OVER 50's+ MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Jan 14th 2011, 7:45 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Jan 14th 2011, 7:49 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I used to volunteer at a Living History Museum in West Chicago, run by the museum in Chicago. I was a docent for the Summer Kitchen, where I had to tell people about the cutlery/lack of cutlery. In wagon train days, knives were a premium item, and each wagon had only one. There was a shortage of forks, too, but enough spoons. So I am guessing that from those days people learned to eat in (what we in the UK regard as) a peculiar way, and (DDL can interject here if she cares to) it has stayed that way. I have shared meals with Americans in the north (WI and MN) who have alternately licked their bowls (!), pushed food onto the fork with their fingers instead of using the knife, and - best of all - picked their teeth with the point of the knife (steak knife preferred). In public, or at home - made no difference. Top that!
Not unless they are under the age of 10!!!!!!!
Jan 14th 2011, 7:55 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I am waiting for Anna to throw a few Maltese rejects my way Jackie. 
Anna, if you are out there lurking do come in and give us one of your blasts of sunshine and happiness.
Anna, if you are out there lurking do come in and give us one of your blasts of sunshine and happiness.
Jan 14th 2011, 7:56 pm
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but its raining quite steady and cold and the wind is blowing
Jan 14th 2011, 8:53 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I told him that in the UK our food is cut up and we eat solely with a fork.....if we're under 5yrs of age! 
Jan 14th 2011, 9:07 pm
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I rented it unfurnished - the bits in here were left by former tenants, and I asked that they be left (before I knew about the curry smell!) as I had nothing. My llord is very agreeable.
Jan 14th 2011, 9:11 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I think Argos sells those wordrobes btw !
In case you ever want a new one !
Another thing to consider - a clothes rail with a pretty sheet or tablecloth thrown over to keep the dust out
Jan 14th 2011, 9:30 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Good grief, Part II is nearly up to page 100!
Just popping in to say SO HAPPY for you, Jackie that you are cancer free!
For you, David, that you and partner are buying the house in Brixham!
Glad to see Celtic Spirit again, though sorry Celtic that things are still so difficult now....
People have been talking about tea....in US if the water is too chlorinated, as it was where I lived (oops I think I have to change my profile, am in France now), the tea tastes awful unless you use a water filtration system....whether whole house, under sink Pur filter thingy, or the good old filter jug.
It really makes a difference.
Tina
Just popping in to say SO HAPPY for you, Jackie that you are cancer free!
For you, David, that you and partner are buying the house in Brixham!
Glad to see Celtic Spirit again, though sorry Celtic that things are still so difficult now....
People have been talking about tea....in US if the water is too chlorinated, as it was where I lived (oops I think I have to change my profile, am in France now), the tea tastes awful unless you use a water filtration system....whether whole house, under sink Pur filter thingy, or the good old filter jug.
It really makes a difference.
Tina
Jan 14th 2011, 9:39 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Good grief, Part II is nearly up to page 100!
Just popping in to say SO HAPPY for you, Jackie that you are cancer free!
For you, David, that you and partner are buying the house in Brixham!
Glad to see Celtic Spirit again, though sorry Celtic that things are still so difficult now....
People have been talking about tea....in US if the water is too chlorinated, as it was where I lived (oops I think I have to change my profile, am in France now), the tea tastes awful unless you use a water filtration system....whether whole house, under sink Pur filter thingy, or the good old filter jug.
It really makes a difference.
Tina
Just popping in to say SO HAPPY for you, Jackie that you are cancer free!
For you, David, that you and partner are buying the house in Brixham!
Glad to see Celtic Spirit again, though sorry Celtic that things are still so difficult now....
People have been talking about tea....in US if the water is too chlorinated, as it was where I lived (oops I think I have to change my profile, am in France now), the tea tastes awful unless you use a water filtration system....whether whole house, under sink Pur filter thingy, or the good old filter jug.
It really makes a difference.
Tina
Jan 14th 2011, 9:40 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Good grief, Part II is nearly up to page 100!
Just popping in to say SO HAPPY for you, Jackie that you are cancer free!
For you, David, that you and partner are buying the house in Brixham!
Glad to see Celtic Spirit again, though sorry Celtic that things are still so difficult now....
People have been talking about tea....in US if the water is too chlorinated, as it was where I lived (oops I think I have to change my profile, am in France now), the tea tastes awful unless you use a water filtration system....whether whole house, under sink Pur filter thingy, or the good old filter jug.
It really makes a difference.
Tina
Just popping in to say SO HAPPY for you, Jackie that you are cancer free!
For you, David, that you and partner are buying the house in Brixham!
Glad to see Celtic Spirit again, though sorry Celtic that things are still so difficult now....
People have been talking about tea....in US if the water is too chlorinated, as it was where I lived (oops I think I have to change my profile, am in France now), the tea tastes awful unless you use a water filtration system....whether whole house, under sink Pur filter thingy, or the good old filter jug.
It really makes a difference.
Tina
Jan 14th 2011, 10:22 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
I used to volunteer at a Living History Museum in West Chicago, run by the museum in Chicago. I was a docent for the Summer Kitchen, where I had to tell people about the cutlery/lack of cutlery. In wagon train days, knives were a premium item, and each wagon had only one. There was a shortage of forks, too, but enough spoons. So I am guessing that from those days people learned to eat in (what we in the UK regard as) a peculiar way, and (DDL can interject here if she cares to) it has stayed that way. I have shared meals with Americans in the north (WI and MN) who have alternately licked their bowls (!), pushed food onto the fork with their fingers instead of using the knife, and - best of all - picked their teeth with the point of the knife (steak knife preferred). In public, or at home - made no difference. Top that!
Now, about the way we Americans eat, well, it's just the way it is. Doesn't mean we're wrong and doesn't mean the way they eat here in the UK is right. People in some countries eat with their hands. Are they doing it wrong? Nope, they're doing it the way their country does it and there is always a history behind it.
We had Blancmange the other night for afters and Mum set a spoon and a fork out to use when eating it. Explain that one to me. The fork just didn't make sense to me with a pudding of that texture. But if that's the way it's done over here, that's the way it's done. I for one would certainly never dream of calling it "wrong".
Jan 14th 2011, 10:41 pm
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Re: OVER 50's & 60's MOVING BACK TO THE UK - Part II
Just a quick note. Tony got a partial paycheck today from the Council.
By way of information for those curious about deductions, on £1764.02 net pay:
He paid NI deduction of £120.10
Employer paid an NI deduction of £115.09.
He paid Pension deduction of £109.03
Employer paid Pension deduction of £273.42.
He paid £205.60 in tax.
By way of information for those curious about deductions, on £1764.02 net pay:
He paid NI deduction of £120.10
Employer paid an NI deduction of £115.09.
He paid Pension deduction of £109.03
Employer paid Pension deduction of £273.42.
He paid £205.60 in tax.