Comments for Open to England http://www.opentoengland.org The English Appeal, Language and Culture Blog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on 3 Rubbish British Things by Sephe http://www.opentoengland.org/2008/01/24/147/#comment-141 Sephe Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:04:27 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2008/01/24/147/#comment-141 There's lots of good stuff about Britain, just not TV anymore. There's lots of bad stuff too - rising bills, Orwellian surveillance, high taxes and long working hours. No wonder we want to retreat into escapist activities! There’s lots of good stuff about Britain, just not TV anymore. There’s lots of bad stuff too - rising bills, Orwellian surveillance, high taxes and long working hours. No wonder we want to retreat into escapist activities!

]]> Comment on Is British Food Rubbish? by europe trotter http://www.opentoengland.org/2008/01/22/is-british-food-rubbish/#comment-139 europe trotter Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:12:05 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2008/01/22/is-british-food-rubbish/#comment-139 I agree wholeheartedly with you! I'm living in France at the moment, and I never shy away from making a hearty English breakfast whenever I get my hands on baked beans! The only thing is... as I'm always cooking to eat with French companions, I can't make it any earlier than midday! The only time I can serve up a good English breakfast is as a main meal in the daytime or evening - it's just not sweet enough to be stomached over here any earlier! I agree wholeheartedly with you! I’m living in France at the moment, and I never shy away from making a hearty English breakfast whenever I get my hands on baked beans!

The only thing is… as I’m always cooking to eat with French companions, I can’t make it any earlier than midday! The only time I can serve up a good English breakfast is as a main meal in the daytime or evening - it’s just not sweet enough to be stomached over here any earlier!

]]> Comment on Things you’d never expect an Englishman to say: by too many frogs... http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/23/things-you%e2%80%99d-never-expect-an-englishman-to-say/#comment-138 too many frogs... Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:07:38 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/23/things-you%e2%80%99d-never-expect-an-englishman-to-say/#comment-138 I love your list - and I don't think you'd hear 'the English have an admirable society' over here either! I have heard something recently quite "shocking" though - a French friend who wants to go to London to try fish and chips! On this jaw-dropping revelation, my (French) boyfriend and I just stared at him: 'You want to do WHAT!?!' I love your list - and I don’t think you’d hear ‘the English have an admirable society’ over here either! I have heard something recently quite “shocking” though - a French friend who wants to go to London to try fish and chips! On this jaw-dropping revelation, my (French) boyfriend and I just stared at him: ‘You want to do WHAT!?!’

]]> Comment on 3 Rubbish British Things by always travelling http://www.opentoengland.org/2008/01/24/147/#comment-137 always travelling Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:20:20 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2008/01/24/147/#comment-137 You seem racked with post-colonial guilt. Well, here's a superficial take on things to lift your spirits. Had England not invaded Australia, all but killed off it's indigenous folk in a rabid soiree of institutionalised genocide and set up a quaint little rat-infested colony, my folks may never have been drawn out there from the Motherland. Which means, God save me, I would never have been born and Aussie but instead - a Brit. So thank you, England. That's one to you. You seem racked with post-colonial guilt. Well, here’s a superficial take on things to lift your spirits. Had England not invaded Australia, all but killed off it’s indigenous folk in a rabid soiree of institutionalised genocide and set up a quaint little rat-infested colony, my folks may never have been drawn out there from the Motherland. Which means, God save me, I would never have been born and Aussie but instead - a Brit. So thank you, England. That’s one to you.

]]> Comment on Things you’d never expect an Englishman to say: by imogen richardson http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/23/things-you%e2%80%99d-never-expect-an-englishman-to-say/#comment-136 imogen richardson Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:47:01 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/23/things-you%e2%80%99d-never-expect-an-englishman-to-say/#comment-136 This was so coll all my family were reduced to tearsits even better than t.v wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was so coll all my family were reduced to tearsits even better than t.v wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on 10 Things I Hate About You (England) by Fun Abroad http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/12/20/10-things-i-hate-about-you-england/#comment-103 Fun Abroad Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/12/20/10-things-i-hate-about-you-england/#comment-103 Skewered by a fork in the teste, hmm? What have you been up to then? T hough I must agree on some notes - born and bred though I was as an Aussie, I too have endured some horrendous public drunkeness - my own - at which point I always feel obliged to point out that my bloodline is pure Mother England - and then people nod sympathetically and understand why I have such an affinity for sleeping in gutters. As for the national health service though - I'd love to see a comparative study on the state of Aus vs Eng hospitals. Have you Brits got preggers women given birth in the dunnies cos there's no beds left? Skewered by a fork in the teste, hmm? What have you been up to then? T
hough I must agree on some notes - born and bred though I was as an Aussie, I too have endured some horrendous public drunkeness - my own - at which point I always feel obliged to point out that my bloodline is pure Mother England - and then people nod sympathetically and understand why I have such an affinity for sleeping in gutters.
As for the national health service though - I’d love to see a comparative study on the state of Aus vs Eng hospitals. Have you Brits got preggers women given birth in the dunnies cos there’s no beds left?

