did you ever have the chance of being a ten pound pom?

I have to say in 50 years I have never been called a pom, never mind a bloody one. I referred to myself as one to some friends to explain why we were watching the coronation . They thought I was Aussie born because I have lost my accent. I think it is one of those terms that have disappeared, at least where we live. Probably more something of a throw back to the 1950s and early 60s.

nanna8

I have to say in 50 years I have never been called a pom, never mind a bloody one. I referred to myself as one to some friends to explain why we were watching the coronation . They thought I was Aussie born because I have lost my accent. I think it is one of those terms that have disappeared, at least where we live. Probably more something of a throw back to the 1950s and early 60s.

I think it is area dependent nanna8, not many are of British background around there. She was ok, she can handle it!

You are right nanna. It was certainly rife in the early 50’s soon after the scheme began. It will be interesting to see if it features in the drama on the subject beginning tonight.

We were called Bloody Poms in the late 70s. We were tempted ti say that at least we went voluntarily!

There was quite an anti Pom attitude during our time there.

They seem to have thrown everything at the first episode tonight!

Grammaretto

I remember a boy at my primary school in Wellington who had a British accent. He was called Alastair.
He was horribly teased. Poor lad. I hope he settled down ok.
When I arrived in London in 1958 I was teased bullied? about my accent .
The kids followed me home from school.
"Say something for us" . I hated it and was determined to lose my NZ accent.

I was lucky with my accent, Grammaretto.

We left Liverpool, UK in 1965 age 10, and we settled in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. Beatles mania was a big thing and when I started school my teacher often asked me to stand up and read to the class just to hear my accent! Some of the kids snickered but once she explained the Beatles connection I became a bit of a hit!
I lost my accent by the time I started high school although it came automatically once I got home, my poor dad got teased by my friends because they couldn't understand him. I remember him saying "but I speak the Queens English", well I couldn't help but laugh and reminded him that the Scouse accent was NOT the Queens English.
My dad never really settled, he missed his family and mates a lot. My mum initiated the move because she had things in her past which she wanted to get away from.
I returned for the first time in 2019, and felt very much at home. In Liverpool most of the taxi drivers spoke about the snakes and spiders in Australia. I explained that Sydney had a population of 5million people and bites were rare, Liverpool had a population of 500,00 people and I'd encountered a few scary dogs on my walks lol!
I love Cornwall and the south east, and want to return next year.

I remember it as whinging poms not that I ever was one because after seriously considering emigration decided against,

I remember going to a film promoting emigration to Australia as a child with my parents. I think my dad was looking for a better occupation/way of life. He later also considered becoming a scuba diver on the oil rigs. The problem of trying to advance yourself in life with no education / trade.

Nothing ever came of it though. And he never managed to advance himself.