Homesick for Britain!
#46
Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by Manc
it's all personal circumstance Iain.
Did you get where you are today because
a) you grafted your balls for it?
b) or JUST because you left the UK?
there is no utopia.
The country doesn't make the person, only he can do it alone.
Did you get where you are today because
a) you grafted your balls for it?
b) or JUST because you left the UK?
there is no utopia.
The country doesn't make the person, only he can do it alone.
I didnt do any of the graft that created this nice civil friendly community I live in, but I do my bit to help maintain it. You have to stand up for whats right sometimes rather than just bitch about whats going wrong. The problem in the UK as I see it is too many good people shruging there shoulders about the crap going on around them. Of course thats rather hypocritical coming from a rat whos already deserted the sinking ship.
Last edited by iaink; Apr 8th 2005 at 8:19 pm.
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Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by baileyalison
open your eyes its everywhere london liverpool leicester birmingham bradford further north and south its totally f***** theres more and more places shutting down boarded up shops kids out of control spineless government the list is endless why anyone wants to come back here beats me its the pits
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Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by Deb+Chris
Each to their own they hey Alison. I've just returned from New Zealand, which I see is where you're heading. I know where I'd rather be and it aint NZ that's for sure.
#49
Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by baileyalison
why have you come back especially to manchester
#50
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Here's another thing about the houses.
You can buy a house in Little Hulton (Bolton) 3 bed semi for £75,000 right now.
example
Ok you may ask, whom wants to live in Little Hulton.
the answer is first time home buyers at this point.
and if lots of First time home buyers snap up the houses, the chavs soon move out as the the place goes upmarket.
ok the place doesn't have the greatest reputation in the world but it isn't impossible to buy a house in the UK with a decent mortgage to income ratio.
Materialism has convinced people half the time they need to buy way beyond their means.
The main reason the housing prices are the way they are is because people are willing to pay stupid prices.
That's not the UK's fault. that's daft buyers fault and the banks fault for lending it them
You can buy a house in Little Hulton (Bolton) 3 bed semi for £75,000 right now.
example
Ok you may ask, whom wants to live in Little Hulton.
the answer is first time home buyers at this point.
and if lots of First time home buyers snap up the houses, the chavs soon move out as the the place goes upmarket.
ok the place doesn't have the greatest reputation in the world but it isn't impossible to buy a house in the UK with a decent mortgage to income ratio.
Materialism has convinced people half the time they need to buy way beyond their means.
The main reason the housing prices are the way they are is because people are willing to pay stupid prices.
That's not the UK's fault. that's daft buyers fault and the banks fault for lending it them
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Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by iaink
Why not manchester? There are worse places. And thats comming from a reformed psudoscouser!
#52
Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by baileyalison
why have you come back especially to manchester
oooh and Iain, took the misses to the Cavern club 3 weeks ago. She loved it. Tribute band playing and everything.
you don't get that in bum***** Michigan mate.
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Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by baileyalison
why have you come back especially to manchester
We love Manchester.
Wierd hey? but it's true!
#54
Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by Deb+Chris
We love Manchester.
the place is buzzin'
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Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by Manc
Here's another thing about the houses.
You can buy a house in Little Hulton (Bolton) 3 bed semi for £75,000 right now.
example
Ok you may ask, whom wants to live in Little Hulton.
the answer is first time home buyers at this point.
and if lots of First time home buyers snap up the houses, the chavs soon move out as the the place goes upmarket.
ok the place doesn't have the greatest reputation in the world but it isn't impossible to buy a house in the UK with a decent mortgage to income ratio.
Materialism has convinced people half the time they need to buy way beyond their means.
The main reason the housing prices are the way they are is because people are willing to pay stupid prices.
That's not the UK's fault. that's daft buyers fault and the banks fault for lending it them
You can buy a house in Little Hulton (Bolton) 3 bed semi for £75,000 right now.
example
Ok you may ask, whom wants to live in Little Hulton.
the answer is first time home buyers at this point.
and if lots of First time home buyers snap up the houses, the chavs soon move out as the the place goes upmarket.
ok the place doesn't have the greatest reputation in the world but it isn't impossible to buy a house in the UK with a decent mortgage to income ratio.
Materialism has convinced people half the time they need to buy way beyond their means.
The main reason the housing prices are the way they are is because people are willing to pay stupid prices.
That's not the UK's fault. that's daft buyers fault and the banks fault for lending it them
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Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by baileyalison
people want to move away from crap areas full of scum thats why they pay more money to get somewhere to have a decent life away from idiots druggies etc and then the kids can play safe not materialism we live in a 4 bed double garage detached house on the edge of town drive a bmw and a shogun ride motocrossers and have all the toys but the countrys still knackered so were off leaving a rotting sinking ship
#57
Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by baileyalison
people want to move away from crap areas full of scum thats why they pay more money to get somewhere to have a decent life away from idiots druggies etc and then the kids can play safe not materialism we live in a 4 bed double garage detached house on the edge of town drive a bmw and a shogun ride motocrossers and have all the toys but the countrys still knackered so were off leaving a rotting sinking ship
or 'rotting' as you say.
I personally. think you are delusional.
and a closet racist too.
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Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by Deb+Chris
We didn't like NZ. We were very poor over there.. we're doing OK here (we're not rich but we certainly don't have to deprive ourselves of food or anything).
We love Manchester.
Wierd hey? but it's true!
We love Manchester.
Wierd hey? but it's true!
#59
Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by baileyalison
how come you couldnt make a do what is your line of work
#60
Re: Homesick for Britain!
Originally Posted by baileyalison
how come you couldnt make a do what is your line of work