British Expats - Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up

Funny how we do remember certain things from our past forever, I remember my S.S. number, my one and only cats name, and hes been dead for 58 years, all my Jobs I had in Oz, and all the Jobs I had in Canada, and all the Jobs I had in the U.S. and my old first phone number I had in Nevada in 1977 and zip code, and address, ----- and I REMEMBER MY FIRST GIRL FRIEND ----- Sylvia Yates, I was 15, ----- and I do remember what I had for breakfast this morning ---- 2 weetabix, 1 shredded wheat, and half cup of whole wheat muesli all in same bowl, spoonful sugar and a handful of blueberries, covered in milk with a sliced banana on top!!!! Hmmmm lovely!!! ;)

Mmm... That does sound good. I usually do a mix of cereals and fruit as well and this morning I had the thought that in a couple of weeks I'll be eating good old muesli. :thumbsup:

cheers

Jun 12th 2013 9:28 pm

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Originally Posted by jasper123 (Post 10753958)

Funny how we remember things from way back in our past forever!!!!
Ive always known my S.S. number by heart of course,
my one and only cats name, and hes been dead for 58 years, all my Jobs I had in Oz, and all the Jobs I had in Canada, and all the Jobs I had in the U.S. and my old first phone number I had in Nevada in 1977 and zip code, and address, ----- and I REMEMBER MY FIRST GIRL FRIEND ----- Sylvia Yates, I was 15, ----- and I do remember what I had for breakfast this morning ---- 2 weetabix, 1 shredded wheat, and half cup of whole wheat muesli all in same bowl, spoonful sugar and a handful of blueberries, covered in milk with a sliced banana on top!!!! Hmmmm lovely!!! ;)

With that much breakfast you don't need to eat again for a week. :D

jasper123

Jun 12th 2013 9:30 pm

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10273353)

Yes Downton Abbey starts next Sunday...16th. 8 episodes and I think there's another Christmas special.

Jerseygirl can you do me a favour ----- Ive gone back on my posts since Sept 10th 2012 and my post count has been stuck at 2,709 for all that time now, yet I have sent many posts in that time period, from then till now, and I notice all other members posts are calculated on a regular basis, could you do a post count update on me please?
THANKS!!!

jasper123

Jun 12th 2013 9:40 pm

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Originally Posted by Cardienscarf (Post 10753981)

Mmm... That does sound good. I usually do a mix of cereals and fruit as well and this morning I had the thought that in a couple of weeks I'll be eating good old muesli. :thumbsup:

Cardie Ive noticed here every store sell there own brand of muesli and Ive tried em all, but the one I stopped at ---- was the Morrisons own brand, they have several kinds, but the morrisons wholewheat muesli in my opinion is zeeeee best!!!!:thumbsup:

cheers

Jun 12th 2013 11:40 pm

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Its orible it is!

I waited until the magic hour to check in which is 24 hours before departure then I can't get through due to technical difficulties.
then 20 minutes on hold to 'tawk' to a representative then I see back on the web site that I have a seat assignment. No choices there. Then I go through the same thing for DW. "sorry due to technical difficulties we can't check you in" So another 20 minutes on hold and a rep said your DW is checked in. She is seated right behind me. Can't be changed????

Cheers

trottytrue

Jun 13th 2013 1:06 am

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Jasper 123...
2 weetabix, 1 shredded wheat, and half cup of whole wheat muesli all in same bowl, spoonful sugar and a handful of blueberries, covered in milk with a sliced banana on top!!!! Hmmmm lovely!!!

Good Heavens thats one big breakfast. Its a wonder you have a dish that will hold it.:eek::eek::lol:

Cheers....Wishing you the most wonderful holiday I hope you are taking an empty suitcase with you. Enjoy yourselves.:thumbsup:

cheers

Jun 13th 2013 2:27 am

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Originally Posted by cheers (Post 10754169)

Its orible it is!

Can't be changed????

Cheers

Update. The rep in the call centre in India was so much better. Problem solved, we get to sit together and DW gets to sit on an isle seat like she wanted.

3 hours of frustration.:thumbdown:

What I learned about seating. Some seats don't recline? Some seats have equipment under them so you can't put your feet under the seat in front of you. That includes all the seats in the centre section.

Pollyana

Jun 13th 2013 3:03 am

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Originally Posted by cheers (Post 10754323)

If you are at the rear of a section your seat won't recline cos there is no room for it to recline into.
Perfect (as far as I'm concerned) wish all seats were like that. I'm so tired of people in front of me dumping their seat back as far as possible in one go, regardless of the person behind them (me) who may well have a drink on their table. Every trip home I end up with at least one wine bottle going over :frown:

Seats which don't recline, and seats with equipment under them do vary from airline to airline and from plane to plane - not all centre seats have this issue :)
(rant over!)

Pollyana

Jun 13th 2013 3:06 am

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Originally Posted by jasper123 (Post 10753993)

Your post count updates every time you post :)
If you go back to your first ever post (which at the time would've said 1, it'll now say 2,709.

My post count is currently 77,683 - on my reply above to Cheers. When I post this though it will become 77,684 - and that will appear on ALL my posts.
When I post again somewhere else all my posts will reflect the new count, 77,685.

When you reply to this message your post count will update to 2,710 :)

dunroving

Jun 13th 2013 7:37 am

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Originally Posted by jasper123 (Post 10753347)

Hell dunroving I had no idea that 8888 was even getting near ------ listen if you have not done so already rush out and buy £20 worth of lotto tickets £5 in thunderball tickets and 3 euromillions tickets £2 each ---- total £31
dont forget the number 8 is the chinese lucky number ---- and you have 4 of em
Thank goodness you remembered, good luck and good fortune and let me know how you got on!!!!
Rodney.

Well ... I checked my Lotto numbers this morning ... the first three lucky numbers were the same as the first three numbers in my first draw ... I thought "Wow, looking good" ... but that was it.

So I've won a tenner (Does it still count as winning when you get back less than you bet?)

Euromillions are on Friday. :fingerscrossed:

jasper123

Jun 13th 2013 9:17 am

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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 10754361)

Pollyana, Thanks for looking into this for me, ---- now here we go ----- lets see if this post makes my count 2,710.

mikelincs

Jun 13th 2013 11:19 am

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Originally Posted by jasper123 (Post 10754702)

Pollyana, Thanks for looking into this for me, ---- now here we go ----- lets see if this post makes my count 2,710.