not2old

From reading many posts on BE as well as the on-line newspapers - the UK is not somewhere that older folks or anyone it seems should go out after dark for the fear of slipping, sliding & breaking a few body parts as a result of dog poop, garbage, thugs, being accosted or attacked by man or beast, thieves & what ever else. Sun up to sundown.

Reconsider moving back just for those reasons alone - the countryside (in & out of town) can be a despicable place

Some remote Scottish island maybe

brissybee

Um...

lf1

Happily, this has not been my experience to date.

TheEmperorIsNaked

I do accept that, honestly I do. I just get a bit silly at generalizations, 'for' or 'against' the UK tbh. I doubt this is area;-yet again! It's era. Inbreeding, but also owners/(parents) with a total lack of interest or care. The 'he's harmless/or the 'excuse ME! he-she's just a child' excuses (feels like inbreeding there too!), really grind on my bits.

Oscar is a staffie cross, and he hates me! If the gate is open Oscar and I do a hundred yard dash so that I can get in my gate, or the seat really will be out of my pants!
I find the 'he's only little' infuriating!. If I don't leave soon, I will feed Oscar

to the croc's.

(Thank's for being gracious over my taking the mick!).

chris955

It was said very tongue in cheek I think
Some on here would have us believe the UK was a litter filled, dog poo encrusted war zone.

victorian67

Good evening everyone

I have lived 11 years in England and I have recently settled in Luxembourg.

Something that I know for sure is that I utterly fell in love with England including its wonderful countryside

Now more than ever do I miss the quintessentially British charms and traditions which are so very unique !

Karim

chris955

To be fair there is alot to fall in love with and yes the unique aspects of the country are what make it so appealing to so many.

Maltoo

I want to live in the country but that would mean our son would move out sooner!!! not a good thing I want him at home as long as possible

When we leave the US for the UK we will be leaving 1 gig a second service! I am not telling him it is not to be found in the UK as of yet unless you are in a few pockets in London to my understanding

Stormer999

The big fear is the authorities plonking a G&T (Gypsy and Travellers) site next to you and making your property worthless. Unfortunately there are a lot of proposed sites for the UK country side

brissybee

Yikes. That sounds awful if you're looking for peace and quiet. Will these be designated sites that potential home owners can find out about?

mikelincs

yes, because they do ask for objections, there was a plan to put one close to where we live, but there were so many objections that the plan, and all other plans for Bournemouth sites, wer dropped, now they have to try and find more.

brissybee

Well that's good news. At least for Bournemouth.

aries

Travellers don't always go to designated sites, but may end up on a village green or in a field next to expensive homes. They can be extremely difficult to move on.

I don't understand why they do this when often they own valuable properties in Ireland or Europe. But even if they don't, why do they believe it is acceptable to camp anywhere they like indefinitely, perhaps for years, instead of going to authorised caravan sites?

Are they testing and flouting authority, or believe that normal decencies and laws don't apply to them?

Editha

I don't know why British people go abroad when they often have jobs and homes in their own country. They often take jobs and homes that native people could have, and make themselves annoying in other ways. I just don't understand it.

TheEmperorIsNaked

It's a mystery.