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[MaryN]

(10 February 2013, 20:49)Highlander Wrote:

(10 February 2013, 20:24)Prepaday Wrote: I live not in a city or the countryside, I live in a town. A 5 min walk around the corner there is a fairly bad council Estate. There are a good few druggies and a big handful of numb nuts.
The druggies and numb nuts all pall about together and kinda keep themselves to themselves. The street I live on is a good street. I don't venture into town at night and I don't go into town drinking. There is always someone at home, So the chance of a break in is slim. (Although I always keep the massive bolts locked on the doors ) At this moment in time, I don't feel threatened or the need to move for safety reasons. I am however saving up like mad to get out of the UK. I HATE IT HERE !
I am constantly glued to R.T and Al-jazera, Spend many hours trawling the net, check on here a few times a day. I would like to think I would be able to pack up and go in a few mins notice. I feel safe here for now and until the time comes when I should worry, I'm staying put.

If you had wrote this a few years back, I would be in agreement, and would wish you well,... but not now

The problem with this idea at this time is linked to the EU problem, I doubt there will be many places/countries that you could go to where the population wouldn't consider you an outsider who is eating their food,... if the area collapses, then you may well become the one to steal from first,... I hope I am wrong, but I think it would be a good idea to keep it in mind,...its already happened to ex-patts in Spain

I'm inclined to agree with you. We spent 8 years in France. It was great fun but things have changed with the economic crisis. Friends still tell me that there are now far more attacks on foreign-owned property than ever before. Resentment of incomers is growing, and you would be classed as an immigrant.