friedparsley

A question for Blue Flu.   Were you once an employee of Alfred Holt & Company aka Blue Funnel Line, commonly referred to as Blue Flu. ?

Also known as the China Boats.

Hi BF,  Are you still asked that? So many UK accents here, I'd have thought it would be close to a norm.  But I know people who deliberately 'keep' their accent but prefer to live here. 

I have a Scottish accent. Maybe harder to lose than some English accents.

But:   We learn to talk, and the way we talk on our Mothers knee.   I don't see any reason to change that to suit some Australians  who believe that to be one of them you have to adopt everything Australian.  Even then you will never be completely accepted.

I found West Australians to be more insular even xenophobic than those in the Eastern states.

We also spend time in at home in Buxton, Derbyshire.  My grandparents lived there, and i remember many happy school holidays spent there.    No one there ever comments on my Scottish accent...ever.    But then I am friendly with everyone I meet.

After 37 years in Australia and going back home UK, since retiring for 3 months every year, I'd rather live in the UK. However since Covid we have not been able to for 2 years now.   I always feel more at home in the UK.  Here in Perth people are always sayign to me "how long have you been in Australia? "  When I say  ** years, the reply is always "you haven't lost your accent" . I have developed a variety of replies, you can imagine some of them.

However I dread the UK winter.  The summers can be good or bad, it can rain nearly every day.   I remember long ago waiting for the summers that never came, before the Autumn monsoons arrived.

British Paints is owned by Dulux, but nowhere as good.  

For the best finish you need 2 coats, but 3 is better.

Matt gives the best streak free finish, but low sheen looks better if you can avoid light shining across it.