British Expats
Sep 2nd 2009, 7:11 pm
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Sep 2nd 2009, 7:21 pm
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Of course there is.I was referring to the posts about Aussies not liking the English to which I replied in my experience Aussies don't care where you are from as long as you fit in.I then explained what fitting in meant.Sue.
Sep 2nd 2009, 7:34 pm
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Sep 4th 2009, 4:37 am
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Amazing. The extent at which the French have involved themselves in the wine industry here is a good indication. It's been the best selling wine in the UK for some time now and that is the ordinary stuff. RSA wine is excellent also as is Chilean. I would venture I drink more wine than anybody on the board so feel qualified to comment
Sep 4th 2009, 5:06 am
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Here - you'll fit in if you drive like a twat, wear long thick white socks with flip flops, wear furry boots and knitted hats in the summer, wear lumberjack shirts, have long goatie beards, suck on straw and play the banjo at the same time, own a dog and let it bark all day and night whilst threating the neighbours, and listen to dodgy 80's music.
Sep 4th 2009, 7:50 am
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from this thread I assume yes. Unless you are scottish and have a taste for wine without a screw top, read a top notch news paper, dont know an acceptable one, presume the sunday post with oor willie and the broons special edition, oh and dont have a regional accent?
Sep 4th 2009, 7:55 am
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I'm English
Can't stand wine at all... much prefer beer.
The only paper I read here in Oz are the free ones !! (though I did used to read The Times in the UK)
I spent most of my first 30 odd years living on a council estate in Manchester... you could say that my accent isn't exactly BBC English.
Sep 4th 2009, 8:25 am
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I fail on all counts.
I'm English
Can't stand wine at all... much prefer beer.
The only paper I read here in Oz are the free ones !! (though I did used to read The Times in the UK)
I spent most of my first 30 odd years living on a council estate in Manchester... you could say that my accent isn't exactly BBC English.
I'm English
Can't stand wine at all... much prefer beer.
The only paper I read here in Oz are the free ones !! (though I did used to read The Times in the UK)
I spent most of my first 30 odd years living on a council estate in Manchester... you could say that my accent isn't exactly BBC English.
Oh, I read the paper thats been left behind by some-one else, therefore freebie.
Sep 4th 2009, 3:07 pm
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I can't remember the last time we ever did this. Round here, it tends to be people having people over for dinner. If food gets cooked on a barbie it is done quickly and expediently. Not a paper plate in sight/on site.
