J0nah

Whats the population - 4001!?!? Plenty yachts and fancy cars, not seen a diamond thief for a while though...things change I know but hate the fact that 'locals' are now the minority, full of brits, portugues and poles....where isn't though!!

Eva

Maybe you are right (do you know Admon?) cuz everyone on here knows I am a very, very handwringing,'woe is me' serious person

Scuse, time for my lithium

J0nah

Is that legal here

ArranLass

The most hear accent on my rock is Yorkshire closely followed by Polish, although the poor poles have realised they were better off in Poland than seving a bunch of jumped up golfers for minium wage, often less!

Don't know about Jersey but Arran has turned into a rich mans playground. Over 50 % of the houses in some of the villages are holiday homes and lay empty for 9 months of the year, turning thriving communities into ghost towns. The Scottish tourist board haven't helped, keeping the emphasis on tourism and forgetting about jobs with a decent wage. The only people who I know who can afford to stay are teachers and doctors. Even then it's career suicide as they scope is limited and advancement is limited to dead mens shoes. The island desparately needs a new dentist but no one will come as it's the end of their career and the pay is pitiful... Oops, there I go again on a rant

J0nah

The eastern European migration is the same all over I think, they're slowly realising its not best in the west and things back home are improving.

Jersey are much better at the housing control, you have to live there for 20 years (actually reducing it now) before you are allowed to buy property to live in, only certain property can be rented. There are some exceptions re. the mega rich and essential employees. So this keeps the London set away from being able to buy holiday homes and making the place like a ghost town.

Eva

Maybe you are right POST 31 YEP(do you know Admon?) cuz everyone on here knows I am a very, very handwringing,'woe is me' serious person COME ON ITS LIKE THE LIONS SENDING IN THE LIONESS BITCHESS TO DO THE HUNTING

Scuse, time for my lithium


omg.......J0nah dumps the whale for Daktari
I really need to up my prescription
One 's' in bitches

J0nah

Hi ArranLass,

I've just read your private message, thanks for that, as you know I am new to this site (5 minutes apparantly) couldn't work out how to send one back, have had a couple of beers and I am a thickie ex squaddie - thats my excuse.

Yes I can meet you on Thursday, what you put in the message makes sense, I never thought I was so naive, can't trust anyone, so beware I am gonna ask a lot of questions and get it all in writing (yes another mistake I made previously).

Thanks again, let me know best time and place, I am pretty flexible on time unless anything untoward happens at work.

ArranLass

Companies have realised that it's better to open in Eastern Europe rather than importing workers as they are much happier in their own countries and this is helping to build their economies. A lot in the UK railed against the Polish workers but they're going to be missed, I think.

Good policy, something we have been asking for, for years, and a relaxation of the planning rules to open up the interior to make housing affordable. Ayrshire Council still plans for the mainland and forgets many of the islanders needs.

Anyhoo. I'm off now, busy day tomorrow. Have a good night and if I don't catch you on here before, look forward to meeting you Thurday!

ArranLass

No probs, glad you've got the PM working!

J0nah

What has Clarence got to do with it?
So is it legal or what, serious question, otherwise I could be contributing to your arrest, oh the guilt

Eva

Are you only an arse when you drink beer or are you an arse all the time?

J0nah

I am selective, if the mood and company fit the emotion...mirroring technique

J0nah

fwiw I think you're wrong at point 1 and re your opinion of them but hey it don't matter to ya Ooops it looks like I was right about Norm too - IFA also, perhaps he is more of a frosted pane of glass - but if you look close enough you can see thru it

Then looking back over the Inheritance Tax P.E.T.s comment of yours, you are probably an unqualified IFA too as ArranLass pointed out to me...squak Hawk's squak

Eva

Actually,it's frowned upon to openly discuss the contents of private messages; whatever conclusions ArranLass jumped to should remain between you and her......

I assure you however I am neither a qualified nor unqualified IFA.

J0nah

Well then I humbly apologise if I insulted you, 2 out of 3 ain't bad though, I was going for the hat-trick and failed.

Don't get the private messages thing but will bear that in mind for future thanks

I seem to have gained a major dislike towards IFA's out here, due to bad experience, I am over it now though