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Three Months Back
Well well. Here I am again, still a Silly Sod but now a Silly Sod back in The World!!!! He he he. Britain has changed since I headed out to the colonies in 2006. I didn't think it could have in such a short space of time but it has.
Firstly - work. It has become harder to find. I have been struggling since I got back. Of course we have had an influx of migrant workers and this has led to the jobs market becoming much more competitive. Non the less I have found a job working that starts at 14.5k a year rising to 18k after a while. I am getting my CSCS card next week though and am looking forward to working in the construction industry - a bug I got while in the US. I bloody well love working outdoors and getting covered in shit all day ha ha. It must be the kid in me, I was always a mucky pup. Mrs Sod finally joined me a month ago after some ups and dows in our marriage that is non of your bleedin business mate!!!! :eek: But we are doing good now though :thumbsup: and I guess a few ups and downs are par for the course. I dont think either of us were prepared to let this lovely thing go after criss crossing the world for each other. So, anything worth having takes some working at. Basically we are happy. We will be happier when begin my new job and we get our own place of course. We are staying with friends right now who are wonderful but we are excited about getting our own gaff. Planning to move up to Rossendale where property is still remarkably cheap to rent (around bacup, Stacksteads, Waterfoot etc) and the countryside is beautiful. I see myself striding the bleak moorland, cane in hand a pair of Patterdales bounding around me. Then again I might just stay in and watch a bit of telly. Who knows :) As for ole blighty though - for those returning be prepared for a few things. Firstly all that 'reverse culture shock' bollox is actually true. Even after a short time away. When I got back I couldn't bare to walk around Salford Precinct. The crowds, the dirt, the poundshops everywhere and the blue toe'd babies in buggies covered in the pastry of Geggs pasties for their main meal. Not to mention the 60 year old Glasgwegian woman loudly planning to get a tattoo on her tit for her holidays while queing up in Woolies. That was kind of disturbing. I am used to it again now of course but at first it was daunting. Then there was the shock of hearing tracky'd, trainer'd, baseball capped and fat gold chain wearing wannabe gansters swearing loudly in the pub. I had never noticed before how much we swear overhere and how ****IN LOUD MATE!!!! Again, I am used to it now. One thing that I found very disappointing was the fact that nobody seemed very interested in my life changing running off to america experience. People would say - so, what's america like? And I would say - it's okay but........and they would go - Nice one, lemme get another beer, catch ya laters yeah? Tossers lol. I thought I would be dining out on my adventures for years. In fact quite a few people from 'our estate' have come up to me and said - so, when you off to america? Or aren't you bothering now? Nice to know you've been missed innit :eek: So, there is the story so far for anybody who gives a monkeys. Do I miss america? Not really, not yet at least. Maybe I will one day but right now it seems like a barely remembered dream. One thing I am certain of is that I will never, ever, miss Chicago!!! Too big, too hot in summer, too cold in winter and too full of people trying to scam you for a buck!!! No thank you :) Well, hi all and bye for now. The Sodmeister!!! |
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Good to see you back on BE Silly Sod:thumbsup: I'll be back "home" in four weeks time so it's good to hear your experiences and I know what you mean about the swearing, I'll have to be prepared to explain a few new words to my little boy:eek:
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Elaine B.
(Post 6466381)
Good to see you back on BE Silly Sod:thumbsup: I'll be back "home" in four weeks time so it's good to hear your experiences and I know what you mean about the swearing, I'll have to be prepared to explain a few new words to my little boy:eek:
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Glad to see your back and settling in well:thumbup:
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Nice to hear from you the avatar needs to be updated lol ;)
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sounds like the England that I have fond memories off.
Glad that you are happy to be home |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Poppy girl
(Post 6466471)
Nice to hear from you the avatar needs to be updated lol ;)
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
(Post 6466516)
Now that I am back, and life is again at a turning point, I may just think about a whole new avatar. Lifes about embarcing change. I'll do it when I can be arsed :)
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
(Post 6466341)
Then there was the shock of hearing tracky'd, trainer'd, baseball capped and fat gold chain wearing wannabe gansters swearing loudly in the pub. I had never noticed before how much we swear overhere and how ****IN LOUD MATE!!!! Again, I am used to it now..!
