Some tips for our honorary Londoner!

The Soldier Girl · Star

RE: Some tips for our honorary Londoner!

Corelli · 8:32 PM, 01/19/08

Oh yes...not forgetting the good ol' London Dungeon! furious

See wax effigys of Londoners past getting hung, drawn quartered...and my favourite...their entrails taken out and BURRRRNED! Lol! biggrin

-- Edited by Corelli at 20:35, 2008-01-19

MGIRL · Superstar

Don't forget to mention about the dungeon place that you told me about Corelli!

Corelli · 8:24 PM, 01/19/08

I haven't been to Southend for years but they reckon it's gone downhill! Lol.
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scorpiolady · Superstar

Oh yes i remember about the pier, i knew something in southend did deffinately burn down, the pier has always been plagued with bad luck, it's had recent fires as well, I didn't actually know what happened to the Kursaal, but people use to say southend was never the same without it cry

Corelli · 8:14 PM, 01/19/08

No...the Kursaal didn't burn down...most of it was demolished but they kept some of it including the entrance hall! biggrin wink

It was the pier that burned down!
The longest pier in the world I might add! biggrin wink

scorpiolady · Superstar

My mum use to talk about that place in southend the Kursaal, it was the biggest thing in Southend, didn't it get burnt down? my mum use to say that her holiday's were in Southend, that's where all the Londoners use to go, she can still remember the day, when her dad said that he had booked a room in a B&B and the outlook was a cemetery smile

He said they had the best room, hmm

Talk about a room with a view....LMAO

To me Londoners had a great time years ago, the old c.o.c.kney knees up,
'Doing the Lambeth Walk' the old pearly king and queen, where has it all gone hmm

Corelli · 8:02 PM, 01/19/08

Yep!

All this talk is taking me back to my childhood when we'd spend weekends at my aunt's caravan in Shoeburyness near Southend! biggrin

On the Saturday night mum and dad would take me into Southend and dad would have a Coppola pints in the pub...which had a family room so children could go in the pub too!...mum would have a lager and I'd have cola and crisps.
We'd then walk to the Kursaal (fairground) eating fish and chips and then take the open top bus back to Shoeburyness! biggrin

scorpiolady · Superstar

Funny seeing those postcards, a song popped into my head biggrin

'Oh i do like to be beside the seaside', i always associate that song with the saucy postcards biggrin

And not forgeting the carry on camping film, reminds me of when i use to go camping years back, biggrin

Ahh.. so sweet memories, biggrin

-- Edited by scorpiolady at 19:59, 2008-01-19

Corelli · 7:55 PM, 01/19/08

LMAO!!!! biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin wink

Don't forget the good ol' Carry On...films! biggrin wink

scorpiolady · Superstar

PROUD TO BE BRITISH biggrin biggrin

Only in Britain.....Can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance

Only in Britain.....Do people order a double cheeseburger, large fries and a diet coke

Only in Britain.....Do we leave cars worth thousands on the drive and lock our junk
lawnmower in the garage

Only in Britain.....Do supermarkets make sick people walk to the back of the shop for
perscriptions whilst healthy people buy cigarettes at the front.

And finally 18 brits last year had serious burns trying on a new jumper with a cigarette in their mouths

A massive 544 brits were admited to A & E after opening beer bottles with their teeth.

And in 2000 8 brits cracked their skull whilst throwing up in the toilet
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Now you know why we are proud to be British biggrin biggrin wink

Corelli · 7:41 PM, 01/19/08

LMAO!!!! biggrin wink

Or...a day trip to the seaside...Southend...fish n chips, jellied eels, shrimps n winkles, beer, kiss me quick hat and a stick of Southend rock...not forgetting the saucy postcards! biggrin wink

Click on this link to see lots of saucy postcards! biggrin wink

http://www.realpostcards.co.uk/bam/60bam.htm

scorpiolady · Superstar

oh yes and don't forget with the hair curlers and slippers, is a ciggy and a pint of bitter, lager or the good old guiness biggrin

Corelli · 7:29 PM, 01/19/08

Oh yes...the dog track and bingo! smile

Two great nights out for the average Londoner! Lol. biggrin

When frequenting the hallowed halls of Bingo ladies must adopt the dress code of carpet slippers and hair curlers! Lol. biggrin

scorpiolady · Superstar

Everything Lesley said is true biggrin

, you are never a true Londoner until you eat our famous pie and mash and jellied eels, biggrin

Even on a Saturday night, a trip to the dogs is a brilliant night out, especially The Stow, famous dog track for the East London, or especially for the ladies, a great night out at bingo... smile

Corelli · 5:29 PM, 01/19/08

Hopefully Nic and his lovely family WILL be coming to live here in London so I have some useful tips for him on how to be a Londoner! biggrin wink

Although Nic will obviously be living in an exclusive part of our beautiful city I am talking about the REAL London...the London of down to earth, salt of the earth Londoners! biggrin wink

Eating our traditional c.o.c.kney fare is a MUST for ANY Londoner so I recommend Nic tries pie n mash and jellied eels!
It all looks and sounds gross but I can assure you (and I'm sure Kim will back me up on this!) it tastes wonderful!
I always say if you don't like Pie n Mash and jellied eels you're not a real Londoner! Lol.
Traditional fish n chips is also recommended! biggrin wink

*Would you believe it blanked out the word c.o.c.kney! LMAO!!!* biggrin wink

Link to Manze's pie n mash!

http://www.manze.co.uk/

A traditional Londoner's night in front of the telly will consist of drinking cups of tea and eating Walkers crisps whilst watching soaps!
Our three top soaps are Coronation Street...affectionately known as Corrie!...
Emmerdale and Eastenders...'Enders being the Londoners favourite soap! biggrin

As all of our pubs are non smoking or have been converted into flats Saturday night's will be spent in front of the telly with a kebab (chilli sauce a must!) and cans of beer from the local offie (off licence!) watching West Ham United on Match Of The Day or Sky Sports! biggrin

If you meet a traditional Londoner you must call males 'mate' and females 'babe'! biggrin wink

Words and phrases such as kosher, pukka, alright, later, sorted, sweet, ya know, know wot I mean and 'nuff (enough) said are encouraged with any letter T dropped from said word or phrase!
The same goes for words or phrases containing the letter H! biggrin wink

If you need to hail a London taxi whistle loudly and shout 'oi' whilst waving
your arms in a frantic motion! biggrin

Some more useful?! tips!...

learn rhyming slang

*Unbelievable!...because the word c.o.c.kney has c.o.c.k in it it won't allow me to post links so if you want to read about c.o.c.k.ney rhyming slang Google in
traditional c.o.c.k.ney rhyming slang and it will take you to sites!
I recommend the third one down the list...''What is c.o.c.k.ney rhyming slang''.*

dress in all things Burberry

wear an England football shirt or your favourite team (West Ham!) strip!

drive a souped up Ford Escort

wear lots of cheap bling

Go to Ibiza for your holidays

shop at Argos, ASDA and the pound shop

I hope these tips are of good use! LMAO!!! biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin biggrin wink

-- Edited by Corelli at 18:54, 2008-01-19