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[libra]

To continue our discussion about relocating to Scotland (potentially Aberdeen), I thought I should mention that I went to the Highlands last weekend to attempt to climb Ben Nevis and it was awesome, awesome, awesome. The people were so friendly, the food was great (I am a big fan of roasts and I enjoy a good haggis, which I realize is not to everyone's taste), and the countryside is overwhelmingly beautiful. There is an awful lot of rain, but I think that's a Highlands thing (ie, maybe Aberdeen is less rainy?). Everyone seems so miserable and unfriendly down south now!

[Lucy]

Heh!  That's what we always say - northerners are more friendly!

[Unhelpful]

Aberdeen does get substantially less rain than the Highlands, but it is also probably colder. Glad you found the people to be so friendly; we're all like Shrek and Willie the Groundskeeper at heart.

[glaswegian babe]

Actually I'm from the States.  But the quality of life here (despite the high cost of some things) is really pretty remarkable.  Glasgow isn't cheap but it certainly isn't as costly as most US big cities.  I have two pretty wonderful cosmopolitan cities with all that they offer culturally (you get Edinburgh for free as it's only 50 mins away by train), but I'm only a 30 - minute drive from Loch Lomond, and 1-hour flight from London.  Aberdeen would of course feel further away from the two 'central belt' cities but it's still close and well connected in terms of transport.  The cost/quality of life would be even more attractive.  There's much going on in Scotland right now and it's a great place to be.  Just thought I'd give you an ex-pat American's p.o.v....

[scottish by adoption]

I posted something on Aberdeen at
http://chronicle.com/jobs/forums/read.php?f=16&i=379&t=365 .

I also like haggis, even though it's not exactly lightweight, and does not help with the slow but steady growth of my belly (I am not fat now, but I used to be very slim).

[akiwil]

This is all very good to hear - but does anyone know about Scottish immigration laws regarding domestic partnerships? I did a Google search but didn't come up with much.
Then there's the cat to think about as well. British quarantine is pretty strict, right?
Still, perhaps getting a job offer comes first!

[%sig%]

[Langprof]

akiwil wrote:

> This is all very good to hear - but does anyone know about
> Scottish immigration laws regarding domestic partnerships?

A new partnership law will come into effect in December.  It looks like it wouldn't be a problem after then.

Take a look at this

http://www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk/lgbt/faq.htm

and this

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Civil/18313/12657

[Expat in UK]

> Then there's the cat to think about as well. British quarantine
> is pretty strict, right?T

here are new laws about the cat... you will have to fly into Heathrow and the cat will have to be chipped. But you can avoid the 6month quarantine.