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.

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?

Dave Camoron‏@EtonOldBoys24m
Tory cuts so far, 20,000 Army, 5,000 Navy, 5,000 RAF, 60,000 NHS, 16,000 Police, 730,000 Public Sector,1,750 Shipyards, 2 Bankers #votetory

Aldgit and Alf off to Australia eh? byeeeeee -);

you wish! :-)

cynic, yes there are plenty of German and English/Scottish tourists in Portugal I agree, but life aint perfect and I try to stay well away from the yobbish tourist areas. I don't mind tourists, whatever nationality, as long as they know how to behave in a civilised manner - on and off the golf course.:-)

if you want to play golf, how about the lisbon area - eg cascais?

Stan.

No luck there.

Australia would probably reject them.

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DB, if you haven't already been have a look in late February March wander up central Portugal and Tomar, (bbq young goat) to Coimbra, via the various lakes, or barragems. Often the little restaurants have fresh carp cooked in butter at the small restaurants.

Return to the Algarve, via Lisbon and across to Almada (there was a ferry and a beautiful little trip) or over the steel bridge to Caparica and the hug the coast to Setubal.

Fascinating drive, easy in a car, but in a 6.5 ton. a bit more exciting.
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Have fish in Setubal where you can pick your own and they charge by weight. If you fish you can fish the estuary.

Go to Sines (Not Much) but hug the coast, a beautiful road.

A must, is Villa Nova Milfontes further down the coast. Probably the most beautiful small town in Portugal. At least it is for me. Every time I was there I deviated there.


The caffes, cake houses and restaurants are beautiful but go the light house an bay at night and see them catching squid with lights and white flags.

Down to Omeria. Not much.

Then to Aljezur

Beautiful old type restaurant south of the bridge, market on other side.

The locals eat there.

Tuck back into the coast.

Go to Vila do Bishop, but go through it out onto the headland over looking the bay and Sagres.

The forte there is interesting.

Then tuck back into the coast all the way to Lagos.

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I wish you luck.

The Portuguese were very friendly and it was a very relaxed country out side the large towns.

I spent about 6 months a year there for about 4 year, one of the most enjoyable and rewarding periods of my life.

Good Luck.