Are the times still tough?
#76
Re: Are the times still tough?
Dreadful, story and yes it does sound like a Dickens novel.
There should be a happy medium so cases like the above do not happen in the civilsed world, and cases like below don happen in the UK.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...lage-boss.html
I must say though that as a Spaniard I am sick of my countrymen getting s**t on from a great height when they are in need, and their country all but abandoning them.
There should be a happy medium so cases like the above do not happen in the civilsed world, and cases like below don happen in the UK.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...lage-boss.html
I must say though that as a Spaniard I am sick of my countrymen getting s**t on from a great height when they are in need, and their country all but abandoning them.
#77
Re: Are the times still tough?
I have read with interest the thread on people wanting to move back to the UK for various reasons. While alot of us are thinking of going to Spain or other countries, are you still thinking of returning from there?
Are things still as difficult for people?
Are you still convinced that returning to the UK is the right thing for you to do?
Are things still as difficult for people?
Are you still convinced that returning to the UK is the right thing for you to do?
We moved back as soon as we could as it was blooming awful.. The weather was miserable and we kept getting bills and tax for this that and the other with no let up. Pay this bill right now or you will be fined and prosecuted..!! Eh? I didn't even know we had to pay that. O.k. pay it. You have payed it too late, now you owe us MORE, pay it or be prosecuted and lose your car. Your childs pram has been left in the hallway, it has now been taken to the council storerooms. Please collect it and pay a hundred pound fine or be prosecuted and locked up!! Eh? For my kids pram? I was only in that gaff for five minutes.. Your bin has been taken away because you left it outside. Yes, it was left outside with all the others.. It didn't have a sticker on it so we took it away..! What? What sticker.. There was no sticker.. You will have to pay fifty pounds for your bin back and then fifty pounds for your sticker or you will be prosecuted and have your parents impounded..
Or something along those lines.. I hated it.. I did like being with friends and family but I found myself in much more debt over there (and that was before the crisis with a good job, no wonder people claim so much).
#78
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Re: Are the times still tough?
If I ever had to move countries, the uk would be on the bottom of the list for moving to. Unless I had some fantastic job offer that paid loads and let me live in a different country 11 months of the year. I returned to England once, better pay, secure job, etc etc..
We moved back as soon as we could as it was blooming awful.. The weather was miserable and we kept getting bills and tax for this that and the other with no let up. Pay this bill right now or you will be fined and prosecuted..!! Eh? I didn't even know we had to pay that. O.k. pay it. You have payed it too late, now you owe us MORE, pay it or be prosecuted and lose your car. Your childs pram has been left in the hallway, it has now been taken to the council storerooms. Please collect it and pay a hundred pound fine or be prosecuted and locked up!! Eh? For my kids pram? I was only in that gaff for five minutes.. Your bin has been taken away because you left it outside. Yes, it was left outside with all the others.. It didn't have a sticker on it so we took it away..! What? What sticker.. There was no sticker.. You will have to pay fifty pounds for your bin back and then fifty pounds for your sticker or you will be prosecuted and have your parents impounded..
Or something along those lines.. I hated it.. I did like being with friends and family but I found myself in much more debt over there (and that was before the crisis with a good job, no wonder people claim so much).
We moved back as soon as we could as it was blooming awful.. The weather was miserable and we kept getting bills and tax for this that and the other with no let up. Pay this bill right now or you will be fined and prosecuted..!! Eh? I didn't even know we had to pay that. O.k. pay it. You have payed it too late, now you owe us MORE, pay it or be prosecuted and lose your car. Your childs pram has been left in the hallway, it has now been taken to the council storerooms. Please collect it and pay a hundred pound fine or be prosecuted and locked up!! Eh? For my kids pram? I was only in that gaff for five minutes.. Your bin has been taken away because you left it outside. Yes, it was left outside with all the others.. It didn't have a sticker on it so we took it away..! What? What sticker.. There was no sticker.. You will have to pay fifty pounds for your bin back and then fifty pounds for your sticker or you will be prosecuted and have your parents impounded..
Or something along those lines.. I hated it.. I did like being with friends and family but I found myself in much more debt over there (and that was before the crisis with a good job, no wonder people claim so much).
