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Old 06-01-2008, 18:12   #1
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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.
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Old 06-01-2008, 18:15   #2
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seen this on the news....he dont look 102 does he?
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Old 06-01-2008, 18:28   #3
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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
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Old 06-01-2008, 18:33   #4
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at lot more wrinkly thats what, someone at 80 looks older than him
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Old 06-01-2008, 18:35   #5
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Old 06-01-2008, 19:41   #6
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saw it meself, hope he arrives before he croaks.
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Old 06-01-2008, 20:56   #7
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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.
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Old 06-01-2008, 20:58   #8
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saw it meself, hope he arrives before he croaks.
LOL.

I was thinking the same thing.
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Old 06-01-2008, 20:58   #9
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I suspect he wouldn't have qualified for emigration on his own merit
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Old 06-01-2008, 21:00   #10
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Presume she's got family over there too.
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Old 06-01-2008, 22:45   #11
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Presume she's got family over there too.
it did say the reason was his missus was homesick.
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Old 07-01-2008, 07:38   #12
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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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