qwertz Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 As an English expat in provincial Germany I miss fish and chips, takeaways, pies, good Cheshire cheese and a decent pot of tea. Or maybe you're all made up out there in paradise? If so, close the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Cold, Ice, fog, rain, grey skies , high prices, high taxes,crap food, miserable women. Yes I really miss England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solent01 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Agree with you about the Tea, I get my "PG Tips sent out to me", the Take aways I'm not too fussed about as we now have "Fish and Chips & a Curry House" in Chiangmai, that are aimed at us farang, and tastes just like home, but I love Thai food, so not a problem. Good cheese is a little hard to find some times (I always seem to go shopping after the rest of the expats, as the cheese section is always some what bare), the one thing that I really miss is good High speed internet, and if I was to be honest, not being able to jump in an aircraft (my own) and fly myself off some where for the weekend (its possible here but is heavy with paperwork and red tape). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasreeve17 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Spacial awareness. I miss people with spacial awareness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undercover Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Twiglets and after 8 mints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertz Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) Cold, Ice, fog, rain, grey skies , high prices, high taxes,crap food, miserable women. Yes I really miss England. At least you can get good Thai food, I can't. Could in England though and before you think it, I can't go back, got to live with my choice. Edited March 4, 2007 by qwertz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austhaied Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Spacial awareness.I miss people with spacial awareness. Me too. You've hit the nail right on the head... For a Buddhist country that has "The Dhamma" which teaches (or is meant to) FULL awareness of EVERYTHING.. I have yet to see this put to practice here..Oh, and i miss Aussie Rules Football..Even though i get it on cable here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florin Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Nice pubs and nice people in said pubs...I love that scene in Bucharest, here it takes ages thru traffic to get to any of the few decent ones. Also, art-house theaters instead of the ###### multiplexes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyb789 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Honesty. Plain and simple. I don't need to count my change. I don't worry about double pricing back home, and if I'm in trouble, I know the police will be fair...if they decide to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solent01 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Honesty. Plain and simple. I don't need to count my change. I don't worry about double pricing back home, and if I'm in trouble, I know the police will be fair...if they decide to show up. Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasreeve17 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Honesty. Plain and simple. I don't need to count my change. I don't worry about double pricing back home, and if I'm in trouble, I know the police will be fair...if they decide to show up. Don't count your change... where are you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasreeve17 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Nice pubs and nice people in said pubs...I love that scene in Bucharest, here it takes ages thru traffic to get to any of the few decent ones. Also, art-house theaters instead of the ###### multiplexes. The Bucharest scene??? It must have changed a lot in the last five years. It was probably the worst city that I've been to. - Nice country, nice people, great women, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianw Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 In the UK Pubs Beer and Horse racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) I miss (from the US): Mexican food live English language theater Chinese food -- certain types I can't get here legal sex toys (don't ask, oh, I guess you did) reasonably priced good wine Overall, not too much. I can amuse myself with other foods, and movies will have to do as a replacement for live theater. Edited March 4, 2007 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) Spacial awareness.I miss people with spacial awareness. Concise. I often notice the same. Have to walk right up to the internet operators here and wave my hand around for a while in order for them to activate my computer. They ought to notice me come in the door and sit down. Their eyes are open, but not registering movement. Just today I was wondering about that - about our input channels. Some people can't hear you if they are otherwise engaged, and others have their input channels permanently in the on position - they always wait for something new. I am bothered to have to repeat myself. "What did you say?" Even in the midst of a conversation. People require priming. I always have to explain that I'm about to say something, and then, if what I say is unexpected, it often must be reapeated many times in order to register. There are of course westerners like this. Cultural differences are about the percentages. Edited March 4, 2007 by jamman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnpike Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 i don't miss much except for a really good steak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I miss a sense of history and tradition, old architecture, a fair police force, knowing that if I had an accident people around me would know what to do and that an ambulance would be called, driving in predictable conditions, being able to read a current newspaper and read something informative and intellectually stimulating, good bread, real cheese, cleaner air, not sweating so much, England's green countryside and probably more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florin Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Nice pubs and nice people in said pubs...I love that scene in Bucharest, here it takes ages thru traffic to get to any of the few decent ones. Also, art-house theaters instead of the ###### multiplexes. The Bucharest scene??? It must have changed a lot in the last five years. It was probably the worst city that I've been to. - Nice country, nice people, great women, though. Well, I was a local...you just need to know where to go The best pubs are unadvertised, down tiny sidestreets...nice booze, conversation & decor, especially the basement ones...Speaking of which, this is certainly one thing I miss in BKK: basements!! They create such a nice atmosphere for pubs or restaurants as opposed to the "museum display" feeling you get when in a bar here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Basically not being able to go and see my extremely elderly parents when ever I want. The old man knows his way around a computer so we speak every day but it's not the same. Dunno about the rest, I chose to live in the sticks so it's no good whinging about not being able to walk down the corner for the paper or some fish and chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Family, some old friends, all of my fishing buddies. The rest doesn't really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlRedEyes Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Space. Space to breathe. Space for peace and quiet. Space to think. And really horny women.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingobongo Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 as an expat i miss: political stability cooler weather good movies stimulating conversation descent functioning airport no bombings no police state less congested roads less pollution not being viewed as ATM i'll add more later...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlRedEyes Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I miss good customer service. In Thailand "the customer is always wrong" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 rowntrees fruit pastilles and late night daylight during the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Tim Horton's, truly fast reliable cheap internet, safe drivers, the ocean/mountains, police who are honest/polite, and decent TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baabaabobo Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 The seasons (especially Spring) and freedom of speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Tower records Mission street super-buritos Good Chinese food Clothes that fit fat people That is about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
November Rain Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Not much actually - reasonably priced English language books & magazines & shoe shops full of shoes that will fit me, rather than the biggest size being just one size too small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Tower records RIP http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15251144/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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