They really do seem to think that the English are ever so genteel in their speech. LOL!!!!!!! Bev |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by britvic
(Post 6466540)
Was pleased to read your thread worts & all :) best of luck to you & yours honey :kiss:
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Bevm
(Post 6466553)
The difference is funny, isn't it? I don't swear a lot but I'm not at all offended by swearing unless it's focussed and hateful. But if I let it slip when I'm with Americans they're shocked -- mostly that I said that. Someone actually said to me, "I can't believe you said that in that lovely accent!"
They really do seem to think that the English are ever so genteel in their speech. LOL!!!!!!! Bev You are right though :) |
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glad to hear you are doing well silly sod- we miss you in the trailer park!
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Good to hear that you have settled back SS! Hope all the job stuff works out well for you.
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As for ole blighty though - for those returning be prepared for a few things. Firstly all that 'reverse culture shock' bollox is actually true. Even after a short time away. When I got back I couldn't bare to walk around Salford Precinct. The crowds, the dirt, the poundshops everywhere and the blue toe'd babies in buggies covered in the pastry of Geggs pasties for their main meal. Not to mention the 60 year old Glasgwegian woman loudly planning to get a tattoo on her tit for her holidays while queing up in Woolies. That was kind of disturbing. I am used to it again now of course but at first it was daunting.
Now thats the Salford Precinct we all know and love..:( (unfortunately) Do the girls still have corned beef legs...? what shop took over the old M&S space? Is the chippy still at the front (near the market) ? Sorry for the questions luv but its been about 18 months since I last walked those streets..so if you could take some photos and post them, that'll be lovely..:lol: Great to see you back though (we've missed you) and lovely to know your still a Silly Sod take care |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
(Post 6466567)
Have you read the forum rules? You are not allowed an opinion here until you have been a member for three months, have over a hundred posts and have been flamed to death by Lionheart he he.
You are right though :) I've been a member since March I have over a hundred posts and was flamed by Lionheart for expressing a preference for Arbys Roast Beef sarnies. hooray! I can express an opinion now!:rofl: |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
(Post 6466341)
Well well. Here I am again, still a Silly Sod but now a Silly Sod back in The World!!!! He he he. Britain has changed since I headed out to the colonies in 2006. I didn't think it could have in such a short space of time but it has.
Firstly - work. It has become harder to find. I have been struggling since I got back. Of course we have had an influx of migrant workers and this has led to the jobs market becoming much more competitive. Non the less I have found a job working that starts at 14.5k a year rising to 18k after a while. I am getting my CSCS card next week though and am looking forward to working in the construction industry - a bug I got while in the US. I bloody well love working outdoors and getting covered in shit all day ha ha. It must be the kid in me, I was always a mucky pup. Mrs Sod finally joined me a month ago after some ups and dows in our marriage that is non of your bleedin business mate!!!! :eek: But we are doing good now though :thumbsup: and I guess a few ups and downs are par for the course. I dont think either of us were prepared to let this lovely thing go after criss crossing the world for each other. So, anything worth having takes some working at. Basically we are happy. We will be happier when begin my new job and we get our own place of course. We are staying with friends right now who are wonderful but we are excited about getting our own gaff. Planning to move up to Rossendale where property is still remarkably cheap to rent (around bacup, Stacksteads, Waterfoot etc) and the countryside is beautiful. I see myself striding the bleak moorland, cane in hand a pair of Patterdales bounding around me. Then again I might just stay in and watch a bit of telly. Who knows :) As for ole blighty though - for those returning be prepared for a few things. Firstly all that 'reverse culture shock' bollox is actually true. Even after a short time away. When I got back I couldn't bare to walk around Salford Precinct. The crowds, the dirt, the poundshops everywhere and the blue toe'd babies in buggies covered in the pastry of Geggs pasties for their main meal. Not to mention the 60 year old Glasgwegian woman loudly planning to get a tattoo on her tit for her holidays while queing up in Woolies. That was kind of disturbing. I am used to it again now of course but at first it was daunting. Then there was the shock of hearing tracky'd, trainer'd, baseball capped and fat gold chain wearing