http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm

"The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
suggest.

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting the
Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular assistance."

[etc.]

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"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
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On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:26:23 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:

>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm
>
>"The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
>Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
>suggest.
>
>A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting the
>Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular assistance."

but the young female staff love it?
--

Martin

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:26:23 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm
> >
> >"The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
> >Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
> >suggest.
> >
> >A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting the
> >Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular assistance."
>
> but the young female staff love it?

I found this a bit hard to believe:

"Foreign Office research last year suggested 24% of people on stag and
hen parties faced problems abroad."

I suppose it depends what problems refer to?

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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
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"David Horne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1i27xja.az9do9wxnwbwN%[email protected]...
> Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:26:23 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne)
wrote:
> >
> > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm
> > >
> > >"The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
> > >Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
> > >suggest.
> > >
> > >A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting
the
> > >Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular
assistance."
> >
> > but the young female staff love it?
>
> I found this a bit hard to believe:
>
> "Foreign Office research last year suggested 24% of people on stag and
> hen parties faced problems abroad."
>
> I suppose it depends what problems refer to?
>

I get fed up with this self-mud slinging.
Has no-one ever seen German parties on the rampage, for instance?
And the Finns - Oh those Finns!
And that "24%" is frankly unbelievable.
Means some local consulates have some extra work to do which, from what I've
seen, makes a change.

Surreyman

"David Horne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1i27x77.1o8bmxb14gw2j6N%[email protected]...
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm
>
> "The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
> Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
> suggest.
>
> A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting the
> Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular assistance."

This has come up before.

The BBC Radio 4 programme 'Today' did a feature about drunken Brits in
Prague a couple of years ago, they interviewed the chief of police.

Interviewer: And how do you like the streets of your city choked with
drunken young Englishmen.

Prague Chief of Police: I'd rather have them than sober Germans...

The bloody diplomatic service would prefer people went to Blackpool.
Anything that drags them away from playing at pretending to be James Bond is
a distraction.

What on earth do they think we pay them for?

So that they can enjoy an extended holiday in the capital cities of the
world, drinking cocktails paid for from public funds as their colleagues
from other countries invite them around every other evening, and then fill
their own office hours planning their reciprocation...

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:45:03 GMT, "William Black" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"David Horne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:1i27x77.1o8bmxb14gw2j6N%[email protected].. .
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm
>>
>> "The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
>> Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
>> suggest.
>>
>> A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting the
>> Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular assistance."
>
>This has come up before.
>
>The BBC Radio 4 programme 'Today' did a feature about drunken Brits in
>Prague a couple of years ago, they interviewed the chief of police.
>
>Interviewer: And how do you like the streets of your city choked with
>drunken young Englishmen.
>
>Prague Chief of Police: I'd rather have them than sober Germans...

Russians surely?

--

Martin

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:40:17 GMT, "a.spencer3" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Means some local consulates have some extra work to do which, from what I've
>seen, makes a change.

The Amsterdam Consulate have more than enough work and do a good job.
Don't confuse consulates with embassies.
--

Martin

a.spencer3 <[email protected]> wrote:

> "David Horne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1i27xja.az9do9wxnwbwN%[email protected]...
> > Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:26:23 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne)
> wrote:
> > >
> > > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm
> > > >
> > > >"The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
> > > >Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
> > > >suggest.
> > > >
> > > >A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting
> the
> > > >Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular
> assistance."
> > >
> > > but the young female staff love it?
> >
> > I found this a bit hard to believe:
> >
> > "Foreign Office research last year suggested 24% of people on stag and
> > hen parties faced problems abroad."
> >
> > I suppose it depends what problems refer to?
> >
>
> I get fed up with this self-mud slinging.

I don't see it that way. I think it's quite interesting.

> Has no-one ever seen German parties on the rampage, for instance?

Wherever I've travelled in Europe so far, the largest loudest parties
have tended to be English. Now, that might also be because they
represent the biggest single group of people who make such trips- I
don't know.

