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Old Jul 28th 2010, 6:37 am
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you're not even from the UK and you start thinking about moving back. Ooh the pubs, the friends and family, the countryside, the supermarkets..

you guys make it sound so good...

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Default Re: You know you've been on MBTTUK too much when...

Originally Posted by Kiwilass
you're not even from the UK and you start thinking about moving back. Ooh the pubs, the friends and family, the countryside, the supermarkets..

you guys make it sound so good...

... you find yourself saying, "Ee, bah gum, I'd love some fish and chips wrapped up in the Daily Mail while watching the Jeremy Kyle show".
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Old Jul 28th 2010, 7:40 am
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actually I love fish n chips.

Hmmmm.
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Old Jul 28th 2010, 7:19 pm
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... you find yourself saying, "Ee, bah gum, I'd love some fish and chips wrapped up in the Daily Mail while watching the Jeremy Kyle show".
Oooh...ecky thump....where do they shovel your chips into newspaper? They tasted SO much better with the previous week's headlines imprinted on them
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Oooh...ecky thump....where do they shovel your chips into newspaper? They tasted SO much better with the previous week's headlines imprinted on them
No more news print on your chips these days ... Health and Safety.
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Originally Posted by dunroving
No more news print on your chips these days ... Health and Safety.

Exactly, which is why I asked the question.....



you find yourself saying, "Ee, bah gum, I'd love some fish and chips wrapped up in the Daily Mail while watching the Jeremy Kyle show".
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Old Jul 29th 2010, 4:26 am
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No more news print on your chips these days ... Health and Safety.
NO WAY!

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Originally Posted by Kiwilass
NO WAY!

Don't worry they have not used newsprint for years ...but the fish and chips is still A-Mazing!

Oh god ...i almost tasted the chips just then from the chippy near my old house. What memories, the great thing is - it is still there and still owned by the same people ....So i have hopes it will taste the same when i get there!
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We paid a visit to the chippy the first night we were back. You just can't replicate the taste of chip shop chips.

Pie, chips and Daddie's sauce. Gorgeous.
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geeandtee, you are back then, dont know if i missed an up date, so happy you got there safely, how you feeling about it, I know it is only a few days...........ah fish and chips, what is it about those that make us feel all sad inside....... when you cant have them.
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