Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

He'll be well bald by the time he gets to No10...if ever.

i don't know sticky .... suit is being made by a "real" tailor in h'gate .... much amused that he was thrilled not to be making something in "downton tweed" for the shooting party :-)

Hmmmmm Cyners and Hays take a look at this. Makes a myth that were not tax friendly here in the UK...........

http://www.cityam.com/article/1384848416/uk-moves-ranking-competitive-tax-regimes

i can easily imagine that the figures and statistics can be shown to show whatever result was requested ..... for sure it's a damn sight more friendly than in france where there's all sorts of nasty things lurking, especially if you happen to own property there ..... australia is no utopia either, or so i believe

however, do you - or anyone else - want to run their lives primarily according to the most benevolent tax regime?
if you do, then go and live in UAE, but it certainly wouldn't be my choice

Clearly Cameron won't be leaving on a high.

Mind, some say, "old habits die hard"!

cynic

What would be your choice if you had to live outside the UK , am always interested to know people's views on this, lot's of things to consider, like family still living in uk , tax , health care , climate , local population and crime rate .

Alders Sweden or Denmark for me.

assuming i didn't find the tax and inheritance laws too onerous - or at least avoidable - my personal choice would be france as i have a passable knowledge of the language and they also know how to eat well ...... australia has its appeal despite the distance, though it is now 50 years since i was there

Monaco. No income tax, nice weather, great and easy to get to most of Europe.bSecond would be Cannes then the coast in Italy in the south.

The Algarve in Portugal for me - nice climate, nice people, lovely beaches, good golf courses, great fish restaurants, good wine - what's not to like !

gold & cynic

cynic , and you like cycling, but one of the drawbacks you overlooked , you might meet Fred over there, there you are having a nice cup of coffee and this little Welshman come's over and sits at your table ........................

goldie

What about the cold dark night's , and Sweden has its fair share of crime and imigration concerns., Its not cheap out there is it, house prices in the city's and food

Hay
Monaco only for the super rich

he'ld be recognisable by the red pennant flying from his caravan

french have some decent golf courses too

doodle

The Algarve in Portugal sounds nice

aldwickk, Alvor in Portugal is worth a visit. I can just taste some of that deliciously fresh fish right now and the chicken piri piri isn't bad either!

Alders, the fresh air and cool nights are fantastic in both countries as is the top totty.

dirty old bastard!
thought you were still in love with your 30 year-old bride

DD4 - not too many english + german and english tourists for you?

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