Bugging Out Of The UK

[MaryN]

Loads of interesting replies, but I have to ask this question.... have any of you folks actually lived in a foreign country? I don't mean a few months on a student visa, I mean actually settled in and become a resident?

I'm curious because replies seem to be split into two camps - one side stating that they would not think to leave the UK in any event, and the other side advocating a swift departure to foreign climes.

Having lived in several "foreign" countries in my life in peacetime, I can only say that you do become an immigrant, even if you think that the Brits rule the world, and not every country and its residents is a friendly place. Since it is unlikely that a major event would hit only the UK, just how do you think you would be received in a foreign country as an immigrant, refugeee or whatever escapees are called? I suspect it would not be with kindness. You are lucky if you are received well in peaceful times, and some countries are not generally welcoming. Bugging out of the UK might seem a possible option, but your "welcome" might not be what you expected or hoped for.