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steve666 Jan 29th 2007 7:37 pm

What will you most miss about the UK
 
I asked my wife last night what she will miss most when leaving the UK, she said in a straight face "The Polish people"...:D

Darrens479 Jan 29th 2007 7:55 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 
Hi Steve

I will miss driving from London to Newbury everyday down the M4.

No more waving to all the nice people cutting me up!
No more waiting in traffic for a hour to find out it was just a car broken down!!
No more greeting the workmen sitting in their van drinking their morning cuppa!

But all is not lost, I could find myself in the same boat in Canada!!

Darren

jericho Jan 29th 2007 8:00 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 4339021)
What will you most miss about the UK

Chicken tikka massala!:thumbup:

windward Jan 29th 2007 8:02 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 
..but seriously. ;)

What about the people? Most of us are lovely, if a little quiet. Maybe that's why the ar*eholes get all the press.

The feeling of driving down the same road a civilisation built almost 2000 years ago, even if it is hopelessly congested...

... decent mobile phone contracts???

...struggling now but will think of more. Perhaps actually getting on with getting out of here will concentrate the mind.

Darrens479 Jan 29th 2007 8:07 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by windward (Post 4339155)
..but seriously. ;)

What about the people? Most of us are lovely, if a little quiet. Maybe that's why the ar*eholes get all the press.

The feeling of driving down the same road a civilisation built almost 2000 years ago, even if it is hopelessly congested...

... decent mobile phone contracts???

...struggling now but will think of more. Perhaps actually getting on with getting out of here will concentrate the mind.

For a minute there I thought your were going to quote
"What have the romans ever done for us????"

Darren

steve666 Jan 29th 2007 8:09 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by Darrens479 (Post 4339121)
Hi Steve

I will miss driving from London to Newbury everyday down the M4.

No more waving to all the nice people cutting me up!
No more waiting in traffic for a hour to find out it was just a car broken down!!
No more greeting the workmen sitting in their van drinking their morning cuppa!

But all is not lost, I could find myself in the same boat in Canada!!

Darren

Hi Darren, M25 is worse...

I was in Toronto 3 years ago and was driving from Ottawa via Toronto to get to Burlington one late afternoon. The traffic was just as bad if not worse around Toronto than I'd ever experienced on the M25. But generally driving in Canada is a LOT more restful.

Personally I'll miss the 'history' thing and all that encompasses. (is that a proper phrase :confused: )

Darrens479 Jan 29th 2007 8:15 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 4339184)
Hi Darren, M25 is worse...

I was in Toronto 3 years ago and was driving from Ottawa via Toronto to get to Burlington one late afternoon. The traffic was just as bad if not worse around Toronto than I'd ever experienced on the M25. But generally driving in Canada is a LOT more restful.

Personally I'll miss the 'history' thing and all that encompasses. (is that a proper phrase :confused: )

Perhaps thinking about it!!

I will miss where I saw my kids grow up (i.e. First playground, first bike ride etc..)
But on the other hand I will see then grow even further in Canada.

Darren

steve666 Jan 29th 2007 8:25 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by windward (Post 4339155)
..but seriously. ;)

What about the people? Most of us are lovely, if a little quiet. Maybe that's why the ar*eholes get all the press.

The feeling of driving down the same road a civilisation built almost 2000 years ago, even if it is hopelessly congested...

... decent mobile phone contracts???

...struggling now but will think of more. Perhaps actually getting on with getting out of here will concentrate the mind.

You'll get me thinking about staying if you carry on like that, NOT!

<Maybe that's why the ar*eholes get all the press.>
You're right about that...

steve666 Jan 29th 2007 8:28 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by Darrens479 (Post 4339207)
Perhaps thinking about it!!

I will miss where I saw my kids grow up (i.e. First playground, first bike ride etc..)
But on the other hand I will see then grow even further in Canada.

Darren

Just think, when the 3 generations down the line of your family do their family tree you will be at the top as the immigrant that started them all!:)

celine_uk Jan 29th 2007 8:29 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 4339021)
I asked my wife last night what she will miss most when leaving the UK, she said in a straight face "The Polish people"...:D

Well im sure you wife will love canada, there plenty of polish people here to! ;)

steve666 Jan 29th 2007 8:36 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by celine_uk (Post 4339281)
Well im sure you wife will love canada, there plenty of polish people here to! ;)

Ye but their more spread out :lol:

glenn wilson Jan 29th 2007 8:39 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 
i will miss big brother.... NOT....all the z list celebs..........NOT......and the usual media frenzy over anything........NOT........ oh and the british attitude to celebrating failure....NOT...... im a really nice person really just fed up with all things u.k.

iaink Jan 29th 2007 9:00 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 
Family

Friends

Beer

Late night curry


cant think of anything else.

dbd33 Jan 29th 2007 9:04 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 
Cars. In the UK people care about cars.

steve666 Jan 29th 2007 9:06 pm

Re: What will you most miss about the UK
 

Originally Posted by glenn wilson (Post 4339336)
i will miss big brother.... NOT....all the z list celebs..........NOT......and the usual media frenzy over anything........NOT........ oh and the british attitude to celebrating failure....NOT...... im a really nice person really just fed up with all things u.k.

Won't you miss Hull :lol:


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