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Title: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: apc2010 on August 05, 2013, 02:58:51 PM
Spoke to a mate who owns the largest removal company here ,,,,,,,the majority of ex-pats leaving are not returning to UK ......but going to France...... rubschin:

Btw about 25 families a month.....
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: boogs on August 05, 2013, 03:37:45 PM
I have been to France a lot and love it ... cloud9:
Always found the people very friendly and so much space :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: Nick on August 05, 2013, 03:42:44 PM
The French friendly?  Shocked:

Oh yes, the Auld Alliance  noooo: noooo:
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: Steve on August 05, 2013, 03:44:56 PM
I have been to France a lot and love it ... cloud9:
Always found the people very friendly and so much space :thumbsup:
What she said ^   :thumbsup:

But I couldn't easily live there, would take years to really get into and be truly comfortable with their way of life.  Those ex pats I do know over there seem to live in an English set, speaking English and watching English TV and a good chunk of their conversation is about "how bad the UK is now".  Well it ain't!
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: boogs on August 05, 2013, 03:45:02 PM
The French friendly?  Shocked:

Oh yes, the Auld Alliance  noooo: noooo:

 :thumbsup: Never had a problem perhaps it is just me  angel1
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: apc2010 on August 05, 2013, 10:38:58 PM
I have been to France a lot and love it ... cloud9:
Always found the people very friendly and so much space :thumbsup:
What she said ^   :thumbsup:

But I couldn't easily live there, would take years to really get into and be truly comfortable with their way of life.  Those ex pats I do know over there seem to live in an English set, speaking English and watching English TV and a good chunk of their conversation is about "how bad the UK is now".  Well it ain't!

Some are the same here now.........
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: Misty on August 05, 2013, 10:50:05 PM
I have been to France a lot and love it ... cloud9:
Always found the people very friendly and so much space :thumbsup:
What she said ^   :thumbsup:

But I couldn't easily live there, would take years to really get into and be truly comfortable with their way of life.  Those ex pats I do know over there seem to live in an English set, speaking English and watching English TV and a good chunk of their conversation is about "how bad the UK is now".  Well it ain't!

Some are the same here now.........

SOME? the ex-pat community here makes me ashamed. I love the "real" Cyprus, I have not watched eastenders/corrie/emerdale etc for over 13 years and don't miss  it one bit. All the expats do is moooaaaanne, about how much they hate Uk and how much they reeeeaaly hate it here. can't please them.  noooo:

Many of the people here are retired and find nothing else to do but complain about something. I think wherever you go, the bored, British ex-pat will find whinging the only way to pass the time......I suggest fishing  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on August 06, 2013, 05:48:11 AM
As part of my family are French I think I am already comfortable with the culture.   Britain has become so rude and ignores old fashioned courtesy which I think shocks most of the French.   I once went with a friend to take their baby for a check up at the local surgery, in their holiday location, and they said good day to the 15 people in the waiting room and they all said it back.  All with eye contact and no mummbling.   That done private conversations resumed.   
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: Barman on August 06, 2013, 06:26:48 AM
Spoke to a mate who owns the largest removal company here ,,,,,,,the majority of ex-pats leaving are not returning to UK ......but going to France...... rubschin:

Btw about 25 families a month.....

Mate of mine moved to France...  rubschin:
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: Steve on August 06, 2013, 08:10:26 AM
As part of my family are French I think I am already comfortable with the culture.   Britain has become so rude and ignores old fashioned courtesy which I think shocks most of the French.   I once went with a friend to take their baby for a check up at the local surgery, in their holiday location, and they said good day to the 15 people in the waiting room and they all said it back.  All with eye contact and no mummbling.   That done private conversations resumed.
:thumbsup:

Always surprises me just how much trouble French shop staff will go to to help you, after they've spent 20 minutes doing the same for the customer in front.
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: boogs on August 06, 2013, 02:13:54 PM
As part of my family are French I think I am already comfortable with the culture.   Britain has become so rude and ignores old fashioned courtesy which I think shocks most of the French.   I once went with a friend to take their baby for a check up at the local surgery, in their holiday location, and they said good day to the 15 people in the waiting room and they all said it back.  All with eye contact and no mummbling.   That done private conversations resumed.
:thumbsup:

Always surprises me just how much trouble French shop staff will go to to help you, after they've spent 20 minutes doing the same for the customer in front.

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: apc2010 on August 06, 2013, 05:04:12 PM
My mate's got a gaff in France ........Tipsy knows where it is........
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: Barman on August 06, 2013, 06:15:42 PM
My mate's got a gaff in France ........Tipsy knows where it is........

Does he fish...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Maybe Tipsy is right.?
Post by: apc2010 on August 06, 2013, 06:42:18 PM
My mate's got a gaff in France ........Tipsy knows where it is........

Does he fish...?  rubschin:

 rubschin: