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.

WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO THE SUN FOR GOOD BUT ALAS WE CAN NOT GET FREE
NHS IN FRANCE OR PORTUGAL OR SPAIN OR GREECE.
THE ENGLISH ARE NOT ALLOWED FREE NHS
FACT I SPEND A LOT OF TIME OUT EXPATS HAVE TO COME HOME IF THEY FALL ILL

go to a/e full of immigrants no wonder the nhs is in trouble
immigrants cost the uk billions fact the brits are suffering because of the immigrants
should we all stop using the doctors and go to a/e
or wait weeks months to see some one at the hospital
go to a/e and see them that day

In theory, you are covered if you have a EHIC card, the reality is somewhat different.


http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/free-ehic-card

maxk. the EHIC card is worthless in the eu
the doctors want cash or private insurance
you can go to the clinic in the streets but you will get nothing if you do not pay
my friends wife fell ill in spain doctor would not come unless you had cash
the hospital said get her back to the uk but if you have insurance we will treat her
we are not apart of the eu its a one way street

I am ok I have a Lloyds gold card very good

I agree with you Tanks, theres no free lunch in €urope.

It all started off nicely, but reality caught up with the ideals.

For example:

If you needed treatment in a Spanish hospital up to a few years ago, the EHIC card was respected.

The problems started when the repayment system went up the pictures.

Spanish hospitals were treating people, then submitting the bill trough the EHIC system, but the money was paid to central gov, who were supposed to pay the hospitals....of course, the funds went into central gov's account, and was not being passed on....result, no more free healthcare.

that is correct same in france they just tell you catch a ferry

did you no that people from france book a months hol in the uk when they need treatment

Maybe a handful. The health service in France is very good if you are French, in many ways better than ours.

That's all well and good H but if we are the only ones playing by the rules the unfairness of it all will breed resentment. Surely this is something that should be addressed by our government.
2517

2517 have sent many letters to Cameron and mps on this issue
and to mary beard who did not no that brits could not get nhs in the eu

the uk only pays into the eu but avoid of any benefits

TANKER ,the EU says we have to start taking migrants that are arriving in southern Italy , what do you think of that ????????

I say send them back home if we do not than millions more will think it is
ok to leave and go to the eu and mostly the uk

we must army our borders .
we can not take all of the world
they should all be rounded up and deported back home
like tomorrow

if the eu is so intent on finding them homes their thousands empty in spain
put them their

the big question is why do they travel thousands of miles cross many borders
to get to the uk .

answer benefits they are lazy

Because the UKis the most successful EU country at present and offer most to immigrants. The people crossing the Med are heading for Germany and the UK.

hay so should we open the gates and tell all to come you dimwit

I didn't they should come here. I said they wanted to.

ROBOTICS
anyone know of any companies in this field with strong R&D?

Don't know anything about robotics c...but here's a NuLab droid who wants to rule the world, amongst assorted other right on droids.



Yvette Cooper announces Labour leadership bid

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has used an article in a left-leaning tabloid to announce that she is standing for the Labour leadership


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/11604160/Yvette-Cooper-announces-Labour-leadership-bid.html