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danny3777

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	Send: 7/6/2006 10:54:09 AM

Dave, I just happen to be married to a translator thus I am spoilt regarding her level of English, it was funny because soon after we met I was teaching her the word 'knackered' but this was being read back to me as 'naked', she does make me laugh! My lady did the whole English & German teacher thing at university but anyone that believes they have a reasonable knowledge of a language in Ukraine can say 'Hey, I'm a translator'. There are plenty of ladies out there that speak a reasonable level of English, non English speakers only lead to misunderstandings and if a lady misunderstands something she can become bad tempered, with the language barrier you cannot explain to her that she is mistaken, and the shit hits the fan big time. I'm off to Ukraine tomorrow morning for 16 days, getting pissed now :)

cornwall

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	Send: 7/6/2006 11:38:38 AM

Martin, Have a good trip:) Is it a necessary requirement for one to get pissed, before one enters Ukraine? Has it replaced the visa requirement for UK citizens? I have been looking at levels 6 and above now. Some are translators and some are teachers. Of course numbers are now reduced to hundreds instead of thousands. It makes the searching easier. Also I will introduce the necessary clause in my letter writing "If you are not willing to meet me in your home city, then please do not write. Do not expect me to fly you and half your family hundreds of kilometres for pie and chips in your capital city" Mariupol lady has already written to me 4 times today and it is still light. Now the visit to Kiev has been extended to 3 days and "if I was a real gentleman, I would pay for her to travel to me" I do not seem to have any say in the matter, as long as I pay. LOL I wonder if the translator is reading this. Hello, whoever you are? I need not worry because she will not be able to understand what I am writing ;) 4 months ago I was a newbie and now I am just as cynical as everyone else here. LOL Onwards and upwards, Attentive Dave :)

danny3777

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	Send: 7/6/2006 3:19:02 PM

Dave, OK, be a real gentleman, pay for the lady's fare to Kiev, just leave the baggage and interpreter in Mariupol, there are plenty of interpreters available in Kiev who will work by the hour and not require air travel or accommodation. It's funny, many an FSU lady will have a problem with a man that likes a beer or two, just read the profiles 'without bad habits', but my lady is used to me falling off the aeroplane in Dnepropetrovsk with one of those smiles on my face, she's always happy to see me. If you ever travel with Ukraine International from Gatwick, and they have just started from Heathrow also, just ask for Ukrainian beer, it comes in 500ml cans and they are so happy that you like Ukrainian beer you can keep asking for more and more :) I'm drinking today because I'm happy and so that I can get to sleep early to get up at 0430 in the morning for my drive to Birmingham, then a train, then 3 aeroplanes and 4 airports, then another hour in a car and then the Irish pub in Zaporozhye, it's a tradition each time for my first evening back there :)

cornwall

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	Send: 7/6/2006 4:27:39 PM

Martin, I've offered to pay for lady and son to travel to Kiev. Just cannot shake off the Mariupol interpreter at the moment. It's a tricky task. Will have to fly with BA from Gatwick, as Ukraine International leaves too early to tie in with Newquay-Gatwick flight. So will have to miss out on the Ukraine beer I'm afraid. Sounds like a long journey. Thank God there is an Irish Pub in every city in the world! Talk later when you're sober, Dave :)

danny3777

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	Send: 7/6/2006 5:14:03 PM

Unless they've changed BA fly from Heathrow. I rarely take a direct flight so that I can stock up with EU duty paid cigarettes on the way back. When I lived at Gatwick I regularly travelled with Austrian Airlines from Heathrow, when I did travel Ukraine International from Gatwick I was normally upgraded to Business Class as my then employer did their aircraft maintenance at Gatwick. Nowadays my local airport is Birmingham thus normally KLM or Luftwaffe and it is so much easier than a London airport although Austrian Airlines just had a special offer for 4 days so I have already booked my next trip in October/November Heathrow-Vienna-Dnepropetrovsk (return) for GBP21.00 + taxes, GBP138.10 in total.

cornwall

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	Send: 7/6/2006 6:16:08 PM

I saw the cheap flights with Austrian. Seems a good deal. Just go really early in the morning, which is a bummer. Don't forget I live near Land's End, so Newquay-Gatwick, Gatwick-Kiev is convenient and can be done in one day. Coming back entails a stay overnight at Gatwick. BA fly from both Gatwick and Heathrow. Dave :)

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