]]> Comment on One is not amused… by Pages tagged "amused" http://www.opentoengland.org/2008/01/04/one-is-not-amused/#comment-100 Pages tagged "amused" Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:28:20 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2008/01/04/one-is-not-amused/#comment-100 [...] online community. The best part is ... it's all 100% free! Check them out here: Join Hey Nielsen! One is not amused… saved by 1 others     tkdjelly bookmarked on 01/06/08 | [...] […] online community. The best part is … it’s all 100% free! Check them out here: Join Hey Nielsen! One is not amused… saved by 1 others     tkdjelly bookmarked on 01/06/08 | […]

]]> Comment on 3 “Great” British Things by Almost American http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/16/3-%e2%80%9cgreat%e2%80%9d-british-things/#comment-99 Almost American Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:31:32 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/11/16/3-%e2%80%9cgreat%e2%80%9d-british-things/#comment-99 I missed those three - I was far too old to have seen them I suppose :-( My memories: Trumpton ("Hugh, Pugh, Barney, McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub") Andy Pandy The Flowerpot Men ("Little weeed!") Jackanory ("tell a story") Blue Peter (Not sure John Noakes ever did really say "Get down Shep!" I always wanted to make one of their advent wreaths but my mother had something against real candles, so I had to make do with watching them light them on the show.) The Magic Roundabout ("Time for bed said Zebedee". I used to have a record Jasper Carrott recorded that sold for his version of the Magic Roundabout on the B side.) Crystal Tips and Alistair What was the one with Kiki the frog? You're far too young to know, I'm sure . . . or to remember any of the above. I'll shut up and go away now! I missed those three - I was far too old to have seen them I suppose :-(

My memories:
Trumpton (”Hugh, Pugh, Barney, McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub”)
Andy Pandy
The Flowerpot Men (”Little weeed!”)
Jackanory (”tell a story”)
Blue Peter (Not sure John Noakes ever did really say “Get down Shep!” I always wanted to make one of their advent wreaths but my mother had something against real candles, so I had to make do with watching them light them on the show.)
The Magic Roundabout (”Time for bed said Zebedee”. I used to have a record Jasper Carrott recorded that sold for his version of the Magic Roundabout on the B side.)
Crystal Tips and Alistair

What was the one with Kiki the frog? You’re far too young to know, I’m sure . . . or to remember any of the above. I’ll shut up and go away now!

]]> Comment on 10 Things I Hate About You (England) by Almost American http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/12/20/10-things-i-hate-about-you-england/#comment-98 Almost American Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:19:38 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/12/20/10-things-i-hate-about-you-england/#comment-98 I agree with a lot of your comments - but they certainly DON'T do all the road repairs here in the USA during the night. In one city I used to commute through, they were working on the Interstate highway every day from 7 a.m. till 2 p.m. or so. The morning commute was hell! The were working on the same stretch of road for over 2 years - may still be for all I know, but fortunately I haven't had to do that particular drive for a while. They did stop for a few months for the New England winter though. The snow doesn't bring everything to a grinding halt over here as it does in the UK, but it does limit some things. I agree with a lot of your comments - but they certainly DON’T do all the road repairs here in the USA during the night. In one city I used to commute through, they were working on the Interstate highway every day from 7 a.m. till 2 p.m. or so. The morning commute was hell! The were working on the same stretch of road for over 2 years - may still be for all I know, but fortunately I haven’t had to do that particular drive for a while. They did stop for a few months for the New England winter though. The snow doesn’t bring everything to a grinding halt over here as it does in the UK, but it does limit some things.

]]> Comment on 10 Things I Hate About You (England) by Crazy Brits » Doom ‘n’ gloom http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/12/20/10-things-i-hate-about-you-england/#comment-73 Crazy Brits » Doom ‘n’ gloom Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:24:54 +0000 http://www.opentoengland.org/2007/12/20/10-things-i-hate-about-you-england/#comment-73 [...] saw a post entitled 10 Things I Hate About You (England) and I agree with it all, especially the bit about the NHS. I live just outside Eastbourne. Months of [...] […] saw a post entitled 10 Things I Hate About You (England) and I agree with it all, especially the bit about the NHS. I live just outside Eastbourne. Months of […]

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