this forum could be a sit-com
 

As each passing day as I long for a new life in NZ, I also get addicted to this forum. Good God it is hilarious, I just sit hre reading the post laughing away to myself.
My kids think I am deranged and my husband is about to call for an ambulance. The tears just roll down my face when I read the smart witty comments.

I really believe you guys (welshboybilly, PP, nosuchluck, The pleasance gamily, whiskey and everyone else who contribute to the hilariaties of achieveing the dream) could make a fortune getting together and writing the 21st centuries version of only fools and horses. What with the weigh-in etc.

Keep it up January for me is a VERY VERY depressing month.
I look forward to being amused, as I am back to work tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it.


PS. you lot also give excellent advice

Cheers Joanne

Glad to be of service Joanne. :cool:

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It's certainly got it all - comedy and tragedy!

I usually find out all sorts out useful (and some not so useful!) snippets of info.

For instance I now know what a 'pie floater' is (!!!)

Yum yum.....?

No, but I know what a 'pie eater' is with living in Wigan if you've heard pf the saying?

If your interested I'll tell you where it came from..

Yours the highly amused Jo B

>>No, but I know what a 'pie eater' is with living in Wigan if you've heard pf the saying?

>>If your interested I'll tell you where it came from..

Enlighten me JoB...!

Oh, BTW what is a 'pie floater'

Ta

Jo

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if you think this mob are funny you should go and watch spurs:D

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get out now, when you still can....this place is highly addictive...run for your life.

:D

A meat pie with tomato sauce floating in thick, green pea soup!

You'll wish you had never asked....

[URL=http://www.lard.net/piefloat.html]

OOPS!
Those hyperlink thingies are trickier than I thought...

:D mmm nice

http://www.lard.net/pie1.jpg

Harrys cafe de wheels in Woolloomooloo Sydney does a mean pie floater with mash, mushie peas and gravy.

EWWWWWW Olive, thats disgusting!!! :eek:

yuk:scared:

i have tried them and they really are nice, you got to believe me they really are!

Here goes!!


Back in the late 1900's the Lancashire and Yorkshire Coal Miners went on strike. The earl of Crawford who lived in 'Haigh Hall', Haigh in Wigan gathered all the miners together for a meeting. Now the Earl of Crawford had many business ventures which were suffering because of the effects of the strike. His speech was along the lines of "You are responsible for the devestating effects of unemployment your selfishness brings, you are effecting the jobs of your fellow man around you and the local economy because of this disagreement" With that the Wigan Miners went back to work and all the other miner across the 2 counties said that the Wiganers ate "Humble pie". therefore we are called 'Pie Eaters'.

Although I have shopped around Manchester and Bolton and seen more people eating pie's than in Wigan.

Hopefully this has added to that little store cupboard everyone has in their brain of USELESS information.

Jo

Oooohhh!! I want one of those..............now please

Rather worryingly - my husband has just seen the picture and genuinely thinks they look gorgeous...

Oh dear.

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And so say all of us. Only talking tonight about how addictive this is getting, to the point of it being reason to cart me away. Who else sits up 'til nearly midnight - dreaming of Oz and rapidly scanning for info or giving info.
The best are when Steve Bannister gets on a subject that he feels strongly about - then it gets gripping.

Keep strong everyone and hang on in there ..........

Jill
:zzz:

they are, you should be a good wife now and give your hubby what he wants.

and a pie :D

both covered in ketchup?!

;)

Stop it I've got work in the morning and it's back to school for the kids................AARGH.....you keep making me laugh which means I keep getting just 1 more beer out of the fridge then another packet of crisps. My weigh in will be going up not down at this rate and I'm only 5ft.


Please though keep the funnies coming!!

Jo

god I could eat one of those!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am drooling at the thought!!!!!

sue:D :D :D

I am going to print off that picture and take it to my local chippy to see if they will serve me with one.



Roll on the pounds.

Jo

I just came across you guys/this site today and I have been on and off a hundred times - too much tie on my hands twiddling my thumbs waiting for my flight at the end of the month.

The pie looks gross....though will I manage to live without the macaroni pies they sell here in Glasgow (...or the Irn Bru, the sense of humour...the rain, the cold!!! )

Hey

Glasgow Bird, I've heard of battered mars bars etc. in your neck of the woods that surely should turn your stomach. BTW where are you headed.

Jo

Hey Jo

Never could bring myself to try the battered Mars Bar - seemed to be a waste of a perfectly good Mars Bar. Deep fried Pizza a personal favourite but am on health kick (except the damn fags, tomorrow, tomorrow) in advance of trip in case of medicals

Going to Sydney - not sure how i'm going to cope with te temperature!!

welshboy, you of all people shouldnt be marvelling at the thought of a pie floater. You are welsh and you know all too well that the only thing the welsh eat with mushy peas is fagotts !!!!

