I'm going to England for a year!

vict0r · Fri 08/06/2007 16:08:13

Yes!

Some time ago I applied for this exchange thingy in school, and some days ago I got a letter saying I got accepted!!

So after the vacation I'll be moving to Bournemouth, England and I'll stay with some "parents" there.

I'm really excited about this, not only because I'm going away for a year but also since Bournemouth is said to have a warm climate and this is where I like it best!

Does any of you AGSers have any exchange experiences like this? Would be nice with tips and such

Beach and city overview:

Beach again:

Some random pic:

(there's palm trees there!

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Pumaman · Fri 08/06/2007 19:57:20

Welcome to the UK -- if you're after binge drinking, teenage pregnancies and paying through the nose for everything you buy, then you've come to the right place!

scotch · Fri 08/06/2007 20:01:49

To be fair, he's from Norway... one of the few places you could travel to the UK from and think stuff was priced pretty reasonably.

Bournemouth is a relatively nice place, I've been trapped there many a time. Hope you're going there soon if you want a chance of experiencing this "warm climate".

Mr Flibble · Fri 08/06/2007 20:51:30

If you expect anywhere in the UK to resemble those photographs you are about to be sorely disappointed.

Becky · Fri 08/06/2007 21:03:11

Nowhere in the UK has a warm climate. It's temperate at most

Peder 🚀 · Fri 08/06/2007 21:09:00

Good luck! - Lykke Til!

My plans to move to Wales have been delayed a bit

but I cant wait till the day I am moving!
Right now I am trying to get myself a job here in Norway that I am able to do in Wales.

What is it you will be doing there? :-/

vict0r · Fri 08/06/2007 21:24:49

Quote from: Mr Flibble on Fri 08/06/2007 20:51:30
If you expect anywhere in the UK to resemble those photographs you are about to be sorely disappointed.

Quote from: Becky on Fri 08/06/2007 21:03:11
Nowhere in the UK has a warm climate. It's temperate at most

Haha! Yesh, I'm known for my high hopes and then falling straight down again, but I'm looking forward to it anyway!

I talked to the people that went down there last year and they told us that it were a higher temperature than in Norway on the average.

Don't crush my dreams, people!

Quote from: Peder Johnsen on Fri 08/06/2007 21:09:00
Good luck! - Lykke Til!

My plans to move to Wales have been delayed a bit but I cant wait till the day I am moving!
Right now I am trying to get myself a job here in Norway that I am able to do in Wales.

What is it you will be doing there? :-/

Thank you! - Tusen takk!

I'm really looking forward to getting out of this place for some time too. Actually experiencing another culture (not that big gap tho) will hopefully prove an interresting experience!

I'll be going to school, basically. I'll be having most of the same classes as I have here in Norway, just presented in an 'English manner' or something..

And hopefully party as much as possible

Andail · Fri 08/06/2007 21:33:36

Bwahaha. That should tell you something about Norway.

Seriously though, you'll enjoy it for sure. I studied in Brighton last year and I had a blast. Of course, it's not warm-warm, but it's nice anyway.

InCreator · Sat 09/06/2007 08:05:28

QuoteNowhere in the UK has a warm climate. It's temperate at most

Temperate? Compared to... Norway?
It's Africa!

vict0r · Sat 09/06/2007 17:46:13

Quote from: Andail on Fri 08/06/2007 21:33:36
Bwahaha. That should tell you something about Norway.

Seriously though, you'll enjoy it for sure. I studied in Brighton last year and I had a blast. Of course, it's not warm-warm, but it's nice anyway.

So it's warmer than the average scandinavian country?

Quote from: InCreator on Sat 09/06/2007 08:05:28
QuoteNowhere in the UK has a warm climate. It's temperate at most

Temperate? Compared to... Norway?
It's Africa!

Curse you

Norway's actually one of the warmes countries in Europe these days!

scotch · Sat 09/06/2007 18:02:24

On average it's warmer, but the main difference is that the climate is more steady. Less extremely cold in winter (you probably won't see snow on the south coast), perhaps a bit warmer than Norway in summer, on average. I notice it's 29C in Oslo today though D: That's a couple of degrees more than here.

vict0r · Sat 09/06/2007 18:14:48

Actually it reached 32 yesterday here in Oslo!

But it's not like I'm looking for tropical heat there, but a more steady climate as you said. If I have the ability of avoiding snow without being inside all the time, I'm more than happy!

Peder 🚀 · Sat 09/06/2007 19:07:44

Quote from: vict0r on Sat 09/06/2007 18:14:48
If I have the ability of avoiding snow without being inside all the time, I'm more than happy!

WHAT???

Snow is one of the best things about Norway!!

Your crazy!
Snow, Solo and Julebrus (Hamar/Lillehammer Bryggeri) is those things I will miss the most when I move to Wales!!

vict0r · Sat 09/06/2007 19:23:11

Indeed it is! I love skiing actually, but all the time I'm not skiing the snow is just cold, wet and annoying...

Indie Boy · Sat 09/06/2007 21:43:06

We all know Scotland is better

Actually with climate change it is getting warmer so hopefully you will have a nice stay vict0r

ManicMatt · Sat 09/06/2007 23:24:45

Chat to Victor on a phone instead of MSN? Certainly be interesting! (Skype? Oh yeah, thats lying around on my computer somewhere)

Mr Flibble · Sun 10/06/2007 15:05:22

It's 27Â° C here. In Northern Ireland.

Forget everything I said about weather, because this changes everything.

vict0r · Tue 12/06/2007 00:09:33

Quote from: Mr Flibble on Sun 10/06/2007 15:05:22
It's 27Â° C here. In Northern Ireland.

Forget everything I said about weather, because this changes everything.

Huh?

Mr Flibble · Tue 12/06/2007 16:59:54

It proceeded to reach over 30.

Forget what I said about Britain not being sunny. It was apparently incorrect. Having said that, we had monsoon like downpours and flooding today.

vict0r · Tue 04/09/2007 07:46:15

Well, most of you probably don't care. But I'm leaving for England today!

Getting ready to leave the nest... It's a bit weird, but I'm really looking forward to it now!