people in London, Yeovil (Somerset) and Llanelli (Wales). It would be wonderful for us to be closer to these dear friends. And I would love to meet up with you as well!
Oh, you're in Yeovil too! You must know Heidi Plympton! :)
..but what about all that bad food?
..we talked with the Alpha Course folks back in 1998 about moving to the UK.
..blessings as you all wait-n-pray.
K-Bob, yes - that's a serious concern! :) Luckily, in any major city there are lots of ethnic food options (from Indian curry to Lebanese falafals). Mmmm... falafals...
It would be great to see you in Yeovil. Yes, I know Heidi and Stuart Plympton. I have had the privilege of being with them on a number of occasions. She's into all sorts of things so I don't see much of her now and also I have opted out of congregating. I also go away a bit with other prayer teams from various places. Who knows what God has planned for the future. There's always a welcome for you here in Yeovil.
I don't think you need to worry about the food. The supermarkets here are well stocked with plenty of choice. You don't need to eat 'bad food'. I think obesity and bad eating habits are a problem generally in the western world - on both sides of the Atlantic.
Mavis, thanks for your kind words of welcome! And I'm sorry about the food thing. It's just that there is a common perception in North America that British food is bad (unlike, say... the French flair for culinary arts). That's probably unfair (like many stereotypes are), but I guess traditional British food doesn't sit well on our palette. I'm sure I would find traditional dishes that I like though. I'd eat at your table any day! :)
I've always wanted to visit Europe. Especially Oxford University.
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