Living abroad isn't all it's cracked up to be

Magowan · Post by **Magowan** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 12:03 am

I thought it would be a laugh, me.

How I long for good old England again.

Hedley Irwin · Post by **Hedley Irwin** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:25 am

And is there honey still for tea?

YouTube · Post by **Auf Wiedersehen, Pet** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:28 am

Er, whats all this about then?

Magowan · Post by **Magowan** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:56 pm

Ah, it's no fun out here in Turkey. It's a pity as I thought the experience of living in another country would be like it would in "Auf Pet". God only knows what Oz would've made of all this.

YouTube · Post by **AWP Corsa Tim** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:15 pm

I always heard Turkey was a bit iffy... is it??

AlreetPal · Post by **AlreetPal** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:51 pm

Should imagine it is, Abdul's are unclean in their habits.

Tracy · Post by **Tracy** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:53 pm

I thought they would have made you welcome, "aahhh you English, the English are always welcome here !"

YouTube · Post by **Auf Wiedersehen, Pet** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:58 am

Its a tough change, but if you stick it out it gets better.
I was in Spain for 10 years, with the first couple being very hard, but doable.
What made it better for me was having friends move a few months before, so knowing they were there was a huge help. As of today, 90% of the people I got to know are now back in the UK or elsewhere. Funny old world innit?

YouTube · Post by **AWP Corsa Tim** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:20 pm

It bloody is.. My first time EVER going out the UK was in October as you know to NYC and i think for a trip its all good, but to live there would be bloody hard as hell, theres lots of things here i would miss even though the country is in a SHITTER state these days..

Magowan · Post by **Magowan** » Fri Feb 07, 2014 4:23 pm

AWP Corsa Tim wrote:I always heard Turkey was a bit iffy... is it??

Well, I do tend to get dizzy spells since I first moved out here. Mind you, a few of the ex-pats have fallen victim to a virus doing the rounds.

AlreetPal wrote:Should imagine it is, Abdul's are unclean in their habits.

On one instance; when you use the bog, you need to put your tissue papers in a specially made bin.

Tracy wrote:I thought they would have made you welcome, "aahhh you English, the English are always welcome here !"

They do for the most part. Such excellent people.

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet wrote:Its a tough change, but if you stick it out it gets better.
I was in Spain for 10 years, with the first couple being very hard, but doable.
What made it better for me was having friends move a few months before, so knowing they were there was a huge help. As of today, 90% of the people I got to know are now back in the UK or elsewhere. Funny old world innit?

Thank you for the advice, mate. And yes, it is a funny old world indeed.

AWP Corsa Tim wrote:... theres lots of things here i would miss even though the country is in a SHITTER state these days..

I agree with that. I never thought I would miss the BBC.

Tracy · Post by **Tracy** » Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:20 am

Hey Mac, can ya ask one of the Turks to translate what Kemal says to Ulli when Oz leaves the massage parlour ? Now that Brown Eyed Boy has done the rest loike.

KismetsNotAName · Post by **KismetsNotAName** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:51 pm

Lived abroad for nearly 3 years. Loved it. Came home nae homes nae jobs nae nowt.. Mind still Home like

YouTube · Post by **Auf Wiedersehen, Pet** » Sat Mar 01, 2014 9:41 pm

Tracy wrote:Hey Mac, can ya ask one of the Turks to translate what Kemal says to Ulli when Oz leaves the massage parlour ? Now that Brown Eyed Boy has done the rest loike.

Brilliant!

Magowan · Post by **Magowan** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:45 am

An update on my position. I really am now enjoying where I am in Turkey to the point where I now can't drink a pint of English ale instead of their own brand of beer. Plus, the country has so many sights and pleasures to offer. Guess I didn't look hard enough before...

YouTube · Post by **Auf Wiedersehen, Pet** » Thu Apr 28, 2016 3:11 pm

Nice one chief! It's tough, everyone thinks it's a piece of piss, it's just like the UK, you have bills to pay and the same day to day shite to put up with. The only difference is the weather!

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