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Burdock replied

10 July 2007, 12:50
Originally posted by Moscow Mule

Wey Hey!!!!

double wahey!!
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Euro-commuter replied

10 July 2007, 12:39
Originally posted by DS23

Your life would be blessed with an even greater number of choices if you dumped the alergic smoking woman.

And her life would perhaps be blessed with a greater number of choices if she dumped me, but we have made each other the major choice and we're taking it from there.
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Francko replied

10 July 2007, 12:34
Originally posted by Euro-commuter

Here's what I want:

Low amount of violence and crime

Sounds like London. According to the police the crime is dropping.
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Moscow Mule replied

10 July 2007, 12:22
Originally posted by alreadypacked

Well they are quite nice

Wey Hey!!!!
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alreadypacked replied

10 July 2007, 12:20
Originally posted by Moscow Mule

You little narcissist you.

Well they are quite nice
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Moscow Mule replied

10 July 2007, 12:15
Originally posted by alreadypacked

Yes, have to take into account the direction I am facing.

You little narcissist you.
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alreadypacked replied

10 July 2007, 12:14
Originally posted by Moscow Mule

Whilst in the ascendant? Weird.

Yes, have to take into account the direction I am facing.
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DS23 replied

10 July 2007, 11:51
Originally posted by Buffoon

Your life would be blessed with a significantly greater number of choices if you dumped the smoking woman.

Your life would be blessed with an even greater number of choices if you dumped the alergic smoking woman.
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Euro-commuter replied

10 July 2007, 11:35
Originally posted by el duder

go live in bucks mate.

My town is on the Bucks border, and once was in Bucks. I don't mean it visited, I mean the boundary moved.

That's what I'm looking for an alternative to
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King Cnvt replied

10 July 2007, 11:10
France

Less than £500K GBP

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetai...&chnl=overseas

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetai...&chnl=overseas

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetai...&chnl=overseas

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetai...&chnl=overseas

Looks good value to me compared with SE England.
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Moscow Mule replied

10 July 2007, 10:31
Originally posted by alreadypacked

Prefer mirror myself

Whilst in the ascendant? Weird.
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alreadypacked replied

10 July 2007, 10:26
Originally posted by zeitghost

Indeed.

Prefer mirror myself
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el duder replied

10 July 2007, 10:16
Originally posted by Euro-commuter

Here's what I want:

Low amount of violence and crime
A bit of space and pleasant scenery.
Lower cost of living (i.e. not looking to be an expat in the 3rd world, just want to get away from overpriced tiny cramped accommodation).
More or less temperate climate (no 6-month -30 winters, not constant sunshine and melting temperatures)
No bugs. That counts out NW Scotland BTW.
English-speaking.
Either smoking allowed in bars, or plenty of outdoor bug-free possibilities in a comfortable climate.
Somewhere I can go and live despite being over 55 years old. (skilled worker visa limit for Aus 45, NZ 55).
Somewhere with either work available, or good cheap air links to EU.

Does anyone have better research that I do? I can't find anywhere that fits even that short list, never mind the longer one. I do have a "nearest fit", that gets all but two, one of which is cost of living. But the smoking will probably go from all of the EU soon. That just means never going out, as we now don't in the UK.

go live in bucks mate.
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alreadypacked replied

10 July 2007, 10:12
Originally posted by Lockhouse

Having said that, have a look at any French property website and it quickly becomes apparent that the French have no taste at all when it comes to interior decoration.

Who says flowerily wallpaper on the ceiling is not tasteful?
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Lockhouse replied

10 July 2007, 10:08
Originally posted by gingerjedi

It’s funny how the French see the countryside as peasant land and a vast majority aspire to live in the cities despite having such an abundance of cheap countryside property in beautiful locations, especially as they have such great transport links. From where I was central Paris was only 2 hours away by train and Toulouse was probably only an hour.

Also the French really like new build houses and it's only the Brits that buy the old stone farmhouses.

Having said that, have a look at any French property website and it quickly becomes apparent that the French have no taste at all when it comes to interior decoration.
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