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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 16th 2009, 10:09 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Yes, cricket, but being told by the police that having a dog "makes a lot of sense" and getting an insurance discount are two different things. Some years ago wealthy enighbours of mine had a HUGE...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 16th 2009, 9:37 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

I checked with our insurance company today to see if we'd get a discount if we bought a large dog; they tried hard not to laugh, but said they didn't class dogs as burglar alarms, so No, no discount....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 15th 2009, 8:09 am
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Never heard of that one! I've never been asked if I have a dog, big or small; discounts usually depend on where you live, what type of alarm (if any), number of rooms, if it's a gated community,...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 14th 2009, 10:14 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

I need to correct you on this, cricket....I grew up in the middle of nowhere, so was used to a very quite and peaceful life, however in recent years I lived on the outskirts of Manchester, which was...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 14th 2009, 9:50 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

I wish I'd had the patience to watch it, but as soon as I heard Jonathon Woss's voice I switched it off, and I haven't seen the figures yet. £57million would be stupendous. Judging by the number of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 14th 2009, 9:31 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Don't make me :rofl:

They're "tackling" obesity as well....:wink_smile:

As I said earlier, I'm really happy to be back home, and am lucky enough to live in a beautiful part of the country...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 14th 2009, 9:08 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Good question.....no I don't have a hotline to the Home Office, but the couple I work for do! :)
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 13th 2009, 7:26 am
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

:confused: so why do you so often quote them, as in your OP?

Here's some more happy news about the UK
http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/in...rticleid=21558
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 12th 2009, 7:29 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

You don't know me either, so you could accurately say that "no-one I know lives in a place like that". Just because you don't know anyone who lives in such a place does not mean it doesn't...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 12th 2009, 7:23 pm
Replies: 261
Views: 15,010
Posted By Jay Bird

Re: Some positive news about Britain

Apologies for joining the party late, but, as a matter of curiosity, when did you last live in the UK? I do have to take issue with your statement that "the police are fairly quick to respond" ...
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