wannabe gansters swearing loudly in the pub. I had never noticed before how much we swear overhere and how ****IN LOUD MATE!!!! Again, I am used to it now. One thing that I found very disappointing was the fact that nobody seemed very interested in my life changing running off to america experience. People would say - so, what's america like? And I would say - it's okay but........and they would go - Nice one, lemme get another beer, catch ya laters yeah? Tossers lol. I thought I would be dining out on my adventures for years. In fact quite a few people from 'our estate' have come up to me and said - so, when you off to america? Or aren't you bothering now? Nice to know you've been missed innit :eek: So, there is the story so far for anybody who gives a monkeys. Do I miss america? Not really, not yet at least. Maybe I will one day but right now it seems like a barely remembered dream. One thing I am certain of is that I will never, ever, miss Chicago!!! Too big, too hot in summer, too cold in winter and too full of people trying to scam you for a buck!!! No thank you :) Well, hi all and bye for now. The Sodmeister!!! Now change your location silly sod;) |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
(Post 6466341)
Well well. Here I am again, still a Silly Sod but now a Silly Sod back in The World!!!! He he he. Britain has changed since I headed out to the colonies in 2006. I didn't think it could have in such a short space of time but it has.
Firstly - work. It has become harder to find. I have been struggling since I got back. Of course we have had an influx of migrant workers and this has led to the jobs market becoming much more competitive. Non the less I have found a job working that starts at 14.5k a year rising to 18k after a while. I am getting my CSCS card next week though and am looking forward to working in the construction industry - a bug I got while in the US. I bloody well love working outdoors and getting covered in shit all day ha ha. It must be the kid in me, I was always a mucky pup. Mrs Sod finally joined me a month ago after some ups and dows in our marriage that is non of your bleedin business mate!!!! :eek: But we are doing good now though :thumbsup: and I guess a few ups and downs are par for the course. I dont think either of us were prepared to let this lovely thing go after criss crossing the world for each other. So, anything worth having takes some working at. Basically we are happy. We will be happier when begin my new job and we get our own place of course. We are staying with friends right now who are wonderful but we are excited about getting our own gaff. Planning to move up to Rossendale where property is still remarkably cheap to rent (around bacup, Stacksteads, Waterfoot etc) and the countryside is beautiful. I see myself striding the bleak moorland, cane in hand a pair of Patterdales bounding around me. Then again I might just stay in and watch a bit of telly. Who knows :) As for ole blighty though - for those returning be prepared for a few things. Firstly all that 'reverse culture shock' bollox is actually true. Even after a short time away. When I got back I couldn't bare to walk around Salford Precinct. The crowds, the dirt, the poundshops everywhere and the blue toe'd babies in buggies covered in the pastry of Geggs pasties for their main meal. Not to mention the 60 year old Glasgwegian woman loudly planning to get a tattoo on her tit for her holidays while queing up in Woolies. That was kind of disturbing. I am used to it again now of course but at first it was daunting. Then there was the shock of hearing tracky'd, trainer'd, baseball capped and fat gold chain wearing wannabe gansters swearing loudly in the pub. I had never noticed before how much we swear overhere and how ****IN LOUD MATE!!!! Again, I am used to it now. One thing that I found very disappointing was the fact that nobody seemed very interested in my life changing running off to america experience. People would say - so, what's america like? And I would say - it's okay but........and they would go - Nice one, lemme get another beer, catch ya laters yeah? Tossers lol. I thought I would be dining out on my adventures for years. In fact quite a few people from 'our estate' have come up to me and said - so, when you off to america? Or aren't you bothering now? Nice to know you've been missed innit :eek: So, there is the story so far for anybody who gives a monkeys. Do I miss america? Not really, not yet at least. Maybe I will one day but right now it seems like a barely remembered dream. One thing I am certain of is that I will never, ever, miss Chicago!!! Too big, too hot in summer, too cold in winter and too full of people trying to scam you for a buck!!! No thank you :) Well, hi all and bye for now. The Sodmeister!!! |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
(Post 6466341)
The crowds, the dirt, the poundshops everywhere and the blue toe'd babies in buggies covered in the pastry of Geggs pasties for their main meal. Not to mention the 60 year old Glasgwegian woman loudly planning to get a tattoo on her tit for her holidays while queing up in Woolies.
