Tag Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 How about Goole?Just too much sacrifice I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zeb100ddMMyyyy0Falseen-USTrue Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 HelloWhats wrong with Goole? I lived there for many years but decided to move upmarket to Grimethorpe.Regards and have a nice day.Wilfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="Tresco"][quote user="Tag"]Surely Tresco you would love some of the high fashion items sold on the market stalls![/quote]I'd rather move back to Harlow [/quote]You're not a fan of garish polyester clothes then, Tesco? Fie on you for rejecting so callously the fine traditions of your adopted country! Bet you haven't even dyed your hair red either. You'll never integrate with an attitude like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 To make it 3 seconds quicker here's the link. It's great, especially the Llamas.http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7ws_7.html(other wonders are in links across the top of that page.The Brunel Tower is my favourite “wonder”.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Deimos that site is hilarious. I've just read the Tower one. If you thought you knew about rogue builders, think again.http://www.jasperfforde.com/swindon/7ws_1.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Having only just joined, I must say that this forum is really a breath of fresh air!Excellent assistance and technical information.Now I have discovered this thread I'm at home!I was beginning to wonder if it was me: brits relocating and the first thing seems to be how to fiddle a moody Sky card and satellite: next is the strange compunction to watch moronic (sorry) TV soaps; then insist on buying a UK newspaper every day. Then as has already been mentioned, the "Where can I buy; English sausages; marmite; bacon; cheddar cheese; English beer; the list seems endless................. can't quite understand this one, with all the fantastic food france has to offer.Personally, I tend to avoid many of the local Brits in our bit of France, part from the nice ones. Luckily, we are far enough away from the local brit concentrated areas, although have to venture into the nearest large town here and there.I hope Admin don't kill me, but as an ex-member of another sort of forum, which seems infested with the brit prototype, well no names no pack drill, but I was beginning to wonder whether it was me?And as for some of the "Information", it was hilarious. Dozens (it looks) of guys selling up, relocating, doing the renovation and thereafter whinging about not being able to get a job. Didn't they actually work all this out before they left Blighty? Strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="Gluestick"]"Where can I buy; English sausages; marmite; bacon; cheddar cheese; English beer; the list seems endless................. can't quite understand this one, with all the fantastic food france has to offer.[/quote]I consider myself so integrated it's frightening, but I reserve my right to like Marmite and Cheddar, and to get guests to bring them over for me. France has lots of things, but it doesn't have EVERYTHING! [;)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="Gluestick"]Having only just joined, I must say that this forum is really a breath of fresh air!Excellent assistance and technical information.Now I have discovered this thread I'm at home!I was beginning to wonder if it was me: brits relocating and the first thing seems to be how to fiddle a moody Sky card and satellite: next is the strange compunction to watch moronic (sorry) TV soaps; then insist on buying a UK newspaper every day. Then as has already been mentioned, the "Where can I buy; English sausages; marmite; bacon; cheddar cheese; English beer; the list seems endless................. can't quite understand this one, with all the fantastic food france has to offer.Personally, I tend to avoid many of the local Brits in our bit of France, part from the nice ones. Luckily, we are far enough away from the local brit concentrated areas, although have to venture into the nearest large town here and there.I hope Admin don't kill me, but as an ex-member of another sort of forum, which seems infested with the brit prototype, well no names no pack drill, but I was beginning to wonder whether it was me?And as for some of the "Information", it was hilarious. Dozens (it looks) of guys selling up, relocating, doing the renovation and thereafter whinging about not being able to get a job. Didn't they actually work all this out before they left Blighty? Strange. [/quote] Must agree , yes we have a TV and a DVD /video player and that's all we watch, after a hard day working on the house it is nice to sit and veg out with film but I can live without the "moronic" drivel UK Tv seems to shovel down our throats which is strange cos' that's the industry my wife works in LOLIf we want "normal" TV we have a small French set we can watch the F1 Grand Prix on etc LOL Newspapers.... hmmmm don't buy 'em in the UK so no chance in France [;)] English sausages; marmite; bacon; cheddar cheese; English beer; Mmmmmmnice I must admit we have a LARGE jar of Marmite sorry but it's addictive can't live without it [:$] cheddar, english beer,sausages and bacon weelll we take some with us but when it's gone it's gone [;)] I think most of the foodstuffs are OKish after all we take French food back to the UK with us as well and I'm pretty sure that French folk living in UK will do the same sort of thing , once we move to Brittany full time we will ween ourselves off it........ except the Marmite of course as I said it's addictive [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piprob Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Steady-on Gluestick. You're in danger of opening some old wounds here. There are enough juicy quotes in your posting to stimulate a really big thread. Have you got a crash hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddie Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 It must be me who is odd.I don't understand Marmite. What do you do with it? (Keep it clean). It is only some sort of yeast based paste isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Marmite on Toast. Marmite sandwiches.It's best to try before you buy, because some people are revolted by it. I was brought up with it and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="saddie"]It must be me who is odd.I don't understandMarmite. What do you do with it? (Keep it clean). It is only some sortof yeast based paste isn't it?[/quote]Oh no, now SB will get quite sordid on that score....what does one dowith Marmite indeed.... in SB's case, I believe it's to do withplayers and balls or summat like that innit ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 http://www.eddnet.org.uk/comedy/marmite01.phporhttp://www.spurgeon.org/~phil/marmite.htm[+o(][+o(][+o(][+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="Bassman"][quote user="Gluestick"] [/quote] English sausages; marmite; bacon; cheddar cheese; English beer; Mmmmmmnice I must admit we have a LARGE jar of Marmite sorry but it's addictive can't live without it [:$] cheddar, english beer,sausages and bacon weelll we take some with us but when it's gone it's gone [;)][/quote]If you fancy a day out to Brest, you can get proper UK cheddar cheese in Carrefour (cheaper than I could get in in the UK, not sure how that works!) and I haven't yet been in a Casino or Eclerc in Finistere that doesn't sell Herta poitrine, ok it is only streaky bacon but when you have cooked it , you end up with a lovely pan of bacon fat rather than cloudy salty water that you get with UK bacon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Oops! Sorry, pitrob! Didn't mean to be controversial..................[8o|]Actually, time to confess: I'm also fairly addicted to Marmite, too. Nothing better at early AM with some of yesterday's baguette. Yummy! Always have a couple of large jars in the store cupboard. However, if we run out, then ce la vie!Still far too busy trying out all the wonderful cheeses. Perhaps I might develop an appetite for cheddar, later on. Love the French thick cut bacon though: can be a bit salty.saddie: marmite is THE KING of yeast based spreads![ip] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Are there any equivalent products ?Johnnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 <<It must be me who is odd.I don't understand Marmite. What do you do with it? >>A liberal application is the means by which Flintoff et al get their balls to reverse swing.Johnnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="Iceni"]Are there any equivalent products ?[/quote]No: Don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise. Some people say the Australian product 'Vegemite' is the same, but it isn't. Now that is vile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Does anybody miss traditional pie and mash from the eel shops in london? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="Iceni"]Are there any equivalent products ?Johnnot[/quote] In a word....NO !!!! As said Vegemite is disgusting and I've tried Lidl's version almost as disgusting, S'funny cos' it's really just a waste product of the brewing industry i.e. old used up brewers yeast [:D] We went to a car meeting in Merlimont Pas de Calais last year with our sister French car club and we took various British cheeses and beer with us and whilst the Sage Derby, Double Gloucester and a few others took a while to be liked by the French folk the Colliers extra mature cheddar went down a storm my mate Phillipe said the cheddar they usually get is coloured waxy mild stuff [:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="KatieKopyKat"]Does anybody miss traditional pie and mash from the eel shops in london?[/quote]You betcha and wiv a nice lashing of liquor, although O.H and other friends often preferredgravy, and how can one forget those cooshty salt beef sarnies from Tubby Isaacs !!Do miss old smokie now and again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="KatieKopyKat"]Does anybody miss traditional pie and mash from the eel shops in london?[/quote]Only Miki, but don't get him started or soon we'll have him raving about eels and talking in cockney ryme, in addition to SB raving about marmite. Funny she hasn't come yet, her 'marmite in a thread' detector is second to none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 See, he got in while I was posting but I was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaligoBay Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 [quote user="Miki"][Oh no, now SB will get quite sordid on that score....what does one do with Marmite indeed.... in SB's case, I believe it's to do with players and balls or summat like that innit ?[/quote]You are misaligning me, Miki.I think you'll find it was tongues rather than balls. I mean, there's sordid and there's sordid. Or is there? Or are there? Maybe sordidn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miki Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Sure did bint [:D] that did make me laugh quoting that word, does anyone ever use that word now ?Sorry Tresco, couldn't stop meself [;)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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