which is best, living outside or inside the uk ?

[BlasterBates]

Hi Lilevis hope things are going well. If I remember correctly you were thinking of emigrating to Yorkshire.

[lilelvis2000]

Remember that you may be able to improve your life by living somewhere else in the UK.

It really is six of one half dozen of the other. Canada was great, but even I got tired of 30 years of -25 in winter...'course I now miss it. however here its just a plain rip off nevermind I live in the armpit of the UK. Then it comes out that the schools are crap.

At least moving somewhere else:
- you get a bigger house you can actually afford
- you can actually afford to live there
- you know your kids are actually getting an education
- you don't live in a society with a poliferation of CCTV

I'm definitily thinking of getting outta here. Once the wife and I can recover our business startup costs and sell the house we are gone. Either Oz or Canada. And then perhaps the US...Arizona sounds good for retirement.

[TimberWolf]

What's the price of petrol in Canada?

(I gather they have huge oil reserves)

[BlasterBates]

It really is six of one half dozen of the other. Canada was great, but even I got tired of 30 years of -25 in winter...'course I now miss it. however here its just a plain rip off nevermind I live in the armpit of the UK. Then it comes out that the schools are crap.

At least moving somewhere else:
- you get a bigger house you can actually afford
- you can actually afford to live there
- you know your kids are actually getting an education
- you don't live in a society with a poliferation of CCTV

I'm definitily thinking of getting outta here. Once the wife and I can recover our business startup costs and sell the house we are gone. Either Oz or Canada. And then perhaps the US...Arizona sounds good for retirement.

What about Yorkshire?

[lilelvis2000]

What's the price of petrol in Canada?

(I gather they have huge oil reserves)

I think its about C$1 a litre..about £0.45. And they are complaining!

They have the oil sands in Alberta which allegedly has more oil than saudi. But its costs a fortune to get at it. 'course now its worth it.

[lilelvis2000]

What about Yorkshire?

Too close to Lancashire..maybe Devon instead.

[TimberWolf]

They have the oil sands in Alberta which allegedly has more oil than saudi. But its costs a fortune to get at it. 'course now its worth it.

Kerching! for Canada then.

[milanbenes]

funny how times change eh,

this kind of thread a couple of years ago would have lead to a stream of rants about those off shore ran away because they cannot hack it at home...

now...

everyone is talking about leaving

I have to agree with expat about living on the mainland the diversity of cultures, languages, architecture, cuisine is amazing

Milan.

[DodgyAgent]

funny how times change eh,

this kind of thread a couple of years ago would have lead to a stream of rants about those off shore ran away because they cannot hack it at home...

now...

everyone is talking about leaving

I have to agree with expat about living on the mainland the diversity of cultures, languages, architecture, cuisine is amazing

Milan.

and which "mainland" has a greater diversity of culture, cuisine language etc than London?

[milanbenes]

you are right DA, we should all aim to live in Laaaaandaaaaaan


I am so jealous that I don't live in Laaaaandaaaaan

Milan.