No place like home
Feb 25th 2003, 12:17 am
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No place like home
We all make mistakes,I made mine 40 years ago coming to the promised land,at first it was good,bought a house,food very cheap compared to UK,life was tough in England in those days,just been through a war and on rations for ten years after,so we all came out to a better life.
Last time I went home,i met several pensioners who had retired to England,I have never had the opportunity to return home earlier as it would have been hard to get a job as I was older and I also had my animals.
Spoke to my sister last night,she said weather was very pleasant,like a spring day,she is dreading the summer heat over there,she had just been shopping and stocked up on buy one get one free,you never see that out here,they just increase the prices each week.
Sorry to be so depressing but as I said theres no place like home.
Last time I went home,i met several pensioners who had retired to England,I have never had the opportunity to return home earlier as it would have been hard to get a job as I was older and I also had my animals.
Spoke to my sister last night,she said weather was very pleasant,like a spring day,she is dreading the summer heat over there,she had just been shopping and stocked up on buy one get one free,you never see that out here,they just increase the prices each week.
Sorry to be so depressing but as I said theres no place like home.
Feb 25th 2003, 12:58 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pomijean
We all make mistakes,I made mine 40 years ago coming to the promised land,at first it was good,bought a house,food very cheap compared to UK,life was tough in England in those days,just been through a war and on rations for ten years after,so we all came out to a better life.
Last time I went home,i met several pensioners who had retired to England,I have never had the opportunity to return home earlier as it would have been hard to get a job as I was older and I also had my animals.
Spoke to my sister last night,she said weather was very pleasant,like a spring day,she is dreading the summer heat over there,she had just been shopping and stocked up on buy one get one free,you never see that out here,they just increase the prices each week.
Sorry to be so depressing but as I said theres no place like home.
We all make mistakes,I made mine 40 years ago coming to the promised land,at first it was good,bought a house,food very cheap compared to UK,life was tough in England in those days,just been through a war and on rations for ten years after,so we all came out to a better life.
Last time I went home,i met several pensioners who had retired to England,I have never had the opportunity to return home earlier as it would have been hard to get a job as I was older and I also had my animals.
Spoke to my sister last night,she said weather was very pleasant,like a spring day,she is dreading the summer heat over there,she had just been shopping and stocked up on buy one get one free,you never see that out here,they just increase the prices each week.
Sorry to be so depressing but as I said theres no place like home.
We saw 2 old ladies from the North of England on the train to Perth last week both here on holiday they talked none stop to each other and to anyone near them , it was refreashing to hear their small talk in a train full of faceless people .
Feb 25th 2003, 1:56 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pommie bastard
I do agree with you also home is where the heart and soul are and I find Australia to be a country that has neather I could never see us growing old here .
We saw 2 old ladies from the North of England on the train to Perth last week both here on holiday they talked none stop to each other and to anyone near them , it was refreashing to hear their small talk in a train full of faceless people .
I do agree with you also home is where the heart and soul are and I find Australia to be a country that has neather I could never see us growing old here .
We saw 2 old ladies from the North of England on the train to Perth last week both here on holiday they talked none stop to each other and to anyone near them , it was refreashing to hear their small talk in a train full of faceless people .
Feb 25th 2003, 3:22 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pankala
Home: A little piece of England forever a foreign field. (Will Shakespeare)
Home: A little piece of England forever a foreign field. (Will Shakespeare)
Oh to be in England now that April's here" - Home Thoughts from Abroad, Robert Browning
Feb 25th 2003, 3:40 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Oh to be in England now that April's here" - Home Thoughts from Abroad, Robert Browning
Oh to be in England now that April's here" - Home Thoughts from Abroad, Robert Browning
A land of sweeping plains,
Of rugged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains,
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror,
The wide brown land for me!
-Dorothy Mackellar
Feb 25th 2003, 3:46 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pankala
I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of rugged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains,
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror,
The wide brown land for me!
-Dorothy Mackellar
I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of rugged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains,
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror,
The wide brown land for me!
-Dorothy Mackellar
I will not cease from mental fight Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land. ...
Feb 25th 2003, 3:50 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Very shes welcome to it had a bellyfull of brown for one life time give me a green and pleasant land.
I will not cease from mental fight Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land. ...
Very shes welcome to it had a bellyfull of brown for one life time give me a green and pleasant land.
I will not cease from mental fight Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand
Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land. ...
Feb 25th 2003, 3:53 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pankala
I think a few more Palestinians are needed.
I think a few more Palestinians are needed.
Last edited by pommie bastard; Feb 25th 2003 at 3:59 am.
Feb 25th 2003, 3:56 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pommie bastard
I know a few driving taxis here see if they have a fews minutes to spare?
I know a few driving taxis here see if they have a fews minutes to spare?
Feb 25th 2003, 4:01 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pankala
Sounds like you have been recruiting already!
Sounds like you have been recruiting already!
Feb 25th 2003, 4:17 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Muti cultural country Pal you can be anything bar a Pom .
Muti cultural country Pal you can be anything bar a Pom .
Feb 25th 2003, 4:23 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pankala
Doubt you have the impersonation skills.
Doubt you have the impersonation skills.
Feb 25th 2003, 4:35 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Wait a minute master of disguise take a singlelet , hat with corks ,thongs and shorts worn low on the bum raise a can to my mouth an pour most of it down the singlelet and you have an Aussie , throw in mate amd swear every other word blend in no problem.
Wait a minute master of disguise take a singlelet , hat with corks ,thongs and shorts worn low on the bum raise a can to my mouth an pour most of it down the singlelet and you have an Aussie , throw in mate amd swear every other word blend in no problem.
Feb 25th 2003, 4:39 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pankala
I take it back, so youve actually gone native then? But can you still catch the sheep when disguised? I thought the sheep had woken up to all the other impersonators.
I take it back, so youve actually gone native then? But can you still catch the sheep when disguised? I thought the sheep had woken up to all the other impersonators.
No some Poms love the place that much they get in on the act , no wonder the locals hate us whats winning at sport when your sheeps affections are trifiled with.
Feb 25th 2003, 4:50 am
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Re: No place like home
Originally posted by pommie bastard
No some Poms love the place that much they get in on the act , no wonder the locals hate us whats winning at sport when your sheeps affections are trifiled with.
No some Poms love the place that much they get in on the act , no wonder the locals hate us whats winning at sport when your sheeps affections are trifiled with.
Last edited by pankala; Feb 25th 2003 at 4:53 am.