Selling up and ****ing off

[topaz]

Sick of British weather?

Sick of the general public being moaning arses?

Sick of neighbours?

Sick of the state of the roads?

Sick of the NHS?

I want to live near a beach one day and luckily I have the type of job where I can work almost anywhere.

Anyone ever done this/considering doing it?

Where would you go? I'd love to move to Florida one day but I have heard it is really hard to get in full time (6 month visa then you have to come back to the UK)

[dave_3d]

Live abroad for a few years .... and then see how many of those things are really worth complaining about when seen in the light of comparison.

NHS - Alternative in most other countries is about £150 a month for health insurance and in the US they won't touch if you are without it - leave you to bleed.

British Weather - try living in 30+ all the time. Sounds good. But gets on your tits.

Roads. - VERY variable around the world.

Neighbours - just move to another locale.

The grass always appears greener .... you will be very surprised at what exactly you miss - and don't miss.

If you want to do it why not just go the coast somewhere in the UK for starters ? Many Europeans would kill for that.

Dave

[rwdrs]

I did it Nov 1998, and whilst dave has a point, i.e. no national health service etc, I do miss the UK at times but can't really complain with my little lot here in Germany, far better summers for a start!

Beer's no bad either:-)

Untill recently (EBAY, moan moan...) a continental Europe wide supply of MkII's to buy up, (on the cheap, STD / RS's exp). Whenever i come back on holiday me mates & family tell me to stay where I am as it's just getting worse and worse over there.

[Mr Hoarder]

Sick of the general public being moaning arses?

[ian parker]

Ive been to New Zealand a couple of times and if it weren,t for the children, i,d be off there without a shadow of a doubt, fantastic place, England in the 80,s, old Fords everywhere, would thoughly recommend the place, thats where i,d like to end up, mum and dad live in Spain, does nothing for me

[RUDDY]

Move up to Cumbria, its just like England was in the 1920's ...........

But we have got electrickery nowadys ..........

This is where I live , Whitehaven in Cumbria , right opposite the Isle of Man. How about some more pics of peoples towns ? (God I need to get back to work )

[AQUA]

i have NZ residence status and will be moving there in the next 12 months, visited Nelson, South island in April, and was well impressed, can't wait to get back.

Do it mate, you wont have any regrets.

[Dave1800BDA]

Like Ian, I would like to go to NZ, just to get away from it all, if it werent for the kids im sure we wouldnt be here.

[ian parker]

Like Ian, I would like to go to NZ, just to get away from it all, if it werent for the kids im sure we wouldnt be here.

Dave, i spent a couple of months on both Islands, fantastic, right up the top of the North Island at the Bay of Islands, right down the bottom of the South, to Queenstown, the home of the Bungy brilliant, get yourself overthere,

[Banishit]

Sick of British weather? oh yeh especially today 60mph wind and rain

Sick of the general public being moaning arses? true

Sick of neighbours? good neighbours here

Sick of the state of the roads? true

Sick of the NHS? no particular problems experienced

I want to live near a beach one day and luckily I have the type of job where I can work almost anywhere. new job ? Rent Boy

Anyone ever done this/considering doing it? Lived in South Africa loved it but I didnt fancy their Conscription so I did one, h=and we had a really good life there, house in land with Pool, and a maid and garden boy, then a nice house by the beach and a 1/2 onwership of a coffee plantation

Where would you go? I'd love to move to Florida one day but I have heard it is really hard to get in full time (6 month visa then you have to come back to the UK) wanted to wife to go to the US job was lined up in a state penn as they would take any prison officers when the Maze closed over here, but she would not live that far from here family, caribbean island sailing would do me

[Mexicomark]

Both my Sisters live in Queensland Australia.
One went about 20 years ago... The other 2 years ago... Would they come back.... They both said no chance.
They live 10 minutes walk from a beach on the gold coast/barrier reef & 30 minutes drive to the rain forests.
My brother in law said it's paradise... I have yet to find out.. But will have to go out there soon as the Escorts are so cheap.

They took the kids one was 10 & the other 12 they have settled no probs & when you ask them what they miss about here it's walls sausage & walkers crips.

[lee bishop]

interesting comments on NZ, me and woman are off there for march in a camper van, cannot bloody wait, maybe WE wont come back.......

[AQUA]

be prepared for NIL traffic Lee, Nil traffic lights, loads of immaculate classic cars and stunning deserted beaches and lush green scenery every where you go.

An amazing country, im becoming a kiwi, and do an honorary haka whenever the all blacks face anyone, including the welsh.

you will adore the place.

[ian parker]

interesting comments on NZ, me and woman are off there for march in a camper van, cannot bloody wait, maybe WE wont come back.......

Lee, second time we went did exactly that, spend a fortnight on the North Island, toured around then flew over to the South Island and did the same, fantastic way of doing it, we found you,d be driving around and then come across some fantastic scenery, so you,d stop, put the kettle on , and have a brew, nice way of doing it, you will really enjoy it, where are you stopping over before you get there

[topaz]

i looked at OZ and I had enough points to do it, whats the criteria to get into NZ? I have auntie and uncle/cousins there.

be prepared for NIL traffic Lee, Nil traffic lights, loads of immaculate classic cars and stunning deserted beaches and lush green scenery every where you go.

An amazing country, im becoming a kiwi, and do an honorary haka whenever the all blacks face anyone, including the welsh.

you will adore the place.