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Post by witchfinder on Feb 21, 2024 12:59:00 GMT
Of course all three Dominions have their indigenous populations, which are not white Anglo Saxons, and again although there is bad history, today these different cultures are celebrated in what are sucessful multi cultural societies ... Canada been the first country in the world to adopt and embrace Mult Culturalism. Maybe we could learn from such a sucessful society Are you suggesting that we should celebrate white anglo saxons as the true indigenous population of the British Isles? The BBC and Guardian would have a fit..  Nowhere did I suggest, or imply that Canada celebrates the "true indigenous population", but the various native peoples are celebrated as part of Canadian culture, as are people of French origin, Germans, English, Irish and in some areas people speak Scottish Gaelic; We in this country rightly celebrate many aspects of the white, British, Christian culture and history. In Liecester for example, people of all backgrounds join in the Diwali festival, and most British Asians participate to some extent in Christmas, and why not. |
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Post by Dan Dare on Feb 21, 2024 12:59:21 GMT
No, it's not that hard, probably no harder that what an Indian has to go through to get a visitor visa to the UK. You'll need to provide proof of funds (bank statements), details of where you'll be staying and private health insurance etc. You'll also need to promise not to undertake any economic activity,
A bit different the bad old days when Britons were still under the colonial yoke of the unelected dictators in Brussels. Ah Freedom eh. Sovereignty too!
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Post by Vinny on Feb 21, 2024 13:00:58 GMT
Still, at least it's not China. Who'd want to live there?! 100s of millions of Chinese apparently It's where they were born. Most have no other nationality. They live in a dictatorship and getting visas isn't easy for them. I feel sorry for them, their country needs better governance than a murderous dictatorship. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 21, 2024 13:05:23 GMT
Knowing what you know ,from the post office to smart motorways (that are anything but) the migrant crisis et al there a malaise amongst the ruling elite unable to act or make any decisions and coming up to an election where whoever you vote for buggins wins. Probably not, but where would I move to? NZ, Australia and Canada are obvious choices I suppose, but these days they seem to be just as woke as the UK. |
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Post by wapentake on Feb 21, 2024 13:07:42 GMT
Knowing what you know ,from the post office to smart motorways (that are anything but) the migrant crisis et al there a malaise amongst the ruling elite unable to act or make any decisions and coming up to an election where whoever you vote for buggins wins. Probably not, but where would I move to? NZ, Australia and Canada are obvious choices I suppose, but these days they seem to be just as woke as the UK. Have to be NZ for me they’re more independent of thought. |
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Post by om15 on Feb 21, 2024 13:20:32 GMT
I spent much of my 50 years in aviation working for short periods in various locations abroad, also longer periods in Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and California, I went on a work trip to Australia, but not New Zealand, spent a few weeks in Canada in Montreal.
I have never been to a place, city or country that I found preferable to the UK, I liked some places, ( Tel Aviv, San Antonio, bits of Norway) but not enough to live there. If I were in my 20s now I might just think differently, however most destinations are pretty much the same as here, particularly mainland Europe.
I think that if money wasn't an object and I had enough income I might look at Madeira or the Azores, they would have to have a large dingy to paddle there.
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 21, 2024 13:25:36 GMT
Probably not, but where would I move to? NZ, Australia and Canada are obvious choices I suppose, but these days they seem to be just as woke as the UK. Have to be NZ for me they’re more independent of thought. I had the opportunity to move to Australia or Canada years ago, via the army. I chose not to because I always wanted to come back to the UK once I was civvy and tbh it's not a decision I regret. I'm just sorry what this country is turning into. |
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Feb 21, 2024 14:03:54 GMT
Knowing what you know ,from the post office to smart motorways (that are anything but) the migrant crisis et al there a malaise amongst the ruling elite unable to act or make any decisions and coming up to an election where whoever you vote for buggins wins. Probably not, but where would I move to? NZ, Australia and Canada are obvious choices I suppose, but these days they seem to be just as woke as the UK. Have you ever been to Belgium?
I drove through it once and stayed at a hotel for one night, but have to say it felt like a soulless country.
One place which I would not have minded moving to would be Italy. Italians are a good laugh and get on OK with the Brits. The country is beautiful and they have a good taste in cars.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2024 14:09:38 GMT
At least the sun shines in Spain. 🌞 Yes but you would be flipping burgers 7-days a week just to feed and put a roof over your head. I saw a little investigation into how it is for the ex-pat Brits down there. The trouble is there are more sellers than buyers. Too many had the same idea. Spain is hollow in the middle of it. Now one lives there except for Madrid. It's pretty poor as well and socialist. I spent a quarter of my life in Spain and the only burgers I flipped were on my BBQ. Ex-pats do vary. There are those with their knotted handkerchiefs on their numbskulls, but others who get involved in the communities, learned the language and made a proper contribution. Tourist areas do not reflect the real Spain. I've see Badajoz, Caceres, Albacete, Toledo which are absolutely Spanish in the "hollow" part of Spain you mention from ignorance. |
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Feb 21, 2024 14:12:11 GMT
I think that if money wasn't an object and I had enough income I might look at Madeira or the Azores, they would have to have a large dingy to paddle there.By crazy coincidence I used to know an English guy who was a yacht brokers in the Azores. It was about 15 years ago, where I was involved in a charity which he was managing. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 21, 2024 14:39:19 GMT
Probably not, but where would I move to? NZ, Australia and Canada are obvious choices I suppose, but these days they seem to be just as woke as the UK. Have you ever been to Belgium?
