UK-move.com http://www.uk-move.com Tips for living in the UK Thu, 23 May 2013 21:36:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 London’s museums and galleries http://www.uk-move.com/play/entertainment/londons-museums-and-galleries/ http://www.uk-move.com/play/entertainment/londons-museums-and-galleries/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:27:00 +0000 UK Move http://www.uk-move.com/?p=668 London’s got many museums and galleries that are worth a visit and many of them are free. Others you can visit at a discount using the London Pass.   Art Galleries Institute of Contemporary Arts in London (ICA) National Gallery National Portrait Gallery Royal Academy of Arts Saatchi Gallery Serpentine Gallery Tate Britain Tate Modern Wellcome ...

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]]> http://www.uk-move.com/study/uk-university-search-tool/feed/ 0 Saving money http://www.uk-move.com/travel/saving-money/ http://www.uk-move.com/travel/saving-money/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:47:48 +0000 UK Move http://www.uk-move.com/?p=1230 Save when you buy online and get free discount cards to help you stretch your money further. You can save money every time you shop online...

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]]> http://www.uk-move.com/travel/saving-money/feed/ 0 Royal Mail Post http://www.uk-move.com/live/keeping-in-touch/royal-mail/ http://www.uk-move.com/live/keeping-in-touch/royal-mail/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 06:52:02 +0000 UK Move http://www.uk-move.com/?p=325 Post is delivered Monday to Saturday in the UK. You can choose first class or second class delivery. Second class is the slower, cheaper option. Most first class mail will arrive the following day, but it’s not guaranteed. If you need to send something securely or quickly  (like a passport) you can pay a bit extra for ...

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]]> http://www.uk-move.com/travel/travel-insurance/feed/ 0 London Olympics 2012 http://www.uk-move.com/play/entertainment/events/london-olympics-2012/ http://www.uk-move.com/play/entertainment/events/london-olympics-2012/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:16:00 +0000 UK Move http://www.uk-move.com/?p=1186 For all your London Olympics 2012 information checkout the official website. There’s a London 2012 mobile app to help you plan your way to free and ticketed events. For information on travelling to and around the games see the Get Ahead of the Games website. Watch all the action live on 24 BBC channels. If you missed ...

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]]> http://www.uk-move.com/play/entertainment/events/london-olympics-2012/feed/ 0 Where to stay when you first arrive in the UK http://www.uk-move.com/live/accommodation/where-to-stay-upon-arriva/ http://www.uk-move.com/live/accommodation/where-to-stay-upon-arriva/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 01:47:43 +0000 UK Move http://www.uk-move.com/?p=1166 Whether you’re staying with friends (dossing as it’s known in the UK) or staying at a hostel until you find somewhere to rent, there are some things you should know before you arrive. Dossing It’s polite to offer to pay a small amount towards the rent, even if you are staying on the couch. If ...

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]]> http://www.uk-move.com/travel/visiting-london/feed/ 0 Upgrading your mobile phone http://www.uk-move.com/live/shopping/upgrading-your-mobile-phone/ http://www.uk-move.com/live/shopping/upgrading-your-mobile-phone/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:25:59 +0000 UK Move http://www.uk-move.com/?p=1101 If you are like me and don’t want to be stuck in a contract, when you want to upgrade your mobile phone you have a few options: Trade in your phone for a new one at cex.co.uk. Phones come in three conditions grade A, B and C and all are thoroughly checked for faults before being ...

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