Over 40's Moving Back and Catching Up
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Dont agree, the U.K. will always have its very special uniqueness, wether you are bornand raised here or not, but yes in the short few months that I have been home I can definitely see the American influence in so many ways, especially with the food ---- and also the Barbies are catching on fast too, even my next door neihbour had a Barbie yesterday, you should have seen the smoke ---- OMG you should have seen all the smoke --- first time I saw it I thought that there house was on fire, they havent quite perfected the art of Babaquing yet Im afraid
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I think that the increase in Barbecues is maybe one of the things that has sprung out of global warming aside from American influence on The Food Channel etc. (Aussies are big on Barbecue too). The south-east is noticeably hotter than it was thirty odd years ago and a warm spring is far more common now than back in the seventies and with the warmth comes humidity.
As has been chatted elsewhere today, British homes are not really set up for hot weather so folks get outdoors and want to cook and entertain outdoors when the excuse allows or weather justifies.
We need to be prepared for an awful lot hotter weather in the UK than we were used to when last home there, particularly during heatwaves. Depending upon one's own particular reaction to heat this could have a bearing upon where one chooses to relocate to, be it rural, the coast, the North, Scotland etc. - Location Location Location thread
As has been chatted elsewhere today, British homes are not really set up for hot weather so folks get outdoors and want to cook and entertain outdoors when the excuse allows or weather justifies.
We need to be prepared for an awful lot hotter weather in the UK than we were used to when last home there, particularly during heatwaves. Depending upon one's own particular reaction to heat this could have a bearing upon where one chooses to relocate to, be it rural, the coast, the North, Scotland etc. - Location Location Location thread
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I thought BBQ's were an Aussie invention!!!
We had one at my niece's on Saturday in sunny Manchester. It was quite funny because I am used to these BIG Aussie gas BBQ's with hot plates and griddles etc.
They are only a young couple and it was their first BBQ, it was one of those round ones on stands (called Weber in Oz), you threw in some packets of charcoal bricks from Tesco, lit it and hoped for the best, it wasn't too bad, but not the greatest BBQ food I have ever eaten LOL!!
But it was nice to sit outside in the warm with all the candles burning drinking wine and eating at a barbie, who'd a thunk it in rainy Merry Olde England!!
p.s. Edited to add, I have also noticed little portable BBQ's at Asda just tonight.
We had one at my niece's on Saturday in sunny Manchester. It was quite funny because I am used to these BIG Aussie gas BBQ's with hot plates and griddles etc.
They are only a young couple and it was their first BBQ, it was one of those round ones on stands (called Weber in Oz), you threw in some packets of charcoal bricks from Tesco, lit it and hoped for the best, it wasn't too bad, but not the greatest BBQ food I have ever eaten LOL!!
But it was nice to sit outside in the warm with all the candles burning drinking wine and eating at a barbie, who'd a thunk it in rainy Merry Olde England!!
p.s. Edited to add, I have also noticed little portable BBQ's at Asda just tonight.
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I thought BBQ's were an Aussie invention!!!
narrrrrrrrr
But it was nice to sit outside in the warm with all the candles burning drinking wine and eating at a barbie, who'd a thunk it in rainy Merry Olde England!!
After watching the weather in England for the last long while, I am beginning to think that it is a mith thats it rains there
p.s. Edited to add, I have also noticed little portable BBQ's at Asda just tonight.
narrrrrrrrr
But it was nice to sit outside in the warm with all the candles burning drinking wine and eating at a barbie, who'd a thunk it in rainy Merry Olde England!!
After watching the weather in England for the last long while, I am beginning to think that it is a mith thats it rains there
p.s. Edited to add, I have also noticed little portable BBQ's at Asda just tonight.
#1506
Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Stephen Harper (PM of Canada) was invited but declined because we are in the midst of a General Election (May 2). Hopefully he'll be gone.
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Can anyone help with a computer issue?
Sometimes a picture isn't received and instead you get a little symbol instead. The symbol is always the same and the best way to describe it as its like a postage stamp, but a fraction of the size, with a little piece torn at the bottom.
I think everyone has seen them from time to time on their screen.
Any ideas???
Cheers
Sometimes a picture isn't received and instead you get a little symbol instead. The symbol is always the same and the best way to describe it as its like a postage stamp, but a fraction of the size, with a little piece torn at the bottom.
I think everyone has seen them from time to time on their screen.
Any ideas???
Cheers
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
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That's very encouraging. They are about to start charging for internet based upon usage here. Anything to make a buck.
