Putting the Great in Great Britain
Feb 1st 2012, 5:49 am
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
- Ales and Beers.
- The natural beauty of the land.
- The English, Irish, Scots and Welsh in no particular order.
- Lovely young ladies with lots of character, charm and the ability to wear a short skirt, thin tights and heels in -5 Degrees and not complain that it's cold
- Lots of accents and dialects to judge each other on when we actually all share very similar culture
- People not shoving in line.
- Not speaking French to French tourists even when you can to let them know how it feels
- Rule of law.
- The Sunday Roast.
- Oh, and ales and beers...
N.
Feb 1st 2012, 6:00 am
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Feb 2nd 2012, 3:12 am
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
- Buying booze in a supermarket,corner shop or even a petrol station (without need for a licence)
- Long summer nights where it’s still light at 9pm
- The smell of freshly cut grass
- Low-cut tops with a bit of cleavage on show
Feb 2nd 2012, 3:57 am
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
Buying booze in a supermarket,corner shop or even a petrol station (without need for a licence
Feb 2nd 2012, 4:19 am
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
100 quid for a loaf of bread? this is why i shop in asda. cheap and cheerful.
Feb 2nd 2012, 5:45 am
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Feb 2nd 2012, 6:23 am
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Go on.. Pull my finger..
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
Don't mean to be picky, but this is not a list of the things that make Britain Great, its a list of stuff you miss ABOUT Britain....
Feb 2nd 2012, 7:13 am
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
People who can make fine distinctions.
Feb 2nd 2012, 8:10 am
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
Surely you spotted the touch of humour in Millhouse's original post? I think it passed most people by though, judging from their comments.
Feb 2nd 2012, 8:43 am
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Feb 2nd 2012, 8:53 am
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
I just love the current penchant for visible tattoos all over forearms, necks and faces. Classy.
Feb 2nd 2012, 8:59 am
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Re: Putting the Great in Great Britain
LJ- have you been hanging out on camden too much?