I need to hear good things about the UK

I love that the British men want real women instead of the hyped up version that's been Photoshoped to death. I know the media doesn't seem to protray it that way, but in real life, they seem to want and expect a human being and revel in a woman's well... womanlyness.(Is that a word?)
I will never have to worry about my lumps and bumps. Nor my likes or dislikes being not good enough.  I like being loved for being authentic and happily leave Photoshop women to the American men.

Abercroft"I love that the British men want real women instead of the hyped up version that's been Photoshoped to death. I know the media doesn't seem to protray it that way, but in real life, they seem to want and expect a human being and revel in a woman's well... womanlyness.(Is that a word?)
I will never have to worry about my lumps and bumps. Nor my likes or dislikes being not good enough.  I like being loved for being authentic and happily leave Photoshop women to the American men."

The quote thingy wasn't working, so I did my own. Anyway - you couldn't have summed it up better. It is so TRUE. I feel the exact same way about my brit bf. He totally accepts me for me and loves my body the way it is and my mind for what it has to say. He is a true gem And I have to say for all the stuff out in the media, the men there seem to know it's fake and even though they oggle, they don't genuinely chase after it.

I especially enjoy the little old man in a cap and braces (suspenders) with a moth-eaten tweed jacket, sitting in the corner of a pub with a pint in front of him and a toothless smile for everyone.

You forgot the smelly fag, belinda  !

You forgot the smelly fag, belinda  !

bingo!

I love that the British men want real women instead of the hyped up version that's been Photoshoped to death. I know the media doesn't seem to protray it that way, but in real life, they seem to want and expect a human being and revel in a woman's well... womanlyness.(Is that a word?)
I will never have to worry about my lumps and bumps. Nor my likes or dislikes being not good enough. I like being loved for being authentic and happily leave Photoshop women to the American men.

You are so right! In the US I always felt I had to look "perfect" for my BFs -- manicured, pedicured, shaved, waxed, full makeup, hair done, etc. Ugh. It's so nice to have someone now he thinks I look beautiful with no makeup on and who tells me he loves my squishy tummy.

It's so nice to have someone now he thinks I look beautiful with no makeup on and who tells me he loves my squishy tummy.

*sigh*  I hope I can still look forward to that!

And I come from L.A., and the entertainment industry, so I certainly know about having to look a certain way!

I'm still getting used to it myself.  Simon thinks I'm the most sexy, beautiful woman in the world.  I tell him he's crazy, but I don't fight it!   I had an ex who was/is obsessed with the appearance of the woman on his arm.  I had not spoken to him in a couple years when he called to tell me last year that he had to put our dog to sleep.  Somehow, in this conversation, he managed to fit in that his wife is a size 5.    Simon on the other hand is so happy to be with me and my curves.  I just totally love it!!!

~Liza

Ditto!! .. I also come from L.A. ..and  it's not even the men whose attention you are competing for.. it's the competitive women and  how you are perceived if you DON'T  look a certain way  and done up"..    and this is from people I love!!  UUGHH! what a difference when here if you get done up you can feel freakish in a bad way! LOL..

I NEVER thought i'd feel comfortable going out  as just plain jane me  and  feeling sexy when I would have  felt   'fat'  in the past..   DH also likes  the curves.. the curvier the better!!   (weirdo..but not really) 

Wonderful ain't it?
What took us so long, and make sure you tell your daughters...

I'll desperately miss:

English TV.
Little old men in tweed coats riding their bikes along the street.
Narrow boats on the canal.
London.
Lush cosmetics shop.
Watching little kids in cute English school uniforms file along the sidewalk to school.
The cathedrals.
The museums.
Market Day.
The slower pace of life.
Being so unique in my neighborhood.
Proper english breakfasts.
Political flexibility.
The Guardian!!!
Being surrounded by gorgeous, varied accents.
Sunday roasts.
Pubs.
Strong, local beers.
Women in hats at weddings.
Non old-lady Bingo.
The countryside.
Sunsets over the Fens.
Little pheasants running all around the fields.
Ancient houses all over the place.
Preserved historical buildings.
Pub quizzes.
Christmas carol services in a church older than my country.
Gargoyles.
Flowers blooming in winter.
Charity shops.
English Maternity care.
Documentaries galor on TV.
BBC Radio 4.
Good public transportation.
Closeness to Europe.
The cool antique shops.
Having a different perspective on US goings-on.
Greener greens than I've ever seen before.
Green in the winter, too.
Ghost walks & stories in local pubs, houses, etc.
The friendly relationship between mainstream medicine and non-traditional medicine.
The dressier type of clothing available.

