And be one traveller....Emigration.

[MerinPally]

I can't see Britain as being that big of a change and Ireland is what maybe an hour away by plane? It would be like me moving to California. Or would it?

Probably not even that. I don't know why the number 45minutes is sticking in my head but when my grandparents went over a few years back to see family, they'd landed by the time we got home.

[ghotihook]

No. You don't have to learn a new language.

I am guessing you have never been to Louisiana

[Stelio Kontos]

I am guessing you have never been to Louisiana

or parts of Pennsylvania.

[Deleted]

Ireland is not that different to the UK, you will get used to the accents quick enough but people will forever take the piss out of you for yours. Where in the UK are you heading?

Cambridgeshire area, and my accent is very slight. Mild bit of a brogue, but I'm an English teacher so I've excellent oration skills.

Laaaadies.

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Probably not even that. I don't know why the number 45minutes is sticking in my head but when my grandparents went over a few years back to see family, they'd landed by the time we got home.

The flights are longer now though because of throttling, takes slightly over an hour in the air now.

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I can't see Britain as being that big of a change and Ireland is what maybe an hour away by plane? It would be like me moving to California. Or would it?

Not really, Ireland and Britain are less similar than US and Canada if that's what you're thinking.

Different heritage entirely, one being Celtic, the other being Anglo-Saxon/Norman for the most part.

Not to say there'll be major culture shock, I've travelled a fair bit so I'm not even remotely worried about it.