| You Have To Emigrate 10:32 - Sep 5 with 15261 views | BrianMcCarthy |
A combination of the local constabulary, the revenue and VAR have given you no choice. You have to go.
But you can live anywhere in the World you like. You have enough cash but you'll need a local job just to keep bread on the table.
Where's the dream?
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| You Have To Emigrate on 12:27 - Sep 6 with 1922 views | hubble |
The Baltic island of Bornholm, for me. Never been there, but I'd love to go there soon. I can't even remember how I discovered it now, maybe I was looking for European island havens. I like the idea of living on a relatively small, self-sufficient island, because if the shit does hit the fan, you've got a better chance of surviving. Also I prefer it not to be too hot. And this place looks and sounds gorgeous to me: https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/destinations/bornholm
I would work part-time as a local shaman.
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| You Have To Emigrate on 12:35 - Sep 6 with 1887 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| You Have To Emigrate on 12:27 - Sep 6 by hubble |
The Baltic island of Bornholm, for me. Never been there, but I'd love to go there soon. I can't even remember how I discovered it now, maybe I was looking for European island havens. I like the idea of living on a relatively small, self-sufficient island, because if the shit does hit the fan, you've got a better chance of surviving. Also I prefer it not to be too hot. And this place looks and sounds gorgeous to me: https://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/destinations/bornholm
I would work part-time as a local shaman.
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Faroe Islands have always intrigued me, Cetacean bothering aside. |  | | |
| You Have To Emigrate on 13:07 - Sep 6 with 1818 views | Konk |
I love loads of cities in Spain, France, and Italy, but couldn’t handle the summers. Scandinavia would be too cold/dark in the winter. Somewhere like NZ, I would love to live for part of the year, but it’s just too far from home to live there full-time. So, I’m going to go with Utrecht. Been there loads of times and think it’s a great size, beautiful, fantastic for cycling and canoeing, and the public transport is great. Loads of good bars and decent places to eat. Easy to get to loads of other Dutch and continental cities by train, and relatively close to London. No problems with the climate/dangerous wildlife and every bugger speaks English. Plus one of my best mates lives there and my oldest friend lives down the road in Amsterdam. |  |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 13:21 - Sep 6 with 1799 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Here’s one out of Left field, but I just had the weekend of my life in Belgrade.
Like a cheaper, grittier Berlin where the people are friendly and weather is great. | | | |
| You Have To Emigrate on 13:38 - Sep 6 with 1757 views | BklynRanger |
| You Have To Emigrate on 13:21 - Sep 6 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Here’s one out of Left field, but I just had the weekend of my life in Belgrade.
Like a cheaper, grittier Berlin where the people are friendly and weather is great. |
We spent a week in Zagreb last summer and liked it there too. In fact there's a pretty long list of places I would live for a year no problem - a certain amount of it has got to be boredom, but the list gets longer all the time. |  | | |
| You Have To Emigrate on 13:40 - Sep 6 with 1760 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| You Have To Emigrate on 13:38 - Sep 6 by BklynRanger |
We spent a week in Zagreb last summer and liked it there too. In fact there's a pretty long list of places I would live for a year no problem - a certain amount of it has got to be boredom, but the list gets longer all the time. |
Yeah I leave everywhere I go planning to live there one day. | | | |
| You Have To Emigrate on 15:20 - Sep 6 with 1702 views | Mick_S |
Northern Ireland for us. If the stars align it’ll hopefully happen in a couple of years. I love the place and the rotten weather. |  |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 19:54 - Sep 6 with 1570 views | hantssi |
| You Have To Emigrate on 10:39 - Sep 5 by BrianMcCarthy |
Guéthary.
I think this would do for me. A small village in the Basque Country, just south of Biarritz. A nice climate, nice local food and wine, a language I could re-learn in time and a sweet reef wave in the harbour for sunrise and sunset surfs.
During the day, I'd probably take a job waiting at the café on the pier, giving surf tips to the passing surf groms. "A nine inch centre fin, Mademoiselle? Non, non, non, may I suggest a three-fin set-up for sharper turns? C'est Moi".
I could see out my years there. [Post edited 5 Sep 2022 10:40]
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Lovely part of the world, stayed in St Jean de Luz about a dozen years ago , also close to the mountains for skiing as well.
On the other side of the Pyrenees there’s Perpignan, same as above but on the Med.
I’d add Toronto to the list as well, lovely city, friendly people. |  | | |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 19:55 - Sep 6 with 1569 views | ShotKneesHoop |
Ive told my grandkids to go to Australia if they get the chance, Oz has morphed into what the UK should have been. Sport is their religion, [Post edited 6 Sep 2022 19:56]
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| You Have To Emigrate on 21:23 - Sep 6 with 1504 views | distortR |
| You Have To Emigrate on 19:55 - Sep 6 by ShotKneesHoop |
Ive told my grandkids to go to Australia if they get the chance, Oz has morphed into what the UK should have been. Sport is their religion, [Post edited 6 Sep 2022 19:56]
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got a lot going for it, but I lived in Adelaide for 4 years, worked,and lived, in not so good areas, massive drug problems etc. | | | |
| You Have To Emigrate on 21:51 - Sep 6 with 1471 views | SheffieldHoop |
| You Have To Emigrate on 21:23 - Sep 6 by distortR |
got a lot going for it, but I lived in Adelaide for 4 years, worked,and lived, in not so good areas, massive drug problems etc. |
I stayed in West Footscray in Melbourne for a while and experienced similar. Did not meet expectations.
