Cor Blimey Mate!

[jlc]

I've lived in the USA for 14 years; I absolutely love this country. The thing I miss, is being able to talk about things that I grew up with...without having to explain. So, are there any 35-50 year olds out there who lived in England? I'm originally from Oxford...no, I'm not a snob!!

 

[wildthing]

Have Courage or Watney's

 

[HoosierCanuck]

One of my best friends is British so I probably would understand most of what you're saying. Don't feel bad. I live in Indiana but cannot relate to anyone here.

 

[fishstix]

Perhaps you could find someone on the UK forum

 

[MrsGnomeCrusher]

This title made me smile and I had to post. Had some friends a while back who were from England. Spent some time in England and Wales. For the most part, the people treated me wonderfully and I loved my time over there. I'd one day like to go back for a visit.

 

[jlc]

One of my best friends is British so I probably would understand most of what you're saying. Don't feel bad. I live in Indiana but cannot relate to anyone here.

Hockey in a convent...maybe not, but I share your passion...got hooked a few years ago...Go Flyers!

 

[jlc]

Have Courage or Watney's

....roll out the barrel...let's have a barrel of fun...which of the beers you named had that as their jingle!

 

[wildthing]

....roll out the barrel...let's have a barrel of fun...which of the beers you named had that as their jingle!

sorry to disappoint you but at the time of life when I was in London I was trying to fry my brains. Let me think. I don't recall a whole lot. But don't answer it yet.

 

[JPPT1974]

I always have a taste for British men and Frenchmen.

 

[enslow]

I wasn't born in England and never lived there, although I have a grandfather who came from England.

My university prof came from England to do a post doc in the USA. Because of some technicalities, he had to register as a student first. As part of his registration as a international student, he had to write an English Competency Test. He had fun with that, ol' boy!

Enslow

 

[HoosierCanuck]

Hockey in a convent...maybe not, but I share your passion...got hooked a few years ago...Go Flyers!

lol! I'm in the process of getting my British friend hooked on the sport as well. He lives in Bristol, UK. Actually, I think he's already hooked...just hasn't taken that big step of admitting it yet! lol!! Actually, he and a player on my favourite team (Vancouver Canucks) share the same name with different spellings on the last name.

Hmmmm.....British Humour anyone? Sorry I couldn't think of anything else...my brain is fried at the moment from a sugar buzz from dinner/dessert. lol!

 

[wvmtnkid]

I wasn't born in England but I have a friend whose mother is from England and she visited there quite a bit as a child. A few months ago we were shopping together and she had me all over town looking for imported Cadbury chocolate from Britian. She swore that the Cadbury chocolate from the US was just not the same!

At least I think it was Cadbury, now I am not so sure......

 

[wildthing]

I wasn't born in England but I have a friend whose mother is from England and she visited there quite a bit as a child. A few months ago we were shopping together and she had me all over town looking for imported Cadbury chocolate from Britian. She swore that the Cadbury chocolate from the US was just not the same!

At least I think it was Cadbury, now I am not so sure......

Yeah there is a difference. At least a difference in European chocolate. Richer taste, seem to have a bit of coffe like flavor. Once you have it you won't want US chocolate. The same could be said about beer. The Beer is just better over there than here.

 

[wvmtnkid]

Once you have it you won't want US chocolate.

That's what my friend says. I have another friend that brings me chocolate from Switerland sometimes, and it is very good. It seems to have a different texture than US chocolate. Smoother or something. Whatever it is, it is heavenly!

 

[JPPT1974]

I have a thing for british men since Monty Python's Eric Idle.

 

[HoosierCanuck]

I have a thing for british men since Monty Python's Eric Idle.

I like him too and I thought it was cool when I found out he and I share the same birthday.

 

[HoosierCanuck]

Chocolate is being discussed...I have to join this conversation! lol!! I've had some European chocolate before and I totally agree it seems to be smoother or richer or something. Puts Hershey's to shame!

 

[wvmtnkid]

Oh no! Please don't defame the name of Hershey's!!! I adore chocoloate, no matter where it is from. Is there ever such a thing as bad chocolate???

Oh, maybe this is another thread topic. Sorry for the derailment! When the subject of chocolate comes up, nothing else seems to matter......

 

[wildthing]

Oh no! Please don't defame the name of Hershey's!!! I adore chocoloate, no matter where it is from. Is there ever such a thing as bad chocolate???

Oh, maybe this is another thread topic. Sorry for the derailment! When the subject of chocolate comes up, nothing else seems to matter......

Sorry to break it to you but after European chocolate American chocolate just dose not stack up. You said it, bad chocolate is Hershey.

 

[MrsGnomeCrusher]

Sorry to break it to you but after European chocolate American chocolate just dose not stack up. You said it, bad chocolate is Hershey.

There's good chocolate and REAL good chocolate. Hershey's good. The stuff across the pond is REAL good.

Hmm, you'd think a thread about England would produce something else beside their yummy chocolate. *shrug* Who knew?