Reply to: Thatcher 'saddened' by Pinochet death

[Mordac]

Interesting piece in the Torygraph which would seem to explain Mrs Thatchers feelings towards Pinochet.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/m.../13/do1305.xml

[DodgyAgent]

Certainly not a place to bring up kids, which is now on the agenda. Apparently, so I've been told.

my kids love it

[sasguru]

But it's brilliant!

Certainly not a place to bring up kids, which is now on the agenda. Apparently, so I've been told.

[DodgyAgent]

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Its dirty and expensive and a very mediocre quality of life here costs a stinking fortune. If you are struggling to make ends meet, there are better places in the world to do that.

But it's brilliant!

[Bagpuss]

There do seem to be initiatives afoot to improve London, especially just East of the city. They do appear to be trying to sort out the public transport, although sometimes it seems they think retiling a tube station ( And keeping is closed on weekends fro 6 months) will do the job.

London is far more heavily populated than most other major west european capitals and I think most people live here for the opportunities presented by its comparatively raging employment market.

Its dirty and expensive and a very mediocre quality of life here costs a stinking fortune. If you are struggling to make ends meet, there are better places in the world to do that.

Cetainly not advisable to live there when bird flu hits.

[sunnysan]

London

There do seem to be initiatives afoot to improve London, especially just East of the city. They do appear to be trying to sort out the public transport, although sometimes it seems they think retiling a tube station ( And keeping is closed on weekends fro 6 months) will do the job.

London is far more heavily populated than most other major west european capitals and I think most people live here for the opportunities presented by its comparatively raging employment market.

Its dirty and expensive and a very mediocre quality of life here costs a stinking fortune. If you are struggling to make ends meet, there are better places in the world to do that.

[DodgyAgent]

Not 100%. Pains me to pass up a good argument but this one is too deep for right now and by a stroke of mischance I have work to do. So I thought I'd settle for the short slanging match

which you won

[expat]

I usually do

Not 100%. Pains me to pass up a good argument but this one is too deep for right now and by a stroke of mischance I have work to do. So I thought I'd settle for the short slanging match

[shaunbhoy]

Yeah, like she'll ever let YOU have the trousers back in that relationship.

[sasguru]

There are plenty of people who leave the big city of london/UK and move out either to the shires or abroad to a life of lower earnings slow pace, quieter lifestyle . Those who leave and remain positive about their homeland or home city are fine, I can identify somehow with what they are doing. Those who move out and then spend the rest of their lives banging on about how wonderful their new lives are are the whining losers that I cannot abide. The other group of idiots are what I call "cream lickers":

These are the ones that say travel to India and stay in 5 star hotels and think they know the country inside out. They are also ones who buy holiday homes and think the same. Little do they know that the actual people they pretend to know think that they are complete ars******.

Probably agree with that. There are plenty of things I wiould miss - country pubs, walks in the country, London's nightlife etc. I just think Labour have tipped the scale, especially in London, so that the negatives outweigh the positive. Let's hope it's temporary.

[sasguru]

There you have him in a nutshell dodgy. Putting the most dismal spin possible on anecdotal tripe. You have been "told" by a bunch of homesick frogs that France is the most wonderful place on the planet...........yet they all have to come here for work. You really are one mixed-up clot.
Tell me, if all the world's a stage, how come all the clowns ended up in your family tree?

No. Unlike you I speak from experience. I actually had an IT (programming) job there for 5 years and loved it. Only came back because the missus was missing her family. What's not to like? Great food and wine, peace and quiet, and some of the most stunning scenery in Europe. What I miss most is the short drive to the ski slopes. (guess Dodgy is right about WHY you'd want to live there). I'd go back like a shot, and I think I could find a job as well. Now just need to persuade the missus to give it another go ....

[DodgyAgent]

Dodgy's expat rule

There are plenty of people who leave the big city of london/UK and move out either to the shires or abroad to a life of lower earnings slow pace, quieter lifestyle . Those who leave and remain positive about their homeland or home city are fine, I can identify somehow with what they are doing. Those who move out and then spend the rest of their lives banging on about how wonderful their new lives are are the whining losers that I cannot abide. The other group of idiots are what I call "cream lickers":

These are the ones that say travel to India and stay in 5 star hotels and think they know the country inside out. They are also ones who buy holiday homes and think the same. Little do they know that the actual people they pretend to know think that they are complete ars******.

[DodgyAgent]

There are plenty of jobs for the educated and experienced - its just hard to get a foot on the ladder - so I've been told. It also depends what sector you're in - France has a plenty of jobs in retail, manufacturing, agriculture. If you're in finance and want to make lots of money in the City then you have to come to London. Come to think of it all the French people I know work in the City.

PS The IT sector in France is pretty crap too. Plan B, anyone?

So its not so great after all is it?

[shaunbhoy]

There are plenty of jobs for the educated and experienced - its just hard to get a foot on the ladder - so I've been told.

There you have him in a nutshell dodgy. Putting the most dismal spin possible on anecdotal tripe. You have been "told" by a bunch of homesick frogs that France is the most wonderful place on the planet...........yet they all have to come here for work. You really are one mixed-up clot.
Tell me, if all the world's a stage, how come all the clowns ended up in your family tree?

[Lucy]

PS The IT sector in France is pretty crap too. Plan B, anyone?

Bugger off ?