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Forum: Goa
Mar 12th 2018, 11:55 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Thankyou---still recovering from the airport and watching Sound of Music on the entertainment system!!:lol:
Jet food very meagre also, cutting costs!
Forum: Goa
Mar 12th 2018, 10:17 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Absolutely agree with you just recovering from landing at Heathrow experience. Took two hours to get out--long queue at immigration, only two booths open. Baggage reclaim crazy--an official had taken...
Forum: Goa
Jan 2nd 2018, 2:54 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Jet domestic have a terminal at the international airport. Air India the usual coach unless it has recently changed.

Two hours should be enough, although it is years since we used Air India for...
Forum: Goa
Feb 14th 2017, 12:43 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

PJ--there is a lot of 'posturing' about EU citizens settled in UK and vice versa.
I would have thought that there will be reciprocal arrangements.
In the meantime as you say money to be made by...
Forum: Goa
Feb 12th 2017, 10:35 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

It is a majority of those that take the trouble to vote, just as it is for a General Election. Because it was not the result you wanted doesn't make it undemocratic. Few Governments had 50% of the...
Forum: Goa
Oct 29th 2016, 2:42 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

HAPPY DIWALI

Here for 4 days before going back to UK and the pre-Brexit devastation! :sarcasm:
Forum: Goa
Oct 7th 2016, 12:05 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Not quite sure what you mean? It is as PJ said around 82. We haven't transferred anything either way for some time.
Forum: Goa
Oct 7th 2016, 10:50 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Came back from Ahmedabad yesterday afternoon. The road surfacing is getting finished but some freshly turfed areas need some more rain. (Lot of tourists were arriving --prepaid taxi queue was very...
Forum: Goa
Aug 19th 2016, 9:52 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

The 'remain' vote in 1975 was 40 years ago. There has been a 'creeping' federalism since then.

I think it was Tony Blairs personal ambition which caused suspicion of Labour.

Tony Blair and...
Forum: Goa
Aug 18th 2016, 1:23 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Andy, Times of India reported on a survey of the UK 'Desi' vote and the proportion of leave/remain was the same as non migrant votes.

It is about UK sovereignty, the Justice system being supreme,...
Forum: Goa
Jun 27th 2016, 1:54 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

PJ ---because I disagree with you regarding the referendum I am biased? Millions of people in the UK voted for Brexit? Thats democracy, don't you agree with it.

For your information though I am...
Forum: Goa
Jun 27th 2016, 8:25 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

PJ -you are just repeating newspaper 'hype'. It's day three, we haven't left yet!
It will be at least two years before we do. Make a judgement then.
Forum: Goa
Jun 5th 2016, 6:27 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

If they are there because of Portuguese passports these rules do not apply. The rule is only for non-EU migrants.
If they came on Indian passports and have not taken British Nationality, or...
Forum: Goa
Jun 1st 2016, 8:22 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Surely all they have to do is renounce the Portuguese citizenship. Or if they want to keep it they could get OCI? Which gives all rights except voting and buying agricultural land--they can inherit...
Forum: Goa
May 26th 2016, 8:35 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Rained in Karwar one night last week, heavy enough to bring down some mangoes, but nothing since.
Usually June 6th start but prediction later this year.
Forum: Goa
May 17th 2016, 4:49 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Have not really followed the case, just seen some reports on NDTV.
However, where would he have got the reported 50 lakhs from, to buy the 16 year old girl?? and why?
He could have got any number...
Forum: Goa
May 5th 2016, 8:33 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Unfortunately much of Sanskrit writings, libraries etc. were destroyed by the Portuguese. The original temples also destroyed, but as you know later on rebuilt.
Some history is saved in the passed...
Forum: Goa
May 4th 2016, 12:27 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

For once I agree with you!
His airline staff lost 6 months of pay, one former employee committed suicide as he couldn't support his family.
(As I pointed out his ancestral home is Bantal,...
Forum: Goa
May 3rd 2016, 3:35 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Actually I was wrong I thought he had been expelled from the Rajya Sabha, but he resigned (to save his dignity????), however on NDTV just now---his resignation has not been accepted and the expulsion...
Forum: Goa
May 1st 2016, 9:42 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

He has lived/had an address in UK for many years. After a certain length of time foreigners can apply for UK residency. (I don't know the specific rules-other posters can reply).
Regards...
Forum: Goa
Apr 30th 2016, 4:42 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

You still haven't said why:lol: you are going to North Goa when you dislike it so much. The South is so much nicer.

I can't see that leaving the EU or not will have an influence on Visa fees,...
Forum: Goa
Apr 28th 2016, 9:59 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

PJ--You constantly complain about North Goa, why do you not stay in the south?
60s elderly????

Anyway join in the forum again the India section is in decline!
Forum: Goa
Mar 17th 2016, 11:52 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Andy are you also mixing up the European Court of Human Rights Strasbourg and the European Court of Justice, Luxembourg?
The former nothing to do with the EU just deals with the 'Convention' on...
Forum: Goa
Mar 17th 2016, 11:20 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

No PJ, As I said UK was a founder member (after WW2)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Convention_on_Human_Rights

Tony Blair introduced the Human Rights Act an English Law statute. This...
Forum: Goa
Mar 16th 2016, 9:50 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 295,687
Posted By Bipat

Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

The Human Rights Act is to do with the ECHR --nothing to do with the EU. As an international court the UK (a founder member) is unlikely to leave.

The EU Court of Justice given its powers by the...
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