hello from yorkshire
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by leannefr
Hi there crozz, ive been to keighley many a times for work. Its a pain travelling from Wakefield to Keighley in a works van, theres no easy way but that new bypass helps a bit.(or should i say helped)
We are currently now in Brisbane and dont regret it for one bit. Loving everything.
Hope everything goes ok for you.
Darren
We are currently now in Brisbane and dont regret it for one bit. Loving everything.
Hope everything goes ok for you.
Darren
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by crozz
hiya i know the place well spent 7 years working in and around bradford based at shearbridge road.dont know last time you visited but its areal eye opener now what a dump.
I know Shearbridge Road well, I used to live off Great Horton Rd and drove down it every day on way to the Mgt Centre
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by GillettFamily
Hi there the Gilbert Family
We are at Terrigal and loving it. Only the monies have got a bit tight as the job situation has been a bit slow - but hopefully picking up now (Hubby) had 1 interview yesterday in Sydney and another 3 on Wednesday so you know what they say 'everything comes at once - like buses'.
The beaches are lovely here and have been to Bateau Bay a couple of times.
If you want to get in touch PM us with your number.
And to Crozz
Thanks for the info on property situation in Keighley - we have a buyer for our house but alas they havnt sold theirs yet, they have just changed agents and have had a couple of viewers so hopefully it will pick up soon!!!
We need the money to put down on this gorgeous house overlooking the bay,
Its so frustrating seeing all these lovely houses and not being able to do anything!!!
Good luck and keep in touch
Have another one on us
We are at Terrigal and loving it. Only the monies have got a bit tight as the job situation has been a bit slow - but hopefully picking up now (Hubby) had 1 interview yesterday in Sydney and another 3 on Wednesday so you know what they say 'everything comes at once - like buses'.
The beaches are lovely here and have been to Bateau Bay a couple of times.
If you want to get in touch PM us with your number.
And to Crozz
Thanks for the info on property situation in Keighley - we have a buyer for our house but alas they havnt sold theirs yet, they have just changed agents and have had a couple of viewers so hopefully it will pick up soon!!!
We need the money to put down on this gorgeous house overlooking the bay,
Its so frustrating seeing all these lovely houses and not being able to do anything!!!
Good luck and keep in touch
Have another one on us
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Here's some advice for when you get here (from a Yorkshire man living in Melbourne).
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by crozz
hiya i know the place well spent 7 years working in and around bradford based at shearbridge road.dont know last time you visited but its areal eye opener now what a dump.
I was born near Bolton Junction, attended Wellington Road Primary School, then went on to B.G.G.S.. Married and went to live at Odsal Top, just to make sure we were handy for Bradford Northern's home matches.
Maybe we should start a virtual White Rose Club, as there's so many of us.
Eh up, then!
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Hi Crozz and family
what is your trade my other half is a carpenter and joiner have you visited Tas before? just wondering why you chose it for your STNI as we seem to be a minority. We visited last year loved it.
I also fancy living around Hobart area although like i say depends where the work is first.
Kay
what is your trade my other half is a carpenter and joiner have you visited Tas before? just wondering why you chose it for your STNI as we seem to be a minority. We visited last year loved it.
I also fancy living around Hobart area although like i say depends where the work is first.
Kay
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by cutgrass
Here's some advice for when you get here (from a Yorkshire man living in Melbourne).
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
Kay
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by cutgrass
Here's some advice for when you get here (from a Yorkshire man living in Melbourne).
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by cutgrass
Here's some advice for when you get here (from a Yorkshire man living in Melbourne).
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
My sister's been here 14 years, I arrived last September (we're from Ilkley) and the one thing she says that really cracks me up is Farster as in Farster Parster. I keep telling her there's no 'r' in Fasta Pasta. Think it will take me a long while to succumb to that one.
You don't reckon there's much chance of teaching the Aussies to sing On Ilkla Moor Baht'at then?
Elaine M
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by Elaine M
You don't reckon there's much chance of teaching the Aussies to sing On Ilkla Moor Baht'at then?
Elaine M
Elaine M
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by cutgrass
Here's some advice for when you get here (from a Yorkshire man living in Melbourne).
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
And at work i have to make myself understood proper by speaking a bit of twang.
like getting stuff from the varn not van, dont know where the "r" comes from??
but im also teaching them yorkshire too which is well funny.
its reet.
daz
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by possoms
Hi Crozz and family
what is your trade my other half is a carpenter and joiner have you visited Tas before? just wondering why you chose it for your STNI as we seem to be a minority. We visited last year loved it.
I also fancy living around Hobart area although like i say depends where the work is first.
Kay
what is your trade my other half is a carpenter and joiner have you visited Tas before? just wondering why you chose it for your STNI as we seem to be a minority. We visited last year loved it.
I also fancy living around Hobart area although like i say depends where the work is first.
Kay
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by leannefr
Ha Ha.. I know exactly the feeling.If one more australian asks me what part of scotland im from, im gonna crack. its not they dont even ask if im scottish its straight to the first question.
And at work i have to make myself understood proper by speaking a bit of twang.
like getting stuff from the varn not van, dont know where the "r" comes from??
but im also teaching them yorkshire too which is well funny.
its reet.
daz
And at work i have to make myself understood proper by speaking a bit of twang.
like getting stuff from the varn not van, dont know where the "r" comes from??
but im also teaching them yorkshire too which is well funny.
its reet.
daz
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by cutgrass
Here's some advice for when you get here (from a Yorkshire man living in Melbourne).
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
Speak slowly. When you switch into Yorkshire saying you might as well be speaking French. They will not understand a word you are saying. I've been here for 9 months now and the accent is slowly being eroded away simply because I need to be understood at work.
I never thought I'd pronounce faster as farster - but there you go.
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Re: hello from yorkshire
Originally Posted by TheCrone
Crozz, it's been both a dump and a great city many times in its past! I remember it from before WWII and the devastation caused by the bombing, something it never quite seemed to recover from. You say it's a dump now; has that anything to do with the redevelopment of the city centre? According to the T&A (www.thisisbradford.co.uk) I thought it was doing splendidly! And I have a book of photographs showing the redevelopment that took place in the late nineteenth century, the laying of the foundation stone for the Town Hall in 1870 and the installation of the bells in September, 1873: -"A carillon machine with 3 barrels enabled Bradfordians to hear a different tune each day for three weeks. The total cost of the bells and the clock was 4,014 Pounds Sterling." Wouldn't get much for that amount these days!
I was born near Bolton Junction, attended Wellington Road Primary School, then went on to B.G.G.S.. Married and went to live at Odsal Top, just to make sure we were handy for Bradford Northern's home matches.
Maybe we should start a virtual White Rose Club, as there's so many of us.
Eh up, then!
I was born near Bolton Junction, attended Wellington Road Primary School, then went on to B.G.G.S.. Married and went to live at Odsal Top, just to make sure we were handy for Bradford Northern's home matches.
Maybe we should start a virtual White Rose Club, as there's so many of us.
Eh up, then!