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Iris from Holbrook, Derbyshire now living in Oregon USA

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Iris Bland
Iris Bland
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Joined: 30th Mar 2014
Location: USA
quotePosted at 19:15 on 1st April 2014

Hello everyone

I lived in England all my life (69 years) and in 2012 moved to Oregon USA. The reason was because my son married a girl from here in 2005 and wanted his Mum and Dad to come over.

I am now 71 years old and lived in Holbrook, Derbyshire for 29 years and then in Loughborough, Leicestershire for 49 years. I worked in accounts for 55 years (in a Primary school for 30 of those). 

I have loads of photographs of England which I took before leaving. It was very hard to leave but now we have a 3 month old Granddaughter 10 minutes away so it was all worth moving. 

 

 

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James Prescott
James Prescott
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Location: UK
quotePosted at 19:25 on 1st April 2014
Hello and welcome Iris --we already have a member from Oregon who posts every day  Shirley her posts are well worth reading--enjoy the site.
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rustyruth
rustyruth
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Location: England
quotePosted at 19:27 on 1st April 2014
Hello Iris and welcome to POE Smile
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Ron Brind
Ron Brind
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Location: England
quotePosted at 19:40 on 1st April 2014

Welcome to POE from Anna and Ron, Iris....you soon feel like you're at home again! lol

Join in here in the forum whenever you can, they are a great bunch of people.

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Dave John
Dave John
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Location: England
quotePosted at 20:21 on 1st April 2014
Yes a very warm welcome Iris. You have found what is probably the best site bar none relating this wonderful Island. Join in the forums when you get chance. We are a jolly bunch always up for a bit of banter and we don't bite !!! Anything goes in the forums so get stuck in
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Vince Hawthorn
Vince Hawthorn
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Location: UK
quotePosted at 22:14 on 1st April 2014
  Welcome Iris to POE and I reckon this will be your home from home where you will catch up on all the gossip. Do join in and enjoy the company.
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Iris Bland
Iris Bland
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Joined: 30th Mar 2014
Location: USA
quotePosted at 00:07 on 2nd April 2014
Thank you all for the welcome. I got quite homesick looking at the pictures so had to leave it for a while. I do miss England so much. Oregon is a beautiful place with mountains, lakes and wonderful scenery but not so green as England. Maybe I will get back home to visit sometime - I hope so. 
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Sue H
Sue H
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Joined: 29th Jun 2007
Location: USA
quotePosted at 00:55 on 2nd April 2014

Welcome, Iris!

I was in Oregon last week. Hillsboro. I was able to go to Cannon Beach, my favourites beach in America.

I am also English. Have lived in Nevada for 23 years, and I still get very homesick.

I hope you enjoy all the wonderful pictures here on POE, and be sure to come visit here on the forum, and join in the fun.  

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Neil Rodgers
Neil Rodgers
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quotePosted at 07:51 on 2nd April 2014
Welcome to POE from the south coast of Spain stay around, this site is magnetic.
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