UK Info Wiki

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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:56:36

Car Boot sale A public market where people sell (usually) unwanted household items, but you can also get homegrown plants and similar. They are usually held on a Sunday. You can get some genuine bargains, if you’re lucky and it’s a good neighbourhood! There are diehard car-booters who will go every Sunday, getting there first thing to race around trying to find antiques.

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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:51:32

Scooby 1. a gadget; “tv scooby” = remote control 2. nickname for a Subaru 3. poo. “A pile of scooby”. Cockney rhyming slang: “scooby doo” = poo.

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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:49:28

Bap A bread roll. Also, slang for “breasts” (e.g. baps). Bonnet The hood of a car. Boot The trunk of a car. Also related, a car boot sale.

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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:43:52

Pavement Sidewalk Petrol Equivalent of gasoline for a car, as in petrol station. Short for petroleum. Public School actually a private school. A “comprehensive” school is what Americans would call a public school. A “public school boy” would be someone who went to Eton, for example.

Visiting the UK

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:27:56

Visiting the UK Visitors from the United States, for the most part, do not need Advance Entry Clearance, also called a Visa. If you have previously been refused a Visa or if you have previously been refused entry into the United Kingdom, you will need to apply for a Visit Visa before you wish to travel to the UK.

UK Info

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:40:22

These pages are user editable in hopes that members will contribute to helping keep it up-to-date for other newcomers who are looking for information. * Living in the UK * Moving to the UK * Visas and Immigration * Visiting the UK * Toolbox * UKY Advocacy Group

Immigration and Visas

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:33:31

UK Immigration is pretty cut and dried, that is, simple and to the point, you don’t need a lawyer, you can do the paperwork yourself if it is straightforward (such as for fiance and spousal visas anyway). * You can move to the UK to work if your UK employer gets you a work permit before you arrive. * You can move to the UK if you have family that reside in the UK, relatives, spouse, fiance(e), as long as you can prove you will not need “welfare” support when you are here. * Othe…

American Products - page created

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:45:20

Sometimes treating yourself to a classic American product can go a long way to putting a smile on your face. There are a few specialist shops, but another great options is Ebay, there are many sellers there importing American goods. From our “American Shopping” links:

UKY Advocacy Group - Uploaded new consultation response

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:07:11

UKY Advocacy Group Advocacy is an important part of the democratic process. Advocates bring attention to alternative viewpoints of issues and have influenced government policy. UK-Yankee© is in the process of forming its own advocacy group dedicated to issues concerning United States expatriates in the United Kingdom.

Calendar and Holidays - updated dates

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:28:15

The following is a table of holidays and notable dates for both the UK and the US. (When you’re not in the US, sometimes it’s handy to be able to quickly access American dates, some are easy to forget.) The British Holidays and Notable Dates are linked to information pages about that specific day.

Agenda - created

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:40:34

UK-Yankee© Advocacy Agenda 2007-2008 UK-Yankee© is a community comprising primarily Americans, but including members from around the world. We operate under a self-funded and volunteer-driven management scheme and at the time of this publication our membership stands at 5,323 of which approximately 3,500 are active. Our membership base includes those in all stages and aspects of immigration, but our heaviest membership comes from those in the Family Formation and Youth Mobility Programmes. T…

Keeping In Touch - created

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:42:41

Keeping In Touch It can be expensive to maintain contact overseas, but there are now many cheap and fun options. Some are even free. * Email - quicker than the postal services. * Instant Messengers - Real time chat contact with a variety of popular services, useing webcam, webphone and even games. See wp>Instant_messengers * Vonage - VoIP service and equipment (Voice Over IP) * Skype - Internet phone services

Chat Transcript - added

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:37:08

Chat Transcript Related Links (14 June 2007) [19:00] Welcome everyone and thanks for joing us tonight. [19:00] I’d like to thank Henry for coming, we really appreciate the opportunity. [19:01] Nice to be here! [19:01] Henry, can you give us a brief rundown of your involvement with the test, just so everyone knows? [19:02] Right, well I’m the editor at Red Squirrel Publishing. We produce study guides, and most recently have…

Recent Advocacy Events - added

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:21:16

Recent Advocacy Events Related Links * Live Chat with Henry Dillon, author of Life in the UK Test guides (14 June 07) - Henry Dillon transcript

The Advocacy Process - created

Mon, 14 May 2007 17:44:48

The Advocacy Process Key Terms Advocacy An advocate actively supports a cause or proposal. This can be through many forms, such as petitioning, letter writing, and contacting the media. Embargo Press releases may be subject to embargo. An embargoed article is released to a select audience who agrees not to post or discuss the release publicly until the end of embargo. This process gives everyone an equal playing field so no party is caught unawares.

Working in the UK

Mon, 07 May 2007 09:51:30

Job Hunting / Looking for Work Finding a job in the UK is nearly the same as in the US, a resume is referred to as a CV or curriculum vitae, meaning life story. If you’re looking for an employer to hire you from abroad, it is very difficult to find one to do so, because they have to explain why they cannot find a local citizen to do said job. There is, however, a Highly Skilled Migrant Worker Program, in which you may qualify for, and also a list of shortage occupations in which it is easi…

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Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:20:59

Wanker Equivalent of a jerk-off, to describe a person, as in “What a wanker”. Very rude - don’t say this in front of your mother-in-law. Windscreen The windshield of a car.

Moving to the UK

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:15:07

If moving/relocation weren’t stressful enough, throwing in the element of an overseas move makes it a very difficult time. * Electronics * Shipping to the UK * Moving Your Pets * UK Local Government Websites Immigration :!: It’s a common misconception that an American can just pick up and move to the UK just because they’d like to. This is entirely untrue, you need to qualify for a visa to move to the UK!

T - T created

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:15:58

Thick Dumb or stupid, as in “he’s a bit thick”

D - new word

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:14:29

Daddy Long Legs British term for a crane fly, part of the shad fly and may fly family. Disgusting creatures with kamikaze tendencies when they get in your house. Their season seems to run from mid-September through end of October. Dolly A slang term for something artificial or fake, as in “That’s a bit dolly.”