Filbert_Ross Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 i miss having a pint and being able to just pay at the bar when you want a drink, instead of sitting there waiting for a waiter to bring over my drink in a small glass which will be gone in two swigs then have to wait again for the waiter!!
Bert Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 Just little things that make me love England so much. I wouldn't miss all the trouble and stuff like that, but I'd miss my area, because it's all I've ever known, I'd miss the way of life too. Going to the football and missing my pool matches.
Sly Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 When I used to travel quite a bit, I used to miss the simply things like Heinz ketchup, Heinz soup, baked beans, biscuits. .... British food in general I guess. Altough you adjust, you end up trying new things and you'll be surprised that food here is pretty bland. Over the course of time, you do miss your family or mates. When they are out on the lash and then begin posting pictures of a wild nights antics on Facebook, whilst your holed up in a crappy hotel room somewhere, it sort of makes you do a double take on your life. I plan on moving once my daughter finishes school, as this country has sort of fell off somewhat. I'm hoping by this point Leicester will offer an online streaming package offer for every game in a season so I can watch them via the net!
BlueSi13 Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 I miss the family, friends, dog, the people, the natural beauty, the humour, the politeness, the sense of fairness, the tolerance, the history, the great clubbing scene, the sport, our quiet dignified sense of pride, and the amazing places to visit that are just a short journey away I don't miss Leicester as a city at all though! As someone whose lived all over Europe ive come to realise how lucky we really are, England still is a great country, we aren't the only ones in Europe of course, but we take the biscuit for dragging ourselves down...usually by people that have either never left or by those who've only been on holiday to Spain or Greece for a couple of weeks. Our beer, food (on average), and weather really are disappointing though!
New England Fox Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 Yes, but when you can knock it all back with an ice cold Virgil's Root Beer, who cares.The bacon IS worse in the US, BUT served on waffles with Maple syrup it is divine. I also miss Pork Pies and Sausage Rolls, cant get them over here unless you pay a ridiculous amount in shipping to an import company.
Lillehamring Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 Yes, but when you can knock it all back with an ice cold Virgil's Root Beer, who cares.The bacon IS worse in the US, BUT served on waffles with Maple syrup it is divine. i love root beer, but you can't get it england much, and you can by it at one store here, i miss dandelion and burdock tho... bacon in norway is pants, dark, hard, skinny and crisp. when i come to england, aprt from the family, i usually can't wait to go back. the things i miss in england are details, the things i miss from norway are the cornerstones of my life...
Tony Pine Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 pubs, banter, not much else to be honest. the weather being so garbage pretty much negates any plusses that exist. certain types of food and snacks. americas food is pretty wank. eating out is alright but cooking anything for yourself is a nightmare unless you go trader joes or whole foods.
Daggers Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 Oh can't you just fuck of you irritating old cunt? Go suck your mother's cock. Oh, and get a job you idle cunt.
Zingari Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 quality insults i mean , what would a johnny foreigner say ? " your mother lies down with a camel " , or something really crap like that no, if you want insulting , england is the place i wouldn't go anywhere else
stez Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 quality insults i mean , what would a johnny foreigner say ? " your mother lies down with a camel " , or something really crap like that no, if you want insulting , england is the place i wouldn't go anywhere else we're tops for swears and euphemisms too: SUBSTITUTE n. A particularly low quality lady of the night. SUPERBOWL n. A really good owl. MIDWIFFERY. The glorious moment when others first sniff and register your fart. TRANSFUSION - The act of penetrating a lady boy etc
Zingari Posted 9 February 2010 Posted 9 February 2010 we're tops for swears and euphemisms too:SUBSTITUTE n. A particularly low quality lady of the night. SUPERBOWL n. A really good owl. MIDWIFFERY. The glorious moment when others first sniff and register your fart. TRANSFUSION - The act of penetrating a lady boy etc I'm so proud to be British can this stuff be exported ? it could pay off the national debt
The Doctor Posted 10 February 2010 Posted 10 February 2010 I also miss Pork Pies and Sausage Rolls, cant get them over here unless you pay a ridiculous amount in shipping to an import company. make em yourself, all you need is a bowl, a rolling pin, an oven, some pastry and some sausage meat.
purpleronnie Posted 10 February 2010 Posted 10 February 2010 Oh I missed out driving on the correct side of the road, and how (for the most part) polite british drivers are, so many people seem to cut me up in the states aswell as overtaking on the inside lanes.
