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Protocal in meeting the Queen of England...

April 3, 2009 by Daizy

This is really funny bet actually pointless seeing as the monarchy signed away all their power last year when they joined the EU. They still royalty but useless royalty anyway enjoy the funny clip. I loved the little old lady they got to play the Queen so cute ;)

The queen of England to go on twitter

March 6, 2009 by evl

Well what do you know, I dont think the queen of England is even on Facebook. Well this old lady's gonna be on twitter according to the Sun.

Staff from the historic place of worship will update the popular internet messaging site as the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and dignitaries take part in the Observance for Commonwealth Day next week.  

Thesun.co.uk

Now if the queen of England goes on to throw a few tweets I truly think that twitter has passed Facebook in usefulness.

Why the swiss champ is the classic swiss army knife

October 20, 2008 by evl

The swiss champ is probably the best swiss army knife out there. The reason for this is, its not bulky and it still has all the features that you would need if you are lost in the wild or Karoo. With the swiss champ army knife you can even start a fire. That is the swiss army knife that I have. I got it in UK / England a few years ago. Just before they started making swiss army knifes in China. The champ has absolutely everything you need in a survival knife. That is if you go the pocket knife route. Some survival experts which I am not choose to go with the solid blade knives. But the Champ swiss army knife is something you can use everyday as well.

South Africans going to Enlgand. What to take with.

June 20, 2008 by evl

When we went to the UK we thought we'd take everything with, just in case. A friend of mine had 9 pairs of shoes. My baggage alone was about 50kg. We took clothes for a year and almost everything we could think of. This was a strange thing to do but inexperienced who knew better? Clothes in the UK is cheaper than in South Africa. Even leather clothing. I got a Leather jacket in London for a tenth of the price one can find one in South Africa. Technology is cheaper as well. You can pick up a working phone for 10pounds or less. The point I am making is that when you go to England dont take luggage. Only one bag with a few stuff will do. Maybe a toothbrush etc. But most important take money. Lots of it. Accommodation in England and especially in London is not that cheap but there are places where you can stay for 20 pounds or so a night per person but its best to go prepared.

What does South Africans think of the UK / England? Well here is my view and experience

March 22, 2008 by evl

First of all one thing you should remember about England / UK, the country itself is not bad. In fact everything moves fast, way faster than South Africa. The people are friendly (sometimes) and Uk is a great place when you first get there. But working in England is another story. The british think that they are the only ones in the world that can speak english. So even though you can speak english better than they can, they will still talk to you like a retard. As in "Dooo youuuu understaaaand me". Yes they think the entire world is made up of idiots that dont know how to speak english. One thing they dont know is that they messed up the entire world forcing English upon the rest of us, just before their little empire sank. The british are the laziest people. They are worse than South Africans. They get people from other countries to work for them because they are to lazy, then they complain because there are no jobs. In England / Uk they will treat you like crap if you dont have the annoying accent they have, oh and remember to keep the "r" after every word. Anything that ends with a "A" does not actually end with a

Travel to London or England. Leave your stuff at home.

March 17, 2008 by evl

If you are going for a trip to London or working in the UK, remember to leave your stuff at home. Clothes are cheaper in London and England than it is in South Africa. So just leaves those cases of clothing at home. Another thing that is cheaper over there is technology. So going out and buying cell phones or laptops here is also a waste of money. You can pick up a laptop for a fraction of the price when going to England. If you cant carry it in one hand its to much. England has great transport, London as well but you really dont want to have lots of luggage. Its always a mission to get through all the people on those crowded trains and busses. Having a entire bus wait for you to load your baggage can sometimes become very embarrassing. Your luggage can also make your travel unpleasant, many time you will find that you really dont feel like exploring that extra place because you are carrying to heavy on your luggage. Wheels on bags is a bad idea. They dont last half as long as your normal suitcase or backpack. Yes you might carry a bit heavier but its worth it considering how quickly even the strongest of cases with wheels break. Having a bag you can take with you on the airplane will also save you a lot of waiting time since you dont have to wait for your luggage because you have it with you. Airports are a nightmare sometimes and especially when you are traveling Europe.

Dont live with other South Africans - South Africans working in England / UK

March 17, 2008 by evl

One of the biggest mistakes you can make while on travel or working in UK is to hook up with other South Africans. Not only will they slow you down but some South Africans in London and UK are known for being very common and low class. Especially in London. Going to London and UK / England will help you get away from the people of this country and will put you in a new environment where you can be yourself and experience new things. Apart from missing home there might be many reasons why you would want to join someone in England. But staying alone or with the one you went over to will benefit you way more. When you are cut off from thing you know the everyday familiarity just does not stick and you will soon find yourself exploring and going places you usually would not go. You can be who you want to be. South Africans tend to stay together when finding people from South Africa. They tend to travel in groups in England thinking life will be easier with a friend and many times you find that you actually get jobs easier when you have many friends there but when alone in England finding work might be harder but its way better. You will earn more. Another thing is when traveling with other South Africans to England is what those job providers think of you. They can mess up real bad and then you get a bad name. Soon you will find yourself trying to get away from those pesky South Africans you find yourself with. So, go alone and stay alone in England.

Now they are going to disband the scorpions?

February 13, 2008 by Daizy

I retract my previous comment about our president. I was duped just as he was trying to fool the rest of this country making us believe he was asking what to do with the scorpions to cover his back. Where the ANC have already decided on their fate.

Being an South African

February 3, 2008 by Daizy

We live in an age were the future is unsure for us. As an white South African there is many more concerns and fears. I saw what happened in Zimbabwe the country where my mother was born. We once had family there but I never had the opportunity to see for myself and my mother still wishes to go see her birth place. It is true if you are born in Africa its like the country is born in you you cannot escape it. I have tried. I went to england and my love for my country only grew. With all the dangers here and the daily uncertainty and threat on the future of our land I would still not leave by choice. Crime is rampant, the state of our politics are hopeless, our media is under threat and now we do not even have access to unlimited electricity. Our economy was looking up, now with the darkness coming from Eskom its slipping. I hope, I pray that this will wake up the people so that they forget about revenge, white and black but rather concentrate on the things that matter. All that money that was spent on changing airports names and towns and streets could have been used to feed the poor and look after the sick. How many could not have been educated because they would rather change the name of the school than pay educated people enough money to educate the youth? How many lives could have been saved if they put more funds in the police department for more police cars, bigger prisons and more cops to keep us safe? But still with all this going on this is my home, it's beautiful and the people are happy and relaxed as if there is no worries for tomorrow we have learnt to live with this countries evils.

Leave South Africa, Where to go?

November 25, 2007 by evl

New Zealand you need around $1000 000 Australia you need around $1000 000 Namibia not such a bad option. America is a police state Zimbabwe is broken England is a place for common South Africans Iraq, safer than South Africa but to close to Europe Russia, a bit weird and cold China, are you ready for jail time? Japan, what are they saying? Island of Marion, Where? India, Is that next to mexico? Mexico, dont have a life raft. All these are still safer than South Africa though, except maybe for Zimbabwe.