British Expats

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   Moving back or to the UK (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/)
-   -   Been in uk a week (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/been-uk-week-644225/)

jad n rich Dec 9th 2009 10:58 pm

Been in uk a week
 
quick update, excuse typing weird keyboard.

been here a week, weather fab given what we expected:confused: sunny for 3/4 hours a day, about 12 degrees top, you need a jacket or hoodie:lol: would boil if you had a big coat on.

shops mental, you just walk around and wonder how the hell we pay what we do in oz, makes you angry really we are so ripped off, kids who hate shopping have even got into it a bit:D food - so many deals and bargains its hard to pay full price for anything unless you want a specific brand, feeding 2 teens and moi on about 8 - 10 a day and as anyone with teens knows:eek: what they eat, that includes a few treats too, stuff we wouldnt usually eat but its holidays..

chavs - seen a few, same as bogon quota really except we are currently in a poorer area, moving onto posh rels next week, will see. rels all doing well nobody seems to be under great hardship at all, not what you expect from the news..... budget here lots of moaning, i think its the sort of buget oz will get after the election:sneaky:;)

christmas, yep:thumbsup: its christmassy, ice skating, shops, decs, food, atmosphere, but of course a bit weird as its not at all cold, hopefully that will happen next week.

well hope your all enjoying the heat in oz, dont miss it one bit, heard an aussie accent on tv last night and were all screaming oh noooo do we sound like that, omg cringe :eek: :rofl:

all for now

oh yeah singapore was fantastic, singapore air, a380, well its just another plane really, economy is still economy, we left bris the day they closed the airport from storm, horrid turbulence with passengers screaming - great fun.

Nu-Shooz Dec 9th 2009 11:03 pm

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 8161870)
quick update, excuse typing weird keyboard.

been here a week, weather fab given what we expected:confused: sunny for 3/4 hours a day, about 12 degrees top, you need a jacket or hoodie:lol: would boil if you had a big coat on.

shops mental, you just walk around and wonder how the hell we pay what we do in oz, makes you angry really we are so ripped off, kids who hate shopping have even got into it a bit:D food - so many deals and bargains its hard to pay full price for anything unless you want a specific brand, feeding 2 teens and moi on about 8 - 10 a day and as anyone with teens knows:eek: what they eat, that includes a few treats too, stuff we wouldnt usually eat but its holidays..

chavs - seen a few, same as bogon quota really except we are currently in a poorer area, moving onto posh rels next week, will see. rels all doing well nobody seems to be under great hardship at all, not what you expect from the news..... budget here lots of moaning, i think its the sort of buget oz will get after the election:sneaky:;)

christmas, yep:thumbsup: its christmassy, ice skating, shops, decs, food, atmosphere, but of course a bit weird as its not at all cold, hopefully that will happen next week.

well hope your all enjoying the heat in oz, dont miss it one bit, heard an aussie accent on tv last night and were all screaming oh noooo do we sound like that, omg cringe :eek: :rofl:

all for now

oh yeah singapore was fantastic, singapore air, a380, well its just another plane really, economy is still economy, we left bris the day they closed the airport from storm, horrid turbulence with passengers screaming - great fun.

Great innit man...abit of chav talk for you there:D

Enjoy, i'm sure you will.
Apparently we are getting a chill next week, so lets hope you see some snow.

Pollyana Dec 10th 2009 5:19 am

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 8161870)
quick update, excuse typing weird keyboard.

been here a week, weather fab given what we expected:confused: sunny for 3/4 hours a day, about 12 degrees top, you need a jacket or hoodie:lol: would boil if you had a big coat on.

shops mental, you just walk around and wonder how the hell we pay what we do in oz, makes you angry really we are so ripped off, kids who hate shopping have even got into it a bit:D food - so many deals and bargains its hard to pay full price for anything unless you want a specific brand, feeding 2 teens and moi on about 8 - 10 a day and as anyone with teens knows:eek: what they eat, that includes a few treats too, stuff we wouldnt usually eat but its holidays..

chavs - seen a few, same as bogon quota really except we are currently in a poorer area, moving onto posh rels next week, will see. rels all doing well nobody seems to be under great hardship at all, not what you expect from the news..... budget here lots of moaning, i think its the sort of buget oz will get after the election:sneaky:;)

christmas, yep:thumbsup: its christmassy, ice skating, shops, decs, food, atmosphere, but of course a bit weird as its not at all cold, hopefully that will happen next week.

well hope your all enjoying the heat in oz, dont miss it one bit, heard an aussie accent on tv last night and were all screaming oh noooo do we sound like that, omg cringe :eek: :rofl:

all for now

oh yeah singapore was fantastic, singapore air, a380, well its just another plane really, economy is still economy, we left bris the day they closed the airport from storm, horrid turbulence with passengers screaming - great fun.

Sounds like you are just enjoying it tooooo much!!:thumbup:

quoll Dec 10th 2009 7:56 am

Re: Been in uk a week
 
Sounds great! Hope you continue to have a super time!

bcworld Dec 10th 2009 8:32 am

Re: Been in uk a week
 
Good stuff jad!

