Popular Post bollemanneke 3,621 Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 Well, since I posted in the New Years Resolutions thread that I’d like to move to England, I thought I’d let you all know that I’m actually doing it! Well, I’ve been placing host family ads anyway and have booked the Eurostar to visit everyone who responds in four weeks (so far one person). The idea is to survive for three months in London and see how it unfolds. Not getting my hopes up at this point, but the fact that I’m actually taking these steps is almost making me explode with excitement. This is going to be one hell of an adventure and it’s bound to be both fantastic and terrifying at the same time, but I haven’t been this happy in a long time. Listened to Harry Potter 1 disc 1 this morning and appreciated it more than ever, now to the March from Midway and Setting The Trap… It’s magic (thank you, Windows Media Player shuffle option… Wait, Hymn to the Fallen?) Tea and eggs tonight. Nick Parker, The Illustrious Jerry, Jurassic Shark and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,939 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Congrats, bollemanneke! We'll miss you here at JWFan, but I'm sure you will have great success in your new home, England! What was the motivation for moving? Just something you'd always wanted to do, or for the pursuit of a specific opportunity? Cerebral Cortex and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 10,391 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Finally your profile picture will make sense! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 39,745 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Congrats bolle, my wife and I contemplate doing the same one day perhaps bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,464 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 25 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: The idea is to survive for three months in London and see how it unfolds. Living rough? 6 minutes ago, mstrox said: What was the motivation for moving? Just something you'd always wanted to do, or for the pursuit of a specific opportunity? He'd always romanticised about it, but BREXIT finally made his mind up. Welcome, bollemanneke. There are a number of homeless shelters and hostels in London, fingers crossed you'll find a place to crash. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,939 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Congratulations to you and yours on the "British exit." Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,936 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Congrats on this adventure. You going without job? Either way I love this sort of thing. Life's too short. I'll listen to the British Troops fanfare from ToD for you. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 I want to do it because the people in England are generally much warmer and friendlier than Belgians. (I know locals will say not everyone is great, but I've had ample time to compare.) And I just love speaking and listening to the language, the culture, everything. (Not Brexit.) Yes, I'm going without a job. I'll try and find one there as soon as possible, but didn't want that to delay the move. I'll manage for three months, whatever happens. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 That's great, bolle! It's about time someone travels over there and sticks it to them. Nice stick, btw! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 Oh dear, didn't even know that was in the photo. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,308 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Congrats bolle! Wishing you all the best on your new adventure! Embrace the new, the bold and the frightening! bollemanneke and mstrox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,440 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Congratulations Bolleke. While i'm a self confessed Anglophile in a way i never considered moving, because in my few brief visits to the UK, or England to be exact, i never never considered it to be all that different to where I already live. Certainly the British mentality is quite familiar. And not that dissimilar from the Dutch, despite them being more repressed. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Quintus 5,464 Posted February 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2020 20 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Oh dear, didn't even know that was in the photo. It's a great photo and a nice avatar. bollemanneke, The Illustrious Jerry, mstrox and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 24 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Certainly the British mentality is quite familiar. And not that dissimilar from the Dutch, despite them being more repressed. Not to mention their stricter drug policy. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 Hmm, I would never call the Dutch repressed. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,440 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dutton 7,488 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Did you hear that? We're goin' to England! Edgar, pack yer suitcase! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted March 8, 2020 Author Share Posted March 8, 2020 Well, part one of the adventure just ended without results. No suitable host families in London. Next up, Manchester! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,597 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Don't be too picky, Bolleke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 18 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Well, part one of the adventure just ended without results. No suitable host families in London. Next up, Manchester! Madchester? Wha' ya going' thur, for, duck? Land of Corrie, Oasis, and () Man. U. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted March 9, 2020 Author Share Posted March 9, 2020 It's not about being picky, it's about being safe. I'm doing Manchester next because it's affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 You could sleep on Richard's couch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 I. Do. Not. Live. In. Fucking. England! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Me neither! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,464 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 It's just as well you bumped the thread to stop us all thinking you lived in Milton Keynes, JS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 OK, boomer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Quintus said: It's just as well you bumped the thread to stop us all thinking you lived in Milton Keynes, JS. Geez. I wouldn't wish anyone to live in Milton Keynes. They still have the plastic cows. Fun fact: in July of 1978, I bought JAWS2 on vinyl, at Milton Keynes H.M.V. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,600 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 How do you remember that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 His butler writes it all down. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,600 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Everyone who lives in England has a butler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,600 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Does the butler also live in England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,600 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Confusing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 They're a contradictory people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Smeltington said: How do you remember that? Why would I not remember that? It was only 42 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,600 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Why would I not remember that? It was only 42 years ago. Where did you buy The Missouri Breaks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,493 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 So, what happened to bollemaneke? Did he have to return back to his home country (like most travelers were forced to do), or is he still stuck in England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 He's become one with the force. In imperial units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Smeltington said: Where did you buy The Missouri Breaks? Since you ask: Brent Cross Shopping Centre, June, 1976. I bought it the day before I attended a service at Westminster Abbey, to commentate the independence of the Seychelles Islands. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,597 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 18 hours ago, Thor said: So, what happened to bollemaneke? Did he have to return back to his home country (like most travelers were forced to do), or is he still stuck in England? This could be outdated but last thing I heard is that bolle is stuck in Belgium and he isn't too happy about it. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Train Station 8,850 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 He's been using Brand Ecksssssss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,493 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 39 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: This could be outdated but last thing I heard is that bolle is stuck in Belgium and he isn't too happy about it. Well, he seems to be posting here, so perhaps he could chime in to update us? Unless he wants to be all coy and shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 haha, I love how this thread grew. So, yeah, Alex is right, I'm stuck in Belgium. Started looking for a host family in Manchester and found one potential one, but can't meet her because of the dreaded C-word. I'm trying to keep my hopes up and stay positive, but it's hard when you've got a family who insists on having the news on all day and talking about the C-word all day. Oh, and we also have a 'flu commissioner' who advises people not to go abroad in the summer. Downloaded a pack of Irish folk music to remain upbeat, which works sometimes, but I'm really scared this is going to be be a completely wasted year. The Illustrious Jerry and Smeltington 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,351 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 So Belgium is even more depressive than ol' England? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 For me, yes. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,600 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 On 3/21/2020 at 5:08 PM, Naïve Old Fart said: Since you ask: Brent Cross Shopping Centre, June, 1976. I bought it the day before I attended a service at Westminster Abbey, to commentate the independence of the Seychelles Islands. "Seychelles became an independent republic within the Commonwealth on June 29, 1976" Missouri Breaks UK release date: 8 July 1976 Assuming they dropped the OST early... your story checks out! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,621 Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 Little update: Going to Manchester next week to meet host families. This feels unreal in a really good way. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,507 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Wait till you get to Manchester. It'll feel "unreal", alright. Geez. BLUMENKOHL and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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