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Geetrix:
Some departmental stores also do nice... Eg B&M and you can get used furniture on ebay too and save money

Thanks
Will check them out

I miss all my handy men in naija oo��. Because ordering furnitures and home things online can be tiring and stressful and quite an adjustment.

Reading reviews and making sure you got everything right, make den no supply 2 x 2 bed when u think u r getting a good 6 x 6

For now, I think I am sticking with Amazon for furnitures because of the delivery (suggestions welcome ooo. still shopping and weighing options)

Setting up a house with a toddler and no grandma or sister to take care of baby while u run errands isn't easy as well, abeg how do new pple do it or y'all moved in as singles ni?

FYI, I discovered a good technology dt makes sense whilst shopping online affordable clothes dryer dt seems like d regular hanger we use in nigeria just dt it's heated up when plugged in.

Anybody in d house used it? User reviews and suggestions and tips are welcome oo my pple

[quote author=Geetrix post=64277705]You see how posts supposed be...if its you now, will be whining that it's your personal diary and reporting f

Abeg free UKMIGRANT oo, dis one is kinda an open thread oo and his is personal, dough d drama between him.and the moderator den was funny sha. ***runs away before I get suspension too oo

UKmigrant:
Getting a good house that ticks all the boxes could be a huge nightmare at times in the UK. When I was looking for a house then, some agents were dropping the call on me once they hear my naija accent

Lol. U should have learnt the innit style na or na 'h'innit u dey talk

Geetrix:
It's not usually as cold as this. This week is particulary cold and breezy. Next week should be a little better

Yinmu all na same same jare

Getting a house is becoming more difficult Dan anticipated. Using right move and zoopla oo but either the house has been taken or the agent no pick call.

Sent emails as well just few response and what's with the whole 2/3bedroom with 1bath and even putting bathroom downstairs beside kitchen.

Very odd something!!! This whole small land area issue dey worry UK gan oo

harmattan wey no get visa to go abroad abi

DisGuy:
haba bros, he no fit reach this harmattan na

Lol, welcome bro. One can't tell you about the cold until u experience it ehn. You go soon get used to am

U r free to post ur pictures now, the thread is all about UK things and also open ur thread as well if dt is wat u wish.

Welcome on board, may the land favour you. Trust ypu to update us with pictures

@Inkredible try travelex at MMA. They have a slightly better rate to BDC.

thanks boss, in short the higher rating the better. make we move along biko

Lexusgs430:
You can rent it, but ensure you have loads of blankets, Teddy bears etc etc etc..... To maintain body heat or set extra money aside to compensate for above average energy bills.......

hmmm. na wa o. thank you for the response. pls define expensive sef

Geetrix:
it means your electricity bills will be more expensive

My people my people long time no see, pls oo in searching for a house and u really see a ppty u like but the EPC rating is D/E, is it advisable one accepts it like dt considering the cost of energy monthly and it's efficency.

Urgent response needed pls......

LagosismyHome:


I just kept laughing as i read this.....

I passed second time. First time i was doing 30 on a 50mph road. Thinking best to drive slowly careful... BIG FAIL that dangerous driving and holding up traffic. Instructor failed me fast . Yours was a good one o

Second test : As i got there i saw two test examiner . The main one and a leaner examiner .. I was like how can I pass with two...impossible and had given.up .
As I drove... all i kept saying is let this end joor so i can collect my fail and come n be going . To my surprise I passed and had no fault but having two instructors made me more tensed . Second time so was so stressful

Can't imagine dt emotional stress, not one hawk watching but 2. Hian

Moety:
Its rather warm (ish) in London at the moment, innit.

Lol, define warmish, maybe na like 10 degrees like dt oo

@Inkredible, lol na scotland u dey go, don't worry u go survive.

Also hope you have gotten ur winter jacket ready oo with headwarmer and scarves. You are going to need it.

@Inkredible it all depends on the airline you can read up the terms on ticket I bet.

You can weigh ur luggages at home with those bathroom scale before getting to the airport because those guys are just thieves and exploiting pple with ghana must go bags and cello tape buying and you will be angry if you exceed ur weight limit.

Don't pack much naija clothes as they maybe quite useless and you can pack some naija food to adjust for a while.

Follow the laid out plan by your sponsor for your trip and I bet you will be fine.

Also make sure you all your cream, soap, deodorant and all those things goes into the main luggage and not hand luggage cos it wil be thrown away.