There's millions more, but that's just off the top of my head...

I simply adore this list,  I reference it everytime I waiver in my decision to come to the UK

This was compiled on www.british-expats.com [nofollow]
Not necessarily "good things" more just things that are quintessentially British.


Bill and Ben and the Flowerpot Men
Marmite
skiffle music
That Morcambe and Wise segment in which Angela Rippon shows off her legs by dancing
Gracie Fields singing 'Sally'
Dixon of Dock Green
HP Sauce
salt cellers with a single large hole
making sandwiches with bread you've sliced yourself
really milky tea
allotments
steam trains
toast made under a gas grill
unheated bedrooms and bathrooms
seaside rock
erecting windbreaks on a beach
The Big Issue.
Scrunchings.
Jasper Carrot.
Lilly Savage.
Noel Bloody Edmonds
Magic roundabout
The Archers.
Big Ben
Church bells on Sunday mornings.
Maypole dancing.
The coconutters
Kali and spanish
Basil Brush
Roland Rat
Heinz toast toppers
pot noodles
Postman Pat (and Jesse of course)
Mums slapping children in the precinct
A football ruck
Singing at football games
Drinking snowballs
Irish paramilitary groups
One lane roads with hedgerows
Hedgehogs
Bonfire Night
PG Tip monkeys
Conkers
skiving
Playing football in games class on a cold February morning.
Chavs, Neds, Charvers and Chatham Slappers.
Sombreros and big stuffed bulls from your holiday in Majorca
And the Christmas special tv where naff dee-jays go around to hospitals on Christmas morning Homemade draught stoppers next to all doors.
Toasting bread on a long toasting fork on the fire in the living room.
Outside lavs!
Calling the school crossing lady The Lollipop Lady
Muffin the Mule
Listen with Mother on the radio
Mrs Dales Diary
Bottles of brightly coloured Corona (fizzy drink)
Eating Sardines on Toast
Cricket
football
It ain't half hot mum
Its the Knockout
Dads Army
Carry On Films
Alfe Garnet
question of sport
Pubs closing just as you are getting * happy *
Decent f **king beer when they are open .
Dart leagues in every neighborhood pub .
Petticoat lane .
Porbello road .
sunday scandal papers with NUDES .
Monty python.
sunday night at the london paladium.
Bruce forsyth.
Norman Wisdom.
Tommy Cooper.
Bob monkhouse .
Benny hill.
Stepton and son.
Dusty Springfield .
Cilla Black. .
tom jones .
rod stewart .
joe cocker .
elton john .
david bowie .
humphey littleton.
chris barber
monty sunshine .
Derek and Clive.
Driving on the *correct * side of the road .
Jazz in boozers on sunday lunchtime .
Parking in small spaces and not taking up two cus your vehicle is oversized /of you are and cant get out of the door if you dont .
Not Eating all food with fingers .
The beeb .
Tennis at wimbledon
Footy on every where most sats during the year .
Not thinking that the *world series * only means the country its played in
Not HAVING to be good at a sport to be considered *succesfull *
Using the C... word more often then the the motherf**K** word .
Not naming your kids junior or the 1st .2nd, thrd etc.
Clean subway (underground) system .
Egg cups for your ]hard boiled eggs .
sardines on toast .
yorkshire pudding .
jam tart and custard .
bubble and sqeak.
pubs ploughmens lunch
The * carry on films *
covent garden .
The more then one live theatre in each large town .
Rugby
Roy Chubby Brown
Football not soccer
match of the day
quesiton of sport
no commercials on tv
having something on tv to watch
a good piss up
guinness - not out of can
slices of bacon on the turkey for christmas
christmas decorations in the house
no poncy christmas village scenes
sandwiches with one slice of meat
sandwich with just cheese
heritage
tradition
whining
taking the piss
lemonade being fizzy
singing at football games
Wellie boots
rain bonnets
hairnets
izel loo paper (awful stuff)
ice cream cornets
anoraks
poppy day
an entire grocery store aisle devoted to sweets and chocolate
and... remember during the 60's those pale blue colored 'bubble' cars that were made for the disabled....well those:
Bubble cars!
Butlins
Having been to another country
Being a slow coach
Mr Blobby
081 811 8181
Button Moon
Maypole dancing
Shell suits
Peter Kay
Ferry across the Mersey
Maths
A glove on each end of a long piece of wool/string/ribbon threaded through the arms of your coat.
