Russethouse Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Did anyone see the program about immigrants trying to get to the UK, last night ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 YES, I thought it was an interesting program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 No, what was the gist of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 It had several strands, they followed real people, one a girl from Poland I think, coming to work in Dorset - comments from the owner before hand about the difficuly of recruiting local staff who actually wanted to work and get involved. A taxi driver being taught about driving taxi's in Plymouth - but he was in an Eastern Block country - how he wanted to invest in his family, how they would follow him etc, and then a charity worker in Calais ( I think) helping people trying to get across - not actually with the crossing, but with living, food etc beforehand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 [quote user="Russethouse"]Did anyone see the program about immigrants trying to get to the UK, last night ?[/quote]Why do you watch U.K. T.V. The french ones are the thing to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Not if you live in Reading [:)][:)][:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 [quote user="Russethouse"]Not if you live in Reading [:)][:)][:)][/quote]Sorry i feel for you READING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Please don't bother - I live 5 minutes from the Chiltern Hills, 5 minutes from an area where I can eat 'around the world' and can be in London in 45 minutes (door to door) and Portsmouth is 90 minutes if I am using the ferry. If I am flying I can get to Souhampton airport in about an hour - believe me, there are much worse places to live.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 [quote user="Russethouse"]Not if you live in Reading [:)][:)][:)][/quote]and not if you live in the S.E of England either. LOL[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 [quote user="Russethouse"]It had several strands, they followed real people, one a girl from Poland I think, coming to work in Dorset - comments from the owner before hand about the difficuly of recruiting local staff who actually wanted to work and get involved. A taxi driver being taught about driving taxi's in Plymouth - but he was in an Eastern Block country - how he wanted to invest in his family, how they would follow him etc, and then a charity worker in Calais ( I think) helping people trying to get across - not actually with the crossing, but with living, food etc beforehand[/quote] The girl was from Estonia and wanted to spread her wings and see new places so ended up working for a hotel at Lyme Regis there were a lot of Polish staff working there too. I thought the school in Romania for drivers to learn to become taxi drivers in Plymouth was very interesting. Most of all I was impressed at their good level of spoken (written as well) English. All in all it provided an interesting insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 In the last few years I have spent a lot of time in Romania.I can swear that if I was younger and not so ill I would go and live there and forget France.The energy, intellctual level and spped of growth are extraordinary.Forget the media clichés.Romania could do to France what I expect China to do the the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Well, it did produce the fantastic soprano Angela Gheugiou (sorry, can't spell her name) though perhaps Romanian isn't as easy as French to learn? OK, OK, only joking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 [quote user="Russethouse"]Please don't bother - I live 5 minutes from the Chiltern Hills, 5 minutes from an area where I can eat 'around the world' and can be in London in 45 minutes (door to door) ...[/quote]Now I feel sorry for you as well[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Why ? If I wasn't happy with it I'd move... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytaktak Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hello,I am French and I would like to know if somebody has questions about France. I will be able to answer him directly according to my own knowledge. If some one is interrested, he must not hesitate. Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hello Jimmy, that is nice of you. We have quite a few French people on the Forum who supply invaluable information as well as a pile of Brits who, we all know are a load of know it alls. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytaktak Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Thank you for your reception. Have you got questions which I can answer ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 [quote user="jimmytaktak"]Thank you for your reception. Have you got questions which I can answer ?[/quote] Yes i have. Why did you move to France and when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 [quote user="Russethouse"]Please don't bother - I live 5 minutes from the Chiltern Hills, 5 minutes from an area where I can eat 'around the world' and can be in London in 45 minutes (door to door) and Portsmouth is 90 minutes if I am using the ferry. If I am flying I can get to Souhampton airport in about an hour - believe me, there are much worse places to live....[/quote]Touche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytaktak Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 [quote user="terry"] [quote user="jimmytaktak"]Thank you for your reception. Have you got questions which I can answer ?[/quote] Yes i have. Why did you move to France and when?[/quote]I did not move to France, I am French. On the contrary, I have been two weeks in England when I was twelve, that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 [quote user="jimmytaktak"][quote user="terry"] [quote user="jimmytaktak"]Thank you for your reception. Have you got questions which I can answer ?[/quote] Yes i have. Why did you move to France and when?[/quote]I did not move to France, I am French. On the contrary, I have been two weeks in England when I was twelve, that is all.[/quote]Hi Jimmy, may I correct your English?"I spent two weeks in England"I hope you don't mind me doing this. I am learning French and need to be correctly constantly. It is the only way we learn.Where in France are you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 [quote user="Just Katie"]Hi Jimmy, may I correct your English?"I spent two weeks in England"I hope you don't mind me doing this. I am learning French and need to be correctly constantly. It is the only way we learn.[/quote]Careful, JK, you stand up to be shot down. I hope you don't mind my doing this. [:D]John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 That was a mere typing error John. [:$][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Avery Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 .............or too be correctly corrected[:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 [quote user="Ron Avery"].............or too be correctly corrected[:P][/quote]Oh dear it gets worserer and worserer. I am not going to do nothing next time. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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