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Great to hear from you SS! And so glad you're enjoying being back. Keep us posted on how things are going.
Some of us sad souls just crave good news from ex-expats so we can live vicariously until our time comes . . . . :p |
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Good luck SS sounds like your getting things sorted.
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Silly Sod
(Post 6466341)
Well well. Here I am again, still a Silly Sod but now a Silly Sod back in The World!!!! He he he. Britain has changed since I headed out to the colonies in 2006. I didn't think it could have in such a short space of time but it has.
Firstly - work. It has become harder to find. I have been struggling since I got back. Of course we have had an influx of migrant workers and this has led to the jobs market becoming much more competitive. Non the less I have found a job working that starts at 14.5k a year rising to 18k after a while. I am getting my CSCS card next week though and am looking forward to working in the construction industry - a bug I got while in the US. I bloody well love working outdoors and getting covered in shit all day ha ha. It must be the kid in me, I was always a mucky pup. Mrs Sod finally joined me a month ago after some ups and dows in our marriage that is non of your bleedin business mate!!!! :eek: But we are doing good now though :thumbsup: and I guess a few ups and downs are par for the course. I dont think either of us were prepared to let this lovely thing go after criss crossing the world for each other. So, anything worth having takes some working at. Basically we are happy. We will be happier when begin my new job and we get our own place of course. We are staying with friends right now who are wonderful but we are excited about getting our own gaff. Planning to move up to Rossendale where property is still remarkably cheap to rent (around bacup, Stacksteads, Waterfoot etc) and the countryside is beautiful. I see myself striding the bleak moorland, cane in hand a pair of Patterdales bounding around me. Then again I might just stay in and watch a bit of telly. Who knows :) As for ole blighty though - for those returning be prepared for a few things. Firstly all that 'reverse culture shock' bollox is actually true. Even after a short time away. When I got back I couldn't bare to walk around Salford Precinct. The crowds, the dirt, the poundshops everywhere and the blue toe'd babies in buggies covered in the pastry of Geggs pasties for their main meal. Not to mention the 60 year old Glasgwegian woman loudly planning to get a tattoo on her tit for her holidays while queing up in Woolies. That was kind of disturbing. I am used to it again now of course but at first it was daunting. Then there was the shock of hearing tracky'd, trainer'd, baseball capped and fat gold chain wearing wannabe gansters swearing loudly in the pub. I had never noticed before how much we swear overhere and how ****IN LOUD MATE!!!! Again, I am used to it now. One thing that I found very disappointing was the fact that nobody seemed very interested in my life changing running off to america experience. People would say - so, what's america like? And I would say - it's okay but........and they would go - Nice one, lemme get another beer, catch ya laters yeah? Tossers lol. I thought I would be dining out on my adventures for years. In fact quite a few people from 'our estate' have come up to me and said - so, when you off to america? Or aren't you bothering now? Nice to know you've been missed innit :eek: So, there is the story so far for anybody who gives a monkeys. Do I miss america? Not really, not yet at least. Maybe I will one day but right now it seems like a barely remembered dream. One thing I am certain of is that I will never, ever, miss Chicago!!! Too big, too hot in summer, too cold in winter and too full of people trying to scam you for a buck!!! No thank you :) Well, hi all and bye for now. The Sodmeister!!! Hope all goes well and that you find your own place soon.......all the best... Jackie originally from the "nicer" side of Manchester!!!!!! ..well I would say that....... |
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[QUOTE=brits1;6470385]I knew you where from the "shady" side of Manchester....a bit like Manc1!!!! not a red fan are you by any chance?........
