What we've been saying for years...

[sasguru]

I don't know - from my perspective in a leafy well-off part of the world, the UK seems like a pretty decent place to me.
Unhappy ne-er-do-wells will be unhappy and unsuccessful anywhere they go.

[DodgyAgent]

If you are a loner then you are much more flexible about where you can go. As for me as long as I get my cut I dont care where anyone works.

[expat]

WTF! Welcome back!

Well, thank you. But actually the nom de guerre doesn't seem appropriate any more, now that I am living in the UK again. I may re-register as StrangerInAStrangeLand.

[DimPrawn]

I don't know - from my perspective in a leafy well-off part of the world, the UK seems like a pretty decent place to me.
Unhappy ne-er-do-wells will be unhappy and unsuccessful anywhere they go.

Why buy a retirement villa in Portugal then?

[DodgyAgent]

Why buy a retirement villa in Portugal then?

His neighbours clubbed together

[DimPrawn]

His neighbours clubbed together

Either that or he talks complete and utter contradictory bollox all the time.

[oscarose]

If we seek internal happiness rather than through external things (e.g. the weather), we will indeed find everlasting peace whatever our conditions.

HTH

[sasguru]

Why buy a retirement villa in Portugal then?

His neighbours clubbed together

Either that or he talks complete and utter contradictory bollox all the time.

I don't know. Why do people buy a second home anywhere?
For a change, for a holiday, maybe for better weather when I "really" retire.
But mainly because I like the Douro region.
Cretins.

[MarillionFan]

If not for a restraining order from the wife & being on a terrorist list for dressing up as Batman & camping on a politicians roof I would have gone years ago.

ftfy

[Paddy]

Yep, an offshore multicultural sweatshop for multinational companies that pay little or no tax here.

But make donations to politicians and their parties.