Guest chris955 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I never thought I would say this but I am actually looking forward to shopping, while back in the UK recently I was absolutely amazed at the choice and prices and I must admit I will enjoy shopping......for awhile anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkk8 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Sure it gets warm though nothing that a cold drink or cold shower can't take care of. Wow I noticed you are in Brisbane too, I can't believe you have posted today that its not too warm!!! I'm suffering and wishing we had ac or ceiling fans. I can't wait for the temperature and humidity to drop off - its 30deg in my house now at 9pm ugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I assume Michelle is near the coast, we are suffering the same here, still stinking hot with little or no breeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicheleW Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I assume Michelle is near the coast, we are suffering the same here, still stinking hot with little or no breeze. Nope, we are inland in Coorparoo with a lovely breeze going through the house. Guess a lot of it is down to the style of house (Queenslander), the undulating landscape and the fact that we have a reasonably large block which allows the air to circulate around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Ropey HOFF Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nope, we are inland in Coorparoo with a lovely breeze going through the house. Guess a lot of it is down to the style of house (Queenslander), the undulating landscape and the fact that we have a reasonably large block which allows the air to circulate around it. Sounds fantastic gal will it get rid of frost bite? :laugh: any suggestions for frosty bum syndrome?:shocked::cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Some of the things we are looking forward to most. Nunney Castle Nunney Village Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest famousfive Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 More things I am looking forward to- Going around to see the xmas lights with the kids before it's late and they are grumpy Getting dressed up for Halloween[still going strong at home] 12 candle night and ladies xmas on the 5th and 6th january,love the old tradition Seeing my great-niece for the first time The big dinner I know Mom will have waiting for us The ferry home with hopefully the dolphins alongside The smell of an open fire The local festival that costs nothing The animals in the fields The spur of the moment music sessions down the local The weekends away that actually gets you to a different country No pokies in the pubs Seasons Not constantly hearing about the weather Not having kids[mine included] at every flippin social event Still bright at 11pm mid-summer The feeling of belonging and actually 'getting it' A evening walk in light rain that is refreshing but not drenching Winter clothes No humidity Most of all I am looking forward to that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you know you are where you want to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Something that occured to me while looking through some photo's of my trip was that I recall a few people commenting on how dirty the UK was, I know some will say predictably I didn't agree. This is the main shopping square in Bath, I defy you to see even the smallest scrap of litter in this photo. I have many many photo's and there is no rubbish in any of them, not selective photography I just didn't see it until I got up North to Doncaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30038 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Will you please stop banging on about your brilliant pool which i was swimming in How many times did you pee in it Hoffmeister? It's taken me 12 months, 20 litres of chlorine and 18 bags of salt to sort it out :arghh: :wink: Just got out of it now........................nothing like a skinny dip when the missus get's home from a late, but not tonight. Late shift and they've asked her to work through till tomorrow morning in ICU. All the extra patients that they shipped down from Cairns. kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landv Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 When we eventually move back, I am looking forward to: being with our wonderful family again the sense of belonging the beautiful countryside including some superb beaches the birdsong in the mornings proper seasons M & S food cheap books and CD-s lovely little florists to pick up a little posy proper Christmas in the winter TV online shopping sipping hot chocolate or mulled wine when going for a late autumn picnic picking ivy and holly from the woods to make a xmas wreath Chelesa flower show in London village pubs hearing the churchbell history and amazing architecture proper fish & chips spending xmas with our family open fire at my in-laws place whilst drinking sherry long summer evenings cottage gardens ice skating at Somerset House in London at New Years Eve visiting the Scottish Highlands again camping on the Isle of Wight I could go on and on and probably will add more if I missed out any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landv Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 When we eventually move back, I am looking forward to:being with our wonderful family again the sense of belonging the beautiful countryside including some superb beaches the birdsong in the mornings proper seasons M & S food cheap books and CD-s lovely little florists to pick up a little posy proper Christmas in the winter TV online shopping sipping hot chocolate or mulled wine when going for a late autumn picnic picking ivy and holly from the woods to make a xmas wreath Chelesa flower show in London village pubs hearing the churchbell history and amazing architecture proper fish & chips spending xmas with our family open fire at my in-laws place whilst drinking sherry long summer evenings cottage gardens ice skating at Somerset House in London at New Years Eve visiting the Scottish Highlands again camping on the Isle of Wight I could go on and on and probably will add more if I missed out any. To add to the above. Walking through the woods when the bluebells are out. [ATTACH]2699[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest30038 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 The smell of donkey shlt on the beach at blackpool or a nice steamin' farm midden (truly!) Well my dreams are shattered.................no more of this as I'm told the poor buggers have to wear a bumbag now to catch their poop :goofy: :shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 