Ask A Foreigner

Mojo · 03-05-2011, 06:17 AM

Good job you're off to Scotland then, eh? Where all you can find to eat and drink is either found inside of a dead animal, swimming in grease, or is Irn Bru.

Howard the Duck · 03-05-2011, 07:28 AM

i like haggis

then again, as a Chinese Malaysian, I've already eaten the entirety of a pig and a cow, except for the genitals, toes, bones and leather

Paedantic Basterd · 03-05-2011, 09:33 AM

Hooray traveler's diets.

djchameleon · 03-05-2011, 09:41 AM

Haggis and blood pudding is slightly different but similar. I can't stand blood pudding so I will NOT be attempting Haggis.

No thank you

The Batlord · 03-05-2011, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aurora

Blasphemy. I'll fight this corner forever

. I'm going to send a few members it someday.

We frown upon sending biological weapons through the mail here in America.

Astronomer · 04-30-2011, 10:17 PM

So apparently there is a huge demand for Australian teachers in the UK (no idea why) so I got approved to participate in a program where I get to teach Grade 1 in London for 12 months! I'm super excited, another teacher from my school has done it before and she loved it.

But, what do I need to know about living in London for 12 months? Help.

Mojo · 04-30-2011, 10:18 PM

Bring lots of cash! Or learn to love Pot Noodles.

Astronomer · 04-30-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

Bring lots of cash! Or learn to love Pot Noodles.

I've heard it's much more expensive to live than over here

Eeeep. Thankfully my pay check won't be that bad. But they've warned me that food and other necessities aren't cheap! Gah!

Mojo · 04-30-2011, 10:22 PM

Yeah, I don't know how much it costs to accomodate yourself there to be honest, and whether it evens out in any way, but food and drink etc can be pretty expensive.

I guess you just need to know which places are cheaper and which are more expensive.

Paedantic Basterd · 04-30-2011, 11:07 PM

On the previous topic:

I had haggis. Nothing wrong with it.

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Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Bring lots of cash! Or learn to love Pot Noodles. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

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Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	Yeah, I don't know how much it costs to accomodate yourself there to be honest, and whether it evens out in any way, but food and drink etc can be pretty expensive. I guess you just need to know which places are cheaper and which are more expensive. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

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Howard the Duck Live by the Sword Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 9,075	i like haggis then again, as a Chinese Malaysian, I've already eaten the entirety of a pig and a cow, except for the genitals, toes, bones and leather

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Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Hooray traveler's diets.

04-30-2011, 10:17 PM	#656 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	So apparently there is a huge demand for Australian teachers in the UK (no idea why) so I got approved to participate in a program where I get to teach Grade 1 in London for 12 months! I'm super excited, another teacher from my school has done it before and she loved it. But, what do I need to know about living in London for 12 months? Help.

04-30-2011, 11:07 PM	#660 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	On the previous topic: I had haggis. Nothing wrong with it.