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gallerie9 Jul 27th 2007 1:41 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 5112281)
Having just come back home from a holiday in the UK, some of which was spent in Leicester, all I can say is we couldn't wait to get back. Weather was one of the things, but the crushes in the streets, fights breaking out middle of the day, areas where you could go a couple of miles without seeing a white face, asians complaining on TV about immigration and houses where there were six or seven families living in a 4 bedroom house, places where householders were building a 'shed' at the bottom of the garden and then moving a family in.

I come from the Leicester area and i agree fully with your comments, my other half comes from Shropshire and the same there.

derbyflan Jul 27th 2007 2:02 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by gallerie9 (Post 5113056)
I do wish, people would try to think about the quality rather than the quanity of things ..

I say that to every girl I meet:(

silverchick Jul 27th 2007 2:15 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by derbyflan (Post 5113115)
I say that to every girl I meet:(

funny.... most men say that!! but not the women !:rofl:

Rosemary Jul 27th 2007 3:28 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by dreamcatcher (Post 5112816)
that was lovely:wub:but how long is a ear:rofl:about as long as a nose.
all joking apart lovely postxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Not really sure but I think that you will find that in gobblygook as you probably know an ear is 365 ays so compares favourably with the 365 days in a year if you type in English rather than gobblygook.

But of course you were way, way ahead of me as usual.

Rosemary

dreamcatcher Jul 27th 2007 3:45 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by The Oddities (Post 5113533)
Not really sure but I think that you will find that in gobblygook as you probably know an ear is 365 ays so compares favourably with the 365 days in a year if you type in English rather than gobblygook.

But of course you were way, way ahead of me as usual.

Rosemary

:rofl:We could start our own gobblygook course,oh dear,what I am really worried about is that I understand it:eek:I cannot write a whole sentance without it comming out gobblygook.

spain Jul 27th 2007 4:26 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by dreamcatcher (Post 5113620)
:rofl:We could start our own gobblygook course,oh dear,what I am really worried about is that I understand it:eek:I cannot write a whole sentance without it comming out gobblygook.

but then we would all be in a right mucking fuddle ;)

Sam Greenfield Jul 27th 2007 4:39 am

Re: better quality of life
 
Hi all
Im not in Spain yet but i am looking for a better quality of life - here in England the weather is terrible - my kids are never going to be able to afford to get on the property ladder - if they want a council house there is a 10/15 year waiting list - i am on a treadmill every day from the moment i get up until i go to bed - my husband has to work two jobs so we can afford the things we enjoy (we are not in anyway extravagant but are entitled to some luxuries surely) - they have just shut all our outstanding special schools in our area and we are now being forced to work in more challenging conditions :mad: - there are loads more reasons but i would also be here all night.
I know Spain has its problems as well but i dont want to get to the point were we say if only we had given it a go......... if it dont work you pick your self up and start again - done that before so looking forward to the challenge - i just wish we could get over there sooner rather than later.
Thanks
Love Sam

jackytoo Jul 27th 2007 6:25 am

Re: better quality of life
 
Your kids won't get on the property ladder here either, it is always in the spanish papers. Low wages, high house prices.

Sam Greenfield Jul 27th 2007 7:26 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by jackytoo (Post 5114378)
Your kids won't get on the property ladder here either, it is always in the spanish papers. Low wages, high house prices.

Oh thanks for that :) - perhaps we should just book on the moon mission - plots are cheap enough to buy at the moment :D
Love Sam

rugbymatt Jul 27th 2007 7:27 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by Sam Greenfield (Post 5114593)
Oh thanks for that :) - perhaps we should just book on the moon mission - plots are cheap enough to buy at the moment :D
Love Sam

ah...........but will you actually own it.

Sam Greenfield Jul 27th 2007 7:28 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5114595)
ah...........but will you actually own it.

Oh bloody ell they dont do land grab there as well do they???
Love Sam

rugbymatt Jul 27th 2007 7:30 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by Sam Greenfield (Post 5114600)
Oh bloody ell they dont do land grab there as well do they???
Love Sam

but who actually owns it, ownership has to have some precedence, and who is to say there is one for the Moon?

Sam Greenfield Jul 27th 2007 7:46 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5114605)
but who actually owns it, ownership has to have some precedence, and who is to say there is one for the Moon?

Hi Matt
Well i suppose the US will have claimed it wont they - weren't they the first to put their flag on it???

Hi jackytoo
You can still buy relatively cheap property in Spain - they may need work doing to them but thats what my hubby and his partner do so we are very lucky in that area - my youngest son also enjoys helping his dad so he can help out with any renovations (hes training as an electrician at the moment but also wants to learn other areas in the trade as well). We are hoping to get them on the property ladder in this way and then hopefully they will be able to start to climb on their own steam then - fingers crossed - aww come on i dont want them living with me forever even though they keep threatening :D.
Love Sam

Mitzyboy Jul 27th 2007 8:06 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by Sam Greenfield (Post 5114644)
Hi Matt
Well i suppose the US will have claimed it wont they - weren't they the first to put their flag on it???

Allegedly ;)

rugbymatt Jul 27th 2007 8:07 am

Re: better quality of life
 

Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5114694)
Allegedly ;)

have you watched Ray's film yet?


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