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Prepare for the British invasion

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:42 am

Here is a recent article about our area in a British newspaper. Not very factual though.......

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/health/glorious-weather-and-cheap-living-mexicos-lakeside-retirement-ha/
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Post by Carry Bean Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:51 am

I'm actually surprised we aren't overrun with Brits considering the cost of living in the UK.

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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:39 am

the people who read the telegraph would have no intention of coming here nor probably mexico. its readership are normally affluent, middle upper and with all the inherent problems here there are much better alternatives.. on a more basic level,the sun or daily mirror readers would never consider here, too much violence and basic levels of living standards and no decent draught beer or bars..spain would be their country of choice.

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Post by brigitte Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:49 am

hopefully they will go to the beaches.. They are already all over continental Europe and hopefully they will continue going to Spain in mass.

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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:01 am

if we leave the eu it maybe a problem..

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Post by brigitte Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:22 am

probably will not leave but willit be a bigger problems for the British expats togo to Spain than Mexico?

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:32 am

hickton wrote:the people who read the telegraph would have no intention of coming here nor probably mexico. its readership are normally affluent, middle upper  and with all the inherent problems here there are much better alternatives.. on a more basic level,the sun or daily mirror readers would never consider here, too much violence and basic levels of living standards and no decent draught beer or bars..spain  would be their country of choice.

I beg to differ....there is already quite a few Brits here (yes, many of them have transited through the US or Canada but not all). My wife watches that cheesy Brit soap called Coronation street and even they talk about vacationing in Mexico on the show. I think we are going to see more people from there. I have regular guests that come from New Zealand and they are planning on retiring here too.
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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:37 am

i think the vote will be to stay in. mexico is just not appealing to many brits. this area certainly not. the parts of spain that the expats go to are mini uk enclaves.. bacon and eggs , steak and kidney pie and boddingtons ale..however i lived 11 years in a more typical spain and was great. i have permanent residency in spain so i think i could return without problems if we left eu.. plus the spanish wont want to lose the income from the expats so am sure there would be some agreement.

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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:45 am

mexico is cancun to them. mexico is not ever thought of as a place to live, or retire to.
people back home think im crazy to live here, maybe they are right !
cant understand why anyone would want to live here rather than new zealand, it must be one of the best places in the world to live, all be it expensive these days.
dont know of any brits that came here direct, as you say many came via canada or america where lake chapala area is better known. In europe and uk no one has a clue where it is..and will stay that way.

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Post by Lady Otter Latté Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:56 am

Hickton, I think for most Americans, New Zealand is too far for trips back home to visit, and the COL too high. If they can afford NZ they can afford to remain in the U.S.
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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:02 am

cb was refering to new zealanders coming here.unfortunately n.z. is too far away from most places..who the hell designed this world ??

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:07 am

I know of two British couples that came here direct and I believe there is a woman who owns a gift store on Colon that came here direct.
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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:21 am

I'm just hoping one of them comes and opens an authentic fish & chips place.......jaja.
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Post by suegarn Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:24 am

CanuckBob wrote:I'm just hoping one of them comes and opens an authentic fish & chips place.......jaja.

Oh yes, that would be awesome.....a true British pub-style restaurant!

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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:27 am

thats not going to happen either, you cant get decent fish n chips anywhere now. mostly chinese who havent a clue. not easy to find steak and kidney pies either.. how about a parmo instead?

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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:30 am

whatever happened to the english bloke used to sell sausage rolls, pork pies and scotch eggs at tuesday market ?

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Post by CanuckBob Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:35 am

hickton wrote:thats not going to happen either, you cant get decent fish n chips anywhere now. mostly chinese who havent a clue. not easy to find  steak and kidney pies either.. how about a parmo instead?

Not even in London??
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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:40 am

london.. no way.. thats not even in england ! maybe some country side pubs or wetherspoons but definately not easy to find.. think theres a law against it !!

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Post by hickton Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:41 am

this is more typical !!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmo

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Post by brigitte Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:14 pm

yep pretty gross..


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Post by Rosa Venus Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:36 pm

CanuckBob wrote:Here is a recent article about our area in a British newspaper. Not very factual though.......

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/health/glorious-weather-and-cheap-living-mexicos-lakeside-retirement-ha/

Nice fluff piece. Reads like one of those International Living "articles" way back when. And given the number of real estate shots in the video at the end, I wonder who paid whom for the article.
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Post by islandiver Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:53 pm

brigitte wrote:yep pretty gross..

Brigitte..How do you tell if food is safe to eat?


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Post by brigitte Sat Jun 04, 2016 2:09 pm

I would think this one is safe..well cooked..long term maybe not so safe..jeje.

I do not worry about safety..I eat what looks good to me bbut that one is way to rich and greasy for my taste..

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Post by gringal Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:10 pm

hickton wrote:whatever happened to the english bloke used to sell sausage rolls, pork pies and scotch eggs at tuesday market ?

....and really good scones!

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Post by brigitte Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:17 pm

jesus, scotch eggs another healthy one.. That was one of my landlady favorite things to make along withrostbeef and yorkshire pudding on Sunday and scones and cucumber sandwiches for tea of course..
Actually I enjoyed the scones and cucumberer sandwiches circa Birmingham 1967

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