Nothing like eating a couple of fagotts with yer mushy peas LOL

Glasgowbird,

hope you kick the fags.. will be your mentor if you like usd to smoke myself.

The 1st 48 hours is the addiction to nicotne the rest is just a hobits additcion the 1st 48 are the hardest.

Anyway I am off to bed now up early an all that.

speak to you soon

Jo

The best way is to arrive in Winter and slowly acclimatise as it warms up. House and job hunting is also easier in the cooler weather.

Bondipom

I think thats true but obviously I never thought about it when I booked my ticket for the end of January. Bloody stupid really. Here's hoping I get good air conditioning.

Thanks Jo

Have been on and off the fags for the last couple of months - giving up costs a fortune with all those bloody lozenges adn stuff. I'm on my last ten - definitely.

More of those minging (a local word) lozenges tomorrow.

Talk soon - all advice greatly received on conquering the fag demon

Sleep tight

My method of giving up was cold turkey and confronting smoking situations. First time was a failure because I believed I could become a social smoker but 2 weeks after a night with 1 cigarette I was back on 20 marly reds a day.

Second time I was more determined. I put on weight because of all the crisps I ate to stop the fidgeting down the pub but I figured a few pounds now was far better than chronic heart disease in the future.

I found the first month the hardest.

I found the first 2-4 weeks the hardest too, for me the clincher was to go somewhere completely new & then there were no associated cravings ie cravings when in the car, sitting in front of tv, when you finish shopping/work etc. Confronting smoking situations is far too hard IMO when you are battling with the physical cravings.

Dagboy & I went to Fiji for 2 weeks (it was actually our honeymoon LOL). We were on a (basically) deserted island, no tv, no cars etc, there was absolutely NO temptation to smoke what-so-ever. I had used patches heaps of times before, I just ended up smoking with the damn things on! (Not a good idea, it makes most people very VERY ill!). The holiday worked. Another huge advantage is having a partner who doesnt smoke.

Once we got back after the 2 weeks it was much MUCH easier at home to overcome any cravings. The habit took a little while to kick (vs the physical cravings) but I think after about 3 months I very rarely ever even thought of having one.

BTW I was a seriously addicted & heavy smoker, I wasnt the sort of person who could go 2 days without one if were sick or something, I would crawl on my stomach over broken glass to have one LOL (well back then, not now!). I know not everyone has the opportunity (or the money) to go to Fiji or on a luxurious holiday, but hey, migration to Australia is about as different as you are going to get & will probably work almost as well :) .

Good luck!!! If I can do it, I think just about anyone can :) .

I found the 3 hardest moments to confront were

The post meal cigarette
Coffee time
Down the pub or going out.

The post meal time craving is impossible to avoid. Some people give up coffee I just drank more and am now a caffeine addict.

By far the hardest situation was going out and avoiding the social smoke. Those that I knew who were smokers of course were so kind as to offer me cigerettes at every possible moment. At uni I had no choice but to confront.

Mrs Dagboy I have know plenty of peple smoke with the patches and they even tried pretending they were still giving up because they were using patches.

The great thing the health risks start reducing within days of giving up.

Hi BP

Those were my worst times too (gave up just over 11 years ago). I had one HUGE advantage over you, though - I don't drink, so rarely went into pubs!

I used positive affirmations to give up cold turkey - instead of saying 'I don't smoke', which is a negative, I said 'I am a non-smoker', which is a positive.

Mind you... it was usually said through gritted teeth! :D

Oh yeah - I gave up coffee, too. So, don't smoke, don't drink, don't drink coffee, avoid fast foods.... Feel much healthier, now. Don't you hate me? :D

YES!!!! :mad: LOL

WB DUP :)

I dont drink much either I still have alcohol in the cupboard from 3 years ago, dont drink coffee (although I do drink cola drinks) & tend to avoid most fast foods. Doesnt make me any healthier, but people can hate me too now LOL.

The post meal thing was easier not being at home & sitting around afterwards chatting to other guests on the island (it was a *communal* meal table where everyone sat together & ate at the same time). Much easier to overcome when its different.

Dont like the pea soup but I would give anything to have that pie i bet i'ts "luverly".......believe me you are all going to find out soon enough, no one has meat pies, Bangers, and Bacon like you get in England.........:D :D

faggots, peas and gravy is one of life's little treats.

best purchased fresh from swansea (or neath) market.

:)

Just think of the meat that goes into meat pie. Funny how they do not specify which animal let alone which parts make the meat.

According to 4 and 20 the meat pie is Australian.