Thread: Who's a POM?

Originally Posted by aquarangie

...... and your so-called 'football' back home

We can have the discussion about AFL if you like, your local so called "football", where the players don't want to get their shoes dirty so they carry the ball everywhere. More often than not in their handbags.

Most Aussies, if you go back far enough are of English, Scottish, Irish or Welsh stock. I grew up in both Australia and England for a spell in my youth because my Father is English ( Londoners and Essex people ) - he came here in the 60's with a rock band and most of them stayed!

My mothers side of the family go back to Tasmanian convicts on one side and on the other side they came on assisted passage in the 1850's from England to be pioneers/farmers in the Tenterfield district. There is more to it than that as I have Scottish ancestors also.

My maternal Grandmother was born in Aston Birmingham and came to Australia when she was 5 years old, she lived in the Soldiers settlements in granite belt of Southern Queensland after the great war as her father, my great grandfather was from Birmingham also, but he immigrated just before WW1 broke out and joined up with the 1st AIF in Brisbane in 1914 and served with the 1st Div, 1st Field Arty bgd, 1st Bty and was at Gallipoli on the first landing - spent 4 months there before getting dysentery - shipped to England recovering, and then spent the rest of the war in France fighting until wars end in 1918!

Because I grew up with an English father and spent some time in England going to school I always saw both countries as home ... and I recognize Australia's heritage and Australia's pioneering individuality and difference as well. It's like most yanks need to be reminded that most of them were once from the U.K ... yes they are now Americans with their own culture but all our heritages are very similar ... the British Isles have a lot to answer for and be thankful for. I still think of the Commonwealth of old ... Australia, NZ, Canada, South Africa, India ... etc

Tiki.

I'm a Scot from Dumfries in the Southwest. I met my Aussie (Perth girl) wife while working in London. We moved here in 2005 and have two little Scossie daughters, 4 and nearly 6. Planning to get my citizenship soon.

Landy lover since my dad brought home the Brand new Post Office Series III in all it's shiny red and gold ER II Post Office insignia.

A member of Ae 4x4 club in Scotland in my V8 Lightweight (first car) back in the mid nineties and now the proud owner of a 2008 D3, 1989 RRC, 1975 Series III SWB.

To echo what somebody said above, getting on AULRO and doing some trips with the locals has me in love with Australia and its beautiful and accessible countryside. Looking forward to seeing more of it.

Not been 'home' in nearly seven years and little desire to other than family obligations. Miss the countryside a bit when it's so dry here. Maybe need a trip to Tassie?

I came here on holiday in 97'/98'. I emigrated here in late Jan 2002, I took citizinship about 5 or 6 years ago.

I am now married to an aussie girl from western Victoria whom I met in Geelong, we now have a beatiful 4 year old daughter and my little son who is nearly 3, plus our dogs. I love living here, I was last back in the UK about 6 years ago for my fathers funeral, i have absolutely no intention of going back to the UK. (might take the kids there one day).

I love getting out and about in this great country in my Landie, we now have a camper Trailer as well to take the kids camping which they love.

Col

You guys may enjoy some of the nostalgia seen in this video
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I was born in Enfield, grew up in Cuffley, Bishop's Stortford and Saffron Walden. All delightful sounding place names in the South-East - Hertfordshire and Essex.

I came here on July 12th 2002 and I celebrate it every year, as well as my Citizenship on October 27th every year. Any excuse for a beer.

With reference to the OP, I do have a thing about British cars; I have actually never owned any other kind and, if Jags, Rollers and Aston Martins suddenly become affordable, I don't see why this needs to stop! Lottery win please.....

Austin Metro (dreadful but my first state of freedom)
Rover Metro (dreadful but economical)
1972 Triumph Spitfire Mk IV
1967 Austin Healey 3000 Mk III (bought here, still have it and LOVE it)
2008 Land Rover Defender 2.4TDCi (as above)

Every single one of them leaked/ leaks....the Spitfire was the worst.
Every single one of them made/ makes me smile when I got into them....although in honesty, with the Metros, it was more laughing at how appalling they were.

Bobby

My name is Rohan and I'm an alcoholic......
Sorry, wrong forum

Born and bred in England. Have an Aussie mum, so plenty of trips over here for Christmas etc. finally convinced me to make use of my "other" passport in 2002. Never regretted it for a minute. Mum and dad have now retired over here too, which is nice. Married an Aussie girl and settled in Melbourne, which I love.
Always supported the mighty Charlton Athletic F.C.
Have been sucked right in to the AFL, find it hard to watch a normal football game now. Love my union, still the best game on earth.
Regard myself as English, probably more now since I left the place!
Only been back once so far, will go again when funds and work permit, I have a brother and 3 nieces to visit there

Originally Posted by sheerluck

We can have the discussion about AFL if you like, your local so called "football", where the players don't want to get their shoes dirty so they carry the ball everywhere. More often than not in their handbags.

I'd rather watch Vinnie Jones use football as an excuse for a fight than watch televised sport
Half of my family is Irish, other half is Scottish.....
I'd say it's a fair call that there will be a bit of alcohol in my future
Cheers
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