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Post by haulierp on Jul 28, 2016 20:15:33 GMT
My Girlfriend (The Real One) has bought a house recently in Milton Keynes and I have been spending some of my time
there,its the first time in many years that I have stayed in a house and what a shocker its been.
The first thing you notice is the continual noise,cars driving by,doors being slammed,the kids are on Holiday from school
so its continuous shouting and screaming.Why do so many Parents nowadays just dump their offspring on the street,
literally just leave them unsupervised to their own devices,is it all down to the Economic Situation or is it more the single
parent dysfunctional thing ? Then there is the people themselves, I worked on the building of this Estate as a kid and back then
it was all English Families with the occasional Scottish or Irish and there was a few blocks of one bedroomed flats for single people.
The one bedroomed flats are now filled with Foreigners mostly Somalian,five or six to a flat with the occasional Tamil Family thrown
in.I happened to wash the car last week and I met Eric a Black Man from the Congo,he could speak little English but had come here
on a French Passport,he attends English Classes three days a week and the Jobcentre the other two. He roars at me "James Bond "
every time he now passes on account of my car,this appears the extent of his English. This is what £350.000 buys you in Milton
Keynes,suffice to say I am writing this from the Boat,there is only so much you can take.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 20:24:48 GMT
Not everywhere is like that, MK is bigged up by those that live there and loathed by most of the rest of us. It does however have the edge on its near neighbour Luton, that place is the arsehole of Beds, Bucks & Herts  |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 28, 2016 20:26:42 GMT
I met Eric a Black Man from the Congo,he could speak little English but had come here on a French Passport,he attends English Classes three days a week and the Jobcentre the other two. He roars at me "James Bond " every time he now passes on account of my car You have an Aston Matin DB5? |
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Post by haulierp on Jul 28, 2016 20:30:24 GMT
It surprises me that you have a Girlfriend ....even more so that its a Real One! Yeah an Indian Taxation Lawyer, I trust that surprises you further ? |
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Post by haulierp on Jul 28, 2016 20:32:21 GMT
I met Eric a Black Man from the Congo,he could speak little English but had come here on a French Passport,he attends English Classes three days a week and the Jobcentre the other two. He roars at me "James Bond " every time he now passes on account of my car You have an Aston Matin DB5? No a DB9,I don't think our colonial friend was old enough to remember Goldfinger. |
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Post by peterboat on Jul 28, 2016 20:34:02 GMT
I live between boat and house I find the house really hard work, and it is in a very quiet area so thats not the reason. Its hard to explain but living on the boat means I am on holiday so life is better
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 20:35:31 GMT
My Girlfriend (The Real One) has bought a house recently in Milton Keynes and I have been spending some of my time there,its the first time in many years that I have stayed in a house and what a shocker its been. The first thing you notice is the continual noise,cars driving by,doors being slammed,the kids are on Holiday from school so its continuous shouting and screaming.Why do so many Parents nowadays just dump their offspring on the street, literally just leave them unsupervised to their own devices,is it all down to the Economic Situation or is it more the single parent dysfunctional thing ? Then there is the people themselves, I worked on the building of this Estate as a kid and back then it was all English Families with the occasional Scottish or Irish and there was a few blocks of one bedroomed flats for single people. The one bedroomed flats are now filled with Foreigners mostly Somalian,five or six to a flat with the occasional Tamil Family thrown in.I happened to wash the car last week and I met Eric a Black Man from the Congo,he could speak little English but had come here on a French Passport,he attends English Classes three days a week and the Jobcentre the other two. He roars at me "James Bond " every time he now passes on account of my car,this appears the extent of his English. This is what £350.000 buys you in Milton Keynes,suffice to say I am writing this from the Boat,there is only so much you can take. My OH has a cottage in a village not far from Luton. On the whole, villages don't seem to attract many immigrants. I suspect this is because house prices can be higher than in the neighbouring towns and there are probably fewer opportunities and support networks without having to commute into town. Having also lived in another village near Luton for many years, I found the attitude of some long term residents to immigrants to be stuck in the 70s and very old school right wing. That might also be a factor. I'm with you on the boat being the prefered place of residence. Although Chris and I have been married now for 3 months, I still regard the boat as my home, and her house, her home. The balance seems to work and has done for nearlly 4 years now. |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jul 28, 2016 20:38:38 GMT
I will be spending a few days in a house in August but only because I have two month's worth of dirty laundry that my girlfriend wants to wash, other than that I don't really bother with them.
