Mandotim and IB - as I said, as a repat., rather than a visitor to England, I have practised an English accent, but, as I also suggested, people still can still tell my time in Australia; but that's a far cry from the Beatles practising an American accent in order to be more pop...with some of you, it really is a case of damned if I do, and damned if I don't. "Australian accent is in no way a remnant, it gets stronger every time I see yo" (IB)...others have said otherwise but, if it's true, it's not for want of trying...I've listened carefully to Geordie athletics commentary, e.g.
WR - I said "old-fashioned English"; and here's an e.g. of "pottages" for you (and, before you say it, I'm aware some of these foods are imported...fair-trade is part of my argument, remember)...

Poem 93 of 230: ONE-POT COOKING

While living as a bachelor
    I've cooked in just one pot -
Cast iron with a wooden handle,
    It can hold quite a lot:

Slices of potato and carrot
    Are boiled a while,
Before a thinly-chopped onion
    Is mixed with the pile.

Then I drain off most of the water,
    Add canned lentils and beans,
Stir with spice and tomato sauce -
    To an end, it's a means.

From walkaboutsverse.741.com

Ruth - "you are culturally Australian"...I had Australianised, of course, during my 26 years there, but I just gave you an example (posted again by Eric) of how I really DO live my life now, which IS far more English than Australian, because I'm a determined repat. NOT a visitor, this time. Ironically, 20 years ago, I saw myself as an Aussie traveller visiting the likes of India, where I found myself arguing with locals that I was NOT English but Australian!