My visit to the UK (got back today)
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My visit to the UK (got back today)
we flew to the uk for a visit, first time i 4 years and my personal experience.
We landed on 29th March and picked up our hire car from there we spent the next 3 weeks travelling here an there visiting family and friends. We had some great times and we had some boring times.
My observations are the place is grey and drab and cold. Nothing appealed to be at all. I went into asda one day and it was so huge it scrared the sh*t out of me. It was busy and it took me forever to find things and then i had to spend ages deciding which brand etc and then I forgot to pack my bag. Food is generally cheaper I suppose and much wider ranges. Villages are still very pretty. Cant understand the fuss about clothes in oz being substandard, I find them all pretty much the same quality, buy cheap get cheap, pay a bit more get a bit more. Of course I had a extra suitcase for those essetials, bisto, hula hoops, mint sauce, walkers worcester sauce crispa
My return flight was of course a nightmare, we were due to fly last sunday but was cancelled, then booked for wed but again a text on tues told us cancelled, son rebooked it for this comig sunday. I was by then pulling my hair out I wanted to be home and of course so did everyone else. A bit later the air space was reopened and as we were headig to a hotel in heathrow for the next 3 days we called into Heathrow and spoke to lady at singapore airlines, she toddled off and, yes our flight had been re instated ad we were booked on it. So here I am today Friday, on my own lounge enjoying a nice brew glad to be home.
In summary, I will not be in a hurry to return.
Jo
We landed on 29th March and picked up our hire car from there we spent the next 3 weeks travelling here an there visiting family and friends. We had some great times and we had some boring times.
My observations are the place is grey and drab and cold. Nothing appealed to be at all. I went into asda one day and it was so huge it scrared the sh*t out of me. It was busy and it took me forever to find things and then i had to spend ages deciding which brand etc and then I forgot to pack my bag. Food is generally cheaper I suppose and much wider ranges. Villages are still very pretty. Cant understand the fuss about clothes in oz being substandard, I find them all pretty much the same quality, buy cheap get cheap, pay a bit more get a bit more. Of course I had a extra suitcase for those essetials, bisto, hula hoops, mint sauce, walkers worcester sauce crispa
My return flight was of course a nightmare, we were due to fly last sunday but was cancelled, then booked for wed but again a text on tues told us cancelled, son rebooked it for this comig sunday. I was by then pulling my hair out I wanted to be home and of course so did everyone else. A bit later the air space was reopened and as we were headig to a hotel in heathrow for the next 3 days we called into Heathrow and spoke to lady at singapore airlines, she toddled off and, yes our flight had been re instated ad we were booked on it. So here I am today Friday, on my own lounge enjoying a nice brew glad to be home.
In summary, I will not be in a hurry to return.
Jo
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Re: My visit to the UK (got back today)
Coleman's mint sauce is in our local coles if that's what you brought back. Next time you run out, just shout
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Glad you liked britain so much!!!
Just got back from a trip to melbourne and now waiting for my Visa. Can't wait to get over to oz and start living a proper life with my family.
You correct about england its cold and drab and after seeing what oz has to offer i'm totally on your side.
It was nice to read your account .
Just got back from a trip to melbourne and now waiting for my Visa. Can't wait to get over to oz and start living a proper life with my family.
You correct about england its cold and drab and after seeing what oz has to offer i'm totally on your side.
It was nice to read your account .
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LOL, I've done that........stood there whilst the shopping is scanned.....only to find it all piled up and not in bags!!!
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Sorry we didn't get to meet up - I was flat out the whole time I was over in Bristol - the kids had me well organised!!
I love it here - even the more run-down bits I've been in feel like home; got fantastically cheap clothes from places like Asda, which are better quality than anything I've had from Target etc. If it wasn't that I'm increasingly finding that the people I remember have moved on and I'd never fit back in with them, then I'd be moving back here.
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Hi Jo,
Sorry we didn't get to meet up - I was flat out the whole time I was over in Bristol - the kids had me well organised!!
I love it here - even the more run-down bits I've been in feel like home; got fantastically cheap clothes from places like Asda, which are better quality than anything I've had from Target etc. If it wasn't that I'm increasingly finding that the people I remember have moved on and I'd never fit back in with them, then I'd be moving back here.
Sorry we didn't get to meet up - I was flat out the whole time I was over in Bristol - the kids had me well organised!!
I love it here - even the more run-down bits I've been in feel like home; got fantastically cheap clothes from places like Asda, which are better quality than anything I've had from Target etc. If it wasn't that I'm increasingly finding that the people I remember have moved on and I'd never fit back in with them, then I'd be moving back here.
I wonder if that happens to the same degree it one actually stays in England and moves to a different part. . My opinion is no. Could be wrong though.
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Apr 23rd 2010 at 12:01 pm.
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I only stayed in oz for two weeks on holiday... couldn't get excited about the 24 flight back to manchester.
At the end of the day life is what you make it, and the grass isn't greener on the other side, but quite often the sky is bluer
Still can't wait to get back to oz to stay though
Jenny
At the end of the day life is what you make it, and the grass isn't greener on the other side, but quite often the sky is bluer
Still can't wait to get back to oz to stay though
Jenny
Last edited by Coppock; Apr 23rd 2010 at 5:04 pm.
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Here in my parallel UK it's been very sunny with blue skies for the past 2 weeks
I appreciate that some areas of the UK are drab, grey and rundown but even so the sun has definitely been shining in the south of England for the past 2 weeks.
I appreciate that some areas of the UK are drab, grey and rundown but even so the sun has definitely been shining in the south of England for the past 2 weeks.
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Re: My visit to the UK (got back today)
I only stayed in oz for two weeks on holiday... couldn't get excited about the 24 flight back to manchester.
At the end of the day life is what you make it, and the grass isn't greener on the other side, but quite often the sky is bluer
Still can't wait to get back to oz to stay though
Jenny
At the end of the day life is what you make it, and the grass isn't greener on the other side, but quite often the sky is bluer
Still can't wait to get back to oz to stay though
Jenny
I like the bluer sky.
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Hi Jo,
Sorry we didn't get to meet up - I was flat out the whole time I was over in Bristol - the kids had me well organised!!
I love it here - even the more run-down bits I've been in feel like home; got fantastically cheap clothes from places like Asda, which are better quality than anything I've had from Target etc. If it wasn't that I'm increasingly finding that the people I remember have moved on and I'd never fit back in with them, then I'd be moving back here.
Sorry we didn't get to meet up - I was flat out the whole time I was over in Bristol - the kids had me well organised!!
I love it here - even the more run-down bits I've been in feel like home; got fantastically cheap clothes from places like Asda, which are better quality than anything I've had from Target etc. If it wasn't that I'm increasingly finding that the people I remember have moved on and I'd never fit back in with them, then I'd be moving back here.
Jo
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I'm back up here for the weekend now, two days of gorgeous spring sunshine in the countryside
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My observations are the place is grey and drab and cold. Nothing appealed to be at all.
We have beautyfull weather here in the south..over 20 degrees and blue sky and tomorrow we will pack a picnic and visit a national trust property and have a picnic in one of the fantastic gardens they have.
Last edited by eurotramp; Apr 24th 2010 at 10:34 pm.