Originally Posted by islandwoman120

I regret posting this discussion outside of the Over 50s thread. It seems evident that most people who have jumped on here do not get the point of my posting: the manners of the Railway staff. Not the amount of luggage I brought when I emigrated. The story I related here was a sequel to my experiences since returning to the UK, and was not intended to find all the worst lurkers from other sites, but since it has: hey! Welcome. On the 50s thread we are polite to each other, helpful, caring, write to each other off site and other kind, mannerly behaviour. If you care to join in with us and can manage to stifle your ignorant use of the English language, then please do so. Otherwise you are going to be left to your own on this thread and have a great time slanging me. I don't know you, and from the postings you make, don't care to know you. You represent some of the worst manners that Britain can export overseas. Stay where you are or try to remember some of the manners your parents and grandparents were brought up with - I am that age group. Be nice, polite and positive, or push off.

Originally Posted by islandwoman120

I regret posting this discussion outside of the Over 50s thread. It seems evident that most people who have jumped on here do not get the point of my posting: the manners of the Railway staff. Not the amount of luggage I brought when I emigrated. The story I related here was a sequel to my experiences since returning to the UK, and was not intended to find all the worst lurkers from other sites, but since it has: hey! Welcome. On the 50s thread we are polite to each other, helpful, caring, write to each other off site and other kind, mannerly behaviour. If you care to join in with us and can manage to stifle your ignorant use of the English language, then please do so. Otherwise you are going to be left to your own on this thread and have a great time slanging me. I don't know you, and from the postings you make, don't care to know you. You represent some of the worst manners that Britain can export overseas. Stay where you are or try to remember some of the manners your parents and grandparents were brought up with - I am that age group. Be nice, polite and positive, or push off.

Originally Posted by Gabgoeshome

Well said

You made your OP very easy to understand ...no idea why you received such backlash !

Originally Posted by gmralston

What backlash? I have only seen one comment that seem a bit harsh and that has already been picked up on? What is the problem with this discussion? You have to expect that not everyone agrees on the same thing.

Originally Posted by Gabgoeshome

Actually I have read the OPs whole story ...her arriving in the UK her struggles, and how she is making things work .

I think one needs to know the whole story to 'get ' why I fell she received backlash in this post .

I expect that not everyone agrees ...obviously

Also ,because it has "already been picked up on " does that now render me mute,and unable to leave MY support /opinion ?

Originally Posted by gmralston

I am regular visitor of MBTUK section, imo it's one the best in this site, but I don't post often, maybe that makes me one of these lurkers. I know very little about the OPs story as I don't venture into the over 50s thread. I did however read this story carefully and I too think that it was too much for one person to carry.

There is something I agree with though, some, not many as most are good, just some staff at London stations can very very rude. There was one chap at the ticket desk at Ealing Broadway that I refused to be served by in the end as he was so grumpy and obnoxious every single day, I hated the fact that part my ticket was paying his wages. So if the OP encounted one of that ilk then I don't doubt her version of events one bit.

So do make allowances for those of us who do not know whole story, we only go by what we read on this thread.