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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by Lothianlad
(Post 9471288)
In effect, yes, indirectly they did, taking everything into account during Liebour's irresponsibly profligate and highly wasteful hand over fist tenure of office during which anti social behaviour spread like an outbreak of bubonic plague and ASBOs became a badge of honour.
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by N1cky
(Post 9471265)
After spending the last 2 years on BE I was all set for this on our recent trip back to England, first time we had been back since leaving nearly 4 years ago.
I didn't see any dog poop on the streets or in the parks we visited and there were plenty of dogs around. I didn't see any gum on the floor, althouh my husband did step in some on the shopping trip to the posh outdoor mall at Stanford we visited prior to our trip Traffic was heavy, but not as aggresive as I remembered Shop assistants were really lovely everywhere I went, customer service has definately picked up but hasn't got to the stupid American stage of hovering on your shoulder. Every meal we had was good, inluding the pub food althouh I did get stung for paying for breakfast in the hotel when I thought it was free:frown: Sausages were lovely though, and HP on the table:) I was also expecting loads of graffiti, broken glass, drunks in town on a night, teenage gangs. I witnessed none of this and our home city where we were staying is a fairly common place, certainly on the lower end of the posh meter. |
Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by lisa67
(Post 9471648)
Glad you had a good time. I wouldn't go back if it wasn't for visiting friends and relatives.
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by Egg and Cress
(Post 9471091)
Per my ex-pat husband: Taxi drivers who know where they're goin':) People who understand what you're saying when you speak to them:fingerscrossed: nobody saying "you're not from around here, are ya'?" :p and the sound of a milk float going by in the early hours of the morning with the clinking of bottles. Always knew that nothing drastic had happened overnight and the world was still in one piece. Hearing the announcement that the "train is delayed" due to "the wrong type of snow" or leaves on the line or the late running of a previous service! The curse of the final bell at closing time - the smell of diesel fuel mixed with the scent of rape seed in bloom in the spring. And being told there's an 8-12 week wait for your new 3 piece suite.;)
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by N1cky
(Post 9471689)
Me neither.
If you are no longer primarily visiting family and friends, traveling yourself as a family with kids, this creates a whole new ball-game of expense. B&Bs are really expensive IF they have family rooms and if you have a separate room for the kids it is typically dearer still so I have not gone that route yet. The ONLY way we make a go of it now is by booking family room specials at Premier Inn and Travelodge (where kids eat free at breakfast) at heavily discounted (non-refundable) prices and build the vacation for the most part around the ability to do that. Renting a car outside of weekend specials also now adds up so rail travel on a railcard (thankyou thetrainline.com) is the typical order of the day. The visiting family bit now has to be far more carefully staged. Even with the extra effort put into getting cheap deals, the whole vacation is still eye-wateringly expensive, mainly due to the cost of eating/drinking out since there are only so many picnics in rooms with items bought at the Tesco deli counter or the local Indian/Tandoori one can swing. Access to these delicacies has to be thought about when booking hotel rooms and we are now pretty good at this. At least we are talking $1.60 right now but at $2.00 to the pound as back in late 2007 and no pressure on prices things were REALLY grim. I know I'm back in Blighty when the wallet haemorrhages cash. |
Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 9471238)
Manson?
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by Leslie
(Post 9472323)
Adams?
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by Octang Frye
(Post 9470890)
Do you have to be so crude? This is a family website. Faeces, excrement, even spoor would have sufficed.
You are so uncouth. I would recommend finding a finishing school. There are many in your area. |
Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by elfman
(Post 9471394)
You're a halfwit and that's being generous.
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by mikelincs
(Post 9472613)
very generous..
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by rugbymatt
(Post 9472574)
Does your fucking head in doesn't it?
Sean Penn. |
Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
C'mon, guys......:rolleyes:
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by Egg and Cress
(Post 9472799)
C'mon, guys......:rolleyes:
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Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by rugbymatt
(Post 9472816)
Yeah, exactly... bunch of faggots!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVHbWHGVYaU&feature=fvst |
Re: How do I know Im back in Blighty?
Originally Posted by elfman
(Post 9471394)
You're a halfwit and that's being generous.
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