What's exciting for me is, I remember doing a list like this a while back, but the title was things you miss about the UK, now it's things I'm looking forward to :-) Anyway in no particular order (this could be long!) Family & Friends and being able to call them whenever I want to or just pop in! The Seasons, I just love the changing seasons and everything they bring. Pubs, I mean 'proper' pubs, not bars with rows and rows of 'pokies', Pubs with history characher and soul and... Real beer, proper Yorkshire Bitter, and decent Guinness. Decent clothes shops for men, I used to love clothes shopping but here it's just a chore and soooo expensive. Being able to wear proper stylish clothes, not just tshirt, shorts and bloody flip flops. Christmas shopping in the winter in various different towns and cities which are all easily accessible. Christmas in general with Family & Friends, christmas dinner, Pub crawls, real beer, hat and scalfs - bliss! Sunday Roasts with Yorkshire Puddings. The Yorkshire Dales The Lake District Saltaire Leeds city centre Decent Music Scene Pork Pies Scotch Eggs Smoked Mackrel Proper Curries at decent prices (the Karachi in Bradford is the best curry house in the world IMO!) British TV British Humour Birds that don't squawrk at 7 in the morning Feeling like I belong Decent well built houses at a reasonable price! Bonfire Night there's probably loads more, but the thing I am mostly looking forward to is just feeling like I'm at home, something I havent felt for the last 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 It's funny, when you sit down and really think about the things you miss or are looking forward to the list for me at least is almost endless and for my wife even longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chloew Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 What's exciting for me is, I remember doing a list like this a while back, but the title was things you miss about the UK, now it's things I'm looking forward to :-) Anyway in no particular order (this could be long!) Family & Friends and being able to call them whenever I want to or just pop in! The Seasons, I just love the changing seasons and everything they bring. Pubs, I mean 'proper' pubs, not bars with rows and rows of 'pokies', Pubs with history characher and soul and... Real beer, proper Yorkshire Bitter, and decent Guinness. Decent clothes shops for men, I used to love clothes shopping but here it's just a chore and soooo expensive. Being able to wear proper stylish clothes, not just tshirt, shorts and bloody flip flops. Christmas shopping in the winter in various different towns and cities which are all easily accessible. Christmas in general with Family & Friends, christmas dinner, Pub crawls, real beer, hat and scalfs - bliss! Sunday Roasts with Yorkshire Puddings. The Yorkshire Dales The Lake District Saltaire Leeds city centre Decent Music Scene Pork Pies Scotch Eggs Smoked Mackrel Proper Curries at decent prices (the Karachi in Bradford is the best curry house in the world IMO!) British TV British Humour Birds that don't squawrk at 7 in the morning Feeling like I belong Decent well built houses at a reasonable price! Bonfire Night there's probably loads more, but the thing I am mostly looking forward to is just feeling like I'm at home, something I havent felt for the last 2 years. Hope you don't mind me hijacking your list..............but all of the above! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theonetruechris Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Something that occured to me while looking through some photo's of my trip was that I recall a few people commenting on how dirty the UK was, I know some will say predictably I didn't agree. This is the main shopping square in Bath, I defy you to see even the smallest scrap of litter in this photo. I have many many photo's and there is no rubbish in any of them, not selective photography I just didn't see it until I got up North to Doncaster. No one should EVER have to go to Doncaster ever, ever, ever, ever ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 No one should EVER have to go to Doncaster ever, ever, ever, ever ........ I had to go there on a bus once. It was late, I guess the driver panicked when he realised the destination. Fortunately, I was transitting on to Derby, which has lots of lovely pubs serving real ale. Something I do miss and look forward to sampling on my return, whenever that may be. I also miss M&S Dine in for 2 for a tenner deals and Argos. And lots of other things that people miss when they move away from somewhere, like when I moved back from Australia, I missed the nice weather, beaches, wildlife, etc. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Having had to do it once believe me I wont be doing it again, it was like a different world compared to the other parts of the UK I went to. No one should EVER have to go to Doncaster ever, ever, ever, ever ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fragile36 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Decent chips,balti houses,real pubs with the pub atmosphere,my town,medievel market town with a thousand year old castle,pint of real beer,sausages,them irish ones,motorsport that doesnt involve that holden or ford garbage,no floods or bush fires,anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkio Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Errrrm - what's a pokie please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chloew Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Errrrm - what's a pokie please? A slot machine - they're called pokies here and the majority of pubs have millions of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Errrrm - what's a pokie please? short for Poker Machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Otherwise known as the scourge of society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SussexBear Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Bisto bacon that isn't a yard long and two inches thick MPH insects that don't try to kill you :biglaugh: no pokies pubs that don't have 700 TVs with the sound down and a different channel on each one! Sunday Times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkio Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 A slot machine - they're called pokies here and the majority of pubs have millions of them! But don't the vast majority of British pubs have those wretched money grabbing machines? Our local has a quiz machine that seems to rarely be unused and some of the punters seem to put more money in the bandit they they could possibly earn!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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