What do you want/expect from Aussie?
Jan 28th 2004, 8:45 pm
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What do you want/expect from Aussie?
This post may not make me popular but it may make people reconsider moving.
I left London just after i was married where i lived in two rooms in 1973.
Most of my friends could not find work and moved to places like
Southend but i could not afford the train fare so i never saw them.
If i had a good job nice house family and friends around i would have stayed where i was.
Dont believe the tv soaps life is not like that in Australia.
How many places are their like Cor. street in the Uk where all the neighbours know each other?
Everybody has a least has sex with 3 people in the street and you all meet in the pub for a drink in the evening.
When you come to Aussie because we speak English dont expect it to be England.
If you lived in France would you expect everything the same?
Chocolate is sweeter here they use cane sugar not refined.
You have to adapt or you will never make it.
Most children are not surfing on the beach they are in the shopping malls with their mates or on the internet just like the UK.
We have friends ,a nice house paid for and a good job.
I wish all readers the best in Australia but forget the little things
like you cant get sour pickles.and look at what you can get.
I left London just after i was married where i lived in two rooms in 1973.
Most of my friends could not find work and moved to places like
Southend but i could not afford the train fare so i never saw them.
If i had a good job nice house family and friends around i would have stayed where i was.
Dont believe the tv soaps life is not like that in Australia.
How many places are their like Cor. street in the Uk where all the neighbours know each other?
Everybody has a least has sex with 3 people in the street and you all meet in the pub for a drink in the evening.
When you come to Aussie because we speak English dont expect it to be England.
If you lived in France would you expect everything the same?
Chocolate is sweeter here they use cane sugar not refined.
You have to adapt or you will never make it.
Most children are not surfing on the beach they are in the shopping malls with their mates or on the internet just like the UK.
We have friends ,a nice house paid for and a good job.
I wish all readers the best in Australia but forget the little things
like you cant get sour pickles.and look at what you can get.
Jan 28th 2004, 10:12 pm
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Ahhh, so thats why the chocolate tastes different.
I like your post, very true. People need to realise it is different, isn't that the reason for so many going.
Cheers
Karen
I like your post, very true. People need to realise it is different, isn't that the reason for so many going.
Cheers
Karen
Jan 28th 2004, 10:20 pm
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I'd always wondered about the chocolate bit aswell, it's nice to know it wasn't just my taste buds changing.
Jan 28th 2004, 10:23 pm
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If you want very different pop over the Channel. Britain and Oz are different but there is a lot more shared culture than the UK has with its European partners.
Jan 29th 2004, 12:47 am
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I like your post, very true. People need to realise it is different, isn't that the reason for so many going.
Cheers
Karen
Cheers
Karen
Jan 29th 2004, 12:59 am
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I much prefer the choc in Aus... we had some flakes (used to be my fave) when we got to the UK and they were horrible... totally different. My fave choc in the world is the Milo Bar (the original one, not that horrible new one). They sell Tim-Tams in Tesco now though.
Jan 29th 2004, 1:12 am
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Originally posted by Stormz
I much prefer the choc in Aus... we had some flakes (used to be my fave) when we got to the UK and they were horrible... totally different. My fave choc in the world is the Milo Bar (the original one, not that horrible new one). They sell Tim-Tams in Tesco now though.
I much prefer the choc in Aus... we had some flakes (used to be my fave) when we got to the UK and they were horrible... totally different. My fave choc in the world is the Milo Bar (the original one, not that horrible new one). They sell Tim-Tams in Tesco now though.
BooBoo on the returners pages said that Tescos do the Milo Power
Jan 29th 2004, 1:17 am
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Originally posted by bondipom
If you want very different pop over the Channel. Britain and Oz are different but there is a lot more shared culture than the UK has with its European partners.
If you want very different pop over the Channel. Britain and Oz are different but there is a lot more shared culture than the UK has with its European partners.
couldn't agree more BP
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Jan 29th 2004, 1:19 am
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Tescos do the Milo Power
Jan 29th 2004, 1:51 am
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Originally posted by Stormz
Some might (not maidstone unfortunately), but a Milo Bar is a chocolate bar.... nice tasty hard Milo granules surrounded by chocolate
Some might (not maidstone unfortunately), but a Milo Bar is a chocolate bar.... nice tasty hard Milo granules surrounded by chocolate
You will have to get some scouts around the country to see if they can find you a milo bar, better still pester Tesco's buyers to death saying the UK market is desparate for them!
Good luck in your search.
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Jan 29th 2004, 3:18 am
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What you say about Britain being different to Australia is true, but please don't forget that this is a British Expat website and you can expect people to talk about the old country, differences, things not available etc.
There are other Expat sites for other nationalities and a German friend of mine said that they talk about much the same thing.
There are other Expat sites for other nationalities and a German friend of mine said that they talk about much the same thing.
Jan 29th 2004, 3:47 am
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Anyone can get rich and famous like Kylie though. Provided they have a pert little bot.
Try saying that about the UK.
Try saying that about the UK.
