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shillelagh

06-01-2008 18:12

The oldest emigrant

BBC NEWS | UK | UK's oldest emigrant sails to NZ

102 yr old leaves England to move to New Zealand........ travelling by boat as well. Good luck to him and his wife.

panther

06-01-2008 18:15

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seen this on the news....he dont look 102 does he?

katex

06-01-2008 18:28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by panther (Post 513464)

seen this on the news....he dont look 102 does he?

What does an 102 year old look like ? Not many to compare with are there. LOL

panther

06-01-2008 18:33

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at lot more wrinkly thats what, someone at 80 looks older than him

panther

06-01-2008 18:35

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cashman

06-01-2008 19:41

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saw it meself, hope he arrives before he croaks.:D

WillowTheWhisp

06-01-2008 20:56

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I did wonder why on earth after 102 years in this country he would decide to emmigrate until I read that his wife is from New Zealand and they have been married 12 years. She will be returning home so that makes more sense to me.

Lilly

06-01-2008 20:58

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 513539)

saw it meself, hope he arrives before he croaks.:D

LOL. :D

I was thinking the same thing.

lancsdave

06-01-2008 20:58

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I suspect he wouldn't have qualified for emigration on his own merit :)

WillowTheWhisp

06-01-2008 21:00

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Presume she's got family over there too.

cashman

06-01-2008 22:45

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 513604)

Presume she's got family over there too.

it did say the reason was his missus was homesick.;)

WillowTheWhisp

07-01-2008 07:38

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You can be homesick for a place though. It doesn't necessarily automatically mean family although the chances are she does have generations of family there.

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