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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2014 22:26:58 GMT -1
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Post by ozneil on Nov 21, 2014 22:29:02 GMT -1
Yep.... Iam the world's worst name dropper can never remember them. She is certainly an impressive lady She got the 2 words "no worries" dead righr
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Post by celyn on Nov 22, 2014 0:44:00 GMT -1
I misread that as Jack McConnell, so that provided an extra layer of strangeness.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2014 2:12:09 GMT -1
I KNOW, I did the exact same. That was weird.
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Post by ozneil on Nov 22, 2014 3:07:52 GMT -1
Gees I didnt!!!
But there again I have never heard of either or if I have I have forgotten
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Post by celyn on Nov 22, 2014 3:41:27 GMT -1
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Post by ozneil on Nov 22, 2014 3:56:47 GMT -1
Ah I remember phot was in New York and other guy in pic thought he was deranged!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2014 4:04:18 GMT -1
Aye, that was Joke McConnell at Tartan Week in NYC. Not remotely embarrassing, oh no.
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Post by celyn on Nov 22, 2014 12:29:51 GMT -1
Ah I remember phot was in New York and other guy in pic thought he was deranged!! Other guy's expression is wonderful!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 19:34:14 GMT -1
Love how the threads go so awry... Just back on topic for a minute, I have news of the young Aussie, last seen, complete with new coat, a rucksack full of clean clothes and a wee bit of extra pocket money, striding out to departures at Glasgow Airport headed for Berlin, then to Abu Dhabi to stay with a Sydney Uni pal's family for a few days, enroute back to Kingsford Smith. I politely enquired of his dear papa whether he'd arrived home safe yet (this several days after he was supposed to have landed). No sign. I am told he's 'diverted' from his planned route and taken a cheap flight back to Berlin for a few days to meet a young lady he'd become attached to on his travels. Love it, love it, love it.
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Post by ozneil on Nov 24, 2014 19:59:21 GMT -1
Yes there is something about European ladies that attracts Antipodeans That of course includes Scottish Ladies I have to say and mean that before I get head stove in
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 20:21:47 GMT -1
Give my best to Mrs Oz!
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Post by ozneil on Nov 26, 2014 23:01:25 GMT -1
THe trouble with visiting Europe Particularly with women is the junk that accumulates Us trying to put several quarts into pint pots at the end of 3 months Europe everything out the van, cases back from van hirer. HEREWEEWGOOO. Try jumping on it etc etc
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2014 19:26:14 GMT -1
In our ritual Christmas call with our dear pals in Sydney, it transpires the boy's made it home and is back at work over the festive in his part-time job as a lighting technician. Didn't he just go and fall 3 metres off a gantry the other night? (Very) luckily just a few stitches (to his exceedingly pretty face unfortunately) and some hellish bruising. Ah, the irony's not lost on us parents: the boy's been hurtling about Europe for five months, perfectly safe-- and the minute he gets home... Fortunately his dad's pretty sanguine and being very rock'n'roll about it. (good call) In other news, I'm told the young lady he diverted his homeward route for is heading out to Sydney next week for his birthday! And his dad and me are hatching a plan for his 21st---Hogmanay in Glasgow then onward to Las Vegas. Bloody Aussies and their travel bug...must be in the genes.
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Post by ozneil on Dec 26, 2014 20:32:39 GMT -1
In our ritual Christmas call with our dear pals in Sydney, it transpires the boy's made it home and is back at work over the festive in his part-time job as a lighting technician. Didn't he just go and fall 3 metres off a gantry the other night? (Very) luckily just a few stitches (to his exceedingly pretty face unfortunately) and some hellish bruising. Ah, the irony's not lost on us parents: the boy's been hurtling about Europe for five months, perfectly safe-- and the minute he gets home... Fortunately his dad's pretty sanguine and being very rock'n'roll about it. (good call) In other news, I'm told the young lady he diverted his homeward route for is heading out to Sydney next week for his birthday! And his dad and me are hatching a plan for his 21st---Hogmanay in Glasgow then onward to Las Vegas. Bloody Aussies and their travel bug...must be in the genes. Poor Guy hope his face heals up ok. Looks like we may be getting another migrant. We find when European ladies come out on a visit they tend to stay. One of may friend was followed home (NZ) by a Swiss Miss. She was told she would be deported unless she applied for permanent residents visa and to get that best (only) way was to get married (cupid has many wiles) They are still married after 40 years Yeah we do tend to travel a bit. Distance doesnt mean much to us. Everything is time, 24 hours to fly to Europe 24 hours hard drive from here to Cairns. Time spent is same That mate of mine is a Kiwi and I met him in UK. He was working for MoW in London I thought he was a stuck up pom with pinstripe suit rolled brolly and bowler. Typical bloody public servant. As he was our client he allowed me to buy him lunch. At one such lunch he dropped "at home". To make conversation I asked where "home" was expecting somewhere posh he said "Auckland NZ" I was astounded " I yelled" I know where .it bloody is Im from Brisbane" He thought by my accent I was a Jock with a classy education. After that we got on great . His pinstripe suit brolly and bowler hat was his way of taking the piss outa the Poms. (The brolly had been nicked in a pub and the bowler bought at a market for 5/- the suit he paid for) We met again in NZ, in fact he took over my job in Auckland when I left, he had tried to emigrate from UK to OZ on the £10 passage when he decided it was time to come home but couldnt get over problem of not having a Brit Birth Certificate. Yes he was born in Devonport (didnt mention Devonport Auckland) yes he was qualified spouted his Brit qualifications (didnt mention they were reciprocal with his Kiwi one and thats how he got it) . Everything went well all organised no problems but the Birth Certificate buggered things up.... The horrible truth came out he was a Kiwi!!! (shock horror) The migration officer just looked at him then roared with laughter. Said it had been tried before but no one had ever got that far before. He hitch hiked from UK to South Africa and then across Australia. If he got into any trouble in UK he was an Australian I was an honorary Kiwi when we , the All Blacks, beat Scotland 44-0 at Murrayfield PS I dont think the kids nowadays had anywhere near the fun we had. They seem to take things including their fun much too seriously or am I just getting old?
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