Brits Leaving UK In Droves.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by batman Welcome to Norfolk . We are lucky. We live on the outskirts of Norwich and are only a couple of miles from beautiful countryside and 15 miles from the coast. We love living here because we get all the facilities of living in a city (our local amenities are excellent and Josh goes to a great local school) combined with virtually instant access to the country and sea sides. Friends of mine who live in small rural villages complain of exactly the things Steve has described. So do some who live in the larger villages and small towns. The only downside to living here is we do get quite a few local louts who make going to the local parks a no no because of their rudeness and aggression. They also tend to congregate around some local shops after dark, but that happens in villages too. Norwich is a great city, although it has it's share of violent crime and is not the place to be on a Friday or Saturday night if you're not a drinker or a clubber. Bats.

"Very flat, Norfolk"
Norwich and the surrounding area is very nice, as long as you don't want to look up at anything except the birds and aeroplanes flying overhead.

I'm thinking of heading up that way (sort of) soon, a bit NW of there, to Boston (Lincs, not Mass), to check out some of the locations used in One of Our Aircraft is Missing and The Silver Fleet. They were both set in the Netherlands, but it was a bit difficult to send a film crew there during the war so they filmed them in and around Boston and what was marked on some old maps as "Parts of Holland". When they built the windmills, canals & dykes in that area they were helped by Dutch engineers who also influenced some of the buildings in the area. like the Burgomeister's house near the Boston Stump (St. Botolph's church). So it was quite easy to make it look like the Netherlands

Steve

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by Carmel Nobody looks good in velour

[batman]

Originally Posted by Carmel Nobody looks good in velour

Bats.

[batman]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook "Very flat, Norfolk" Norwich and the surrounding area is very nice, as long as you don't want to look up at anything except the birds and aeroplanes flying overhead. Steve

After our recent holiday up north Josh keeps asking when we're going to see some more 'mountains'. 'Soon', we say .... as we head off to see his grandma in The Fens.

Bats.

[DB7]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook "Very flat, Norfolk" Norwich and the surrounding area is very nice, as long as you don't want to look up at anything except the birds and aeroplanes flying overhead.

[batman]

Bats.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by batman After our recent holiday up north Josh keeps asking when we're going to see some more 'mountains'. 'Soon', we say .... as we head off to see his grandma in The Fens. Bats.

Fenlanders think anything higher than themselves is a mountain.
Or an abomination

Steve

[batman]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Fenlanders think anything higher than themselves is a mountain. Or an abomination Steve

I told my mother not to move there ... but would she listen .

Bats.

[Rob Compton]

Originally Posted by batman Bats.

Isn't she gorgeous?

[samkydd]

Originally Posted by Moor Larkin Plainly more bothered about something that no longer concerns him more than his adopted home country then: FACTS ON BAHAMIAN POVERTY ➢ About 34% of poor youth, ages 19–24, are out of school and unemployed. ➢ More than 50% of the country’s poor are children 14 years of age or younger. Poor children are. . . ➢ Less likely to have an early childhood education. ➢ More likely to repeat a grade in primary school. ➢ Less likely to attend college or university. Housing conditions ➢ 58% of poor families rent, rather than own, their homes. ➢ 54% has no piped water. ➢ 33% lacks access to a flush toilet. ➢ 50% crowds more than three people into each bedroom. http://www.centralbankbahamas.com/pu...%20summary.pdf Anyone planning to head for the Bahamas?.......

You wanna try living in Belgravia:

FACTS ON BELGRAVIAN HARDSHIP:

➢ About 84% of Belgravian youth, ages 19–24, are thrown out of school and are unemployable.
➢ More than 50% of the Belgravia’s rich are chinless wonders 34 years of age or younger.

Belgravian children are. . .
➢ Less likely to have any common sense.
➢ More likely to experience sodomy at Prep school.
➢ Less likely to pass any GCSE grade exams but will still attend Oxbridge anyway.

Housing conditions
➢ 58% of Belgravian families own their homes but never pay their suppliers or utility bills.
➢ 54% has no piper on the battlements to wake them up at noon.
➢ 33% lack the manners to even flush a toilet.
➢ 50% crowds more than three people into one stately home.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by samkydd You wanna try living in Belgravia: FACTS ON BELGRAVIAN HARDSHIP: ➢ About 84% of Belgravian youth, ages 19–24, are thrown out of school and are unemployable. ➢ More than 50% of the Belgravia’s rich are chinless wonders 34 years of age or younger. Belgravian children are. . . ➢ Less likely to have any common sense. ➢ More likely to experience sodomy at Prep school. ➢ Less likely to pass any GCSE grade exams but will still attend Oxbridge anyway. Housing conditions ➢ 58% of Belgravian families own their homes but never pay their suppliers or utility bills. ➢ 54% has no piper on the battlements to wake them up at noon. ➢ 33% lack the manners to even flush a toilet. ➢ 50% crowds more than three people into one stately home.

Steve

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook

Seconded



Let them eat cake.

[samkydd]

Originally Posted by Moor Larkin Seconded Let them eat cake.

There was a Grumpy Old Men programme on last night tackling the subject of class in the UK.

Do you say "napkin" or "serviette"?

Do you have lino that looks like tiles or lino?

What do you call the lavatory?

Do you have; a) lounge b)sitting room c)drawing room d)living room (you can't have b) unless you've got one of the others as well).

Do you have fish knives and forks?

What did your father do for a living?

Do you stay in town at the weekend too?

[Arthur Linden-Jones]

Well, if you had Bundy Rum .....

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[Fareham_Bee]

i got all excited thinking it was AL BUNDY!!!

Signed the house sale contract last night, so move across the channel is getting closer. A lot more involved than I can say but have to admit it is getting very scary now and am looking for any excuses to not go despite feeling I have to to make sure of that fresh start.