Little things I miss from Blighty

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Sep 1st 2011, 5:13 pm

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I've got you marked down as an 'ASDA' type.

He'll be a Morrisons type of guy.

Sep 3rd 2011, 11:10 am

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

River wye, avon and severn.

Sep 3rd 2011, 1:13 pm

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River wye, avon and severn.

Are they your children.?

Sep 3rd 2011, 4:23 pm

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Total cobblers. I have ducted reverse cycling and it costs a packet to run, gets nowhere near the heat generated by radiators and is cold again the instant you turn it off. For heating... it's hopeless.

Then you got screwed by your installer. Nearly every house here has ducted and it's briiliant. Get your money back......

Sep 3rd 2011, 4:26 pm

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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Debs hubby:

Walikng along the river seven in mid summer looking for a good spot to drop a line in, god i miss my carp fishing.

Bloody carp everywhere in Oz. What a strange post..........

Sep 3rd 2011, 4:30 pm

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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I could and did drive on the motorway at 100 MPH and generally not feel in any danger, driving at 100 KPH down the Gold Coast fills me with dread. Apparently though it makes perfect sense to be able to overtake and undertake and drive in whatever lane that takes your fancy at the time.

And what exactly is wrong with that?

Sep 3rd 2011, 5:24 pm

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

I miss decent affordable cheese. Just been toying with a very small block of gruyere at $9.50 and put it back as I would have felt like a complete mug if I'd put it in my basket.

I miss women with quiet voices. Just where do Aussie women learn to boom like that?

I miss leeks and spring onions with the ends trimmed. Just got back from the market and had to fill up the bin with the junk I've had to cut off the ends.

Sep 3rd 2011, 5:30 pm

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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I miss leeks and spring onions with the ends trimmed. Just got back from the market and had to fill up the bin with the junk I've had to cut off the ends.

I just take the ends off the spring onions in situ otherwise the overflow from the bleeding basket would be taking out everything on the way to the till.

Sep 3rd 2011, 5:32 pm

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I just take the ends off the spring onions in situ otherwise the overflow from the bleeding basket would be taking out everything on the way to the till.

It would be quite fun to whop a machete out in Coles and start tidying up the vegetables you want to acquire.

Sep 3rd 2011, 5:34 pm

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It would be quite fun to whop a machete out in Coles and start tidying up the vegetables you want to acquire.

I always remove extraneous matter from veg.. I haven't quite plucked up the courage to peel oranges/bananas yet, but its only a matter of time.

Sep 3rd 2011, 5:37 pm

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Re: Little things I miss from Blighty

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And what exactly is wrong with that?

I agree. Nothing wrong with that at all.

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I just take the ends off the spring onions in situ otherwise the overflow from the bleeding basket would be taking out everything on the way to the till.

Where do you leave the offcuts?

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