When is OH due over there? I think the earliest the BA strike can start is 21st Dec......if it happens! :eek:

kporte Dec 10th 2009 10:00 am

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 8161870)
quick update, excuse typing weird keyboard.

been here a week, weather fab given what we expected:confused: sunny for 3/4 hours a day, about 12 degrees top, you need a jacket or hoodie:lol: would boil if you had a big coat on.

shops mental, you just walk around and wonder how the hell we pay what we do in oz, makes you angry really we are so ripped off, kids who hate shopping have even got into it a bit:D food - so many deals and bargains its hard to pay full price for anything unless you want a specific brand, feeding 2 teens and moi on about 8 - 10 a day and as anyone with teens knows:eek: what they eat, that includes a few treats too, stuff we wouldnt usually eat but its holidays..

chavs - seen a few, same as bogon quota really except we are currently in a poorer area, moving onto posh rels next week, will see. rels all doing well nobody seems to be under great hardship at all, not what you expect from the news..... budget here lots of moaning, i think its the sort of buget oz will get after the election:sneaky:;)

christmas, yep:thumbsup: its christmassy, ice skating, shops, decs, food, atmosphere, but of course a bit weird as its not at all cold, hopefully that will happen next week.

well hope your all enjoying the heat in oz, dont miss it one bit, heard an aussie accent on tv last night and were all screaming oh noooo do we sound like that, omg cringe :eek: :rofl:

all for now

oh yeah singapore was fantastic, singapore air, a380, well its just another plane really, economy is still economy, we left bris the day they closed the airport from storm, horrid turbulence with passengers screaming - great fun.


Have a proper pint for me....You better have one for Grayling too:lol:

mono Dec 10th 2009 10:21 am

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8163445)
Have a proper pint for me....You better have one for Grayling too:lol:

And have a proper pint for me too.

Lucky sods!

bcworld Dec 10th 2009 10:24 am

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8163445)
Have a proper pint for me....You better have one for Grayling too:lol:

McEwans Export?

kporte Dec 10th 2009 11:54 am

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 8163496)
McEwans Export?

IPA!

BAY Dec 10th 2009 2:19 pm

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by jad n rich (Post 8161870)
quick update, excuse typing weird keyboard.

been here a week, weather fab given what we expected:confused: sunny for 3/4 hours a day, about 12 degrees top, you need a jacket or hoodie:lol: would boil if you had a big coat on.

shops mental, you just walk around and wonder how the hell we pay what we do in oz, makes you angry really we are so ripped off, kids who hate shopping have even got into it a bit:D food - so many deals and bargains its hard to pay full price for anything unless you want a specific brand, feeding 2 teens and moi on about 8 - 10 a day and as anyone with teens knows:eek: what they eat, that includes a few treats too, stuff we wouldnt usually eat but its holidays..

chavs - seen a few, same as bogon quota really except we are currently in a poorer area, moving onto posh rels next week, will see. rels all doing well nobody seems to be under great hardship at all, not what you expect from the news..... budget here lots of moaning, i think its the sort of buget oz will get after the election:sneaky:;)

christmas, yep:thumbsup: its christmassy, ice skating, shops, decs, food, atmosphere, but of course a bit weird as its not at all cold, hopefully that will happen next week.

well hope your all enjoying the heat in oz, dont miss it one bit, heard an aussie accent on tv last night and were all screaming oh noooo do we sound like that, omg cringe :eek: :rofl:

all for now

oh yeah singapore was fantastic, singapore air, a380, well its just another plane really, economy is still economy, we left bris the day they closed the airport from storm, horrid turbulence with passengers screaming - great fun.

'nobody seems to be under great hardship at all, not what you expect from the news.....'

So the following isn't true

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8353933.stm

or

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8394871.stm

'i think its the sort of buget oz will get after the election'

I don't think so, the Austrlian economy is booming, not bankrupt like the UK economy :rolleyes:

Bernieboy Dec 10th 2009 2:43 pm

Re: Been in uk a week
 
Less than 3 months for me:thumbsup:

livinginreality Dec 10th 2009 6:26 pm

Re: Been in uk a week
 
Welcome back and it sounds like you're having a great time!
Bay:I personally don't know anyone out of a job,I know obviously there are,but the way the media portray us,you'd think every 2nd person is out of work!

Irish Guinness Dec 11th 2009 12:32 pm

Re: Been in uk a week
 
Have a great time :thumbup:

Merry Christmas

bcworld Dec 11th 2009 12:56 pm

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by BAY (Post 8163893)
I don't think so, the Austrlian economy is booming, not bankrupt like the UK economy :rolleyes:

Typically blinkered posting Bay!

The Australian economy is not booming, it's growing at half it's long term trend rate - it has done exceptionally well considering the circumstances.

Has no one lost their job in WA? I think we could quote similar news stories from a few months back relating to the resources industry. Have all those people found new jobs? Not according to WA's unemployment numbers, bucking the national trend and increasing again last month.

I agree I find it strange to hear from people that things are OK in the UK...it is a little odd that with an economy shirnking at near on 5% a year that UK unemployment is still below the OECD average. But it marries up with the stories of people I know, none of whom have last jobs or are struggling at all - I know a lot more people who got the chop in Australia, me included - and yes we all went on to find new jobs.

Londonuck Dec 13th 2009 7:32 pm

Re: Been in uk a week
 

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8163641)
IPA!

Had a pint of Guinness in a country pub in the middle of nowhere, Co. Wicklow yesterday. It took about 10 minutes before he topped it up after settling. Gorgeous!


All times are GMT -12. The time now is 11:08 am.

Powered by vBulletin: ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.