Comments on: Going back to England http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/ Living in France and daily life for a UK expat in the French blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/comment-page-1/#comment-15148 Boris Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:28:46 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/#comment-15148 Thanks Paula. I might be able to write a book, and I quite like the idea, but after it's written...seems to me that getting a book published is as much to do with who you know as how well you write - and I don't know anyone in publishing! The thought of spending months struggling to write a book and then not getting it published might all be too streesful for my ego (and my wallet). All the same it would be fun to be on the Richard and Judy booklist 2012 so I still might give it a try. Thanks Paula. I might be able to write a book, and I quite like the idea, but after it’s written…seems to me that getting a book published is as much to do with who you know as how well you write – and I don’t know anyone in publishing! The thought of spending months struggling to write a book and then not getting it published might all be too streesful for my ego (and my wallet).
All the same it would be fun to be on the Richard and Judy booklist 2012 so I still might give it a try.

]]> By: Paula http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/comment-page-1/#comment-15147 Paula Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:09:27 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/#comment-15147 Hi Boris, I've seen a few articles written by you now and you have amused me in all of them. Although not a fiction writer myself (journalism etc.) I urge you to give the novel a go. I have been trying to persuade my Dad to do the same. He has a dry sense of humour and a way with the blarney - but he just can't bring himself (or be arsed, I'm not sure which) to. As for your imminent if not already passed trip to the UK, the only place I ever want to go when I visit is the M&S food court. Bloody hell, I miss bacon and cheddar like you wouldn't (obviously, having been away for so long) know! Hi Boris,

I’ve seen a few articles written by you now and you have amused me in all of them. Although not a fiction writer myself (journalism etc.) I urge you to give the novel a go. I have been trying to persuade my Dad to do the same. He has a dry sense of humour and a way with the blarney – but he just can’t bring himself (or be arsed, I’m not sure which) to.

As for your imminent if not already passed trip to the UK, the only place I ever want to go when I visit is the M&S food court. Bloody hell, I miss bacon and cheddar like you wouldn’t (obviously, having been away for so long) know!

]]> By: Karen http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/comment-page-1/#comment-15126 Karen Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:54:45 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/#comment-15126 Hi borris, guess your trip to England is over now, Mine was in July after 6 years of not visiting and 11 years after leaving, lived in the USA for 3 years and Iran for 8. Well I must say there arent alot of English people there now! Walking along the beach in brighton, fancying some fresh prawns we asked the sales lady, are they fresh? she answered... You vant snails? we said ARE THE PRAWNS FRESH? and again she said vant snail? seems like the entire of Brighton was taken over by Ukrainians!! I wouldnt mind at all if they had made the effort to learn English! but they hadnt. Everywhere we went hardly anyone spoke english! Very strange and By the way my perfect idea of England as being clean and lovely vanished after that trip, In fact I would definately say that it was on par with tehran for cleanliness and thats really crap!!! sorry. I had a lovely time there!!! 5 pounds for a little glass of wine in a shoddy bar! 25 pounds for 2 people to visit the cinema with some popcorn and diet coke. It was all a bit alien to me, I wanted to go home!! but it had changed beyond recognision Karen Hi borris, guess your trip to England is over now, Mine was in July after 6 years of not visiting and 11 years after leaving, lived in the USA for 3 years and Iran for 8.
Well I must say there arent alot of English people there now!
Walking along the beach in brighton, fancying some fresh prawns we asked the sales lady, are they fresh? she answered… You vant snails?
we said ARE THE PRAWNS FRESH? and again she said vant snail? seems like the entire of Brighton was taken over by Ukrainians!! I wouldnt mind at all if they had made the effort to learn English! but they hadnt. Everywhere we went hardly anyone spoke english! Very strange and By the way my perfect idea of England as being clean and lovely vanished after that trip, In fact I would definately say that it was on par with tehran for cleanliness and thats really crap!!! sorry. I had a lovely time there!!! 5 pounds for a little glass of wine in a shoddy bar! 25 pounds for 2 people to visit the cinema with some popcorn and diet coke. It was all a bit alien to me, I wanted to go home!! but it had changed beyond recognision
Karen

