Thanks! You are certainly right. Most of the time in job interviews, they are more interested in that than my Bachelors or Masters degree!
An American Outdoorsman moving to the UK!
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Plenty of really superb museums etc around the UK, church is war rooms is superb, as is the battle of Britain’s control
Bunker in Uxbridge. Lots of great old history around forts and citadels and 2000 year old earthworks etc - look up national trust and English heritage when you get here - good place to start but there are lots of independent heritage organisations around as well
Thetford forest is quite good over your way and there are some lovely coastal walks over in that part of the world
Ohh, I spent a few years in the RAF base as a kid growing up, lovely big houses, but the disused bungalows were full of mould in the middle of the base.
Make sure to pack plenty of suncream.
Make sure to pack plenty of suncream.
Bushcraft aside, your first day trip out needs to be a tour of the Adnams brewery in Southwold!
Being in the lakenheath area, you’ll have Thetford forest on your door step, brings back memories my neighbours were from the USAF and now retired back to Colorado. I took them fishing and shooting pigeons n rabbits, many happy times!
when you get to the UK buy an ordinance survey map of your area, it will show you foot paths and right of ways here, 1:25,000 size is best for detail.
hope this is of some help.
when you get to the UK buy an ordinance survey map of your area, it will show you foot paths and right of ways here, 1:25,000 size is best for detail.
hope this is of some help.
Not forgetting the only whiskey distillery in England, St. George’s, between attlebough and Thetford.
What Damascus said ab
What Damascus said about the ordinance survey maps. They're very much like our topographical maps except they're more up to date than ours.
It makes sense when you think about it. The degrees show your expertise in the subject but the Eagle award shows you can work and cooperate as a team member, have leadership skills, organizational skills, and a sense of duty to the common good.
So without hijacking the thread too much what is required to qualify as an Eagle Scout? Is it similar to our Duke Of Edinburgh scheme?
Welcome! If you find yourself in Sussex there’s not much I won’t do for Tony Chachere’s bold seasoning. 
Make sure you spend plenty of time traveling all over the country, there’s a lot of great countryside and history over here. Hope you enjoy your posting.
Make sure you spend plenty of time traveling all over the country, there’s a lot of great countryside and history over here. Hope you enjoy your posting.
Not sure whether Bing Maps will have the Ordnance Survey layer when accessed from outside the UK, but it is a good way of seeing the maps on-line if it is.
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Not sure whether the military will be any help with you figuring out driving in the UK. After the Harry Dunn incident they might be. Anyway, you can find the UK highway code rules for the road on-line and it is very clear and well illustrated.
A few years back I did a US road trip and looked up the driving regulations for each state...it is much easier to get the information here.
Churchill's War Rooms are good, I took a friend who was over from the US to see them, as well as the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament and Bletchley Park.
Chris
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Not sure whether the military will be any help with you figuring out driving in the UK. After the Harry Dunn incident they might be. Anyway, you can find the UK highway code rules for the road on-line and it is very clear and well illustrated.
For cars, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders
New Official Highway Code UK valid for 2024. The Highway Code applies to England, Scotland and Wales and is essential reading for every road user. Applies to pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders as well as drivers
www.highwaycodeuk.co.uk
Churchill's War Rooms are good, I took a friend who was over from the US to see them, as well as the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament and Bletchley Park.
Chris
OS maps are the best in the world; and easily accessible online (Though the paper ones which are found in any garage or newsagent are in many ways more usable)
I see an interesting old house (No idea if open to the public) a market cross and an old dovecote.
Also a long distance footpath, a nature reserve and a museum.
The legend, `PH` is also worth looking for.
I see an interesting old house (No idea if open to the public) a market cross and an old dovecote.
Also a long distance footpath, a nature reserve and a museum.
The legend, `PH` is also worth looking for.
Welcome! If you find yourself in Sussex there’s not much I won’t do for Tony Chachere’s bold seasoning.
Make sure you spend plenty of time traveling all over the country, there’s a lot of great countryside and history over here. Hope you enjoy your posting.
I went to Louisiana State University for my undergrad, so I put Tony’s on everything! I’ll bring an extra bottle for ya!
Hello to you and your partner
welcome to bcuk lots of advice on here and knowledge just be careful about where you set up camp as its not the same as the states. If you go to scotland you can set up camp and wild camp virtually anywhere its beautiful in the highlands but very rugged
I served with a Texan USCG Master Chief, dude sprinkled that on everything liberally. Wouldn’t eat lamb though. I can’t eat anything without Tony’s and Louisiana hot sauce now.
Still, cheaper than that guys alcohol addiction from spending time with the Royal Navy though!
Seriously though, if you’re in my neck of the woods, happy to show you round. Never met a US serviceman I didn’t like.
I'll second that sentiment.
There's some nice canoeing in the area if that's your thing; the little Ouse, Thet, the Stour are all very pleasant. Thetford forest as people have already said, though it is predominantly pine plantation and doesn't have a hugely wild feel to it (just my personal opinion). If you're interested in military history check out Orford Ness. They used to test nuclear weapons there (without the nuclear explosions) and I believe folk wildcamp on the shingle on occasion.
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