In answer to the OP, I'll go with Carmel by the Sea. |  |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 22:44 - Sep 6 with 1437 views | Konk |
| You Have To Emigrate on 19:54 - Sep 6 by hantssi |
Lovely part of the world, stayed in St Jean de Luz about a dozen years ago , also close to the mountains for skiing as well.
On the other side of the Pyrenees there’s Perpignan, same as above but on the Med.
I’d add Toronto to the list as well, lovely city, friendly people. |
Perpignan is lovely. Toronto - really enjoyed a week in Toronto visiting friends, and would probably top my North American options, but not sure I could do too many of their winters. I just need a bit of not too hot and not too cold, with heavy drizzle rather than tropical storms. | |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 22:52 - Sep 6 with 1423 views | CliveWilsonSaid |
| You Have To Emigrate on 22:44 - Sep 6 by Konk |
Perpignan is lovely. Toronto - really enjoyed a week in Toronto visiting friends, and would probably top my North American options, but not sure I could do too many of their winters. I just need a bit of not too hot and not too cold, with heavy drizzle rather than tropical storms. |
Have you ever considered Bristol? 🙂 |  |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 23:41 - Sep 6 with 1356 views | SydneyRs |
| You Have To Emigrate on 19:55 - Sep 6 by ShotKneesHoop |
Ive told my grandkids to go to Australia if they get the chance, Oz has morphed into what the UK should have been. Sport is their religion, [Post edited 6 Sep 2022 19:56]
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Not good sport though, too much cricket and swimming.
But yes, its in some ways like the UK but with better weather and economy. | | | |
| You Have To Emigrate on 01:33 - Sep 7 with 1314 views | Loftgirl |
| You Have To Emigrate on 23:41 - Sep 6 by SydneyRs |
Not good sport though, too much cricket and swimming.
But yes, its in some ways like the UK but with better weather and economy. |
I'll take this off as I seem to have upset BklynRanger. [Post edited 7 Sep 2022 6:35]
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| You Have To Emigrate on 01:50 - Sep 7 with 1307 views | SydneyRs |
| You Have To Emigrate on 01:33 - Sep 7 by Loftgirl |
I'll take this off as I seem to have upset BklynRanger. [Post edited 7 Sep 2022 6:35]
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Same. Miss family, going to football and old friends. Not a lot else, especially the way things have gone there over the last few years. | | | |
| You Have To Emigrate on 04:23 - Sep 7 with 1267 views | WA_Hoop |
| You Have To Emigrate on 01:50 - Sep 7 by SydneyRs |
Same. Miss family, going to football and old friends. Not a lot else, especially the way things have gone there over the last few years. |
Ditto
I've been living in Perth for 15 years now. Blighty definitely still pulls on the old heartstrings but I know I've conveniently airbrushed all the 'not so good aspects' from my memory, aspects which seemed to have sadly multiplied over recent years. |  | | |
| You Have To Emigrate on 04:57 - Sep 7 with 1256 views | silky |
I did 10 years ago to New Zealand.
Best best decision I ever made. F#ck the UK and what's it's turned into. My family still live there and they are often miserable with everyday life as a Brit.
I do miss being English and we have a lot to be proud of but living there isn't one of them. Sad times! |  |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 06:22 - Sep 7 with 1230 views | BklynRanger |
NM [Post edited 7 Sep 2022 11:02]
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| You Have To Emigrate on 08:31 - Sep 7 with 1153 views | ngbqpr |
| You Have To Emigrate on 06:22 - Sep 7 by BklynRanger |
NM [Post edited 7 Sep 2022 11:02]
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OP asks for ideas of places to emigrate to.
People who have already emigrated give feedback on how it's gone.
Seems to be some correlation? :) |  |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 09:09 - Sep 7 with 1101 views | ted_hendrix |
| You Have To Emigrate on 04:23 - Sep 7 by WA_Hoop |
Ditto
I've been living in Perth for 15 years now. Blighty definitely still pulls on the old heartstrings but I know I've conveniently airbrushed all the 'not so good aspects' from my memory, aspects which seemed to have sadly multiplied over recent years. |
For all this Country's faults It's still a great place to live. |  |
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| You Have To Emigrate on 09:12 - Sep 7 with 1098 views | BklynRanger |
| You Have To Emigrate on 08:31 - Sep 7 by ngbqpr |
OP asks for ideas of places to emigrate to.
People who have already emigrated give feedback on how it's gone.
Seems to be some correlation? :) |
In those cases, absolutely - fair point well made. [Post edited 7 Sep 2022 11:03]
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| You Have To Emigrate on 09:26 - Sep 7 with 1084 views | Faurlinho |
Anywhere in the Gers region of S.W. France, but I’d opt for the small town of Lectoure. Architecturally stunning, great people, knock-out countryside within range of the pyrenees and a bar the New York Times named as one of the world’s best. | | | |
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