New England Fox Posted 10 February 2010 Posted 10 February 2010 make em yourself, all you need is a bowl, a rolling pin, an oven, some pastry and some sausage meat. But American sausages suck!
Guest nathan. Posted 10 February 2010 Posted 10 February 2010 Go suck your mother's cock.Oh, and get a job you idle cunt. Very harsh
Matt Posted 10 February 2010 Posted 10 February 2010 Go suck your mother's cock.Oh, and get a job you idle cunt. Got one thanks, albeit temporary Surprised you hadn't noticed, afterall you seem to have some kind of fetish/obsession quoting and abusing me and my post's. But if you want to call a 15 hour shift on the first day back "idle" then i'd like to see the shift's you put in By the way "Go suck your mother's cock" and your telling me I need to "grow up"?
Thracian Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Initially, moving abroad is one big adventure. New places to go, different people to meet and not enough daytime hours to cram everything in. In the end though, in the two years I lived abroad on a coaching tour I missed my family, up-to-date newspapers, and the familiar places and feelings that gave me a sense of belonging and the ease of being "at home". You're always a foreigner in another country. That said I'd still recommend it, at least from my experiences so far. You soon cope and there are so many pluses, so be positive and look forward to it. England is in any case fast becoming shabby, indifferent and ridiculously over-regulated in every area but those where it matters. More a sanctuary for lost souls and a haven for advantage-takers, idlers, cheats, political/religious mischief-makers, organised crime gangs, thieves and assorted addicts sickening themselves ever further on their roller coaster of ups and ever-deeper downs. That, and also an open prison for the defeated, the destitute, the aimless job searchers and the long-term or hopelessly sick rather than a thriving, innovative, standards-setting, energy-filled place to achieve things, invent things, discover things, enjoy things and realise dreams. Incentives are fast disappearing and the cost of living here is indecent - especially because so much of it is based on policians having spent money they haven't got and burdened everyone with the bill, especially anyone with a job. Though I fully appreciate the internet and so many modern mostly electronic advances, I'd happily go back to the (for me) happy atmosphere of the swinging 60's or away now to a hundred places around the world if it were practical. Ironically though, the only place I might have a home is in that definition of 21st century opullence, Dubai, where one seven-star hotel includes offers daily use of a Rolls Royce as part of the package and where they plan to make Las Vegas style entertainment seem tame. But, while they can build the world's biggest and most dramatic hotels the Arabs take so long to build a studio flat I wonder if mine will ever be finished. And whether I can fight off the beach girls to stay out of jail should I eventually get there!
lou Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Been living in southern Spain since just after the turn of the century. From our terrace we have great sea views and on a clear day we can see Africa! We have Sky TV and can live a very 'English' style life, most of the shops stock goods for the large expat community, for 9 months of the year it's great. The summer months are a bit of a pain with all the holidaymakers, but we have a house inland away from the coast so we spend much of the summer there. Very Spanish, virtually no brits, just a few tourists who like to get off the beaten track! What do I miss about England? Live footy of course, away days from Malaga are expensive and time consuming so I only get to a few games each year, usually in London as they are easy from Gatwick. Getting to the Walkers is a real nonsense, Luton plus a train if possible but there are fewer flights and they are often at the wrong times. We have to be in England for the time being and have been in north London for about 18 months, it's ok and I have time to get to plenty of games. But, if we could tie up our business in the uk we would be on the plane back tomorrow! Arent you a Brit? Why would you object to other Brits?
