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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 22, 2019 6:47:42 GMT
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Post by patty on Jan 22, 2019 7:43:23 GMT
Not sure what I think of this...on the one hand no-one should say no to any lifestyle choice, it seems they move every 2 weeks so fulfil CC..however one wonders how far being that one child in nursery and the other a toddler.
I'm not sure its as cheap housing as the article may be wanting to portray as that looks an expensive fit out with stuff all made to measure. I don't think they were maybe as hard up as they made out..maybe bank of mum and dad assisted.
Dunno about this article it brings up lot of questions ..'on a holiday back from Florida'..that'll be a quids in Disneyland jaunt....the whole article doesn't marry up and its uncomfortable read..no doubt typical Daily squall which I try to avoid
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 22, 2019 8:05:56 GMT
Why isn't the DHSS/DWP sticking all the illegal immigants on canal and river boats, if cheaper than housing on land?
After the trauma of the wars they've had to survive in Greece, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and France, what they could do with is being by water and the well-being that comes with it.
We are at war against Cheap Labour and Government Control.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 8:43:24 GMT
Canals are a source of cheap housing. IF you can deal with living on a boat.
Seems like they can so good luck to them.
Of course there is a precedent for not needing to move so much during term time so it is a lot easier to deal with living aboard with kids and no home mooring than it was say 3 years ago.
I guess if the Mail are suggesting it there will be another large influx.
Plenty of space for everyone and its always good to get more enthusiasts about.
At the end of the day as there is no rent and they live on Oxfordshire which is quite an expensive area I expect the rent savings would pay for the boat in about 5 years.
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Post by peterboat on Jan 22, 2019 8:56:52 GMT
Its very white inside!! However they seem happy and it works for them whats the problem?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 9:01:24 GMT
Terrific to see young families on the water.
It's a tough life at this time of year, but good luck to them.
A wonderful lifestyle for the kids I would have thought.
It may or may not be financially cheaper, but they'll pay much, much more in effort.
Rog
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Post by Jim on Jan 22, 2019 9:21:39 GMT
Why isn't the DHSS/DWP sticking all the illegal immigants on canal and river boats, if cheaper than housing on land? After the trauma of the wars they've had to survive in Greece, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and France, what they could do with is being by water and the well-being that comes with it. We are at war against Cheap Labour and Government Control. I think, if you lived here, rather than just migrating occasionally, you'd know that we have places to house the illegal immigrants we catch. It's refugees that we house, and rightly so. Otherwise, there's nott enough room on the cut, what with it being filled with migrants and foreign brides already. |
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Post by phil70 on Jan 22, 2019 10:45:58 GMT
For migrants shouldn't that read ex-pats?
As for the family in question, well a steep learning curve lies ahead, coming back to a freezing boat? they need to learn how to keep the fire in and no reason not to have a fridge and a freezer nor a washing machine,surely they are not always going to be able to pop round mum's to do the laundry.
Still I wish them well.
Phil
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 22, 2019 12:03:02 GMT
Yes, nowhere near funereal enough for my tastes.  |
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Post by Jim on Jan 22, 2019 17:49:44 GMT
For migrants shouldn't that read ex-pats? As for the family in question, well a steep learning curve lies ahead, coming back to a freezing boat? they need to learn how to keep the fire in and no reason not to have a fridge and a freezer nor a washing machine,surely they are not always going to be able to pop round mum's to do the laundry. Still I wish them well. Phil ex-pat is just a weasel word for migrant. I've heard many an "ex-pat" in Spain denigrating migrants who work on the black, fiddle every tax liability they can etc, just like them in Spain. |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 22, 2019 18:32:02 GMT
For migrants shouldn't that read ex-pats? As for the family in question, well a steep learning curve lies ahead, coming back to a freezing boat? they need to learn how to keep the fire in and no reason not to have a fridge and a freezer nor a washing machine,surely they are not always going to be able to pop round mum's to do the laundry. Still I wish them well. Phil ex-pat is just a weasel word for migrant. I've heard many an "ex-pat" in Spain denigrating migrants who work on the black, fiddle every tax liability they can etc, just like them in Spain. Essentially, ex-pats are white, whereas migrants belong to inferior races. |
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Post by Jim on Jan 22, 2019 20:08:41 GMT
ex-pat is just a weasel word for migrant. I've heard many an "ex-pat" in Spain denigrating migrants who work on the black, fiddle every tax liability they can etc, just like them in Spain. Essentially, ex-pats are white, whereas migrants belong to inferior races. 🙄 And rednecks live in coffins. 😉 |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 22, 2019 20:18:50 GMT
In all seriousness, the difference is that British ex-pats don't paddle to Spain in rubber dinghies or travel there by hiding in lorry trailers.
Surely Jim you must realise that there is a distinction to be made between people who travel to another country to spend their life savings, and those who risk their lives in order to take advantage of the state benefits available in their target country?
As has been pointed out so many times (and I know you are going to stick your fingers in your ears at this point and say "lah, lah, lah, I can't hear you!"),
France is a safe country.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2019 20:44:05 GMT
In all seriousness, the difference is that British ex-pats don't paddle to Spain in rubber dinghies or travel there by hiding in lorry trailers. Surely Jim you must realise that there is a distinction to be made between people who travel to another country to spend their life savings, and those who risk their lives in order to take advantage of the safe haven of their country of choice? As has been pointed out so many times (and I know I'm going to stick my fingers in my ears at this point and say "lah, lah, lah, I can't hear you!"), The UK is an extremely nice country. Fixed now  |
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 22, 2019 20:47:58 GMT
'ex-pat' always makes me think of SunPat peanut butter. I would not describe myself as an 'ex-pat' as I have never been 'patriotic' towards Britain, not owning any land, and having absolutely no interest in waving the flag for when the parasitic Windsors drive past.
And it makes you sound as if you used to be patriotic but aren't any more. Like the Monty Python ex-Parrot.
I do promote Britain and speak of it very warmly to foreigners, encouraging them to visit, because there are many great and wonderful things about the country - steam trains, so many different types of countryside, nice pubs, friendly people, double decker buses for the views, a good railway service with, fish 'n' chips shops, public footpaths everywhere, and canals. And potatoes in tins (Finns laugh about this one).
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