Yes Annie, we were.
I obtained dual nationality automatically when I was born in London in late 60s, my parents both being of Italian origin, having emigrated to UK, two years before I was born.
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Well then that discipline surely needs to be applied to UK citizens living in the UK. Only spend your state pension money on British things. So no foreign food. No Japanese TVs or computers. No American software. Any investments you have must in UK companies, not overseas funds. Don’t buy any of that veg that is flown in from abroad. Only British made cars. How are we going to judge the petrol we buy - can’t buy from Esso. What about clothes - the shop may be M&S but the jumper was made in Bangladesh.
For someone who I thought disliked state control of things you are now advocating state control of what people spend their money on. You are demonstrating exceptionally poor thinking.
It does look very much that your desire to punish people for simply moving abroad (and saving the NHS millions) is driven by something here that looks a lot like jealousy. Luckily its not up to you and RS to make the rules so my UK state pension is happily waiting for me when I get to 67. Fully (and much much more) paid up.
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I’m glad you cleared that up Foxy. I got a little worried when you said :" all these things stay in the UK until you return". 
My parents both worked in the UK, and paid taxes and made all the necessary National Insurance contributions for thirty years, and now rightly receive their UK state pension. On the contrary, they didn’t work here, so no contributions, no pension.
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I believe there are reciprocal arrangements between the UK and Australia for healthcare between the NHS and Medicare.
You have to take a test here now, when I received my Australian citizenship all that was required was permanent residency for two years. It was free, now it costs $350 or $575 just to apply (not sure why the difference).
There is a practice test you can do:
BTW I paid into the graduated pension thing for 10 years so possibly could claim something, I don’t - you’re welcome.
Still waiting to hear about the next stage of my passport application.
I wonder what kicks in first, your Australian nationality giving you the reciprocal care, or the British dual nationality meaning you only get emergency care
Adventures are just best dreamt about. no red tape.
I know my NHS number OCUK 2xx and still have the card but I understand I have to get a new number as they are now all digits.
That sounds perfect Lincs…Yes! Yes! Yes!
It’s going to take time though.
Every long walk starts with the first step…
You do realise this means no more yorkshire tea for you OGF
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I did say it would take time Annie, and if global warming is to be believed, Yorkshire will be able to produce it’s own tea…
So Yorkshire tea is a myth!
Not really d00d, it’s just tea bought and supped in Yorkshire…It’s not classed as tea until it’s been infused in hot water. British Steel was made from Iron Ore that was eventually sourced from Elsewhere, but it’s still called ‘British Steel’
Quick question, if ya stop all the mining, where are ya goin to bury all the crap?
If it gets that hot then there won’t be any cows and you will have to drink it black
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No need for kettle boiling then, that’s a positive
yes it’s a marketing con, a very successful trick. There is tea being grown in Cornwall, but it costs a tenner for 25 bags. However, the stuff they grow that ends up tasting like our normal tea is blended with Assam (which is imported)
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I was very disappointed to find that Yorkshire Tea sold in Australia has been nowhere near Yorkshire It is packaged in somewhere like Saudi Arabia but it still says “Taylors of Harrogate” on the box. Next time I am in the supermarket I will check if that is still the case.
Australia does grow its own tea where it used to grow tobacco on the Atherton Tablelands in Queenland it is completely unadulterated by foreign muck, I used to buy it for a while, it’s fine but eventually I went back to Bushells because sometimes the loose leaf was not available.
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I’m going to be sticking with Greek, Spanish and Italian olive oil for the foreseeable future.
This stuff looks rather interesting but…
Thirty five quid a bottle and currently sold out anyway.
When or if the olive groves of Lincolnshire abound due to global warming I might become a regular customer.
Two hundred candles on my birthday cake! 
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Wow, this is new to me, I didn’t know there were olive groves in the UK. Well, a big thumbs up from me, wishing them all the best. 
I see that they can only produce olive oil and not extra virgin olive oil, but who knows, in the future they may also cross that milestone. If they become big manufacturers, their prices will probably become more affordable too.Well done to The English Olive Co. 
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Now just stop it Rose, you’re making me feel guilty! 
I think I’ll have to order a bottle when the last pressing becomes available. But yes, it must take considerable faith and determination to invest money in olive trees in our climate. Hats off to them! 
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