canonman
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Neither would I but the SA Visa dept and police might not be happy!With the price of an air ticket now, I doubt I’d be coming back to the U.K. at all!
Neither would I but the SA Visa dept and police might not be happy!With the price of an air ticket now, I doubt I’d be coming back to the U.K. at all!
Cape Town Nov to Mar only
At the Euro 2004 I remember sitting at my local Café before the start on TV of the semifinal England vs Portugal (the one when Beckham sent the ball to the moon). A few minutes after kick-off I decided to leave, the air was filled with electricity, and being non-portuguese was not a good thing to be. Had a brahms'n-liszt cockney-speaking skinhead accidentally dropped in, he would have been torn to pieces.Portugal is one of the few places where they seem to like Brits.
I’d love to go and live in Cape Town, I adore it for the scenery, people, wine and food. But.
Land grabbing is mentioned too frequently. Water and electricity supplies aren’t guaranteed, and I can’t imagine it’ll be easy to leave with the full amount of a house sale making its way back here. If I could have a mud hut in the West Coast National Park Marine Protected Area, I’d be happy to just die there.
Understood but no worse than Sarf LondonToo much crime especially as you get doddery.
The electricity is definitely a concern, load shedding becoming more prevalent. Don't know the West Coast that well. A rondel with a boma in Limpopo for me!I’d love to go and live in Cape Town, I adore it for the scenery, people, wine and food. But.
Land grabbing is mentioned too frequently. Water and electricity supplies aren’t guaranteed, and I can’t imagine it’ll be easy to leave with the full amount of a house sale making its way back here. If I could have a mud hut in the West Coast National Park Marine Protected Area, I’d be happy to just die there.
Swiss healthcare isn't cheap (CHF250 each a month)
OMG.Just for comparison my US health insurance (me + wife + daughter) is over $2000 per month, and we must still pay $1500 each out of pocket each year of any major health expense (Dr office visits are $40 per visit out of pocket). Heaven forbid we need an ambulance ride because most ambulance companies do not contract with health insurance companies so a ride to the hospital can be an extra $2k+. But, freeeedum !!!
You lucky man!I'll stay in New Zealand, possibly move back to Dunedin where I attended university.
OMG.
What does an average 50+ year old American earn per month, say a teacher or a bank clerc at the counter ?
Or do you pay an amount based on what you earn ? Although such a social system would sound very unamerican to me.
I've heard there's a pub there now.
And the pharma industry is happy to play its part in this filthy game, or shall I say scam. If they haven't downright invented it.There are many, many loopholes that insurers can use to wiggle out of paying if you should incur some very large bills.
The lowest average a teacher salary is in Mississippi at $45,500, the flyover / southern states pay around the low $50k’s, NY pays £86k. I guess the cost of living and lower taxes of the former goes some way to make up the lower salaries.What does an average 50+ year old American earn per month, say a teacher or a bank clerc at the counter ?
...weather not entirely pleasant...
Humid?
We have a small hovel on a Greek island which we bought years ago before Brexit. Since retiring we spend a few month's there each year, off and on - or did pre covid - which suits us fine. I wouldn't want to live there permanently, it's bloody miserable in the winter.
Very much like the UK these days...Also, the local authorities can be incredibly inept, lethargic and corrupt in equal measure.
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