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Moving to Leicester (U.K.)
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Hey all,
I'm starting to panic a bit, as the wheels are already in motion. I'm going to Leicester for school for a few years and I'm leaving a week tomorrow. I still haven't found a place to live yet, as my wife and I are bringing our two dogs, and the town seems wholly unfriendly towards pets. Does anyone have any suggestions here? Does anyone know of any lettings agents that have pet friendly rentals? I've had pets all my life here (in Canada) so I wasn't really expecting this kind of resistance towards bringing them over.
Thanks!
I'm starting to panic a bit, as the wheels are already in motion. I'm going to Leicester for school for a few years and I'm leaving a week tomorrow. I still haven't found a place to live yet, as my wife and I are bringing our two dogs, and the town seems wholly unfriendly towards pets. Does anyone have any suggestions here? Does anyone know of any lettings agents that have pet friendly rentals? I've had pets all my life here (in Canada) so I wasn't really expecting this kind of resistance towards bringing them over.
Thanks!
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(1) Letting agents - When you rent, most landlords do not allow pets or smoking in properties. The letting agents may be able to advise of any pet friendly properties they have got listed. My own rented place said "no pets" but the landlord was actually amenable to us having them, as long as we committed to having the apartment professionally cleaned (at a large cost) at the end of the tenancy. This is an option you might be able to explore. It doesn't hurt to ask "can we bring dogs if we agree to use a pro cleaning company to remove all hairs etc".
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(2) Bringing pets - you didnt mention it so I am presuming that you have done all paperwork etc, and have your pets chipped/immunised, so that they can travel? There are strict rules about bringing animals into the UK. Unless they have pet passports, they would have to go into quarantine for a period of time before being allowed to join you. My gf moved here from Vancpuver and wanted to bring a cat with her but the paperwork and cost was a bit prohibitive at the time.
(3) Leicester - Hmm. I live in Worcester which isn't too far away (both cities are in the midlands) but I've never actually been there. I believe it has a high proportion of immigrants (think Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims) and it doesn't have a bad reputation at all. The only thing I know about Leicester is that it's the home of Walkers Crisps which every Brit will tell you is the best brand of chips/crisps ever
We've already started all the paper work and the 6 month process towards bringing them without having to go through quarantine. This is part of what is stressing me out, we've already committed a lot of time and money towards bringing them and didn't really think we'd meet this much resistance to actually finding a place to live.
Also, I'll make sure to check out Walkers Crisps
But I have a new question: What do I need in terms of adapters for electronics? I'm bringing a few things:
1) PS3. From what I understand, the powersupply can handle both AC and DC power, so all I should need is the right kind of wire, correct? Or barring that, a small adapter (Which I already have).
2) Sony Laptop. Most of my concerns are about the laptop. Since the laptop's power cord is already an AC to DC adapter, would I be in trouble using a universal adapter? We have one of those small adapters, the kind that doesn't actually do anything with the electricity, just lets your North american stuff fit in the UK (or anywhere in Europe) stuff.
3) Nintendo DS. Same question, really as the laptop
Also, are there any decent and reputable electronic stores in the UK I should be made aware of?
Thanks!
I think America and Canada is 120V.
You want to check that your power supplies are rated to handle 230V as well as the 120V they are used to. It should be on the label somewhere and most are as far as I know. If so you just plug them in through a wire/adapter.
It should say something like "100-240V 50-60hz AC". This means 100-240V is all good.
You'll want the first one mentioned on the page. If your devices aren't rated for 230v then you'll probably want one of these for your PS3 and Laptop. At £9 it might be worth getting two to be on the safe side anyway.
If you want a retail store then I'd highly recommend Maplin, they stock a massive range of electronic stuff. Otherwise just have a look online.
Keep in mind that PS3s are region free for games but not for Bluray. Some blurays are region free so you'll be able to buy them here and use them on your machine, others are locked and these won't work.
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Where do you fly in to? Good luck!
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Have a good time in the UK Diss! See you in a few years! :P
Already here! Flew into Gatwick, wasn't too bad.
Yeah Sharp, see you in a few years! One of the few things I kept were my minis, so I'll have to finish them when I get back.
Does anyone know much about shipping heavy objects overseas? Specifically I've left my heavy home-built Desktop PC in Canada.
I'm a bit torn because I spent near $2000 buying all the parts (including the monitor), and I'm here in the UK for at least 3 years. It seems shipping is very expensive, but I don't want to feel like I'm wasting my purchase.
Does anyone know any reliable and hopefully inexpensive ways to get a PC shipped from Canada to the UK?
I think you might want to check out some expat forums for this kind of thing, or ring around and get some quotes.