Preparedness for when

Mojoworking

craigywv wrote: »

mojo your all thieves in Liverpool lol well we are all about a foot tall ,dance constantly to fiddle music look like something from lucky charms box eat nothing but potatoes and its a compulsory topic to take gcse in the art of making things that go bang!....................that's why the tourists in the last 5 years keep coming and coming ,I think not! every where in the world every place is remembered for the bad things not the good xxx

Got to love those stereotypes!! Unfortunately I don't have one as we moved about a lot so I have a weird accent that picks up and takes on wherever I am. I do envy people who have roots sometimes but everything has it's pros and cons and there is always something to beat you over the head with. To my shame when living in London a long time ago I loved it when the Irish girl would ask me for tree pounds tirty tree for 20 b and h it sounded fab. Now I don't smoke and God knows what 20 fags cost now!!

craigywv

lol don't smoke myself but don't think you get change from ten quid for b and h now................think they the most expensive as they so strong,,,,,,,,yes I was a smoker too and smoked these for years last time I bought them they were 5 quid something a packet!!!!!!!!!!that's a chicken and 2 packets of sausages now lol oh the times they are a changing!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Karmacat

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

It's the COOKERY AND KITCHEN BOOK FOR SLENDER PURSES by EMELIE WALLER published by Faber and Faber, I've looked on E*ay and there are two copies on at £14,99, don't know if there may be any on Am*zon, it's a lovely old fashioned book first published in MCMXXXV which I think is 1935?

There are a couple of copies on A*azon second hand for £5 and £5.95 if anyone feels they'd like one.

Thanks for this! I thought Mar meant that you'd written it but I *do* remember you recommending this one now

mardatha wrote: »

Re the cookery book - I paid £6 for mine. Very interested in how they cook sprouts and cauli, going to try this to see if it tastes nicer.

Aha! That *is* interesting!

Anyway back on topic - I'm slowly building up the tins for winter, a friend in America is saying they are expecting a bad winter because of El Nino, but I'm not sure of that will affect us here - does anybody know?

Me too ... I'm trying to build up a really full stock cupboard so that I buy as little as possible over the winter flu season ... I'm hearing a lot about the heavy berry crop being a forerunner of a bad winter, but I've no idea if that's true.

craigywv wrote: »

mojo your all thieves in Liverpool lol well we are all about a foot tall ,dance constantly to fiddle music look like something from lucky charms box eat nothing but potatoes and its a compulsory topic to take gcse in the art of making things that go bang!....................that's why the tourists in the last 5 years keep coming and coming ,I think not! every where in the world every place is remembered for the bad things not the good xxx

Oi! Did I not just say, a few pages back, that I won't accept that sort of carp about my beloved Liverpool? Mind you, I get that you're making a point about it all

Here's another one: down here in southern England, it's common to see people kiss each cheek in greeting. When my niece first saw this, she mumbled something about wishy washy counsellors - that was me greeting my business partner, and we *are* both counsellors, it's true. But it actually comes, as far as I'm concerned, from the number of French/Italian/Swiss/Spanish, take your pick but France is *so* near, that its become sort-of normal to adopt the French greeting. I love finding out about that sort of adoption of cultural tone

craigywv

the kids /teens around here all knuckle nudge each other here like they do in the American films and hugging seems to be quite big amongst lads now too lol as long as they being nice to each other I don't care if they hold bloody hands!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 anythings better than sulky teens

Frugalsod

Mojoworking wrote: »

I live in liverpool where everyone is a thief and nothing is safe as my OH and DD are scousers they have never behaved like this as far as I know. I only notice this stereotype when not in liverpool and it is a bit sad. I've met nice horrible kind mean tall short funny rude scousers much like every other race religion or creed. The one thing they all have in common is they all sound alike.

So was your wedding like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3NqLjPGRds

Mojoworking

Not married!!! Not sure if that's even worse than the video clip eh �� ;-)

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In my experience of moving from where I was born and bred, living not just in a different place but in a different country and then having to move to a different part of the UK when we did come home, you can't just pitch up in a new place and expect them to say ' Oh how lovely, now you're here life will be so much better, welcome and show us how to live life properly' your place in any community has to be earned, it will take years and if you are constantly looking at what you have and comparing it adversely with your previous place of residence you will NEVER have the mindset that will let you become a local. I was very unhappy for perhaps the first 7 years we were here, didn't want to come in the first place and nothing about this village was 'as good' as where I'd lived previously. I had no aquaintance, neighbours from differing hells and felt that the whole community was looking down on me all the time. Then I got a job in a local shop, I met people, I tried to be good at what I did and useful in the community, ordered things we hadn't got in and went out of my way to learn peoples names so I could say 'hello Mrs.........' as they came in. In time I earned my place in the village, some of my fellow workers said 'they'll speak to you in the shop, but they won't acknowledge you outside', not so, my friends range from those who live in the council houses to those who live in the million pound houses that front on to the river, we're invited to birthdays, tea, Christmas parties, garden parties, dinners out and it's a joy, I now have my place, I am one of the people of the village. If I'd just sat back and decided they were all backward heathens without a civilised bone in their bodies I'd be a bitter and lonely woman!!!

Frugalsod

Mojoworking wrote: »

Not married!!! Not sure if that's even worse than the video clip eh �� ;-)

Why should that be any worse? We have a modern society and as long as you are happy that is the most important thing.

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I love love love Liverpool. That is where I grew from a child to marriage, when we left. I met my husband in Liverpool, we were dancing to fiddle music. I love the atmosphere and the people. He was poor too but his dad had a steady wage, his mum used to go to paddys market to get coats and skirts to cut up to make childrens clothes. He, like me, worked hard and did so all his life. He didn`t go to grammar school, I did, he started work at 16 and stayed with the same company all his working life, finishing as a director of a medium sized company, offices all over uk

Later we spent 40 years in wales and to be very honest, 38 were in s wales not that far from where moneyis,, now. 2 years in my life were not happy, even though I was a young mum, no-one accepted me in n wales, I tried to learn welsh but it was too hard. Hey ho, I was happy in my own company fortunately. in the middle of no-where, making bread, making do and mend etc. The local farmer would call unexpectedly when I was on my own, he had one thing on his mind. We left

S wales was utterly wonderful, loved every minute of it, from the moment I was in a queue for carrats and the women on both sides started talking to me. I slotted in straight away. A new small village now and 5 years in and I have earned my acceptance here too, always ready to help and donate whatever is needed.

Best always to be truly kind about the area and people you move into, it was your choice MISTM, you should not be running these people down. They are the salt of the earth but can see through someone at the drop of a hat

Frugalsod

Well said MrsLW. You only get out of a community what you put in. Everywhere is different and you have to see the good points of the place rather than concentrate on the bad parts.