Ralphlauren:
on this driving test issue. my Mrs passed first time. she had never driven in the UK before prior to the commencement of her driving test.

she basically took her time to study the whole routine and listened to her instructor. she took the test using a manual transmission car.



so true.
this was why I failed the first time. I was doing 35mph on a 30mph road. meanwhile, I had just come off a 40mph road and I just assumed the 40mph speed limit applied. the examiner suddenly told me to slow down and he stepped on the breaks. to make matters worse, there was a speed camera on the road so he couldn't afford to take any chances by incurring a speed ticket. this was less than 10mins into the test and guess what, the test still continued for another 30mins even though the examiner knew quite well that i had failed

my second fail was because i hesitated for less than a minute at a set of traffic lights. it was also a junction and i was asked to turn left. so i wasnt sure if i had right of way as there were incoming cars turning left too. I wasn't also sure if the green light applied to cars turning left (basic highway code) . i spent less than a minute just to think and assess the situation and that was why i failed. the examiner said that i had caused 'distress' to the driver behind me as he looked at the mirror and he could see that the driver was unhappy that i remained put when the light had turned green when i should have driven off.

Because Women are more patient and particular about rules which makes most of us betterms drivers . Don't worry I will also come back with my testimony soon enough

Happy new year guys!!! May this year and the ones to come be favourable to us all.

For newcomers like me, you can check the crime history or rate of a potential area from the below website

https://www.crime-statistics.co.uk/postcode

Also, check what the UK govt says about renting and things to know. It's a must read oo! Talk about government for the people

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent

Driving in this town is quite confusing oo. Even the road network sef, driving on the left side with right hand drive and using your left hand to change gear.

Oga oo. May God help we JJC..

About to start the research and processing for obtaining the provisional driving license, any tips??

Went for an owambe d naija style, I alost had to pinch myself if I was in obodo UK or obodo lagos. Nigerians love to party and turn up gan ni. Nice break and view though.
First African party there will be excess food and you can as eat as much as you want with coordination

Would have posted pictures but didn't want you pple to start missing all the mama oyos in your town.

justwise:
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Absolutely not, i shop around for the best money transfer agent and have used the 3 i mentioned here.

I don't know anything about that company apart from using their service.

Trust you, pls update us when u find another better service provider.

imconfused:
If you are gay,Scotland is great as people are open and welcoming,a very good proportion of

Hmmmn. Think this will be part of my culture shock. How do one handle it really and raising the young ones in a westernised environment.

Is spanking without marks on the kids allowed?

DisGuy:
Note this is one of the best thing you can say to anyone!! Please and thank you goes a very long way....

Agreed! Never underestimate the power of those 2 words and we should cultivate the habit to people that are even being paid for rendering services to us

wonlasewonimi:
Hundreds of furious passengers are stranded at Gatwick airport after airline cancels flights over 'technical problems' leaving many - who paid up to £1,000 a ticket - sleeping on the floor for FIVE DAYS


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5219467/Passengers-stranded-Gatwick-five-days.html#ixzz52eE1ZOJd


Fatima, thank your stars you dodged a bullet flying Medview

Medview Don turn to Arik be dt. That's really really bad. See dissappointments. It's like they have bit more Dan dey can chew

Inkredible:
Hmmm. One last question for tonight, is the credit point earned proportional to amount spent or the consistency of usage and prompt reimbursement?

I think for a start the bank gives you between 1k to 1500 credit limit depending on their policy then you keep building or from.dre and it goes higher but for other service provider dt gives credit card I really don't know.

Oldies will soon come give u a robust response

justwise:
I have used both, Azimo is better than worldremit interns of exchange rate, sometimes 2naira more.

Transferwise gives you more than those two but charges £1.44 fees while the above two charge £1

Check exchange rate through google or abokifix before using any of them.

Will check dt transfer wise and abokifx simultaneously but I trust you my oga. You have never misled me back from early days

Wait oo! JuSt like ur moniker na u get transferwise..... show us the way boss

justwise:
I have used both, Azimo is better than worldremit interns of exchange rate, sometimes 2naira more.

Check exchange rate through google or abokifix before using any of them.

Will check dt transfer wise and abokifx simultaneously but I trust you my oga. You have never misled me back from early days

Wait oo! JuSt like ur moniker na u get transferwise..... show us the way boss

Ralphlauren:
what visa are you on? not sure but I thought I saw tier 2 somewhere. in that case, are you not already

Tier 2 dependant and the main applicant work is quite flexible as per location so I have been giving a wild card of picking a place dt will be good for us, hence the whole deliberation oo.

Trying not to restrict myself to I can or I can't. Just open to ideas

Ralphlauren:
Stop saying people derailed the other thread.

Banter keeps a thread flowing and also encourages others to chip

U r right, banter does keep a thread going if not it won't be interesting and I picked some 1 or 2 stuff.

So one must prove strong ties again for ILR, hian thot dt will end with visa interviews oo. God dey!

WORD!. Goodnight.

So, marriage is not all woes.

Please note that this will only work if you are not hoarding money from each other.

Final goodnight [/quote]