Things you miss when you are abroad
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You can't get Lucozade in Sweden, although the women make up for that.1
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Cocks applericky_otto said:
Dave's a more Apple turnover kinda bloke.i_b_b_o_r_g said:
Where you go for one of them then Dave? They was all jam rolls last time I had a go..cafcdave123 said:A good old British brass!
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Ashford Town Center? Started my work life at Ashford Motors on Middle street. There was a pie bakery one street up, baked twice a day. Could smell those pies all over Ashford, can smell them from here.Bcaddick said:
It was close mate; Ashford town centre almost kept you out ;-)bazjonster said:
At last - I've finally made the top 6!!!Bcaddick said:1. The Pub
2. English humour
3. Song birds
4.The Valley
5. Mr. Kipling cakes
6. My brother
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"Ashford motors on Middle street".....That must have been a few years ago, and a few more!!limeygent said:
Ashford Town Center? Started my work life at Ashford Motors on Middle street. There was a pie bakery one street up, baked twice a day. Could smell those pies all over Ashford, can smell them from here.Bcaddick said:
It was close mate; Ashford town centre almost kept you out ;-)bazjonster said:
At last - I've finally made the top 6!!!Bcaddick said:1. The Pub
2. English humour
3. Song birds
4.The Valley
5. Mr. Kipling cakes
6. My brother0 -
It was 1965, but still can smell those pies.Bcaddick said:
"Ashford motors on Middle street".....That must have been a few years ago, and a few more!!limeygent said:
Ashford Town Center? Started my work life at Ashford Motors on Middle street. There was a pie bakery one street up, baked twice a day. Could smell those pies all over Ashford, can smell them from here.Bcaddick said:
It was close mate; Ashford town centre almost kept you out ;-)bazjonster said:
At last - I've finally made the top 6!!!Bcaddick said:1. The Pub
2. English humour
3. Song birds
4.The Valley
5. Mr. Kipling cakes
6. My brother0 -
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Holly Willoughby0
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Keep that fridge of yours stocked up ya mug!Eirik Bakke said:
How the fuck would you know? Last time you bought a beer, they were still trading in pound notes!ozaddick said:
And you nailed it AA!!Algarveaddick said:
Fixed that for you mate...ozaddick said:
It's a bleeding nanny state in WA. How Ever It's gotten a lot better with a relaxation of liquor licensing laws, there's loads more bars opened up in the last 2 years. The city itself goes quiet after 6pm, unless you know where to go, Northbridge is ok. And you can still stubble out of a club at 6am if you wanna be out out.cafcfan said:
Last time I was in Perth, it was noticeable that the town, all of it, closed, completely, at 6:15 prompt each evening.ozaddick said:english boozers, although in Perth there are plenty of decent English themed and very decent Irish pubs.
Have things improved or do you have to go out at lunchtime to enjoy yourself?
Problem is the male Aussies are right bell endsafter a few beers.
Got a few mates in Perth, apparently you have to take out a mortgage for a beer in a pub?
Price for a jar is around 12 dollars, ludicrous prices.
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Average salary is around ￡300 a month.TEL said:
50p sounds cheap, but what do they earn locally?Stu_of_Kunming said:
It's £3-5 for a draught pint of imported beer here, or a local beer for about 50p.TEL said:Schooner is $6 so about 3 quid...Im not sure how much a pint is back home to be fair. Also earnings are higher here so its all relative really.
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What do you do in HK pal?Chunes said:I miss Nandos
The lazy day pub crawl
Reggae reggae sauce
London during Christmas
Borough Market
Greasy spoon
Pie & mash
Snow
I must say I think Hong Kong does tea better than us Brits. It's like hot creamy velvet. When I eventually move back to England I pray they have it in Chinatown.0 -
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Higher than I thought....do you have a good lifestyle out there?Stu_of_Kunming said:
Average salary is around ￡300 a month.TEL said:
50p sounds cheap, but what do they earn locally?Stu_of_Kunming said:
It's £3-5 for a draught pint of imported beer here, or a local beer for about 50p.TEL said:Schooner is $6 so about 3 quid...Im not sure how much a pint is back home to be fair. Also earnings are higher here so its all relative really.