I drove through it once and stayed at a hotel for one night, but have to say it felt like a soulless country.
One place which I would not have minded moving to would be Italy. Italians are a good laugh and get on OK with the Brits. The country is beautiful and they have a good taste in cars.
Many times, more than 40 years ago I passed my car driving test in Belgium, there were one or two nice places but on the whole it was a dump. These days an Islamic dump. Over the years I've visited most countries in western Europe, but Italy is not one of them. |
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Feb 21, 2024 14:52:37 GMT
Have you ever been to Belgium?
I drove through it once and stayed at a hotel for one night, but have to say it felt like a soulless country.
One place which I would not have minded moving to would be Italy. Italians are a good laugh and get on OK with the Brits. The country is beautiful and they have a good taste in cars.
Many times, more than 40 years ago I passed my car driving test in Belgium, there were one or two nice places but on the whole it was a dump. These days an Islamic dump. Over the years I've visited most countries in western Europe, but Italy is not one of them. You should really go to Italy, especially Florence and some of the other ancient towns and cities. It's like walking through an art gallery full of sculptures. I find it uplifting. Italians have a very good eye for what looks good and that is why they designed a lot of our famous British cars. Also it is very Catholic, so they don't do woke shit and believe in traditional family values. I've been friends with Italians most of my life. You just need to get how they think, as it is a bit weird. Think Italian opera and you'd be about right. They are very dramatic. Food is exceptional and they do the best ice cream as well, in about 50 million different flavours. |
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Post by Red Rackham on Feb 21, 2024 15:07:23 GMT
Many times, more than 40 years ago I passed my car driving test in Belgium, there were one or two nice places but on the whole it was a dump. These days an Islamic dump. Over the years I've visited most countries in western Europe, but Italy is not one of them. You should really go to Italy, especially Florence and some of the other ancient towns and cities. It's like walking through an art gallery full of sculptures. I find it uplifting. Italians have a very good eye for what looks good and that is why they designed a lot of our famous British cars. Also it is very Catholic, so they don't do woke shit and believe in traditional family values. I've been friends with Italians most of my life. You just need to get how they think, as it is a bit weird. Think Italian opera and you'd be about right. They are very dramatic. Food is exceptional and they do the best ice cream as well, in about 50 million different flavours. I have no doubt you're right, but tbh I have no great desire to visit Italy, in fact much to Mrs R's angst I'm perfectly relaxed about never leaving this country again. |
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Post by Dogburger on Feb 21, 2024 15:20:10 GMT
No, it's not that hard, probably no harder that what an Indian has to go through to get a visitor visa to the UK. You'll need to provide proof of funds (bank statements), details of where you'll be staying and private health insurance etc. You'll also need to promise not to undertake any economic activity, A bit different the bad old days when Britons were still under the colonial yoke of the unelected dictators in Brussels. Ah Freedom eh. Sovereignty too! Why not go for a work visa , might as well earn a couple of euro while you're there ,all you need is a job offer and off you go . |
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Post by Baron von Lotsov on Feb 21, 2024 15:40:30 GMT
You should really go to Italy, especially Florence and some of the other ancient towns and cities. It's like walking through an art gallery full of sculptures. I find it uplifting. Italians have a very good eye for what looks good and that is why they designed a lot of our famous British cars. Also it is very Catholic, so they don't do woke shit and believe in traditional family values. I've been friends with Italians most of my life. You just need to get how they think, as it is a bit weird. Think Italian opera and you'd be about right. They are very dramatic. Food is exceptional and they do the best ice cream as well, in about 50 million different flavours. I have no doubt you're right, but tbh I have no great desire to visit Italy, in fact much to Mrs R's angst I'm perfectly relaxed about never leaving this country again. Well when we were out in Malta we got to know this bunch of Italians who were research scientists who worked at this marine research station in Malta. They in turn knew some people over in Rome who worked for the TV stations and were the ones who booked TV slots for Italian football matches, and there was one French woman there as well. A good Maltese friend of ours who was part of our crew and called Wires was trying to chat up this Italian girl, so we thought a good way to go about that was to invite them to go sailing with us. I've got to say it was a bloody good laugh and they were excellent company. This girl our friend knew was like the perfect model. I've never seen an Italian look so beautiful, but she was kind of playing hard to get, although seeing her sunbathing out on the deck was like looking at one of those yacht chartering adverts. The thing was she was due to marry this Italian who she fell in love with but he was a fellow diver at the marine centre and all of a sudden he died of a diving accident, so she was very troubled by that. It seemed like the perfect job until you hear a little more of what goes on. The guy from Rome called Giovanni actually had his own motor yacht parked up in Rome. I think it was a pretty serious one as well (50-60ft kind of size). We were invited to visit Rome at any time, but I ended up here in the end. |
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