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Forum: Australia / The Barbie Today, 6:50 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)

Number one test ranking is the ultimate prize :thumbup:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 18th 2013, 11:32 am
Replies: 50
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Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 18th 2013, 9:27 am
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Views: 1,328
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Re: What do you eat in Oz that you thought you never would have?

Would pithy be a better description, or were you pith taking;)

I put it down to Australian supermarkets wanting monster sprouts to maximise profits. Most veggies become woody if left to become to...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 18th 2013, 8:17 am
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Re: What do you eat in Oz that you thought you never would have?

Sometimes biggest is not best, those sprouts are as woody as a woody thing:frown:
Nothing like sitting on the rocks eating oysters straight from the ocean.:thumbup:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 17th 2013, 9:34 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 1,328
Posted By cresta57
Re: What do you eat in Oz that you thought you never would have?

Well I'm from Lincolnshire & the chippies there had 3 choices you had mushy peas with fish n chips. Curry sauce with sausage n chips & gravy with pie n chips.
Sometimes they served hard dried out...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 16th 2013, 10:35 am
Replies: 50
Views: 1,328
Posted By cresta57
Re: What do you eat in Oz that you thought you never would have?

Marinaded for long enough they simply fall apart:blink:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 16th 2013, 10:34 am
Replies: 4
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Re: Somebody off here?

Ahh the photo of the King Billy brings back fond memories. Many a session in there. :thumbup:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 16th 2013, 9:44 am
Replies: 27
Views: 955
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Re: Cost of a few weeks back in the U.K?

14,000 miles is a long way to go home for tea;)
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 15th 2013, 9:41 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 1,328
Posted By cresta57
Re: What do you eat in Oz that you thought you never would have?

I'll have one of those please & make it snappy.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 12th 2013, 9:49 am
Replies: 30
Views: 740
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Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 12th 2013, 9:10 am
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Views: 740
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Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 12th 2013, 8:53 am
Replies: 30
Views: 740
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Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 11th 2013, 12:34 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 768
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Re: forum survival guide, the do's and don'ts - or How to stay stress free on line

We've had "the death list" a few times over the years. I won quite early on in January one year. This time my money is on another double, I'm reckoning Phill the Greek & Nelson Mandela before...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 11th 2013, 12:14 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 955
Posted By cresta57
Re: Cost of a few weeks back in the U.K?

Thank you kindly Mrs S. I'm trying to get them a 7 seater so they don't need two cars & can pool costs. Deb's Dad has a contact lol an Arfur Daylee:eek:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 11th 2013, 11:30 am
Replies: 27
Views: 955
Posted By cresta57
Re: Cost of a few weeks back in the U.K?

I spent 35 years living & working there so I know it really well. I was born in one of the Wolds villages & grew up there. It was a job leaving Grimsby before the A180 was completed in the mid...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 10th 2013, 10:04 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 955
Posted By cresta57
Re: Cost of a few weeks back in the U.K?

Do you know the area well?
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 10th 2013, 1:15 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 955
Posted By cresta57
Re: Cost of a few weeks back in the U.K?

Lol they're staying in Cleethorpes with Deb's parents. Everywhere is a long way down the A46 or the M180. They're going for Christmas so I'm guessing freezing temps & slush/snow:sneaky:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 10th 2013, 1:10 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 955
Posted By cresta57
Re: Cost of a few weeks back in the U.K?

While you were running around saving the world I was busy repopulating it lol
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 10th 2013, 12:35 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 955
Posted By cresta57
Cost of a few weeks back in the U.K?

It's been 10 years now & I'm way out of touch of the cost of living over there.
My kids are taking their own kids back to the U.K for Christmas so all up 3 adults & 3 kids. They were children when...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 10th 2013, 4:46 am
Replies: 18
Views: 486
Posted By cresta57
Re: What is the strangest book in your library?

The British Commonwealth Occupation Force-Japan
The Surrender And Occupation-WW11 1945-1947
By Rowan E Waddy
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 7th 2013, 10:18 am
Replies: 2,727
Views: 80,033
Posted By cresta57
Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)

I tell them I only support two teams: England & anyone playing Australia:sneaky:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 7th 2013, 7:53 am
Replies: 2,727
Views: 80,033
Posted By cresta57
Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)

If only he could carry a ball as quick as he can a laptop:sneaky:
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 6th 2013, 8:28 am
Replies: 45
Views: 2,270
Posted By cresta57
Re: Sadly separated - advice & reassurance please folks

I disagree TP, A couple here on B.E separated & divorced after 25 yrs of marriage. Their house valued at 750k car at 45k & both had superfunds/pensions of comparable equity. He walked away with a...
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 5th 2013, 8:24 pm
Replies: 2,727
Views: 80,033
Posted By cresta57
Re: The Cricket Thread (...and other sport)

It's usually the opposite:thumbup: we joke that beer goes up $5 buck a slab but only comes down $2.50 after Origin.
Forum: Australia / The Barbie Jun 5th 2013, 12:26 pm
Replies: 2,727
Views: 80,033
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