> And the Finns - Oh those Finns!

Markkku does his bit to lower the impression of Finns worldwide, I
agree.

> And that "24%" is frankly unbelievable.

It suprises me- but I'd want to know what these problems were.

> Means some local consulates have some extra work to do which, from what I've
> seen, makes a change.

Barcelona is always busy- theft is definitely a problem there, at least
for UK tourists.

--
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http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007

William Black <[email protected]> wrote:

> "David Horne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1i27x77.1o8bmxb14gw2j6N%[email protected]...
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm
> >
> > "The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
> > Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
> > suggest.
> >
> > A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting the
> > Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular assistance."
>
> This has come up before.
>
> The BBC Radio 4 programme 'Today' did a feature about drunken Brits in
> Prague a couple of years ago, they interviewed the chief of police.
>
> Interviewer: And how do you like the streets of your city choked with
> drunken young Englishmen.
>
> Prague Chief of Police: I'd rather have them than sober Germans...
>
> The bloody diplomatic service would prefer people went to Blackpool.
> Anything that drags them away from playing at pretending to be James Bond is
> a distraction.
>
> What on earth do they think we pay them for?

I think it's useful for Brits to be aware of this kind of thing. A lot
of the stories I've read (thinking of a recent case in Bratislava)
involved people getting drunk, and doing things which in the UK would
amount to a caution or a fine, if that. Meanwhile, they get banged up in
a foreign jail. It's important for people to know that, just because
it's easy to fly to a foreign destination, they can't just expect to act
like they would (and in many cases _wouldn't_) at home.

--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007

"William Black" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "David Horne" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1i27x77.1o8bmxb14gw2j6N%[email protected]...
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6926569.stm
> >
> > "The "massive influx" of UK stag and hen parties to Prague has made the
> > Czech Republic a hotspot for British travellers in trouble, figures
> > suggest.
> >
> > A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) report says Britons visiting the
> > Czech Republic need a "disproportionate" amount of consular assistance."
>
> This has come up before.
>
> The BBC Radio 4 programme 'Today' did a feature about drunken Brits in
> Prague a couple of years ago, they interviewed the chief of police.
>
> Interviewer: And how do you like the streets of your city choked with
> drunken young Englishmen.
>
> Prague Chief of Police: I'd rather have them than sober Germans...
>
> The bloody diplomatic service would prefer people went to Blackpool.
> Anything that drags them away from playing at pretending to be James Bond
is
> a distraction.
>
> What on earth do they think we pay them for?
>
> So that they can enjoy an extended holiday in the capital cities of the
> world, drinking cocktails paid for from public funds as their colleagues
> from other countries invite them around every other evening, and then fill
> their own office hours planning their reciprocation...
>

And that is no exaggeration at all.

Surreyman

"Martin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:40:17 GMT, "a.spencer3" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> >Means some local consulates have some extra work to do which, from what
I've
> >seen, makes a change.
>
> The Amsterdam Consulate have more than enough work and do a good job.
> Don't confuse consulates with embassies.
> --

I'm not.
Just depends on location.

Surreyman

Following up to [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:

>> I get fed up with this self-mud slinging.
>
>I don't see it that way. I think it's quite interesting.

on R4 this am someone said they preferred the drunk english to the
sober germans.
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)

Following up to "William Black" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Prague Chief of Police: I'd rather have them than sober Germans...

Ah! thats who it was.
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)

Following up to [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:

> It's important for people to know that, just because
>it's easy to fly to a foreign destination

increase air taxes! Was I late?
--
Mike
(remove clothing to email)

The Reid <[email protected]> wrote:

> Following up to [email protected] (David Horne) wrote:
>
> > It's important for people to know that, just because
> >it's easy to fly to a foreign destination
>
> increase air taxes! Was I late?

That's not the question you should ask yourself!

--
(*) ... of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
http://www.davidhorne.net - real address on website
"Abominable, loyal, blind, apparently subservient."
Pres. Carter on Ex-Pres. Blair- May, 2007