Having just travelled nearly 5000 Killometres through Europe and seen many different places, it made me realise what a beautifull country and a lovely City we live in.

Apart from the Mediteranean Coastline and the warmer climate, this country is far better than anything I saw,poverty squalor,filth,begging in the streets,maniac drivers,look left before stepping off the kerb,rip off prices. Thanks, but no thanks. I'll stay in good old Blighty.

Originally posted by halevan
poverty squalor,filth,begging in the streets,maniac drivers
I try to avoid Meadowhall aswell.

Chris. :)

Did yousee any of our EEC contributions while you were over there halevan?

Hal not being funny but if it's that bad why do you go there for your hols? Why not spend your money here?

Originally posted by halevan
Having just travelled nearly 5000 Killometres through Europe and seen many different places, it made me realise what a beautifull country and a lovely City we live in.

Apart from the Mediteranean Coastline and the warmer climate, this country is far better than anything I saw,poverty squalor,filth,begging in the streets,maniac drivers,look left before stepping off the kerb,rip off prices. Thanks, but no thanks. I'll stay in good old Blighty. Yeah but you do live in Totley Hal, have you ever been to the City centre.

Originally posted by markham
Did yousee any of our EEC contributions while you were over there halevan?

I saw skyscaper Hotels being constructed by the dozens,tower cranes everywhere, as I don't have access to the higher echelons of finance I couldn't tell you if the money is coming from our EEC contributions! CAN YOU?

Originally posted by Mo
Hal not being funny but if it's that bad why do you go there for your hols? Why not spend your money here?

My Dearest Mo,
I went there for the clear blue sea, golden sands, blue sky and the warm sun on the Costa Packet, sorry Costa Brava.
Warm greetings. Hal.x.

The sound of willow on leather....warm beer....friendly bobbies...the dear old queen mum....creamy old England!

Seriously though Hal, it doesn't exactly sound like you ventured into any of the hundreds of cultural hotspots that our beloved Conintental cousins have to offer.

It's a bit harsh to judge the whole of Europe after seeing Torremolinos.

Originally posted by MichaelTravis
The sound of willow on leather....warm beer....friendly bobbies...the dear old queen mum....creamy old England!

The dear old Queen Mum?

Don't tell me they've put her on show.:P

Originally posted by markham
The dear old Queen Mum?

Don't tell me they've put her on show.:P

Well it wouldn't surprise me, but she IS as extinct as the other things I mentioned. If they ever existed in the first place, that is.

Originally posted by halevan
Having just travelled nearly 5000 Killometres through Europe and seen many different places, it made me realise what a beautifull country and a lovely City we live in.

Apart from the Mediteranean Coastline and the warmer climate, this country is far better than anything I saw,poverty squalor,filth,begging in the streets,maniac drivers,look left before stepping off the kerb,rip off prices. Thanks, but no thanks. I'll stay in good old Blighty.

I bet you didn't see any traffic jams or any roadcones, though.

I'd move to Spain tomorrow.

Originally posted by markham
The dear old Queen Mum?

Don't tell me they've put her on show.:P

Stuffed??? :wow:

As Dorothy said "There's no place like home"....

I too have travelled all over Europe and to the Far East and the States. I've also lived in a foreign European country for a year. Living abroad made me realise that it's easy to adapt to elsewhere and you can find good things wherever you live.....but it's nice to come home to familiarity, well stocked shops and the knowledge that the Council Tax people will always catch up with you.

foreign European country

that shall remain nameless lolo

Originally posted by qazitory
that shall remain nameless lolo

Czechoslovakia 1991-1992