Swap Shop on a Saturday morning.
High Street shopping involving a great deal of walking, not driving to each shop.
Late night shopping hours in the run-up to Christmas.
Boots the Chemist.
Pub Quizzes in which you have a decent shot at getting the answers right.
Pub crawls on Christmas and New Year's Eve's
First footing.
"Mind The Gap!"
Nicking a chip.
Raleigh Choppers.
Sausage rolls. (Made some today!)
Blue Peter.
Magpie.
Male strippers on your hen night. (Or indeed, any other night!)
Morecambe and Wise Christmas Shows. (Esp. the one with Andre Previn - "Andrew Preview")
Bonfire Night.
Half Term.
The motorway caff for a brew at midnight for the hell of it!
Sausage butties.
Clever adverts on the telly.
The Beano
Steak and Kidney Pudding
Adverts for Spitfire beer
Haggis
The Ashes
The Welsh
Dandelion and Burdock
Cliff Richard
Parafin heaters
Blackberry picking
Cobbled lanes
Proper chips
Condensed milk sandwiches
Going to the market on Sundays
Donkey rides at the beach
Tonging your hair
Bathing instead of having a shower
Viz
Fiesta, Razzle and Knave
Prisoner Cell Block H on at 1am
Mini Coopers
Ford Capris (calling them a Mercury Capri is just plain wrong)
Grifters, Strikas and Boxers.
Burgers sold from a tatty van after the pubs close.
Phone boxes you can take a whiz in.
Holsten Pils
Guy Fawkes night.
Liquorice sherbert fountains
Batter bits at the chippy
Pumping petrol, then paying for it
Direct debits
swimming in something we call the sea at southend.
Essex Girls
Blue Comediens
the royal family 
seafood being bought around the Pub on the Sunday
Good old fashion fight.
Firms (local gangs)
The Kray twins
the great train robbery
Euro Vision Contest
pearly kings and queens
Dripping sandwiches
Noddy & Big Ears
Andy Pandy
Billy Bunter
Black & White Minstrels
Emergency Ward 10
This is your Life
London Palladium
Bruce Forsyth "Beat the Clock"
Tommy Steele
Billy Fury
Lonnie Donegon
Little Joe Brown
Pantomimes with famous people off the telly
Family Favourites on the radio Sunday lunchtime while the smell of roast beef and yorkies and cabbage made you drool
Jimmy Clitheroe
Z Cars & Softly Softly
Millions of flavours of crisps to choose from
Plaice
Doner Kebabs after the pub
Pickled o Vimto
Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps
Robinsons Barley Water
Christmas Crackers
The Fast Show
The Young Ones
Only Fools And Horses
Grandstand, Football Focus MOTD and Sportsnight.
Wallace And Gromit
Roobarb and Custard
The Archers
Mastermind
Wine Gums
The Two Ronnies
Onion Monster Munch
The ZX Spectrum
Reliant Robins
Knotted hankerchiefs
DM 1080's
Proper bacon and sausages
Lock-ins at the local
Doing the Portobello Road pub crawl
Bovril and Meat Pie combo
John Player Specials
Baccy in tins
Saturday morning comic delivery
Ribena
The Chippy
Travelling for 6 hours then tanding out in freezing cold rain watching your favorite soccer team get beat 5-0.
Double Deckers (chocolate)
Pub Crawls
Snooker
Kickabouts in the park
Cricket on the beach
The seaside
Cider
Crisp flavours
Quavers
Wotsits
Birds Trifle
Pantos
Jackanory
Vision On...Imagine a tv show for the deaf, here.
Being a *Big Girls Blouse*
Bob-a-job
*bleep* cats - not *kitties!*
99's
The Nativity Play at school
Worcester Sauce crisps
one man and his dog .....
top of the pops
pans people
greenline buses
bus conductors
the wooden tops
bread n dripping
marmite soldiers
gingerbread men
real cream cakes
fish n chips with a big wally and a pickled onion
postmen who walk
children who say "please" and "thank you"
radiators
immersion heaters
Curry and chips
spotted dick
tripe and onions (yuck)
getting a clean knife and fork for each course of your meal rather than having to put the dirty ones on table in between courses
going up the town
Camden Lock
© Moo and the hyphen site 2004.

I picture speaks a thousand words!!!  WOW - he's a major hottie!!! 

~Liza

Oh my god!  Can you send me that pic in a frame Alicia?  In fact, I'll come pick it up right now.

Oh my god!  Can you send me that pic in a frame Alicia?  In fact, I'll come pick it up right now.

lol!! I've got the perfect present for you then before you go to FL!!!

lol!! I've got the perfect present for you then before you go to FL!!!

If it's Prince William wrapped up in a suitcase, then yes, bring it on over!