Guest Bilo Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Arent you a Brit? Why would you object to other Brits? Probably because the character of a place just dies when you get too many Brits in one place. As a nation, we generally don't bother learning the language unless we absolutely have to and certainly don't immerse ourselves in the local culture. The more Brits there are, the less Spanish a place becomes to be honest. Sad but true.
lou Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Probably because the character of a place just dies when you get too many Brits in one place. As a nation, we generally don't bother learning the language unless we absolutely have to and certainly don't immerse ourselves in the local culture. The more Brits there are, the less Spanish a place becomes to be honest. Sad but true. Yes but as one of them you cant really complain about it He was saying he lived a very English lifestyle in Malaga like it was a positive thing? I just didnt understand the point he was making by the next statement? If he was a native Id understand! Sorry Dave - calling you "he"
marbelladave Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Yes but as one of them you cant really complain about it He was saying he lived a very English lifestyle in Malaga like it was a positive thing? I just didnt understand the point he was making by the next statement? If he was a native Id understand! Sorry Dave - calling you "he" I (normally) live just outside Marbella, which is primarily a resort town in Malaga province, (The city of Malaga is a historic city, a seaport and primarily Spanish), it has a large community of people from northern Europe about half of whom are British. The other half is a mix of Germans, Dutch, Irish Scandinavians etc, which makes the place very cosmopolitan and for most of the year pretty civilised. The lingua franca is English as I pointed out, so it is very easy to live an English style life with Sky TV, expat bars and shops that cater to the expat market. It is an entirely false lifestyle, not at all Spanish, but one that is, for a variety of reasons very pleasant indeed. However, to live in the Spanish style we have a house some 40-50 km inland in a 'real' Spanish market town where there are few Brits and if you wish to live there, half decent Spanish is a must. This is a quite astonishing place, crime and rowdy behaviour is virtually unheard of and in direct contrast to the UK, interference from the state is non-existant. Go around to the town hall once a year and pay your local taxes and you get no bother from anyone. Great when you want to get away for a quiet brake. And Yes, I am a 'he'...
lou Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 I (normally) live just outside Marbella, which is primarily a resort town in Malaga province, (The city of Malaga is a historic city, a seaport and primarily Spanish), it has a large community of people from northern Europe about half of whom are British. The other half is a mix of Germans, Dutch, Irish Scandinavians etc, which makes the place very cosmopolitan and for most of the year pretty civilised. The lingua franca is English as I pointed out, so it is very easy to live an English style life with Sky TV, expat bars and shops that cater to the expat market. It is an entirely false lifestyle, not at all Spanish, but one that is, for a variety of reasons very pleasant indeed.However, to live in the Spanish style we have a house some 40-50 km inland in a 'real' Spanish market town where there are few Brits and if you wish to live there, half decent Spanish is a must. This is a quite astonishing place, crime and rowdy behaviour is virtually unheard of and in direct contrast to the UK, interference from the state is non-existant. Go around to the town hall once a year and pay your local taxes and you get no bother from anyone. Great when you want to get away for a quiet brake. And Yes, I am a 'he'... Got ya now! Was a tad confused I know, I meant sorry for calling you "he" rather than "Dave" I couldnt be arsed to go back and change all the "he's" back to Dave's
Guest Bilo Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Yes but as one of them you cant really complain about it He was saying he lived a very English lifestyle in Malaga like it was a positive thing? I just didnt understand the point he was making by the next statement? If he was a native Id understand! Sorry Dave - calling you "he" Fairy snuff. Teach me to read posts fully.
Daggers Posted 11 February 2010 Posted 11 February 2010 Surprised you hadn't noticed, afterall you seem to have some kind of fetish/obsession quoting and abusing me and my post's. Yes - I make it my life's mission to hunt down all of your whinging posts in order to keep track on your miserable little life. It's all we ever talk about over dinner parties and wife-swap meets round our gaff.
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