How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Jul 12th 2011, 4:03 pm
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Now that would be confusing
Jul 12th 2011, 4:43 pm
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
I've heard stories about people living in one state just across the border line and working with kids going to school in another state just across the other side of the border. They leave home an hour after they start work and it takes twice the time to get home Now that would be confusing
Now that would be confusing
Jul 12th 2011, 4:48 pm
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Ok Bob.... now you have let the side down.. you realise you have left us men open to all the females on the site who are going to pile on and want to accuse us of not paying attention.. selective hearing .. and you should have known by the way I type!! and all manner of other wild accusations ... all of which are untrue ..but
Jul 12th 2011, 6:01 pm
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Jul 13th 2011, 1:03 am
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Ok Bob.... now you have let the side down.. you realise you have left us men open to all the females on the site who are going to pile on and want to accuse us of not paying attention.. selective hearing .. and you should have known by the way I type!! and all manner of other wild accusations ... all of which are untrue ..but
Jul 17th 2011, 4:22 am
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
How do i know im back in blighty?
Drive a mile down the road 2 miles over the speed limit and my licence goes on a vacation.
Naw....theres nothing that would make me wanna go back.........sounds like in the 12 years ive been gone......the place has gone down hill.
Drive a mile down the road 2 miles over the speed limit and my licence goes on a vacation.
Naw....theres nothing that would make me wanna go back.........sounds like in the 12 years ive been gone......the place has gone down hill.
Jul 17th 2011, 6:22 am
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
...when you get called a prick because your response to their initial question of "'Ere what mate giz us a fag?" is "Sorry, mate, I don't smoke."
...when your friends start calling you posh because you no longer carry a regional accent.
And on a lighter note, when your friend uses "See my mate over there [pointing at me], he's from San Francisco" as a pick up line at a club.
...when your friends start calling you posh because you no longer carry a regional accent.
And on a lighter note, when your friend uses "See my mate over there [pointing at me], he's from San Francisco" as a pick up line at a club.
Jul 17th 2011, 7:40 am
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
I slipped right back into blighty life - developed again a strong boro accent - ate fish n chips with glee - probably put on half a stone (o the joy of people understanding what half a stone means!) discovered i can still drive and have become used to seeing 2 rag n bone men round our street twice a day!!!
Stocked up with Primarni, simple products, found somewhere in the boro who actually did eyebrow threading and spelt out my name with a Zed rather than Zee - tho i did have to think about that one!
Hmm the parties over now when i get back - driving test and job hunting. Oh and my AOS interview!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See you on t'other side!!!
Jul 18th 2011, 8:46 am
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Huh?
http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=2237
What in the world...? Why? And why aren't there any pictures of it in the sunshine? 
http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=2237
What in the world...? Why?
And why aren't there any pictures of it in the sunshine? 
from the site above seems to sum up in one frame why I get so depressed when back there .... gray skies, and dark brick buildings. I know everyone here hates the wood buildings, and the stucco, but I just can't stand the dirty red brick ... All the picture is missing to round out the story is a teenage girl pushing a pram with a fag hanging out of her mouth ...
Jul 18th 2011, 10:29 am
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Im going to take this off topic but Im allowed as it was my topic to start with
Tonrob im not sure but do you fly to Teesside and if so which route? I had a nightmare journey from SF to Manchester via JFK then train to the boro last week - couldve got to the moon quicker
I might go from SF via Amsterdam next time but its so expensive
If its not you who is the boro boy then no worries
Ah now think i am mixing you up with Yorkieabroad!!!
Tonrob im not sure but do you fly to Teesside and if so which route? I had a nightmare journey from SF to Manchester via JFK then train to the boro last week - couldve got to the moon quicker
I might go from SF via Amsterdam next time but its so expensive
If its not you who is the boro boy then no worries
Ah now think i am mixing you up with Yorkieabroad!!!
Jul 18th 2011, 11:02 am
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Huh?
http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=2237
What in the world...? Why? And why aren't there any pictures of it in the sunshine?
http://www.bridgemeister.com/pic.php?pid=2237
What in the world...? Why?
And why aren't there any pictures of it in the sunshine?
Jul 18th 2011, 11:37 am
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
thanks - this is what i have done this time (im here now) bit of a pain to get a 3 hour train journey to the boro
Ive found a route from SF to Teesside via Amsterdam so will try that
Ive found a route from SF to Teesside via Amsterdam so will try that
