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Ah yes, Channel 5, how could I have forgotten that soaring intellectual contribution to cultural life that provides us with such groundbreaking programs as Neighbours, Home and Away or CSI Miami. My bad. What was I thinking.
Exactly How, Neighbours and Home & Away are still big hits in the UK, Baffles me? As they're two of the worst examples of Australian Television....You deserve better.
Exactly How, Neighbours and Home & Away are still big hits in the UK, Baffles me? As they're two of the worst examples of Australian Television....You deserve better.
I think it's one of those "It's so bad it's good," situations. People just can't look away. Kinda like when you drive past a road accident: you know you shouldn't stare but you just can't help yourself.
For one thing, Brits don't really do the "seeing other people" thing. It's more of a one-at-a-time deal. There's a section in the novel Strawberry Tattoo by Lauren Henderson that explains the differences brilliantly and hilariously.
I have never known this to be true. Seeing other people is code phrase for I am just not that interested in you. I was single a long time in CA so I am a bit experienced... and have used that line a few times myself.
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Neighbours became popular because it was always so sunny there, it was a far cry from the UK so it was a bit of escapism.
So true. But its fun to see bad tv from all parts of the world.. Emerdale anyone?
Americans coming to the UK
Its not all castles, hills and dales and romantic 19th century novels. Its more Yobs, Asbos, drunken brawls at the pub.
Be prepared to be taxed. Council, petrol, TV license, car insurance, income, VAT, Road, National Insurance... goes on and on and on. You name it, its taxed. Rumor has it, Gordon Brown is going to put window tax back in again.
Not everyone likes Americans. Its not like everyone loving Brits back in the states. You can open your mouth at Tesco only to have someone tell you that they hate F-in Americans... and you have no clue who they are. Nice in front of your kid.
There is no place more beautiful on the planet then England in the Summer time on the rare occasion its not raining. Breathtaking. Glorious.
Oh, and you drive on the other side of the car on the other side of the road. Its like driving in a mirror.
After we move back I am sure I could come up with thing that my British husband will have to learn.
For one thing, Brits don't really do the "seeing other people" thing. It's more of a one-at-a-time deal. There's a section in the novel Strawberry Tattoo by Lauren Henderson that explains the differences brilliantly and hilariously.
I've got to chime in and say I'm an American, and the only people who date several people at once are what we call "players"- and that is not a good thing. Outside of those players, it's very similar here- date one person at a time, if you don't want to go further with that person you break up with them before going with someone else.
I've got to chime in and say I'm an American, and the only people who date several people at once are what we call "players"- and that is not a good thing. Outside of those players, it's very similar here- date one person at a time, if you don't want to go further with that person you break up with them before going with someone else.
I have never known this to be true. Seeing other people is code phrase for I am just not that interested in you. I was single a long time in CA so I am a bit experienced... and have used that line a few times myself.
Been in the USA for 9 years now, it's not the driving on the other side off the road that gets me, it's forgetting how small some of the streets are
Small. Its terrifying when you have people gunning it down the tiny country lane with all the hedges and you can see what is coming around the corner. Or when they park their car... or should I say abandon their car... any which way and you have to dodge oncoming traffic whilst swearving in and out of a maze of parked cars on a road built by the Romans designed for 5 men across not two cars across. And an Land Rover is coming at you at a national speed limit that is way to fast for the road.
Small. Its terrifying when you have people gunning it down the tiny country lane with all the hedges and you can see what is coming around the corner. Or when they park their car... or should I say abandon their car... any which way and you have to dodge oncoming traffic whilst swearving in and out of a maze of parked cars on a road built by the Romans designed for 5 men across not two cars across. And an Land Rover is coming at you at a national speed limit that is way to fast for the road.
If the land rover was sticking to the national speed limit it would not be such a problem and I grew up learning to drive on those small country roads.
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..I bet they all say that...
