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Tell Me Lovely Things About The UK

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By Thu 05-Nov-09 15:12:27 Add message | Report | Contact poster
I left England the day before Tony Blair became prime minister. The two events were in no way connected it was just the way it worked out. Princess Diana was still alive, Mark and Lard were doing the Radio 1 breakfast show and Top of the Pops was still on television. I have been back many times each year since but now I have the opportunity to come back for ever. Things have changed. I am older, wiser and a parent. Everything I read in the papers tells me not to come - crime, alcohol and just a general dumbing down of life, expectations and behaviour. So, tell me good things and why I need to come home.......smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 19:56:28
Walks through proper english woods and over hills and dales, followed by a great pub lunch somewhere (preferably with a roaring fire and a large friendly dog owned by the landlord).
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 19:50:23
Thank-you everyone!! You are all making me feel terribly homesick (and really hungry!) and reassuring me that it isn't just my rose-tinted vision! Salbysea I totally agree!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 19:45:16
Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and horseradsh sauce, roast potatoes, and leeks with white sauce followed by treacle sponge and custard smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 19:12:31
lovely proper seasons, green summers,
free health care
good schools (says my dd)
the BBC- and in particular, R4
proper tea
mostly pleasant polite friendly people
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 19:08:40
snowdrops, daffodils, bluebells, cornflowers, blackberries, holly berries
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 19:08:15
Diversity and tolerance to just about everything. Fairmindedness....self depreciating humour....tea...proper seasons...
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 19:03:28
Our taxes are horrible... Only bad thing!
Good beaches, lakes mountains, also only 8hrs (ish) drive from one end of country to the other!

English cream teas! -Clotted cream yummy!

Cheddar cheese I was told you don't get a nice mature cheddar anywhere else??
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 18:56:21
the people! English people dont have the in yer face friendliness that say Americans and Irish are reputed with, but TBH I find it a bit empty, In England you have to work a bit harder to become friends with people but once you are "in" they are in my experience very loyal and loving.

I'd rather have a few true friends than the tonnes of "friendly" aquaintances I had in America or Ireland. Here you get quality smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 18:48:54
Rolling hills
Hedgerows in summer
Interesting placenames
National Health service.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 18:35:26
Nice teabags, good chocolate.

Close to Europe for a holiday in the sun/exploring other countries.

But to be honest I'd stay in the States and get someone to post you Dairy Milk.
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