LIST: Things about The UK you wish you had known

I Must say I have loved reading all these posts, yes we do have a few quirky ways us Brits, but a lot is very regional too, so many differences from area to area. I think I am lucky where I live that people are genuinely pleasant and nice and love to chat to new people, I am confident that when Lori moves here, she will be made to feel very welcome and at home.

But this truly was wonderful to read and it inspired me to write a quick poem too, Hope you like it 

I Must say I have loved reading all these posts, yes we do have a few quirky ways us Brits, but a lot is very regional too, so many differences from area to area. I think I am lucky where I live that people are genuinely pleasant and nice and love to chat to new people, I am confident that when Lori moves here, she will be made to feel very welcome and at home.

But this truly was wonderful to read and it inspired me to write a quick poem too, Hope you like it 

If you want to be popular around here, I'd write a poem about cats.  You can't go wrong. 

If you want to be popular around here, I'd write a poem about cats.  You can't go wrong.

's true.

If you want to be popular around here, I'd write a poem about cats.  You can't go wrong.

He ain't wrong.

If Lori can practice conversations about the weather - then she will always have people to talk to at bus stops, in coffee shops, in queues etc.

Then, the double whammy, if she gets into a long conversation she can whip out a picture of a cat.  It doesn't even need to be your cat.

Weather and cats - the ultimate useful tool for settling in to the UK.

If you want to be popular around here, I'd write a poem about cats.  You can't go wrong. 

I just spat my drink out on my desk.  LOL.  Yes, Jimbo has us figured out.

If Lori can practice conversations about the weather - then she will always have people to talk to at bus stops, in coffee shops, in queues etc.

Then, the double whammy, if she gets into a long conversation she can whip out a picture of a cat.  It doesn't even need to be your cat.

Weather and cats - the ultimate useful tool for settling in to the UK.

Oh good, I love to talk about cats... i have lots of pictures of cats i used to have... they wont know i dont have them any longer 

If Lori can practice conversations about the weather - then she will always have people to talk to at bus stops, in coffee shops, in queues etc.

Then, the double whammy, if she gets into a long conversation she can whip out a picture of a cat.  It doesn't even need to be your cat.

Weather and cats - the ultimate useful tool for settling in to the UK.

Just have her wander down the cat food aisle in the supermarket and mention to the nearest person, "They're fussy, aren't they?" She'll be there all morning! 

Just have her wander down the cat food aisle in the supermarket and mention to the nearest person, "They're fussy, aren't they?" She'll be there all morning! 

Going down the cat food isle for me is like an expectant mom wondering the children's clothing isle lol.

Going down the cat food isle for me is like an expectant mom wondering the children's clothing isle lol.

So you'll be hearing the patter of tiny paws when you arrive in the UK? 

I Must say I have loved reading all these posts, yes we do have a few quirky ways us Brits, but a lot is very regional too, so many differences from area to area. I think I am lucky where I live that people are genuinely pleasant and nice and love to chat to new people, I am confident that when Lori moves here, she will be made to feel very welcome and at home.

But this truly was wonderful to read and it inspired me to write a quick poem too, Hope you like it 

I love it!


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So you'll be hearing the patter of tiny paws when you arrive in the UK? 

Can you be a crazy cat lady    AND married all at the same time... is it legal there 

Can you be a crazy cat lady    AND married all at the same time... is it legal there 

Ohhh yes! There are a lot of us here in that situation! 

Just have her wander down the cat food aisle in the supermarket and mention to the nearest person, "They're fussy, aren't they?" She'll be there all morning! 

Oh my gosh, I live in south Wales, and people here actually do strike up conversations with other people in the shops. Last week,  I chatted with a woman about the puddings at Aldi!  And she started it!  I just pictured doing your "They're fussy, aren't they?" thing around here, and my imagining was awesome!  I might have to try it. 

Oh my gosh, I live in south Wales, and people here actually do strike up conversations with other people in the shops. Last week,  I chatted with a woman about the puddings at Aldi!  And she started it!  I just pictured doing your "They're fussy, aren't they?" thing around here, and my imagining was awesome!  I might have to try it. 

You do occasionally get a nutter here where I am who actually has the audacity to try to speak to me out of the blue! (/s)

It doesn't happen often but it does happen. I was walking my dog past a neighbours house who happened to be standing outside. They smiled and said "morning!" and I was so dumbfounded I definitely responded looking like a tw*t because I was caught so off guard haha. I just had an awkward but surprised smile and nodded and did and awkward half-mouthed/half-speaking "hiya". I then spent the next 5 minutes of the walk trying to figure out why I responded like such a weirdo!