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I manage 5 schools in kunming now, taking almost 2k a month, I live a fantastic life and can bank over ￡1k a month.
Its not exactly a long term life here though.
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I get the impression it can be a bit lonely there from someone else I know, unless of course you speak the language or have family, but thats the same as being here....lol despite the language.0
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Kunming has a pretty big expat community and I've been here almost 4 years now, so I have a good amount of friends, Chinese and foreign.
The language is a pain as the general level of English is the lowest of any SEAsian country I have visited. I am almost at the point where I feel comfortable with my Chinese (spoken only, writing is a pain)
For me the long term problems almost entirely revolve around education..... it sucks here and no child of mine will go through the hell that is Chinese public school.1 -
In which respect? All we ever hear is how well educated Chinese children are and how their numeracy skills are far superior to our school children etc...Stu_of_Kunming said:Kunming has a pretty big expat community and I've been here almost 4 years now, so I have a good amount of friends, Chinese and foreign.
The language is a pain as the general level of English is the lowest of any SEAsian country I have visited. I am almost at the point where I feel comfortable with my Chinese (spoken only, writing is a pain)
For me the long term problems almost entirely revolve around education..... it sucks here and no child of mine will go through the hell that is Chinese public school.0 -
But thanks to pioneers like you, that will change in time...every little step helps.Stu_of_Kunming said:Kunming has a pretty big expat community and I've been here almost 4 years now, so I have a good amount of friends, Chinese and foreign.
The language is a pain as the general level of English is the lowest of any SEAsian country I have visited. I am almost at the point where I feel comfortable with my Chinese (spoken only, writing is a pain)
For me the long term problems almost entirely revolve around education..... it sucks here and no child of mine will go through the hell that is Chinese public school.0 -
The elite few?ChiAddick said:
In which respect? All we ever hear is how well educated Chinese children are and how their numeracy skills are far superior to our school children etc...Stu_of_Kunming said:Kunming has a pretty big expat community and I've been here almost 4 years now, so I have a good amount of friends, Chinese and foreign.
The language is a pain as the general level of English is the lowest of any SEAsian country I have visited. I am almost at the point where I feel comfortable with my Chinese (spoken only, writing is a pain)
For me the long term problems almost entirely revolve around education..... it sucks here and no child of mine will go through the hell that is Chinese public school.0 -
Hong Kong also rates very highly. But the schools are pressure boilers. There's an awful child suicide rate - in 2011-2012 more kids killed themselves than died in accidents.ChiAddick said:
In which respect? All we ever hear is how well educated Chinese children are and how their numeracy skills are far superior to our school children etc...Stu_of_Kunming said:Kunming has a pretty big expat community and I've been here almost 4 years now, so I have a good amount of friends, Chinese and foreign.
The language is a pain as the general level of English is the lowest of any SEAsian country I have visited. I am almost at the point where I feel comfortable with my Chinese (spoken only, writing is a pain)
For me the long term problems almost entirely revolve around education..... it sucks here and no child of mine will go through the hell that is Chinese public school.
And they mostly teach and learn by rote. It's a schooling system that produces results rather than educated young adults. So yeah, it looks great when you do test score comparisons with other nations, but the reality is different.0 -
Exactly what Chunes said, it's all rote learning that leads to a total lack of creativity and individual thought. I have seen 6 year old in tears as they got 95% in an exam.ChiAddick said:
In which respect? All we ever hear is how well educated Chinese children are and how their numeracy skills are far superior to our school children etc...Stu_of_Kunming said:Kunming has a pretty big expat community and I've been here almost 4 years now, so I have a good amount of friends, Chinese and foreign.
The language is a pain as the general level of English is the lowest of any SEAsian country I have visited. I am almost at the point where I feel comfortable with my Chinese (spoken only, writing is a pain)
For me the long term problems almost entirely revolve around education..... it sucks here and no child of mine will go through the hell that is Chinese public school.
A normal English class will involve NO speaking, students do not learn, they are taught, there's a huge difference.0 -
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Thats shocking Tel......encouraging overage drinking with cheap booze while I'm on my holidays, Bungalow 8 on Darling Harbour is the place to be.TEL said: 0 -
If we had known you were coming mate you could have used our self contained flat. We had Lars from Swedish Addicks and his girls staying here at Xmas.1
