Brits Leaving UK In Droves.

[Wolfgang]

I recall Steve Davis winning one when he made TV's first 147 in Lada Classic in 1982!

[David Brent]

Originally Posted by Wolfgang I recall Steve Davis winning one when he made TV's first 147 in Lada Classic in 1982!

Has he still got it?

Dave.

[Moor Larkin]

Originally Posted by batman Only one man could make an Imp look cool ....

Erm...... no, I don't think so. He looked cool, the car just looked impish...

[David Brent]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook It's a crowded little island. But despite that it's easy enough to find open spaces. OK, not as big and open as the mid-west plains, but fairly big and fairly open. In fact there is hardly anything that is extreme here. We have some mountains, but they aren't as big as the Rockies. We have some lakes, but they aren't as big as the Great Lakes. We have some rivers, but they aren't as big as the Mississippi. However, there's nothing here that's very dangerous either (except some of the people) with no lethal animals or plants. Even the weather doesn't get taken to the extreme. We have some snow, some sun, some wind and some rain but only very rarely an excessive amount of any of them. The weather here is continually changing. We don't have a climate, we have weather, and lots of it. But if you don't like one lot just wait a while and there'll be a different lot coming very soon Steve

That is one thing that has always amazed me about the UK.
How can so much beautiful countryside be available to enjoy in such a small and "overcrowded" country.
The history and the beauty of the UK can melt many a heart.
I hope such areas will be preserved and that housing estates will not take the place of this green and pleasant land.

I have always said that if I returned to live in the UK it would be to live in one of the many idyllic villages spread throughout England.
That is if the increased crime rate hasn't already penetrated rural Britain.

Dave.

[Fareham_Bee]

Steve, sorry, ain't got the hang of doing multiquote things in a post like you clever sods.

I compl;etey agree with you, the idiot fringe are in the minority. However that minority is a growing one, a fast growing one.

[batman]

Originally Posted by Moor Larkin Erm...... no, I don't think so. He looked cool, the car just looked impish...

That's true ... only McGill could get away with wearing this outfit.



Bats.

[Marky B]

Originally Posted by Moor Larkin Erm...... no, I don't think so. He looked cool, the car just looked impish...

It looks exactly like my first car!
Ta Ta
Marky B

[Harleybloke]

Originally Posted by Fareham_Bee Steve, sorry, ain't got the hang of doing multiquote things in a post like you clever sods. I compl;etey agree with you, the idiot fringe are in the minority. However that minority is a growing one, a fast growing one.

Strewth Fareham!! MORE MILLWALL FANS..............................

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Fareham_Bee Steve, sorry, ain't got the hang of doing multiquote things in a post like you clever sods. I compl;etey agree with you, the idiot fringe are in the minority. However that minority is a growing one, a fast growing one.

Fast growing, but still quite small although they get a disproportionate amount of publicity

Steve

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by David Brent That is one thing that has always amazed me about the UK. How can so much beautiful countryside be available to enjoy in such a small and "overcrowded" country. The history and the beauty of the UK can melt many a heart. I hope such areas will be preserved and that housing estates will not take the place of this green and pleasant land. I have always said that if I returned to live in the UK it would be to live in one of the many idyllic villages spread throughout England. That is if the increased crime rate hasn't already penetrated rural Britain. Dave.

There is a lot of countryside and it's kept so beautiful because it the farmer's "factory floor". There's hardly a square inch that isn't worked in some way. They get special grants to leave in place and preserve the hedgerows and "wild areas" near the fields that are more obviously under cultivation or they all would have been grubbed up and it'd all turn into a huge prairie.

Village life is very nice, but you have to put up with far fewer facilities than are available in towns & cities. People like the TV companies and mobile phone companies advertise that their signals cover a certain percentage of the population, not a percentage of the land. A lot of small villages are in areas without a good TV signal and with no mobile phone coverage. Post Offices and banks decide to close branches based on the number of people that use them, not by how useful, or even essential they are for local people. The electricity is more usually supplied by overhead line so is more prone to damage and consequent electricity failure.

You also have to get used to village life where everyone knows everything that you're doing and you're expected to join in village activities a lot more. There's more privacy in the crowded cities.

Steve

[batman]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Village life is very nice, but you have to put up with far fewer facilities than are available in towns & cities. People like the TV companies and mobile phone companies advertise that their signals cover a certain percentage of the population, not a percentage of the land. A lot of small villages are in areas without a good TV signal and with no mobile phone coverage. Post Offices and banks decide to close branches based on the number of people that use them, not by how useful, or even essential they are for local people. The electricity is more usually supplied by overhead line so is more prone to damage and consequent electricity failure. Steve

Welcome to Norfolk .

We are lucky. We live on the outskirts of Norwich and are only a couple of miles from beautiful countryside and 15 miles from the coast. We love living here because we get all the facilities of living in a city (our local amenities are excellent and Josh goes to a great local school) combined with virtually instant access to the country and sea sides. Friends of mine who live in small rural villages complain of exactly the things Steve has described. So do some who live in the larger villages and small towns. The only downside to living here is we do get quite a few local louts who make going to the local parks a no no because of their rudeness and aggression. They also tend to congregate around some local shops after dark, but that happens in villages too.

Norwich is a great city, although it has it's share of violent crime and is not the place to be on a Friday or Saturday night if you're not a drinker or a clubber.

Bats.

[Rob Compton]

Originally Posted by batman That's true ... only McGill could get away with wearing this outfit. Bats.

Well I think he looks quite smart!

[Carmel]

Originally Posted by batman That's true ... only McGill could get away with wearing this outfit. Bats.

Batman dont lie he borrowed that outfit from you, come on dont be shy tell the truth.

[batman]

He begged me for it ... anyway, I don't look good in velour!

Bats.

[Carmel]

Nobody looks good in velour