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Ordnance Survey maps.

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Good one. I love those.

I'd like to add the extension of said maps to the Geograph project as well ...

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You can get the equivalent to OS for the US by downloading them from National Geographic. My hand held GPS, which I use out in the desert, came with a subscription which included 24 free downloads. Additional maps are $1. They are as detailed as OS maps and I find them very useful. They print on standard size printer paper.

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That's cool, I might look into that.

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Cottage garden flowers
Garden birds like the Robin
Car Boot sales
British antiques, especially Royal Worcester, Royal Doulton etc
Boxing Day
Pork Pie
A walk along the canal tow paths
The right to roam
Crumpets
The way it stays light till 10pm in the summer
Decent tv programs
THE PEOPLE

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Ooh, that's a good list. I'm so pinged off... I had been really looking forward to all that in April but family has united to put trip back to July. So I'll also miss out on...

Bluebells and Wild primroses and Hedgerows with birds nests and little lambs and crisp morning walks.

Patience I suppose...

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I hope my wife appreciates all of these as she was getting cold feet today about relocating her life with me to uk later this year! !

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Put a carpet python and some cockroaches in her bed. That'll convince her. :sneaky:

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Had some cockroaches in the house last week and I had nothing to do with that!
Lol

Apparently it didn't have much effect.

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The BBC - talking about the documentaries and factual shows. The news can be rather biased so as long as you understand that in advance it's fine. The NHS is a modern marvel. Sure other countries have "universal healthcare" but few can compare to the NHS. Next time you hear some clown moaning about it give them a slap ;)

CBC here in a Canada is pretty crap in comparison. Hockey Night in Canada is literally the only time I ever watch it.

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:goodpost:

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We discovered a whole new area yesterday only a few miles from home, a wonderful mix of common and woodland to take the dog. Yes another thing that makes Britain great. :thumbup:

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You know, you DO look on the UK with constant positivity (lousy word but it will do).

Then it occurred to me: why is it that when positive comments are made about the UK they must either be qualified with the ('but I do realise that there are problems etc'.,) disclaimer, or their author is accused of rose tints etc?

Yet: when Australia (the only place I can compare with personal experience), is constantly defended with pride (I have no prob with that), as the 'best country country in the World/ living the dream' etc (I have a prob with that), it's the opposite way around. Anyone who says anything negative about Aus is criticized/ridiculed/ or just plain hammered (as on one site-poor sod)?

It's a kind of heads I win, tails you lose scenario'.

Mustn't be glowing about the UK.
Must be glowing about Australia.

And it has been played thus for years on expat sites.

I wonder why. (Rhetorical).

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Everyone has to be nice about Australia for fear of being attacked by convicts and a whole range of deadly marsupials. :p

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You are absolutely spot on, its weird isnt it ?
If I say my life here in the UK is great someone will come along and tell me that it isnt great for everyone (which of course applies to every country in the world) but if someone says my life in Australia is great then it is just accepted with no argument.