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(Message started by: tanner on Dec 4^th, 2006, 3:22pm)

Title: Question for a Brit
Post by tanner on Dec 4^th, 2006, 3:22pm

I got an e-mail this morning from some friends that live in a place named Costessey although that is not how they say it.

They are most interested in coming to America even though they own 2 houses in that area. Why?

I started googling to see the Sports Park where she "Donna" just got a good position and came across this website,

http://www.picturesofengland.com/mapofengland/east-anglia-map.html if you page down to the picture tour the 3rd one shows boats on a canal. Are they Houseboats? Do they let yanks move there, and can ya get a job?

This whole area is gorgeous :)....Tim

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by boybath on Dec 4^th, 2006, 3:32pm

yes they are and they have jobs depends what you do and its not only east Anglia but all over Britain if you like a beautiful area look at Bath

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by Yorky on Dec 4^th, 2006, 3:34pm

on 12/04/06 at 15:22:22, tanner wrote:

Are they Houseboats? yes ,Do they let yanks move there, yes, and can ya get a job? if you are polish, or rumanian ;;D

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by davyp on Dec 4^th, 2006, 3:36pm

http://www.picturesofengland.com/pictures/500/The_Norfolk_Broads_1115587995.jpg
River Bure, Acle, Norfolk Broads

You have real good taste Tim, the Norfolk broads are an absolutely beautiful area and i have spent many hours on them in my life as they are only about an hour and a half from me. Yes their are houseboats on the Bure and anyone can move on if they have the permits, on the job front if you have knowledge of all things watercraft a job around that area is just about guaranteed. There are also many industrial areas around that area.
As to why they would want to move away i cant answer as i would love to live over there, i would be in my element all those rivers, my partner would never see me. lol

Dape

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by LeLimey on Dec 4^th, 2006, 3:47pm

I'm proud to be a Brit, I'd move from here for love but not without a sickening wrench at what I'd have to leave behind.
Carrie and Matt will tell you how much joy I got from sharing my country with them ;)
HOPEFULLY they won't be the only ones, Jimi and Ruthie are talking about coming in 2007, don't let them be the last of my visitors please :-*

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by boybath on Dec 4^th, 2006, 3:49pm

Coooeee H

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by tanner on Dec 4^th, 2006, 3:51pm

on 12/04/06 at 15:32:28, boybath wrote:

yes they are and they have jobs depends what you do and its not only east Anglia but all over Britain if you like a beautiful area look at Bath

Ok, I went back to the site. Which county is Bath in? And dape I am a river freak!!!
I will try to look up as many of you as possible when we go to visit David and Donna ;)

They don't want to move permanently its just that they are both certified dive master instructors and I guess there is not a lot of that there. We met them on St. Marteen, and I instantly fell in love with British women and ex Royal Marines ;;D

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by davyp on Dec 4^th, 2006, 4:04pm

http://www.holidayuk.co.uk/afloat/map_images/broads.gif

All within a 20 mile radius and they all have small tributaries that run off them, that is some of the best river fishing i have had.
Ther is quite a bit of diving around that area the only problem is there are a lot of people in that area that do it.

Dape

PS: How long am i likely to have to wait before i meet ya then, huh [smiley=huh.gif]

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by tanner on Dec 4^th, 2006, 4:11pm

PS: How long am i likely to have to wait before i meet ya then, huh [smiley=huh.gif]
Unless you come to Richmond or I hit the Lotto ::) summer after next....Tim

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by davyp on Dec 4^th, 2006, 4:19pm

I guess ile see you the summer after next then.
I was hoping to make it to Richmond but it dont look like its gonna happen :'(

Dape

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by roy21302 on Dec 4^th, 2006, 4:23pm

Tim,
You are a man of particular good tastes, you are talking about the very county I live in, I do hope that when you come to visit your friends you will consider being my guest. They live in a slightly more pictureques part of the county, but I am sure you could rough it over this side of the county.
There are quite a lot of American living in this area, many of them service men and women from Lakenheath and Mildenhall both of which are only a few miles from here. Quite a few of them decide to stay here when their service time is up, and work in local industries, some take job with the Military as civilain and work on the bases. You will have to get over sometime you'll be welcome here Cheers Roy ;;D

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by tanner on Dec 4^th, 2006, 4:32pm

It's the trip I am saving for. Long at the top of my wish list and yet we keep going other places, but in fairness most of our trips are family related and I can honestly say there is only 1 state in the US that I have yet to visit, so we do get around ;;D

You can bet I will be looking to meet you all when I do get to your side of the pond!.....Tim

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by BB on Dec 5^th, 2006, 8:14am

When are you comming to Sydney to visit us then Tim? We have a Harbour to die for and boats that dont sink :)

Annette

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by tanner on Dec 5^th, 2006, 12:58pm

I was warned by my father a long time ago NEVER go to Sydney!!! You will fall in love with the women and leave your wife ;;D

Of course he said the same thing about NZ and if he had ever been to the UK he would probobly have included it. I think it is an accent thing with us Rambow men.

