thank god for scotland

[sundown]

after reading some posts tonight about land mines in croatia,
shoe mines in belguim,
being mugged in france & spain, etc. etc.
all I can say is
thank god for scotland,
I cant wait, to head north again this year

ps. porridge is quite palatable once you get used to it.

 

[hillwalker]

i second that,dying to get away again...

 

[ladytramp]

Look

Bloody foreigners
Ive' got my little piece of Scotland right here at home > Kath (ladytramp)

Look what I've got All i've got is you.
LOL

 

[Trevor]

after reading some posts tonight about land mines in croatia,
shoe mines in belguim,
being mugged in france & spain, etc. etc.
all I can say is
thank god for scotland,
I cant wait, to head north again this year
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ps. porridge is quite palatable once you get used to it.

I like haggis better than porridge, do you have salt on your porridge Sundown

 

[irenerobbie]

porridge

try a little dribble of dramduie over the porridge or a big one if your not drivin.
completely agree sundowner and i never take it for granted ,the freedom in scotland is still amazing.
down with" no over night camping" signs

 

[Trevor]

Are we even allowed to say foreigners anymore our country is not ours anymore, wishing i had emigrated when i was younger as this so called country has gone to the dogs.

 

[Trevor]

I am with you all the way, I wish I also had emigrated when I was younger, but too late now

Just hope to win the lottery the sooner the better

 

[sundown]

I like haggis better than porridge, do you have salt on your porridge Sundown

hi trevor im afraid im a bit of a fraud (must be the irish in me)
because I like lashings of salt in the cooking of porridge
then I cover it with sugar
"sweet & sour porridge"

but irenerobbie has the idea, a drop of drambuie
for a real scottish breakfast

 

[Trevor]

hi trevor im afraid im a bit of a fraud (must be the irish in me)
because I like lashings of salt in the cooking of porridge
then I cover it with sugar
"sweet & sour porridge"

but irenerobbie has the idea, a drop of drambuie
for a real scottish breakfast

When i was young my mother would put salt on our porridge and that kind of put me off untill i discovered that sugar went well with it

 

[Belgian]

Are we even allowed to say foreigners anymore our country is not ours anymore, wishing i had emigrated when i was younger as this so called country has gone to the dogs.

There will be a lot of countries in that dogs-nest now

 

[walkers]

I am with you all the way, I wish I also had emigrated when I was younger, but too late now

never too late

 

[walkers]

Er, it is financially and health wise

well it isn't for me health wise. and financially well what does it matter which country you are skint in

 

[walkers]

Tony, I am nearly 60 and still working to survive, but no chance of working abroad and no pension till 65 so no chance of a decent living till pension time and that will be debatable.
And I don't know if you are aware but France in particular (not saying that is where I would go) will not accept new foreign residents without private health care (a new thing that came out a few months ago)
Too old to make any sort of mark in another country and what about the missus after I kick it, left alone in a foreign country!!!
I think not

must admit if and when we decide to do it my wife has family in the country we would choose, and as for work i am pretty adaptable but even at your age i would consider taking my retirement at 65 in a better climate (weather and social) than that in this country

 

[autosleeper]

Are we even allowed to say foreigners anymore our country is not ours anymore, wishing i had emigrated when i was younger as this so called country has gone to the dogs.

TELL ME ABOUT IT. I WENT TO MY LOCAL TOWN YESTERDAY, (DEWSBURY) AND FELT A STANGER IN MY OWN COUNTRY. IT IS SEVERAL YEARS SINCE I VISITED DEWSBURY, THE DIFFERENCE IS HORRENDOUS. THE WHITE MAN IS IN THE MINORITY.

 

[Belgian]

,
And I don't know if you are aware but France in particular (not saying that is where I would go) will not accept new foreign residents without private health care (a new thing that came out a few months ago)

Not so pessimistic *****. foreign residents from other (west Eurpean) countries still have the same social and health care rights as the French (and the Belgians ...). They (and we too) are restricting those newcomers from the rest of the world who only come here keeping their hands open and abusing our social systems.
And yes; I have also played with the idea to settle down somewhere in France spending my pension in the nicer weather. No problems: speak French,like the mentality, the people, the land (and the wine )
But then: suddenly you are (twice) grandfather.... and then you realise that an old tree cannot so easy be transplanted.
But how much we love those little monsters ,we are still away for months with our van (we take it as long we are able to do it) and everytime it makes coming home better.(...and leaving even more )

 

[Belgian]

TELL ME ABOUT IT. I WENT TO MY LOCAL TOWN YESTERDAY, (DEWSBURY) AND FELT A STANGER IN MY OWN COUNTRY. IT IS SEVERAL YEARS SINCE I VISITED DEWSBURY, THE DIFFERENCE IS HORRENDOUS. THE WHITE MAN IS IN THE MINORITY.

That is called a multicurtural society, my friend. Everywhere the same. WE have to adept, otherwhise you're a racist. I just fear fot the world my grandchildren have to live in

 

[Belgian]

No, I heard a recent radio program stating that new residents including Brits DO NOT have full free health care in France and that Private health care needs to be taken out.
It is a new thing by the newish PM over in France. Check it out.
For ex pats that have been resident before a certain date it will remain free and OK, but not for new residents

Jeezes *****, this gives me the chivers

 

[autosleeper]

That is called a multicurtural society, my friend. Everywhere the same. WE have to adept, otherwhise you're a racist. I just fear fot the world my grandchildren have to live in

here, here, belgian. I ferry my grand children around, where ever they want to go. it is not safe to let them walk the streets. what a mess we have got ourselves into with multiculturism. It is so refreshing to go into the wilderness of scotland, especially Sutheralnd. If only all places could be like that.

 

[Belgian]

I can only second that Autosleeper,
If it was not so difficult to get the dogs across I sure be most of the time in Scotland. This is also the reason we are going to Scandinavia every summer. Just to take a refreshing bath of safety feeling, nature, friendly people...

 

[Belgian]

You know the French, they will do what they want

Like Louis XIV said "Après nous le déluge" but Louis XVI lost his head