English, Scottish, British, Welsh or Aussie
Sep 19th 2003, 7:55 pm
#31
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Originally posted by dracupg
Nice to see the suffragettes weren’t wasting their time
Nice to see the suffragettes weren’t wasting their time
You can vote in NZ without becoming a citizen, if that is the point you were making. I think the only thing I couldn't do is play sport for their country, not much chance of that. Kiwis see us residents as citizens anyway, there's so darn many of us. Applications for ANYTHING ask if you are a permanent resident, not citizen. As far as they are concerned, that is the question. Thank goodness.
Sep 21st 2003, 7:43 am
#32
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I'll always be a Welsh Girl (with a bit of Irish - from my mother).
Sep 21st 2003, 8:56 am
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I am English Hubby is Scottish and if we have kids out there they would be ozzy's we'd all have different accents, Scots are very patriotic, here though hubby says my accent will change when we get there as I find an OZZy accent easy to mimick.
My heart will always belong in Lancashire, and I suppose hubby's in Perth (Scotland)
My heart will always belong in Lancashire, and I suppose hubby's in Perth (Scotland)
Sep 24th 2004, 9:51 am
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Manchester born, therefore 100% British! full stop!
Sep 24th 2004, 9:59 am
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Hi BP
Well I consider myself as a Geordie first, a European second, Irish then English. A confusing mix
Walla
Well I consider myself as a Geordie first, a European second, Irish then English. A confusing mix
Walla
Sep 24th 2004, 10:08 am
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MY Aussie hubby has just applied for his British Citizenship, I keep telling him it's gonna make him a Pom which hasn't made him too happy.
When I get my Australian Citizenship I supose I will be half British and half Aussie. but deep down I'll always be half English (mum) and Half Scottish (dad)
Kala
When I get my Australian Citizenship I supose I will be half British and half Aussie. but deep down I'll always be half English (mum) and Half Scottish (dad)
Kala
Sep 24th 2004, 10:28 pm
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Born in Jersey, Channel Islands, have lived in Shetland, Bournemouth, Birmingham, twice in NZ and twice in Oz. For the last 13 years I've been in Scotland. My dad says we're "south-sea island poms", I say "mongrels". I have dual citizenship, and consider myself and English person who's had a temporary visa for Scotland, but who's heart is in Oz. 
Sep 24th 2004, 11:20 pm
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I'm London born of Irish parents, which makes me British. Though I'll happily obtain Aussie citizenship when the time comes, even though it means having to vote for the first time in my life! 
So call me English or Irish, I really don't mind, they're just labels, much used & abused by some.......
So call me English or Irish, I really don't mind, they're just labels, much used & abused by some.......
Sep 25th 2004, 12:56 am
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Sep 25th 2004, 1:24 am
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Re: English, Scottish, British, Welsh, Irish, Northern Irish or Aussie
Originally Posted by kala
MY Aussie hubby has just applied for his British Citizenship, I keep telling him it's gonna make him a Pom which hasn't made him too happy.
Jeremy
Sep 25th 2004, 2:10 am
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Originally Posted by bondipom
How do you regard yourself, English, Scottish, British, Welsh, Irish, Northern Irish, Australian or does it really matter?
Have you changed allegiances since getting down under and what has devolution meant to your national identity?
This isn't about sport and is more about general attitudes to life and cultural habits.
Have you changed allegiances since getting down under and what has devolution meant to your national identity?
This isn't about sport and is more about general attitudes to life and cultural habits.
Tricky. Half welsh half english.. 2 years in the US and now aus. Probably british.......
Sep 25th 2004, 5:46 am
#42
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Originally Posted by helenmaine
Tricky. Half welsh half english.. 2 years in the US and now aus. Probably british.......
Sep 25th 2004, 7:37 am
#43
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Legally im 50% Swiss, 50% Italian. but, i never lived in Italy, cant speak Italian. Spent a few years in OZ, speak OZ, constantly refer to OZ and say "us, Australians". I get goosebumps when I meet aussies....
Went to school in Switzerland, moved to OZ with my parents when I was 10, stayed not long enough, returned to Switzerland, lost our PR, graduated from High School, went to OZ to work for a year, came back to Switzerland, went to uni (undergrad), worked here for a while, went to OZ, did my postgrad, applied for residency (offshore) and I am now back in my freezing swiss ski resort waiting for grant!
I feel Swiss and Aussie (aussie family and is a big part of my life). I speak English like a true blue Aussie, people here in switzerland ask me howcome my French is so good for an Australian... nice huh? My boyfriend is Canadian and continuously makes fun of my accent. My aussies friends consider me Aussie.
Hard thing is, I love my home town (www.verbier.ch - if you are thinking about a skiing holiday) but I love OZ. When I am here I wanna be there and vice-versa...
All in all, as my boyfriend says, im INSANE!!!
Have a great weekend!
fabie
Went to school in Switzerland, moved to OZ with my parents when I was 10, stayed not long enough, returned to Switzerland, lost our PR, graduated from High School, went to OZ to work for a year, came back to Switzerland, went to uni (undergrad), worked here for a while, went to OZ, did my postgrad, applied for residency (offshore) and I am now back in my freezing swiss ski resort waiting for grant!
I feel Swiss and Aussie (aussie family and is a big part of my life). I speak English like a true blue Aussie, people here in switzerland ask me howcome my French is so good for an Australian... nice huh? My boyfriend is Canadian and continuously makes fun of my accent. My aussies friends consider me Aussie.
Hard thing is, I love my home town (www.verbier.ch - if you are thinking about a skiing holiday) but I love OZ. When I am here I wanna be there and vice-versa...
All in all, as my boyfriend says, im INSANE!!!
Have a great weekend!
fabie
Sep 25th 2004, 7:40 am
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Sep 25th 2004, 2:37 pm
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I'm a citizen of the world - so long as they don't send me to Iraq - or Cumbernauld.