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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Rovers Return (https://britishexpats.com/forum/rovers-return-111/)

- - What makes Britain Great? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/rovers-return-111/what-makes-britain-great-812436/)

dunroving

Apr 6th 2014 1:44 am

Re: What makes Britain Great?

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Originally Posted by OdysseusLite (Post 11206757)

heartbreakingly lovely, accessible countryside
genuine, self-effacing people (not excluding Facetious Pedants) who are kind to animals
stunning architecture â€“ cathedrals to cottages
British TV
British food
short distances, easy transportation
mild climate
complete absence of deadly marsupials
contempt for Americans (oops, did I say that?)
above all, it is home.

With your permission, I shall now cry into my chilled, tasteless American beer.

FIFY. ;)

bigglesworth

Apr 6th 2014 2:46 am

Re: What makes Britain Great?

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Originally Posted by OdysseusLite (Post 11206757)

Seems you missed the stiff upper lip from your list;)

bigglesworth

Apr 6th 2014 2:49 am

Re: What makes Britain Great?

Btw, DR, you need to try French beer before you mock American. At any rate there are microbreweries in the US.
Here Kronenburg is regarded as a premium beer:eek:

Sally Redux

Apr 6th 2014 2:51 am

Re: What makes Britain Great?

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Originally Posted by OdysseusLite (Post 11206757)

deadly marsupials

What are they then? Boxing kangaroos?

dunroving

Apr 6th 2014 3:01 am

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Originally Posted by bigglesworth (Post 11206855)

Btw, DR, you need to try French beer before you mock American. At any rate there are microbreweries in the US.
Here Kronenburg is regarded as a premium beer:eek:

Oh, I know the US has some great microbreweries. I was never too keen on the fruity ones, but I befriended a fair few good draft beers in my travels over there. I was just indulging my poor sense of humour.

I was pleasantly surprised at the beers in Belgium when I visited recently. Some of them tasted wonderfully light but were packed with alcohol!

OdysseusLite

Apr 6th 2014 3:52 am

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Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 11206859)

What are they then? Boxing kangaroos?

Exactly! And angry koalas. Their eucalyptus breath is nasty.

bigglesworth

Apr 6th 2014 4:37 am

Re: What makes Britain Great?

Yes, slightly off topic, but the French tend to have a beer to cool down or chill or whatever. So the strong Belgian beers are everywhere.
French beer - well my American nephews introduced me to something called Milwaukees Best.
Must have been brewed by a Frenchman.
Last weekend I had a few pints of Marstons with the son and heir. Who has finally renounced Lagers.
Pedigree HAS to be of the things that makes Britain great.:drinkingbeer:

scot47

Apr 8th 2014 6:13 am

Re: What makes Britain Great?

It was Queen Victoria. I believe she left us some time ago.

chris955

Apr 8th 2014 6:54 am

Re: What makes Britain Great?

What was Queen Victoria ?

dunroving

Apr 8th 2014 6:56 am

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Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 11210360)

What was Queen Victoria ?

The answer to the original question.

SultanOfSwing

Apr 8th 2014 7:02 am

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Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 11210360)

What was Queen Victoria ?

A fictional pub in the inexplicably long-running TV show EastEnders, about a bunch of annoying twonks wot can't speak English proper.

roaringmouse

Apr 8th 2014 7:02 am

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Originally Posted by chris955 (Post 11210360)

What was Queen Victoria ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_victoria

scot47

Apr 9th 2014 3:04 am

Re: What makes Britain Great?

You see - today's youth only know about "Celebrities". Shockers !

SultanOfSwing

Apr 9th 2014 3:10 am

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I wish I knew what the **** anyone in this thread was actually on about :blink:

Pulaski

Apr 9th 2014 3:20 am

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Originally Posted by dunroving (Post 11206869)

Oh, I know the US has some great microbreweries. ....

The US now has many microbreweries, they're popping up like mushrooms all over the place, and their beers are finally starting to show up in mainstream restaurants. There are also many more specialist bars opening up with many "craft" beers and usually good food too. :)

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