.......my brother who took his R&R to Sydney said he almost went AWOL.....Tim

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by BB on Dec 5^th, 2006, 1:34pm

on 12/05/06 at 12:58:14, tanner wrote:

I was warned by my father a long time ago NEVER go to Sydney!!! You will fall in love with the women and leave your wife ;;D

Bugger, he didnt fall for it ! ;)

Here I am trying to help increase the nation population by legal immigration just as encouraged by the National Party ! Must try to pick someone else a bit more naive 8)

Annette

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by Shedz on Dec 5^th, 2006, 2:25pm

Lovely contry,lovely people,but, WAY TOO MANY POISONOUS THINGS THAT WANT TO KILL YOU [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by BB on Dec 5^th, 2006, 3:07pm

on 12/05/06 at 14:25:17, Shedz wrote:

Lovely contry,lovely people,but, WAY TOO MANY POISONOUS THINGS THAT WANT TO KILL YOU [smiley=laugh.gif]

Not true, what poisonous things? Koalas and kangaroos will only kill Japanese tourists and red back spiders are pets ;;D

Annette

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by JeffB on Dec 5^th, 2006, 3:13pm

Not to knock England, but I love Australia. I have been to Perth and Brisbane and would give a left nut to visit the Gold Coast again!

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by Shedz on Dec 5^th, 2006, 3:41pm

That'll be the things they show on thr discovery channel ;;D

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by pubgirl on Dec 6^th, 2006, 2:38am

Hey Tanner

If you do get to go to East Anglia make sure you meet up with Simon Bower aka Dolly aka 001. He lives there and was the original founder of OUCH so many years ago.
We all owe a lot to him (I think OUCH US still use the letter he composed for sufferers to give to employers/friends etc that explains CH) and when you see the ground breaking brain images of a CH brain during an attack which helped PG identify the hypothalamus as part of the problem, that is his brain in the image. He was brave enough to allow them to trigger an attack and brain scan and film him while he was having it.
He is a really great bloke when you meet him too.

Wendy

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by boybath on Dec 6^th, 2006, 3:30pm

http://www.cotswolds.info/images/Bath/smallpic4.jpg

This where I live and I like it if you like Bootnecks (sorry royal Marines) then vist Plymouth (Devon) where alot of them train or Poole where their special Ops wing is ( A bit like SEALs but obviously better). Christ knows why you would want to associate with the Booties when you could see the ROYAL Airforce alot better class of person. Indeed the only ones refeered to as gentlement by our Queen. On account of the fact we have yet to mutinee.;

take care

Mad from Bath

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by boybath on Dec 6^th, 2006, 3:33pm

but obviously cant spell
http://www.dbeinla.org/PHOTOS/water4.jpg

one with house boats

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by tanner on Dec 6^th, 2006, 3:51pm

Wendy, when not if I get to Costessey, I will positively look up whom ever you can suggest. I would love to meet Mr. Bower!
I had a scan taken during attach, perhaps I should bring it even though its about 18 years old now.

BoyBath, can you give me a handier Nick? Either way my very good friend that I will be coming to visit is an ex Royal Marine but it is not his 6ft3" 220lbs. I would be concerned with it is his 5ft4" sweetie of a wife. [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

the longer this thread runs the more I am maneuvering to move this trip up......Tim

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by davyp on Dec 6^th, 2006, 4:49pm

If you like fishing then monsters like this can be found on the Norfolk Broads.

www.pike-fishing.freeserve.co.uk/images/John-Winkle-24.jpg

It was caught just to the left of where this pic was taken
http://uk.wrs.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geunxhOndFoTcBCtRWBQx./SIG=130th7h2l/EXP=1165528033/**http%3A//www.olse.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/graphics/social/broads/potterbridge.jpg

Dape

Title: Re: Question for a Brit
Post by Richr8 on Dec 6^th, 2006, 5:27pm

on 12/06/06 at 16:49:19, davyp wrote:

Don't care much about the fish, but I sure would like to meet these, "Norfolk Broads." :)