feral youth, revolting workforce, gun crime, foot and mouth

[Berek]

terrorism, shit health service, shit tube service, shit roads, shit railways, immigration out of control


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[Nick]

He has left the country. For some reason he has not taken Cherie with him

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

He has left the country. For some reason he has not taken Cherie with him

Would you? He's prolly glad of the chance to get away from the munter truth be told.

[Nick]

6 months a year in Jerusalem I hear. While she sorts out the mortgage

[Barman]

I was just thinking this afternoon (while lying on the beach)?

When I was a kid there were all sorts of things to be proud of, I remember the maiden voyage (or an early voyage) of the QE2 and watched it in the Solent. I bought commemorative postage stamps.

Then there was Concorde of course and the VC10, the Harrier, Trident, amazing hovercraft developments and I even remember the Advanced Passenger Train (the tilting one although it never came to anything).

Apart from the Airbus wings it just seems that there is little manufactured in the UK to be proud of now, to point and say ?we made that?. Even the latest Cunard liner was built in France.

What a piss-poor state of affairs? 

[Snoopy]

I was just thinking this afternoon (while lying on the beach)?

When I was a kid there were all sorts of things to be proud of, I remember the maiden voyage (or an early voyage) of the QE2 and watched it in the Solent. I bought commemorative postage stamps.

Then there was Concorde of course and the VC10, the Harrier, Trident, amazing hovercraft developments and I even remember the Advanced Passenger Train (the tilting one although it never came to anything).

Apart from the Airbus wings it just seems that there is little manufactured in the UK to be proud of now, to point and say ?we made that?. Even the latest Cunard liner was built in France.

What a piss-poor state of affairs? 

I confess I had assumed that was why you left.

[Barman]

I was just thinking this afternoon (while lying on the beach)?

When I was a kid there were all sorts of things to be proud of, I remember the maiden voyage (or an early voyage) of the QE2 and watched it in the Solent. I bought commemorative postage stamps.

Then there was Concorde of course and the VC10, the Harrier, Trident, amazing hovercraft developments and I even remember the Advanced Passenger Train (the tilting one although it never came to anything).

Apart from the Airbus wings it just seems that there is little manufactured in the UK to be proud of now, to point and say ?we made that?. Even the latest Cunard liner was built in France.

What a piss-poor state of affairs? 

I confess I had assumed that was why you left.

No, there's not much here to point to and say 'κάναμε αυτός' 

[Snoopy]

I was just thinking this afternoon (while lying on the beach)?

When I was a kid there were all sorts of things to be proud of, I remember the maiden voyage (or an early voyage) of the QE2 and watched it in the Solent. I bought commemorative postage stamps.

Then there was Concorde of course and the VC10, the Harrier, Trident, amazing hovercraft developments and I even remember the Advanced Passenger Train (the tilting one although it never came to anything).

Apart from the Airbus wings it just seems that there is little manufactured in the UK to be proud of now, to point and say ?we made that?. Even the latest Cunard liner was built in France.

What a piss-poor state of affairs? 

I confess I had assumed that was why you left.

No, there's not much here to point to and say 'κάναμε αυτός' 

I seem to recall waaaaaaaaaay back that there used to be a product known as "Cyprus Sherry".
Very nasty if memory serves.

But my point was that I had assumed you left because the UK was going had gone down the pan  and that Cyprus seemed as good a place as any to settle for financial and meteorological reasons (ie It was within budget, there was a way of supplementing what savings/income you had acquired and that it is warm). It also has the advantage of most natives speaking at least a little English and not being actively hostile toward us any longer.

[Barman]

I was just thinking this afternoon (while lying on the beach)?

When I was a kid there were all sorts of things to be proud of, I remember the maiden voyage (or an early voyage) of the QE2 and watched it in the Solent. I bought commemorative postage stamps.

Then there was Concorde of course and the VC10, the Harrier, Trident, amazing hovercraft developments and I even remember the Advanced Passenger Train (the tilting one although it never came to anything).

Apart from the Airbus wings it just seems that there is little manufactured in the UK to be proud of now, to point and say ?we made that?. Even the latest Cunard liner was built in France.

What a piss-poor state of affairs? 

I confess I had assumed that was why you left.

No, there's not much here to point to and say 'κάναμε αυτός' 

I seem to recall waaaaaaaaaay back that there used to be a product known as "Cyprus Sherry".
Very nasty if memory serves.

But my point was that I had assumed you left because the UK was going had gone down the pan  and that Cyprus seemed as good a place as any to settle for financial and meteorological reasons (ie It was within budget, there was a way of supplementing what savings/income you had acquired and that it is warm). It also has the advantage of most natives speaking at least a little English and not being actively hostile toward us any longer.

Yes?

The weather, cost of living, low crime, drive on the left, speak English, etc.

Still can?t help being disappointed with the state of the UK though?

[Snoopy]

A combination of aged parents needing help and support, children of first marriage needing support, more parents getting older needing increasing support, more children arriving etc, own ongoing health problems have all conspired to keep us anchored in the UK. Given my time again I would now say "Sod the lot of 'em ~ I'm off".

I have told my current crop of young'uns  to use their time at school to acquire transferable skills and languages. My message repeated daily is "Do not hesitate ~ when you're ready GO!"

[Barman]

A combination of aged parents needing help and support, children of first marriage needing support, more parents getting older needing increasing support, more children arriving etc, own ongoing health problems have all conspired to keep us anchored in the UK. Given my time again I would now say "Sod the lot of 'em ~ I'm off".

I have told my current crop of young'uns  to use their time at school to acquire transferable skills and languages. My message repeated daily is "Do not to hesitate ~ when you're ready GO!"

Sad isn't it? 

[Snoopy]

Yup! Very Sad ~ they've let all the wrong sort in.

[Barman]

Yup! Very Sad ~ they've let all the wrong sort in.

And out... 

[Snoopy]

   That may be going a tad too far. 

[Barman]

  That may be going a tad too far.