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Post by haulierp on Jul 28, 2016 20:42:25 GMT
My Girlfriend (The Real One) has bought a house recently in Milton Keynes and I have been spending some of my time there,its the first time in many years that I have stayed in a house and what a shocker its been. The first thing you notice is the continual noise,cars driving by,doors being slammed,the kids are on Holiday from school so its continuous shouting and screaming.Why do so many Parents nowadays just dump their offspring on the street, literally just leave them unsupervised to their own devices,is it all down to the Economic Situation or is it more the single parent dysfunctional thing ? Then there is the people themselves, I worked on the building of this Estate as a kid and back then it was all English Families with the occasional Scottish or Irish and there was a few blocks of one bedroomed flats for single people. The one bedroomed flats are now filled with Foreigners mostly Somalian,five or six to a flat with the occasional Tamil Family thrown in.I happened to wash the car last week and I met Eric a Black Man from the Congo,he could speak little English but had come here on a French Passport,he attends English Classes three days a week and the Jobcentre the other two. He roars at me "James Bond " every time he now passes on account of my car,this appears the extent of his English. This is what £350.000 buys you in Milton Keynes,suffice to say I am writing this from the Boat,there is only so much you can take. My OH has a cottage in a village not far from Luton. On the whole, villages don't seem to attract many immigrants. I suspect this is because house prices can be higher than in the neighbouring towns and there are probably fewer opportunities and support networks without having to commute into town. Having also lived in another village near Luton for many years, I found the attitude of some long term residents to immigrants to be stuck in the 70s and very old school right wing. That might also be a factor. I'm with you on the boat being the prefered place of residence. Although Chris and I have been married now for 3 months, I still regard the boat as my home, and her house, her home. The balance seems to work and has done for nearlly 4 years now. We must know each other? my other half is from Luton also ,her family were all expelled by Idi Amin, her father was an accountant, took a job in Vauxhall and put every child he had through university, Doctors,Lawyers,Engineers,quite incredible really. |
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Post by haulierp on Jul 28, 2016 20:47:27 GMT
I wonder if there is anyone on Thunderboat who views a boat as merely a stop gap till they get on the Property Ladder,
thats an interesting question,maybe some of the younger members ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 20:47:57 GMT
My OH has a cottage in a village not far from Luton. On the whole, villages don't seem to attract many immigrants. I suspect this is because house prices can be higher than in the neighbouring towns and there are probably fewer opportunities and support networks without having to commute into town. Having also lived in another village near Luton for many years, I found the attitude of some long term residents to immigrants to be stuck in the 70s and very old school right wing. That might also be a factor. I'm with you on the boat being the prefered place of residence. Although Chris and I have been married now for 3 months, I still regard the boat as my home, and her house, her home. The balance seems to work and has done for nearlly 4 years now. We must know each other? my other half is from Luton also ,her family were all expelled by Idi Amin, her father was an accountant, took a job in Vauxhall and put every child he had through university, Doctors,Lawyers,Engineers,quite incredible really. Sorry, I have never heard of you Mr.Bond...James Bond?... My wife was born and bred in Luton. I was born and bred in Watford. No idea how we make it work really...lol |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 20:49:17 GMT
I wonder if there is anyone on Thunderboat who views a boat as merely a stop gap till they get on the Property Ladder, thats an interesting question,maybe some of the younger members ? More like a downsizing option for most of the old farts on here like me. |
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Post by haulierp on Jul 28, 2016 20:50:11 GMT
goodness me but how do you guys get these girlfriends to stay with you..... just an Aston Martin and 2 months of dirty washng? blimey! Have I told you the one about the Scotsman and his kilt |
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Post by haulierp on Jul 28, 2016 20:51:44 GMT
I wonder if there is anyone on Thunderboat who views a boat as merely a stop gap till they get on the Property Ladder, thats an interesting question,maybe some of the younger members ? More like a downsizing option for most of the old farts on here like me. They must be out there though,or are they progressing to Widebeams instead ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2016 20:52:19 GMT
I will be spending a few days in a house in August but only because I have two month's worth of dirty laundry that my girlfriend wants to wash, other than that I don't really bother with them. ...what? Girlfriends or houses? |
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