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-   -   Places (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/places-722481/)

norsk Jun 27th 2011 2:08 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Ronnie Biggs (Post 9459753)
Best: Singapore, Mauritius, St Anton (for the Alpine scenery), Fujairah, Bangkok (well some of it), Greek Islands - Mykonos, Santorini, Naxos and Ios, anywhere in the Middle East that isn't a shithole

Worst: Darlington, Canvey Island, Olu Deniz (Turkey), Athens, Khalifa City A
Ios.

What a great place! I spent a week there with a mate about 10 years ago. My liver has not been the same since. I remember we were with some aussie women who excitedly told us that there was an up and coming actor in the beach bar where we were spending way to much money on corona. We had no idea who he was at the time...Heath Ledger..:thumbsup:

Ronnie Biggs Jun 27th 2011 2:15 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 9458866)
OMG Kitty!! I lived there for a couple of years, I had a pub called "The Malt Shovel"
..lovely pub but I heted Dartford..what a dreadful place
Remember you saying you made a living doing "relief" shifts or something?

We all have to make ends meet in dark times... :ohmy:

Patsy Stoned Jun 27th 2011 3:23 am
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Originally Posted by Ronnie Biggs (Post 9459790)
We all have to make ends meet in dark times... :ohmy:
And you should know all about that sweetie :D

Ronnie Biggs Jun 27th 2011 5:34 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 9459905)
And you should know all about that sweetie :D
Too true! Always left Dartford with a smile on my face back in the 90s though.... :thumbup:

flares Jun 27th 2011 5:39 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by norsk (Post 9459773)
Ios.

What a great place! I spent a week there with a mate about 10 years ago. My liver has not been the same since. I remember we were with some aussie women who excitedly told us that there was an up and coming actor in the beach bar where we were spending way to much money on corona. We had no idea who he was at the time...Heath Ledger..:thumbsup:
Ooh yeah. i was there for a week as a 21 year old. Island comprised a little port, a little village full of bars and nightclubs and a beach back then. Imagine it's a bit different now.

Ronnie Biggs Jun 27th 2011 5:45 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by norsk (Post 9459773)
Ios.

What a great place! I spent a week there with a mate about 10 years ago. My liver has not been the same since. I remember we were with some aussie women who excitedly told us that there was an up and coming actor in the beach bar where we were spending way to much money on corona. We had no idea who he was at the time...Heath Ledger..:thumbsup:
Yep, a gem of a place indeed. It was an 8 hour (?) boat ride from Athens and had very few proper hotels which seemed to put off all the Brits-on-the-piss types so it was full of chilled out travellers and party people that had heard about it via word of mouth. That was 1999 - often wonder what it's like now.

flares Jun 27th 2011 6:27 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Ronnie Biggs (Post 9460169)
Yep, a gem of a place indeed. It was an 8 hour (?) boat ride from Athens and had very few proper hotels which seemed to put off all the Brits-on-the-piss types so it was full of chilled out travellers and party people that had heard about it via word of mouth. That was 1999 - often wonder what it's like now.
I went in early Sep '92. Yeah word of mouth thing. 8 hour boat ride from Pireas via Paxos, Naxos, Anti Naxos. Little Souvlakis and spinach pastries helped the hangovers. Had to bail out to Santorini to give the old liver a rest.

Bob Jun 27th 2011 8:10 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Ronnie Biggs (Post 9459753)
Best: St Anton (for the Alpine scenery)
Brother used to work there....always said it was a weird place...still quite nice in the summer too...but a lot of other nicer slopes that weren't so touristy in the area.

paca Jun 27th 2011 9:21 am
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Best : UK airport departures lounge

Worst : UK airport Arrivals luggage collection

:rofl:

Patsy Stoned Jun 28th 2011 12:57 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Ronnie Biggs (Post 9460143)
Too true! Always left Dartford with a smile on my face back in the 90s though.... :thumbup:
I was in Ibiza in the 90's

Bahtatboy Jun 28th 2011 1:02 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 9462346)
I was in Ibiza in the 90's
You've been around a bit, haven't you.:D

Millhouse Jun 28th 2011 1:07 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 9462358)
You've been around a bit, haven't you.:D
I was there in the 90s too.

Well, 1997 and I was 18 at the time.

Patsy Stoned Jun 28th 2011 1:10 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 9462358)
You've been around a bit, haven't you.:D
Indeed darling1 It would be a pretty boring life if you got to my age and hadn't worked/lived in different places don't you think? :)

@ Millhouse In 1997 I was living in Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

Hello.Kitty Jun 28th 2011 2:00 am
Re: Places
 
Originally Posted by Ronnie Biggs (Post 9460143)
Too true! Always left Dartford with a smile on my face back in the 90s though.... :thumbup:
well, leaving Dartford would have that effect on practically anyone!


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