Reply to: Best emigration destination for early retirement....

[Diver]

Didn't some high ranking copper just top himself in Wales? Question is, was he suicidal before he drove over the border or after?

Wouldn't you want to die somewhere decent?

He just couldn't bear the thought of dying in England.

[AZZIK]

I would urge you to consider that Britain is probably the best place to be, as long as you are a non-dom.

Crime is low, Britain is a tax haven for non-doms and the climate (thanks to the 4x4) is improving every year. Inflation is low and so the cost of living is very competitive.

Our policies have fostered a Britain that is safe, cheap and accessible to all.

Get over here Gordon!

[shaunbhoy]

If I was British I'd retire to Wales

Didn't some high ranking copper just top himself in Wales? Question is, was he suicidal before he drove over the border or after?

[Francko]

I think some people emigarte for the wrong reasons, they are just running away from issues that will follow them. If you are a depressing tosser in the UK, you will be a depressing tosser in Aus.

Give Sadguru a chance, he can change.

[DimPrawn]

I can live with whinging about whingers.

Unless there some other way I don't know about of expressing an opinion on this without sounding like a whinger?

No, I think most people would agree. Many of those desperate to emigrate are simply people with unhappy lives and they end up miserable somewhere else.

[snaw]

That is very true.

Bloody whingers. Lets all have a whinge about them.

I can live with whinging about whingers.

Unless there some other way I don't know about of expressing an opinion on this without sounding like a whinger?

[tay]

I think some people emigarte for the wrong reasons, they are just running away from issues that will follow them. If you are a depressing tosser in the UK, you will be a depressing tosser in Aus.

[DimPrawn]

That's one of the reasons I tried hard to avoid just hanging out with expats when I lived in Aus, so many of them spend their whole time whinging about life there and missing home.

Obviously they're not all like that, but enough are to justify the reputation as whinging poms. Funny now I'm back, I see the brits who whinge about the UK in a whole different light (They'd complain no matter where they lived IMO).

That is very true.

Bloody whingers. Lets all have a whinge about them.

[snaw]

I had a look on that site... it is no surprise Brit expats have a reputation as whnging gits. Those tossers are a bunch of depressed idiots.

That's one of the reasons I tried hard to avoid just hanging out with expats when I lived in Aus, so many of them spend their whole time whinging about life there and missing home.

Obviously they're not all like that, but enough are to justify the reputation as whinging poms. Funny now I'm back, I see the brits who whinge about the UK in a whole different light (They'd complain no matter where they lived IMO).

[oracleslave]

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If I was British I'd retire to Wales

[tay]

Also see britishexpats.com or to read about the negative aspects of every other place on earth apart from the UK....

I had a look on that site... it is no surprise Brit expats have a reputation as whnging gits. Those tossers are a bunch of depressed idiots.

[beaker]

I refer to my previous comments on Brits emigrating to Oz...

"It's a bit quiet here"

Followed by...

"I miss my family/friends/English beer/football/M&S etc"

So if you don't mind the quiet life, have no family or friends or are attached to English culture then by all means emigrate to Oz! You'll be welcomed with open arms!

Also see britishexpats.com or to read about the negative aspects of every other place on earth apart from the UK....

If I was British I'd retire to Spain, France or Wales - somewhere cheaper and quiet but still a few hours away. Twenty hour flights and jetlag are no fun.

HTH

[expat]

Western Canada springs to mind straight away. Similar but better IMO.

That's good because it's one of the few places outside the EU that I could emigrate to (over 55 so NZ is out; Aus said Too Old 10 years ago). We haven't mentioned that but it is not necesarily easy to go and live somewhere legally. Of course you could do <183 days/year in 2 places, but e.g. NZ scupper that with visit rules of max 90 days in 180.

Australia has a retirement visa but I think I'd find it depressing to be re-assessed regularly, knowing that I am destined to be ejected once I get old and unhealthy. Logically I know it will come some day anyway and I might as well be where I want for a while first, but psychologically I think I'd see the end as soon as I started, and I can't live that way.

[Diver]

Definitely Britain. Only for one reason, when I'll retire the pound will be worth 0.01 euros and francs. Soooooo cheap!

Probably

[Francko]

What does the congregation think is best emigration destination taking into account:

-climate
-property costs
-cost of living
-crime
-general ease of life

I have not counted jobs availability, this is for quitting work entirely and living off investments etc.

Definitely Britain. Only for one reason, when I'll retire the pound will be worth 0.01 euros and francs. Soooooo cheap!