Oh my gracious Goddess......

[Derry]

....we're going to England!!!!!! Providing my hubby doesn't get called to war. We should be there in about 90 days!!!!! We just got the news today. I have been wanting to go there my whole life. Lately I have been wanting desperately just to get out of Utah. When the Goddess answers, she really answers. Now I just hope no kinks get thrown into the works. I'm going to England!!!!!!!!! Whooooo hoooooo!!!! Just had to share!!!!

Derry

[Flutterby_whispers]

Oh my!!! Please take me!! lol lol I'm in Utah too!!!! My husband might like to go as well, as he's only a hop, skip & a jump away ~ to get back to his home land :)

Many wonderful congrats to you!!!! I do so understand your excitment!!! lol

[Derry]

wow...you're in Utah too. Do I dare ask how your hubby ended up here? We're in the military.....and ready to go to England. :)

[Flutterby_whispers]

LOL Derry ~ I did a very evil thing *laughs & grins* We met online & shortly after I moved to Ireland .. but then I stole him & brought him back here lol Although if I had a choice we'd be living there :)

[Derry]

That's where most of my geneology is from. Maybe you guys can get back there some day if you really want to. I've heard it is so pretty. I want to see the castles...or what is left standing of them. I don't care if they're in perfect shape. i just want to touch an older way of life!!!!!

[Flutterby_whispers]

oohh geneology ~ I'll PM you so that we can leave this post to congratulating the OP lol

B*B

Juls :o)

[Sylv]

What base are you going to be stationed at? How long is the tour? (I lived in England for seven years, at RAF Lakenheath and Daws Hill) It's situated in a great place for travelling-I'd recommend going to Scotland, and renting a cottage somewhere in the countryside...it's lovely. As for England itself, a lot of the castles are great (would NOT recommend Buckingham, imho, unless you like paying lots of money to see gold walls, doors, etc...it's too opulent for me), but you might want to be warned before you go that it tends to rain. One year we had about 14 days the whole year that there wasn't some kind of rain. Not a lot of thunderstorms, or snow (as long as you're in the southern part), just rain, and the occasional hail/sleet storm. However, all the rain does make it very green! :D I hope you have fun-it's great to live overseas (can't wait til junior year in college, when I'm studying abroad *grin*).

[Flutterby_whispers]

oohhhh I 2nd the thought at staying in a little cottage in the countryside at Scotland, my husband and I took our holidays to scotland in 98' & it was absoltuley stunning!!! There were mabey 2 or 3 (at MOST) little cottages in the village that we stayed, an increadibly small store & one little restaurant .. there was a creek running through the center of the village & then nothing but tree's and green hills. Oh I'd love to go back!

[Derry]

We are going to RAF Alconbury, but most housing and functioning is at RAF Molesworth. The bases are just a few miles apart. I think it's a 4 year tour. I just hope it doesn't get cancelled due to war or a higher ranking person who doesn't want us to go. That happened to us 5 years ago. We had orders somewhere nice and my hubby's boss actually got our orders cancelled so that they could keep him there. I was so heart broke. I hope it doesn't happen again. In fact, I hope this move goes swift and smooth. My heart has longed for this since I was 5 years old. By the way, does anyone have any idea how long a flight is out of New York to England? I hate flying......but I will do it glady for England!!!!!

[Flutterby_whispers]

I don't know about England but it's abouta 6 hour flight if I remember right, from Dublin Airport to JFK in NY ~ so I'm guessing that it would be just a tad longer going over to the UK.

[Starpixie]

Cool, we got orders for Germany. :) We have to be there by May 20th, so I'm right there (well, not exactly) with ya! :)

[Psyche Ague]

Congrats! ...But uh...

TAKE ME TOO!!!

[Biah]

If I remember correctly it took about 8 hours from Jfk to Heathrow...

Biah~ :bubbles:

[SpikesPet5150]

*waves at you from across the state line* I'm in Colorado, like 30 miles from the Utah border. :) Have a fun and safe trip! Get pics for us!!
~Bree

[Cinnamon Girl]

Oh Derry, that's wonderful news! I would love to live in England too. Congrats and I hope all does go well for you. Be sure to keep us posted!