Ahhh good to see snobbery will be alive and well in Manchester. :lol: |
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Hello again you lovely silly sod. You never fail to make me smile. I am so pleased to hear that Molly is with you and I hope you get your own place sooner rather than later. Has the ankle biter started school in the UK yet and how's that gorgeous son of yours? Come back soon SS and good luck with everything.:)
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Silly Sod, what is a CSCS card?
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by manc1
(Post 6473538)
Silly Sod, what is a CSCS card?
http://www.cscs.uk.com/RunScript.asp?p=ASP\Pg0.asp |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Tableland
(Post 6468259)
A more accurate description of lower working class Britain you will not find on the internet. Brilliant. You should write sitcoms. Good luck in the UK, SS - but I'll have sportsman's bet with you that you're back in the US before Christmas 2010!
Do you do corporate gigs? You're laugh a f'kin minute you :thumbup: |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Triboy
(Post 6474191)
Do you do corporate gigs? You're laugh a f'kin minute you :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by Tableland
(Post 6474248)
£50 an hour, I don't work with balloons or animals and I no longer wear a clown costume.
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Thanks for that mozoo. |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by manc1
(Post 6476607)
Thanks for that mozoo.
You're very welcome. In fact, I wanted to know what it was too :) |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Tableland
(Post 6468259)
A more accurate description of lower working class Britain you will not find on the internet. Brilliant.
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Lothianlad
(Post 6480341)
British Chavdom at its best (sorry, worst) appears in all its ugly, tattooed, overweight, educationally challenged, dentally challenged, dress challenged, foul mouthed, verbally and physically violent, sewer rat moral standards, drink sozzled, drug addicted, ex prison fodder glory every morning on TV at 09:30hrs ITV1.....The Jeremy Kyle Show. Every morning a full star cast drawn from the benefits dependent, welfare scrounging, bastard breeding sink estates of the United Kingdom, representatives of the undoubted largest (and growing) Trash Scumbag Underclass in the whole of Europe. Both genders featured.
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Lothianlad
(Post 6480341)
British Chavdom at its best (sorry, worst) appears in all its ugly, tattooed, overweight, educationally challenged, dentally challenged, dress challenged, foul mouthed, verbally and physically violent, sewer rat moral standards, drink sozzled, drug addicted, ex prison fodder glory every morning on TV at 09:30hrs ITV1.....The Jeremy Kyle Show. Every morning a full star cast drawn from the benefits dependent, welfare scrounging, bastard breeding sink estates of the United Kingdom, representatives of the undoubted largest (and growing) Trash Scumbag Underclass in the whole of Europe. Both genders featured.
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by jonfrank123
(Post 6481583)
Sounds like you love it, otherwise you wouldn't be watching
Even here in Edinburgh a female local Labour MP was recently mugged and severely beaten up in Cockenzie by a group of blootered crackhead neds and she is still in a bad way psychologically. You guys moaning about problems where you are out there in the sunshine of "foreign parts" had better stay put and count your blessings you are no longer in Brown's Britain where every day the news is bad news. The only reason I come into this Forum is that one day soon I hope to get out of this f****g litter strewn, ned infested country. Count your blessings, guys. |
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The only reason I come into this Forum is that one day soon I hope to get out of this f****g litter strewn, ned infested country. Count your blessings, guys. |
Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by Lothianlad
(Post 6481872)
one day soon I hope to get out of this f****g litter strewn, ned infested country.
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by elfman
(Post 6482010)
you could always move to England
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by elfman
(Post 6482010)
you could always move to England
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Re: Three Months Back
Originally Posted by elfman
(Post 6482010)
you could always move to England
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Part of your job to watch it?...why is that then? :unsure:
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