]]> By: Tony http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/comment-page-1/#comment-14656 Tony Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:23:05 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/#comment-14656 Sorry Boris, we all seem to be spoiling your return before you even get back here! It isn't so bad over here really but, yes, there are certain aspects of British life that need 'sorting out'. As everywhere, I suspect, the extreme minority do their best to spoil life for the majority and, with today's immediate dissemination of 'bad news' everyone gets to know about it immediately. Individual people in the UK are exactly the same as they are in France; absolutely charming, helpful, welcoming and generous to a fault. It's just that when they forms 'clumps' they become totally intolerable and unworthy of their species. Now that, Boris, as you well know from my previous contributions, is profound! Enjoy your trip 'home', I'm sure you will! Sorry Boris, we all seem to be spoiling your return before you even get back here!

It isn’t so bad over here really but, yes, there are certain aspects of British life that need ‘sorting out’.
As everywhere, I suspect, the extreme minority do their best to spoil life for the majority and, with today’s immediate dissemination of ‘bad news’ everyone gets to know about it immediately.
Individual people in the UK are exactly the same as they are in France; absolutely charming, helpful, welcoming and generous to a fault. It’s just that when they forms ‘clumps’ they become totally intolerable and unworthy of their species.

Now that, Boris, as you well know from my previous contributions, is profound!

Enjoy your trip ‘home’, I’m sure you will!

]]> By: John http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/comment-page-1/#comment-14653 John Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:10:48 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/#comment-14653 My lady and I always hit the charity shops and stock up on cheapo books. Invariably we come back with 2 suitcases loaded with books. That apart there really is nothing that either of us want, event the fish and chips are always better in the imagination than in the eating. Have a good trip My lady and I always hit the charity shops and stock up on cheapo books. Invariably we come back with 2 suitcases loaded with books. That apart there really is nothing that either of us want, event the fish and chips are always better in the imagination than in the eating.

Have a good trip

]]> By: Boris http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/comment-page-1/#comment-14650 Boris Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:56:36 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/#comment-14650 Err, thanks Tony and Kevin, I'm really looking forward to my trip now! Perhaps I've been a bit spoiled for the last few years, there are very few places I can think of here which I would avoid visiting at night (car burning riots aside). I guess I'll stay in for the evenings. I've been to Skye if that counts, amazingly beautiful place but a bit off the beaten track even compared with Glasgow, and a high chance of poor weather in March I think. Although I seem to remember there's a bridge now, so perhaps Skye is also full of unruly characters now. Err, thanks Tony and Kevin, I’m really looking forward to my trip now!
Perhaps I’ve been a bit spoiled for the last few years, there are very few places I can think of here which I would avoid visiting at night (car burning riots aside). I guess I’ll stay in for the evenings.
I’ve been to Skye if that counts, amazingly beautiful place but a bit off the beaten track even compared with Glasgow, and a high chance of poor weather in March I think. Although I seem to remember there’s a bridge now, so perhaps Skye is also full of unruly characters now.

]]> By: kevin http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/comment-page-1/#comment-14649 kevin Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:36:53 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/#comment-14649 "quietly drunk commuters" you may find that these people no longer exist and have been replaced by druken violent thugs who really do believe they are above the law. anyway enjoy your trip. “quietly drunk commuters” you may find that these people no longer exist and have been replaced by druken violent thugs who really do believe they are above the law.
anyway enjoy your trip.

]]> By: Tony http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/comment-page-1/#comment-14647 Tony Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:57:12 +0000 http://www.francethisway.com/wp/going-back-to-england/2008/02/#comment-14647 A tip for the return to Blighty: Avoid the mainland! The Isles of Scilly are civilised and beautiful - as are the Outer Hebrides, I'm told. If I were you I would let the girls go and shop, while you stay at home and look after the woodburner whilst you wait for the water company to turn up with the compost, plants and St Emilion! Tony A tip for the return to Blighty: Avoid the mainland!

The Isles of Scilly are civilised and beautiful – as are the Outer Hebrides, I’m told.

If I were you I would let the girls go and shop, while you stay at home and look after the woodburner whilst you wait for the water company to turn up with the compost, plants and St Emilion!

Tony

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