RBS/Halifax

[barry_abs]

kuwait is a different egg - i was making the heritage point to suggest why some find *dubai* soulless (i.e. dubai was sparsely populated before somebody decided to make it a major resort).

the middle east is as ancient and rich, if not richer in history and heritage than europe.. i'd love to explore it, big time particularly Petra in Jordan.

i'd give anything to leave this country too, the fact we've becoming settled here has caused me depression, bitterness and resentment.. i grew up here, have lived in most the major cities - it's my home country and there's plenty to like.. however, having travelled i've learnt the grass is far greener! the middle east would be ideal, being beautiful, a nice climate and geographically convenient being smack between europe and asia - shorter flights to india / japan / east europe etc..

[AtW]

Ok, then it's settled - Sandy is a shameless liar.

[wendigo100]

I lived in Norwich as a kid. Is Dubai anything like Norwich?

[Churchill]

I lived in Norwich as a kid. Is Dubai anything like Norwich?

Well, it's in the east, so they must be similar.

[The Lone Gunman]

I hate the quality of life we have had in the UK , and regret making the decision to settle here.

So why don't you leave then?
What is keeping you "here"?
Why do you not go somewhere with a better quality of life and non racist population?

[chasingtheaurora]

I've been in Saudi Arabia, whilst some b*stard was trying to bomb me. Does that count?

[wendigo100]

So why don't you leave then?
What is keeping you "here"?
Why do you not go somewhere with a better quality of life and non racist population?

Big ask, finding somewhere like that.

(notice the use of Ronglish there?)

[rootsnall]

I lived in Norwich as a kid. Is Dubai anything like Norwich?

Did you ever meet Nicholas Parsons ?

[wendigo100]

Did you ever meet Nicholas Parsons ?

No but my dad used to work at Anglia, so he might have.

[SandyDown]

Barry - visited Petra myself, amazing, even when you see it on TV so many times when you actually get there, its breath taking... there is a lot of biblical history in Jordan/Palestine - I considered Jordan for work too, unfortunately pay scale is not high, when I was a kid I also went with my parents to visit Syria, again breath taking.... would love to visit Joradn/Syria again.

LG: already said in my post I am not able to go in the next couple of years cuz my kids are in their last 2 years of school, bit difficult to uproot them at this stage, but promise when they move to uni will deffo look for a contract overseas

AtW: are you bored playing with your Hesticles??

chasingtheaurora: honey you don't need to go to Saudi to get bomb, just use the underground trains in London ... good luck