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This is what I was trying to say. We wouldn't be moving back if where we are living is Shangri-la, even for family. My main approach is to "say it like it is". Some people will be offended by that. So be it. And yes, this is the off-topic thread and it is a forum. If all we want is info we have the all-powerful Google for that, and the Wiki links on this site.
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When we go back, I'm wondering if we'll even bother with a TV. We only use ours as a screening device for shows we download from the Box and once we're there, we can watch everything online on iPlayer, 4oD etc.
I don't think we've sat down and watched a show on TV at its appointed time for 2 years now.
I don't think we've sat down and watched a show on TV at its appointed time for 2 years now.
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
First place I moved to in the UK, I could only receive 4 TV channels - one of which was in Welsh!
Now I live somewhere that doesn't receive Freeview and the standard channels aren't too hot either.
Luckily, about 3 years back the government introduced Freesat and now I have 100's of channels to choose from! (except my dish stopped working 2 weeks ago and I'm still waiting on the repair man ) And Scotland only gets one HD Freesat channel - mind you, STV doesn't screen half of the regular ITV programs so we get Kenneth McKellar re-runs instead of the latest cutting-edge dramas.
Now I live somewhere that doesn't receive Freeview and the standard channels aren't too hot either.
Luckily, about 3 years back the government introduced Freesat and now I have 100's of channels to choose from! (except my dish stopped working 2 weeks ago and I'm still waiting on the repair man ) And Scotland only gets one HD Freesat channel - mind you, STV doesn't screen half of the regular ITV programs so we get Kenneth McKellar re-runs instead of the latest cutting-edge dramas.
The system here in U.K. is I think rather unique --- you buy a new TV and when its hooked up you have all these wonderful channels built inside your TV, just pay your TV licence every year and its all free, ---- unless you are my Mum whos almost 92 and gets her TV licence free of charge
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I think that the increase in Barbecues is maybe one of the things that has sprung out of global warming aside from American influence on The Food Channel etc. (Aussies are big on Barbecue too). The south-east is noticeably hotter than it was thirty odd years ago and a warm spring is far more common now than back in the seventies and with the warmth comes humidity.
As has been chatted elsewhere today, British homes are not really set up for hot weather so folks get outdoors and want to cook and entertain outdoors when the excuse allows or weather justifies.
We need to be prepared for an awful lot hotter weather in the UK than we were used to when last home there, particularly during heatwaves. Depending upon one's own particular reaction to heat this could have a bearing upon where one chooses to relocate to, be it rural, the coast, the North, Scotland etc. - Location Location Location thread
As has been chatted elsewhere today, British homes are not really set up for hot weather so folks get outdoors and want to cook and entertain outdoors when the excuse allows or weather justifies.
We need to be prepared for an awful lot hotter weather in the UK than we were used to when last home there, particularly during heatwaves. Depending upon one's own particular reaction to heat this could have a bearing upon where one chooses to relocate to, be it rural, the coast, the North, Scotland etc. - Location Location Location thread
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
I thought BBQ's were an Aussie invention!!!
We had one at my niece's on Saturday in sunny Manchester. It was quite funny because I am used to these BIG Aussie gas BBQ's with hot plates and griddles etc.
They are only a young couple and it was their first BBQ, it was one of those round ones on stands (called Weber in Oz), you threw in some packets of charcoal bricks from Tesco, lit it and hoped for the best, it wasn't too bad, but not the greatest BBQ food I have ever eaten LOL!!
But it was nice to sit outside in the warm with all the candles burning drinking wine and eating at a barbie, who'd a thunk it in rainy Merry Olde England!!
p.s. Edited to add, I have also noticed little portable BBQ's at Asda just tonight.
We had one at my niece's on Saturday in sunny Manchester. It was quite funny because I am used to these BIG Aussie gas BBQ's with hot plates and griddles etc.
They are only a young couple and it was their first BBQ, it was one of those round ones on stands (called Weber in Oz), you threw in some packets of charcoal bricks from Tesco, lit it and hoped for the best, it wasn't too bad, but not the greatest BBQ food I have ever eaten LOL!!
But it was nice to sit outside in the warm with all the candles burning drinking wine and eating at a barbie, who'd a thunk it in rainy Merry Olde England!!
p.s. Edited to add, I have also noticed little portable BBQ's at Asda just tonight.
Today me and Mum went to beach together, and guess what I saw, two women and a man sitting on the beach BBQuing ---- they had this real tiny little mini like round BBQ,
It is so HOT here and its been going on for ages this sun and heat, we havent seen rain for such a long time, this is just not the England that I used to know.
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's Chit-Chat & Daily Catch-Up Thread
Yes in UK they used to charge for usage years ago ------ not quite sure what happened to change that, probably when that good old word called (COMPETITION) was introduced to England