darcy83 1 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Well fed up of friends telling us that we are mad to be moving back to England, really would like some true but positive feed back. B) People are quick to complain and rant on about weather, violence and immigrants, but pllleeeaaaassse tell me somethings that you do like about Notts. Crikey this a Nottingham Forum after all. Would really like some positive info. There must be some good things too. "Always look on the bright side of Life" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Yes, There must be summat to be said.... Hang on a minute, lads. I've got a great idea. Er... Er... This is the self-preservation society The self-preservation society Put on your almond rocks and daisy roots Flash your Hampstead Heath, wear your whistle and flute Lots of la-di-das and cold pig's ear Look alive and get out of here Get your skates on, mate Get your skates on, mate...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 We get free DVDs with our Sat & Sunday papers, is that a good reason.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darcy83 1 Posted October 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Just getting the supplement would be great We get english papers but never the magazines that come with them, and yet still pay twice the price. Looking forward to weekends already. B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Bl00dy Froggies Nickin em? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted October 16, 2005 Report Share Posted October 16, 2005 No still not good enough BIP,come over & see for yourself & then tell me if you still want to go back!!! I buy the International Express for expats & they charge 4.95 AUD, a bit steep I think, especially when I can get Hello/OK magazine for 2 more dollars & read ALL the Goss!! !tanning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Keep trying Den, i'm not convinced yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 B) Our bread comes ready sliced, is that a good reason bored Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Ok lets sort this out. We can have our papers delivered with TV guide & supplements intact. We can get sliced bread. Our farmers dont strike either. AND we have cheap,succellent steaks so tender you don't even have to cook them! Good wine ..................& sunshine beat that BIP! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darcy83 1 Posted October 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Sorry caz but we in France dont get supplements, any meat of any kind is ridicously expensive. Sliced bread that they add sugar too!!!!!! Only the wine!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tutanic 8 Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Sugar Bread, my mouth is watering... The last time I had that was in Belgium last year. I came home with a recipe to make it but I cannot find the sugar crystal that you need. It is not quite the same with coffee crystals. I know it is tooooooo sweet and you dip it in your coffee in a morning, but I can only eat a slice at a time and then it is sickly. Nottingham is famous for its hospitality and happy smiling faces in most places. I wouldn't change it for the world, even though I would like very much to live on the East Coast. Another reason to come home, the lions on the Market Square, I don't think there is a child alive that was born in Nottingham has not had their picture taken astride one of the beasties. Come home Darcy and live life to the full. A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Good on ya Tutanic,she needs a bit of encouragement,if it was left to Bip & myself she would never come back!! Life is what you make it wherever you are, no good living in a beautiful place if you aren't settled or happy. I would love to visit France again,but that doesn't mean I want to live there & the same for Australia too, not every one settles here either. Family are a big draw card & sometimes that's all you need to make the decision to re locate,what ever you do Darcy be happy my love Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darcy83 1 Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Thanks a million all. We will try. We are young enough i hope to at least try, our daughter is only 4 and also at a good age, that if we decide not to stay and return to France it wont upset too much her schooling. i agree with both of you, life is short and we should try and make the best of it. As long as we are happy, what does it matter where we live. At least we have the choice, sadly there are people stuck in places that have no choice and incredibly unhappy. Here we come England!!!!!!! B) bighug Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Hi Darcy Good thing about you living in Nottm is when I next visit you can be in on the booze up ............how good is that?? !jumping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darcy83 1 Posted October 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Sign me up, shall stock up on the old vino!!! Cheers me duck!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Might be a while, not sure yet,but you will definately be on the pub crawl list Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 Well i reckon Caz, everyone want's to come here for the freebies... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 You may be right Den,that could well be the case. I think we in Oz give out our fair share of freebies too. I still think both places have their own attractions: Nottingham has Pork Farms pork pies. Mushy peas Chitterlings Tripe & onions Real snags Danish Bacon Plough mans lunches Good beer Goose fair And most important of all for me cold Christmases. Australia has: Sunshine most of the time Lovely beaches Good wine Lobster Moreton bay bugs BIG Prawns Good steak Lovely fish Plenty of open spaces BUT Christmas is hot!! So make up your minds & when you've decided where you would rather be, why not visit the place you don't live & see for yourself how the other half lives. Mick I feel this topic should be in expats but I have tried to moderate & move it but I don't have the neccessery button!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 22, 2005 Report Share Posted October 22, 2005 We will be in Los Angeles at Christmas... and wonder what it will be like? Strange, thats a fact! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darcy83 1 Posted October 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Sick as a parrot (but not with bird flu) Hubbie rang me last night, he had just got back from Ilkeston Fair with my little girl. Had great pleasure in telling me how good it was especially the mushy peas and Brandy snap.UMMM! Told him he doesn't have home to come back to unless he brings me some mushy peas and dumplings!!!!! !jumping! Sad i know, but it's the little things that you miss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bamber 128 Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 And most important of all for me cold Christmases Caz, you have been away a long time. I don't think we've had a proper, cold Christmas, never mind winter, for yonks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Oh ok,I have been away a while Bamber. We spent last Christmas in Melbourne & it was really cold,we had the fire lit, warm clothes etc. My son [who is a musician...............got nothing to do with the post but I thought I would mention it anyway!!] is visiting from Nottm this year so hope it's really hot !tanning! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted October 23, 2005 Report Share Posted October 23, 2005 Yeh When was the last white Christmas? Due to the warming of the climate, its more likely to be wet and miserable at Christmas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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LizzieM 9,507 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Well I'm guessing he likes Nottingham! Nice video of areas that I don't see very often. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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