But I still do it. I sat on my terrace last night, sweltering, hot and bothered and dreamt of sitting on a UK riverbank in the cool rain. Then the dog came charging up to drop a wet ball in my lap, For a few seconds I thought I had been tasered on my riverbank.
#79
Re: Are the times still tough?
If I ever had to move countries, the uk would be on the bottom of the list for moving to. Unless I had some fantastic job offer that paid loads and let me live in a different country 11 months of the year. I returned to England once, better pay, secure job, etc etc..
We moved back as soon as we could as it was blooming awful.. The weather was miserable and we kept getting bills and tax for this that and the other with no let up. Pay this bill right now or you will be fined and prosecuted..!! Eh? I didn't even know we had to pay that. O.k. pay it. You have payed it too late, now you owe us MORE, pay it or be prosecuted and lose your car. Your childs pram has been left in the hallway, it has now been taken to the council storerooms. Please collect it and pay a hundred pound fine or be prosecuted and locked up!! Eh? For my kids pram? I was only in that gaff for five minutes.. Your bin has been taken away because you left it outside. Yes, it was left outside with all the others.. It didn't have a sticker on it so we took it away..! What? What sticker.. There was no sticker.. You will have to pay fifty pounds for your bin back and then fifty pounds for your sticker or you will be prosecuted and have your parents impounded..
Or something along those lines.. I hated it.. I did like being with friends and family but I found myself in much more debt over there (and that was before the crisis with a good job, no wonder people claim so much).
We moved back as soon as we could as it was blooming awful.. The weather was miserable and we kept getting bills and tax for this that and the other with no let up. Pay this bill right now or you will be fined and prosecuted..!! Eh? I didn't even know we had to pay that. O.k. pay it. You have payed it too late, now you owe us MORE, pay it or be prosecuted and lose your car. Your childs pram has been left in the hallway, it has now been taken to the council storerooms. Please collect it and pay a hundred pound fine or be prosecuted and locked up!! Eh? For my kids pram? I was only in that gaff for five minutes.. Your bin has been taken away because you left it outside. Yes, it was left outside with all the others.. It didn't have a sticker on it so we took it away..! What? What sticker.. There was no sticker.. You will have to pay fifty pounds for your bin back and then fifty pounds for your sticker or you will be prosecuted and have your parents impounded..
Or something along those lines.. I hated it.. I did like being with friends and family but I found myself in much more debt over there (and that was before the crisis with a good job, no wonder people claim so much).
Other things I found hard to adjust to in the UK were the shop hours - although now I'm working in London this isn't the case. Ditto a decent coffee for a good price - I know good places (often Portuguese) you can get this in London, whereas in other parts of the UK you're limited to overpriced Starclucks rubbish.
So far I've not come across any problems with violent hooligans - I generally no longer go out at night so perhaps that's the answer. It's a bit worrying to hear about kids being knifed dead, but that's London street gangs for you, and it doesn't affect most folk. Indeed most people are polite and friendly, as you'd find anywhere.
Good things about being back? The weather - I don't like extreme temperatures, and generally the UK is fairly mild. A bit too cold this last winter I admit... Also, I prefer the range of cakes and biscuits here in the UK - nothing wrong with churros or croissant, but I just prefer the options available here. Lastly, parks, cemeteries and river-walks are fantastic in Britain, thanks in part to the climate, I think.
Good and bad in all countries I suppose. Given the option (as many here know) I'd sooner be back in Madrid; if my business options take off I may even manage it. Otherwise, I find it fine (when in work) back in the UK, especially as I have the internet to keep in touch with things espanyol.
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Re: Are the times still tough?
The original question was "Are the times still tough?" so we are veering away from this into the personal likes or dislikes of living in Britain or Spain. I heard yesterday of a family who literally just walked out of their house leaving their cars and furniture behind to go back to the UK. Personally I think that is crazy but their decision.
#81
Re: Are the times still tough?
The original question was "Are the times still tough?" so we are veering away from this into the personal likes or dislikes of living in Britain or Spain. I heard yesterday of a family who literally just walked out of their house leaving their cars and furniture behind to go back to the UK. Personally I think that is crazy but their decision.
#83
Re: Are the times still tough?
