we do sound so negative dont we!?!

[rjnpenang]

Chris, JoJo & Crookesey & and anybody else interested.
An interesting news article in yesterdays Telegraph relevant to the question of assimilating with the locals when migrating.
This poor? woman has been refused French citizenship, she moved to France, married a Frenchman, had 3 children there but lives a life 100% dedicated to an Islamic way of life, she does´nt even know woman the right to vote in France. Do we pity the woman?, blame the husband? or?. Hope you enjoy. Regards Rob
Muslim woman refused French citizenship for her 'submissive' views - Telegraph

[crookesey]

Originally Posted by rjnpenang

Chris, JoJo & Crookesey & and anybody else interested.
An interesting news article in yesterdays Telegraph relevant to the question of assimilating with the locals when migrating.
This poor? woman has been refused French citizenship, she moved to France, married a Frenchman, had 3 children there but lives a life 100% dedicated to an Islamic way of life, she does´nt even know woman the right to vote in France. Do we pity the woman?, blame the husband? or?. Hope you enjoy. Regards Rob
Muslim woman refused French citizenship for her 'submissive' views - Telegraph

I read a while ago that a Muslim knocked on this guys front door but instead of opening it he got on his knees and flipped the letter box flap open.

Why don't you open the door? asked the Muslim.

Because I wanted you to appreciate how we feel answered the guy.

[Stravinsky]

How did we get from negativity to muslims?

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

How did we get from negativity to muslims?

I was wondering that, so I've backed out of this thread

Jo

[crookesey]

Originally Posted by jojo

I was wondering that, so I've backed out of this thread

Jo

As is the way in this politically correct world, perhaps a sense of humour might have some effect on the world's problems. My Jewish and black friends swap banter with me but Islam appears to be a no go area.

No more to say on the subject other than 'we can all laugh with each other without hating each other'.

[sarahjanelovesspain]

Originally Posted by crookesey

Well Jo at least you, like me are a glass half full person. The big issue in the UK this week is the new car tax bands, on investigation I find that I will be paying £5.00 more and my wife will be paying £5.00 less, big deal!

We have been battered into near submission by a government that thinks the people are here to serve the state, rather than the other way round. Enough is enough, we are not in recession it just feels as though we are. The Prime Minister and all his lackeys are miserable hard faced control freaks who can't wait to hit us with yet another stealth tax and ban us from doing something that we enjoy.

207,000 UK nationals emigrated in 2006, Spain being the 4th most popular destination after Australia, New Zealand and France. More folk come in than go out each year, Muslin gettos are on the increase, council estates have been taken over by knife and gun packing drug dealing chavs and young agressive blacks, but the good news is that they will stay in the UK and we won't.

My best mate thinks that me and the wife are mad, I wish that I had a fiver for every time he has said "Spain is where you go for holidays and stay in 5 star Thomson Gold hotels where all the guests are all British, there are no kids and you don't have to eat that Spanish muck". Well we want to eat 'that Spanish muck', mix with Spanish folk and their children and enjoy the Spanish weather and the life style that it brings with it.

Our son is off to New Zealand within the next few years so thats where we will go for holidays and he can come and see us in Spain if he's minded to, the UK has quite simply become surplus to our requirements.

BRAVO Thats just how we feel and thats why our house is up for sale and when its sold were off to sunny spain.

[sarahjanelovesspain]

Originally Posted by jojo

Whatever, I'm just too blonde to get heavily into politics - sorry! Its a beautiful place to live and I wouldnt swap my life here for anything - even if I have just been totally eaten alive by mozzies and its too hot to sleep!! So there!! LOL

Jo

HEAR, HEAR HOORAAAA FOR JO JO THIS GAL KNOW WHAT IS IMPORTANT LOL

[reallylight]

Originally Posted by jojo

Whatever, I'm just too blonde to get heavily into politics - sorry! Its a beautiful place to live and I wouldnt swap my life here for anything - even if I have just been totally eaten alive by mozzies and its too hot to sleep!! So there!! LOL

Jo

Say it like it is!

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by reallylight

Say it like it is!

Sent you a pm

[owdoggy]

Originally Posted by jojo

Its a beautiful place to live and I wouldnt swap my life here for anything

Thank god for that!

I've just registered so I thought I would have a good skeg at various threads but after a while my head was buzzin' with visas, tax, IVsummat, pension doo dads, agencies and a bin load of other griff but then to find out that some of you reckon that there is not much different to here, I was beginning to think that me & Mrs Doggy's dream of retirement in Spain (after chrimbo this year) might not be such a good idea.

Still, we'll rent for a few months, have a good rekky & see what happens.


Doggy