Appreciating Britain.
Sep 1st 2012, 8:05 pm
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Its bizarre isnt it ? I am loving being here, my wife is loving being here and even my Brisbane born and bred kids love it. For some reason that seems to irk a few people which seems very sad.
The kids are REALLY looking forward to this Christmas.
The kids are REALLY looking forward to this Christmas.
Sep 1st 2012, 8:09 pm
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Sep 1st 2012, 8:18 pm
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I have been ignoring your nonsense but this is absurd. 3 very dangerous streets in our village, that is just laughable 
June this year there was 1, yes 1 crime. In May there was...wait for it ZERO crimes, in April there was a crime spree....3 crimes. In March there were 2. Im not sure what you have been smoking 
June this year there was 1, yes 1 crime. In May there was...wait for it ZERO crimes, in April there was a crime spree....3 crimes. In March there were 2. Im not sure what you have been smoking 
Sep 1st 2012, 8:39 pm
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I was the same when I came over on my reccie trip 2 years ago to see if things were as bad as the Aussies were telling us As it turned out they werent but anyway i would programme a place into the GPS and it would take me all along these wonderful little lanes and through villages I hadnt even heard of, it was a big part of making my mind up about moving back.
As it turned out they werent but anyway i would programme a place into the GPS and it would take me all along these wonderful little lanes and through villages I hadnt even heard of, it was a big part of making my mind up about moving back. Getting back to the best part of Appreciating Britain, when we were on holiday we bought a gps and usually put in the shortest route to a place only to find, it was not the shortest timewise (like the motorways) but the shortest going as the crow flies and that involved going through wonderful small villages and farm tracks that only take 1 car with passing places. My OH who spent 50 years in the area we were visiting said that he was going down roads and seeing villages he had never seen before in his life. It was so magic and gave us a different appreciation of England.
Sep 1st 2012, 8:50 pm
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Some people are negative, it is just the way they are wired. I am a very positive person, it is the way I am wired.
I wont apologise for the fact that we have fallen on our feet, we have a beautiful house in a friendly safe village and it would be hard to imagine life could be very much better. At the same time I wouldnt say everyone coming back would be in the same position as us, that would be ludicrous and to be honest you would have to be a bit simple to assume that would be the case.
Should I add a disclaimer after every nice positive comment about our lives that this wont necessarily apply to everyone moving back to the UK as each individuals circumstances are different ?
People want to hear good things about the country they are moving to, that doesnt mean they shouldnt hear the bad stuff as well and if and when the bad stuff happens I will report on that too
I wont apologise for the fact that we have fallen on our feet, we have a beautiful house in a friendly safe village and it would be hard to imagine life could be very much better. At the same time I wouldnt say everyone coming back would be in the same position as us, that would be ludicrous and to be honest you would have to be a bit simple to assume that would be the case.
Should I add a disclaimer after every nice positive comment about our lives that this wont necessarily apply to everyone moving back to the UK as each individuals circumstances are different ?
People want to hear good things about the country they are moving to, that doesnt mean they shouldnt hear the bad stuff as well and if and when the bad stuff happens I will report on that too
I've just come back on to the site after decided to have a break, because the negative comments from Bubwiser and others had changed the feel of this area.
I don't expect the site to only say positive things all the time, but Bubswiser especially appears to just say the opposite of Chris all the time.
Can I ask Bub, where do you live, have you lived there very long, are you happy, do you have any intention of moving and why do you seem to be so negative about EVERYTHING
When I first came on the thread it was because I felt really alone, the chat on here was happy, people helping others and encouraging.
Yes I will say Bubwiser you have played a part in changing the tone of the threads you comment on and don't understand why you have to always put on negative comments.
I don't expect the site to only say positive things all the time, but Bubswiser especially appears to just say the opposite of Chris all the time.
Can I ask Bub, where do you live, have you lived there very long, are you happy, do you have any intention of moving and why do you seem to be so negative about EVERYTHING
When I first came on the thread it was because I felt really alone, the chat on here was happy, people helping others and encouraging.
Yes I will say Bubwiser you have played a part in changing the tone of the threads you comment on and don't understand why you have to always put on negative comments.
Sep 1st 2012, 8:55 pm
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Re: Appreciating Britain.
I have been ignoring your nonsense but this is absurd. 3 very dangerous streets in our village, that is just laughable June this year there was 1, yes 1 crime. In May there was...wait for it ZERO crimes, in April there was a crime spree....3 crimes. In March there were 2. Im not sure what you have been smoking
June this year there was 1, yes 1 crime. In May there was...wait for it ZERO crimes, in April there was a crime spree....3 crimes. In March there were 2. Im not sure what you have been smoking
Sep 1st 2012, 9:38 pm
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For the record Chris I'm sincerely glad you have found happiness in the UK!! It's a good country and as a family we think we might well live there again, albeit temporarily (but I expect the sparring will continue from both of us ha ha)
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Sep 1st 2012, 9:47 pm
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I am pleased to hear Chris that you and a lot others are doing so well and sad to hear some others are not. I value reading all the posts and there are those people who are struggling but quite a few who are extremely happy and they bubble over with it You must be daft to think that their life will be like your new life. For everyone it is different. I have noticed in quite a few forums, there are people who continue to jibe certain posters and must wonder if they would rather hear negative posts because it then justifies the decisions they made. We are retiring and should be comfortable, not wealthy. I would definitely think twice if we were returning to work because then I would rather stay where I am!
Sep 3rd 2012, 7:57 am
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Re: Appreciating Britain.
Try and visit some of the Christmas Markets if you can (if you have not already done so in the past), we went to the Birmingham German Markets in our first year back home and stayed for 2 nights, we had the coldest winter on record lol but it was just lovely after years of very hot Christmases. This year we are either planning York, Lincoln or Bath Christmas markets.
Sep 3rd 2012, 11:05 am
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Try and visit some of the Christmas Markets if you can (if you have not already done so in the past), we went to the Birmingham German Markets in our first year back home and stayed for 2 nights, we had the coldest winter on record lol but it was just lovely after years of very hot Christmases. This year we are either planning York, Lincoln or Bath Christmas markets.
Sep 3rd 2012, 12:14 pm
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Thanks, I look forward to trying these markets come Christmas time. Of course it will be far too cold to actually enjoy them....apparently 
Sep 6th 2012, 3:33 pm
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Sep 6th 2012, 3:39 pm
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I have been ignoring your nonsense but this is absurd. 3 very dangerous streets in our village, that is just laughable June this year there was 1, yes 1 crime. In May there was...wait for it ZERO crimes, in April there was a crime spree....3 crimes. In March there were 2. Im not sure what you have been smoking
June this year there was 1, yes 1 crime. In May there was...wait for it ZERO crimes, in April there was a crime spree....3 crimes. In March there were 2. Im not sure what you have been smoking http://www.crime-statistics.co.uk/po...A/January/2011