Believe it or not, the number of tourists to Barcelona increased in the first part of this year:
http://iberianature.com/barcelona/20...ists-increase/
Could we be seeing the Cricketman theory come true? Middle-class and cultural tourism to increase, while the market for beach tourism declines?
http://iberianature.com/barcelona/20...ists-increase/
Depsite the crisis, tourist numbers in Barcelona rose in the first quarter, after a 3-year decline, with a 11.7% rise of visitors over the same period in 2009. Average hotel occupancy rate from January to March of 60%, higher than in the same period in the previous year. Spanish tourists make up 34.7% of the total number of visitors.
#84
Re: Are the times still tough?
Believe it or not, the number of tourists to Barcelona increased in the first part of this year:
http://iberianature.com/barcelona/20...ists-increase/
Could we be seeing the Cricketman theory come true? Middle-class and cultural tourism to increase, while the market for beach tourism declines?
http://iberianature.com/barcelona/20...ists-increase/
Could we be seeing the Cricketman theory come true? Middle-class and cultural tourism to increase, while the market for beach tourism declines?
#85
Re: Are the times still tough?
The original question was "Are the times still tough?" so we are veering away from this into the personal likes or dislikes of living in Britain or Spain. I heard yesterday of a family who literally just walked out of their house leaving their cars and furniture behind to go back to the UK. Personally I think that is crazy but their decision.
Are things still as difficult for people?
Are you still convinced that returning to the UK is the right thing for you to do?
#86
Re: Are the times still tough?
If I ever had to move countries, the uk would be on the bottom of the list for moving to. Unless I had some fantastic job offer that paid loads and let me live in a different country 11 months of the year. I returned to England once, better pay, secure job, etc etc..
We moved back as soon as we could as it was blooming awful.. The weather was miserable and we kept getting bills and tax for this that and the other with no let up. Pay this bill right now or you will be fined and prosecuted..!! Eh? I didn't even know we had to pay that. O.k. pay it. You have payed it too late, now you owe us MORE, pay it or be prosecuted and lose your car. Your childs pram has been left in the hallway, it has now been taken to the council storerooms. Please collect it and pay a hundred pound fine or be prosecuted and locked up!! Eh? For my kids pram? I was only in that gaff for five minutes.. Your bin has been taken away because you left it outside. Yes, it was left outside with all the others.. It didn't have a sticker on it so we took it away..! What? What sticker.. There was no sticker.. You will have to pay fifty pounds for your bin back and then fifty pounds for your sticker or you will be prosecuted and have your parents impounded..
Or something along those lines.. I hated it.. I did like being with friends and family but I found myself in much more debt over there (and that was before the crisis with a good job, no wonder people claim so much).
We moved back as soon as we could as it was blooming awful.. The weather was miserable and we kept getting bills and tax for this that and the other with no let up. Pay this bill right now or you will be fined and prosecuted..!! Eh? I didn't even know we had to pay that. O.k. pay it. You have payed it too late, now you owe us MORE, pay it or be prosecuted and lose your car. Your childs pram has been left in the hallway, it has now been taken to the council storerooms. Please collect it and pay a hundred pound fine or be prosecuted and locked up!! Eh? For my kids pram? I was only in that gaff for five minutes.. Your bin has been taken away because you left it outside. Yes, it was left outside with all the others.. It didn't have a sticker on it so we took it away..! What? What sticker.. There was no sticker.. You will have to pay fifty pounds for your bin back and then fifty pounds for your sticker or you will be prosecuted and have your parents impounded..
Or something along those lines.. I hated it.. I did like being with friends and family but I found myself in much more debt over there (and that was before the crisis with a good job, no wonder people claim so much).
It often seems that literally EVERYBODY over here, has their eye open for the ' Main Chance' to rip you off, for as much as they think they can get away with, if they think you are a ' mark ' ! Times have sure changed.
The secret is to stare them straight in the eyes, and say:
' I defy you to do your worst. Sue the a**e off me, you b*****ds, and I'll just declare myself bankrupt, but only after your Court costs are exhorbitant' !
THAT usually sorts the wheat from the chaff.
Just remember :
Just because you're PARANOID, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get you !
Cheers
Fredthered
#90
Re: Are the times still tough?
Leaving 8 puonds to spurn on garlic chicken wings, a plate of hake in batter (delicious) a plate of enormous garlic gambas and a plate of chips.. Can't imagine you'd get that.. You might do. I just can't imagine it..