it's great isn't it?

[MrsMills]

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cod - dh is adamant he will never live in the UK again.... okay by me

we have Fanny chewing gum here

Spray@Fanny gum

Over here there is a brand of cheese called C*on. Lord knows how they get away with it, I hate seeing it in the supermarket.

Cheese in Hungarain is called "sajt" - pronounced "shite"! (and some of it truly is!!).

Having lived in Thailand, Vietnam, Bulgaria and now Budapest I must admit I like living in different countries. Expat scene usually good. But am hankering after living somewhere "normal"!

DH just been offered Kazakstan!!!! Has spent the last three days telling me I haven't said "no" yet - I may just get it tattooed on my forehead!

I ain't doing that one!

It's fun and we'll do it again sooner rather than later I hope. But it's not home... The thing I miss most is the BBC - radio & TV - and the spread of good newspapers. Otherwise it's just fine

LOL, MrsMills about the rude words.

I lived in the USA, so most of the words were not particularly funny (although the food SAJT would have fitted well for most of the food )

But it was funny saying bugger and bollocks to people, as they took no offense. I'd never do that in the UK.

I don't live abroad but I do have a nice packet of Bonka coffee on display in my kitchen. Makes me snigger.

I have now lived in five countries and feel rootless. I have held four different passports and do feel strangely "citizenless".

I am now staying put in France.

And yes "abroad" is a big place......

i was in new zealand for a while

felt like id gone back in time about 10 years

didnt like it, came home with my tail between my legs

BUT ive never met a friendlier bunch of people

nailpolish, had the same experience in NZ. I was in Windy Wellington, where were you? Used to have to go hunting for my clothes line, got uprooted and blown down the street a couple of times...

As to living abroad generally, I found if you're on good money, it's good everywhere. Otherwise not. I'd even tackle Kazakstan if I could afford to live the life of Riley (not sure how ragey life gets in Kazakstan).

Meowmix, Gulf should be good, depends on the country. Wouldn't like it long-term myself but for say 2 years, I'd be into that.

i was in Papakura, 10 min train ride south of Auckland

it was a great place but, as i said, a bit 'behind'

glad you found the same!

we're going for 3 minimum (unless we hate it/war etc). it'll be hot, dusty, awkward, tax-free and annoying. Whereas London is dusty, awkward, annoying, hot, taxed and damp!!

'abroad' can even be England
it is for me

weird place, strange people and customs

but you get used to it after a while

although could never get used to pork scratchings

Frenchgirl - where did your dh get a job?

Reading!!!! v exciting.....
In fact it was by far the best job for him there, and we don't have to move and dd can carry on with her fab cello teacher and start at her fab new school in september, so v happy!!!

My brother's moving to Arizona though