Wannabe a Brit again

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Its not world war 3 its just a healthy debate , the forum needs a challenging conversation or 2, or it will become dull lifeless a bit like the UK

If we did meet i would most certainly have a go at him about his Racism problem

What if I were black?

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

And thats exactly what we did ...... all I was trying to illustrate to him is that you dont have to hate and diss your mothercountry to start a new life in the sun. Comparing everything to the UK ALL THE TIME is not helpful

Well we cant all walk round blinkered as to whats happening in the UK , there is absolutely nothing good about it anymore .. and its gonna go into big time recession very very soon trust me .

If it was so good nobody would leave would they ?

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

What if I were black?

LOL nah somehow i dont think you are ..

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Well we cant all walk round blinkered as to whats happening in the UK , there is absolutely nothing good about it anymore .. and its gonna go into big time recession very very soon trust me .

If it was so good nobody would leave would they ?

You aren't blinkered about the UK then?

To say that there is NOTHING good about the UK is just plain daft ... there are many things that are bad, but you really are going to have a wake up call when you eventually get where you are going, cos every country has its share of bad things and you might just end up experiencing those bad things in a sunnier climate. Trust me ..... I'm here, you're not yet!

Every country has a number of people leaving it .... would be very boring if everyone stayed in their own little bit of the world and didn't venture out. Some have the adventure and bottle to go for it

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Well we cant all walk round blinkered as to whats happening in the UK , there is absolutely nothing good about it anymore .. and its gonna go into big time recession very very soon trust me .

If it was so good nobody would leave would they ?

Pete I cant for one second imagine how hard life must have been for you in England, I can begin to guess that it was hard having lived in sheltered housing or assisted accommodation, or in a council estate but as someone who has been brought up in the countryside I can honestly say that my life has been pretty all right, not hard or tough in the least......................


unlike your life.

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

Pete I cant for one second imagine how hard life must have been for you in England, I can begin to guess that it was hard having lived in sheltered housing or assisted accommodation, or in a council estate but as someone who has been brought up in the countryside I can honestly say that my life has been pretty all right, not hard or tough in the least......................


unlike your life.

LOL

My life money wise and everything is fine thanks , its just the way the New UK is thats the problem ,if things were like the 70s i would be happy as Larry well apart from the weather thats always been hit and miss .

I see you say your life has been "pretty all right" now if your content with a pretty alright life well good for you , but i want the icing on the cake which for me requires a move away ..

Yes i could adopt your approach and plod on til the day i die , feeding the Governments spending habits , whilst slowly eroding any chance of enjoyment the British Family have left !!

But nope clear warm seas and a nice Boat , and sensible living expenses for me before they think of yet a newer plot to spoil the Country and the Old generation of Brits ..

[Jen]

Hi Synthia,

Thanks so much for your reply. Being new on this site we are a bit daunted by what goes on & how to contact all of the great people out there.

Our questions to all expats is this, how do we cope with the taxman? We live in Canada & will both get a Canadian pension. One of us will receive a very small British pension at age 65.

We have no problem paying the taxman BUT twice over is a bit harsh when you are going on a pension. I know there simply has to be English people, expats, that have retired to Canada that retired back to England. How can we find them to talk about their experiences.?

Any help would be so appreciated.

Thanks to all,
Jen

[bartsimpson]

Where does Pete wanna live? UK is just well balanced on the whole.

[Big Pete]

Originally Posted by bartsimpson

Where does Pete wanna live? UK is just well balanced on the whole.

Pete is going to live in Mallorca Spain, a quiet little area away from the hustle and bustles , with a 5 minute walk to the softest sandy beach with the clear blue seas gently lapping in a nice cove , where Petrol is only 70p a litre and a Smoke only cost £ 1.70 a pack , with fruits and vegetables grow in the garden that you just pop out and grab as needed .
Where you can breath fresh air and wake to the sunshine just glistening over the horizon and shimmering on the blue sea , where you can get the UK daily paper to have a laugh whilst you wait for the Mrs to do the egg and bacon brekky .

Where the rubbish bins are emptied daily and the streets are clean and shops dont shut at 5pm .

Where you can watch Sky Sattelite all night long if you want and if you really need to ,or if you just want to go back to have a look at what your missing or if your forced back due to family matters etc well within 2 hours you can be back to the Mixed up Multi racial over taxed UK ..

In regard to well balanced , dont see that what you call well balanced as to my way of thinking Uk is out of balance !!

In Uk you work to survive you dont live as such you just work to feed the government , and to stay alive

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Big Pete

Pete is going to live in Mallorca Spain, a quiet little area away from the hustle and bustles , with a 5 minute walk to the softest sandy beach with the clear blue seas gently lapping in a nice cove , where Petrol is only 70p a litre and a Smoke only cost £ 1.70 a pack , with fruits and vegetables grow in the garden that you just pop out and grab as needed .
Where you can breath fresh air and wake to the sunshine just glistening over the horizon and shimmering on the blue sea , where you can get the UK daily paper to have a laugh whilst you wait for the Mrs to do the egg and bacon brekky .

Where the rubbish bins are emptied daily and the streets are clean and shops dont shut at 5pm .

Where you can watch Sky Sattelite all night long if you want and if you really need to ,or if you just want to go back to have a look at what your missing or if your forced back due to family matters etc well within 2 hours you can be back to the Mixed up Multi racial over taxed UK ..

In regard to well balanced , dont see that what you call well balanced as to my way of thinking Uk is out of balance !!

In Uk you work to survive you dont live as such you just work to feed the government , and to stay alive

You have rose tinted glasses Pete ... the reality is slightly different. You'll find out when you actually get here.

The shops OPEN at 5 ... they are closed all afternoon. They dont open on Sunday at all.

The Spanish throw rubbish anywhere without any thought. Fly tipping is everywhere ... builders rubbish and the like. SKY sattelite is illegal here ... we only get it by defualt and every so often they narrow the "bandwidth" so you lose a lot of programmes at certain times of the day.

Multi racial? Welcome to Spain! Thats what we are
When you peg it, ALL of your precious fortune will be liable to IHT at anything up to 40%. Whilst you live here ALL of your income worldwide will be liable to income tax at rates comparable to the UK, and also wealth tax on your total wealth.

What I am trying to say Pete, is nothing is perfect, and you haven't experienced living here yet