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So living half way around the world is ‘affordable’ for the average pensioner ….my arse…Thailand has a reputation for appealing to men of a certain age and if you think I’d swallow any other guff you’re living in the clouds.
It’s a classic attempt to put a dado rail on a dredger…..in other words dressing something up that can’t be dressed up to sound like croquet on the lawn with the Vicar.
You go on and and on and on about how you have a better quality of life in your sub tropical abode and how affordable it is…we’ll if it’s so wonderful why are you on here everyday chuntering about your beloved EU which will never affect your life because your on the side of the world.

If it’s so wonderful embrace your new nirvana and your constant whining criticism of our town and country and you can forget about us ….happy days all round.
‘nobitis’…my mistake ..,I left the ‘K’ off the beginning.

I've tried my very best to think of other reasons for your piss-poor social skills Jambo - but following that comment, it's crystal clear that you really do not have any self-awareness whatsoever.

I genuinely hope that you'll find some peace and contentment in your life, but fear that you never will.

Do yourself a huge favour by proving me wrong...

Difficult as when a certain quote level has been exceeded, you delete some then your reply could be directed at the wrong poster.

Never been so contented in my life, sitting sipping a nice glass of red wine, pondering my replies on the Bunker.

The hod carriers philosopher replies……..

Snowy another one who has a one track mind thinking Thailand is all about sex and ladyboys, no idea how you form your opinion, you have never been here, you probably spoke to 2 week sex tourist you have met. Do you actually know any one who has been here and settled down, currently 3 million plus expats live and work in Thailand, I am sure they can’t all be sexpats or do you know otherwise ? Unfortunately we get the 2 week sex tourist who come gets pi**ed for 2 weeks and after being here 2 weeks become experts on Thai life. Unfortunately again people who choose to live here all get tarred with the same brush with comments from them when they return home.
I can criticise who are what i like or you trying to curtail free speech, certain areas in Hartlepool and the U.K. are open to criticism or is it all utopia ?
Let me know where you glean all your information as you have never been here about the country and the expats who live here not from the 2 week sex tourists, I would be very interested to know.

And a very happy and contented retired hod carrier, you should try it Snowy, might make you less of a grump, just topping my glass up now. I have some very nice home cooked spicy Thai food to look forward to. What you having one of those frozen Thai meals from Iceland, you can’t beat the real thing or a Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney Pudding out of a tin ?

I never mentioned sex and lady boys…you did.
Then proceeded to ramble on about them and the sad lads out there.
I just think it’s a humid nowhere in the armpit of Asia….getting a tan and drinking really ain’t my cup of tea.

Too tired to reply to your post Snowy, never read it tbh, I am stuffed with red wine and very nice spicy Thai food, enjoy your meal whatever it may be.

So you have a drink fixation too, you do tend to mention it quite frequently.
Aw my God now you’re boasting about spicy food for you while divvy Brits are munching ready meals…this from the man who moved half the way round the world to save on the bills and housekeeping…I’m informed however you have a maisonette on the Central..upstairs of course ….above the plebs …..so you can look down on them.

Make sure the elastic on your incontinence flares are well secured to avoid leakage after your overindulgence.

Well I suppose he had to leave that Bedsit in Port Clarence sometime.

Thought he said the other month he Dosent drink and was a successful gaffer in the Oil Industry.

See the thing that I've observed throughout my life Jammy Dodger is that every truly-contended person I've ever met never needed to mention it even once.

It simply shone out of them like a lighthouse - so brightly that Ray Charles would spot the fucker.

Unlike your air-raid siren of angst, regret and bitterness...

I wonder if he was one of the last out of the Berlin bunker in 1945 and thinks this is the web site for it…

Sort of..he was the bloke who cleans the tOILets in Aberdeen Docks.

Occasionally drink, my mate over here died suddenly last week so I had a couple of drinks for him, yes very successful gaffer and other roles in the Oil and Gas Industry, gave me a decent income.

If it gave you a…’decent income’ why did you move to Thailand and complain about prices in this country…..we all manage nicely……get your alibi straight.

Aye, Amsterdam is a lot closer to home if you like knocking shops.

Mainly for the climate as well and my income stretches further, I wake up every morning not looking out the window to see what the weathers like, I can now travel on short haul flights in South East Asia, already done Cambodia, Bali, Vietnam 3 times, Hong Kong in October and Japan next April. Many fantastic Thai beach islands, 1 am 20 minute boat ride away from one, August for a couple of days then New Year for 4 days.
That’s what I am spending my decent income on Snowy, I couldn’t do that whilst living in the U.K., hope that answer your question.
We all manage nicely who does, I read day in out about child poverty in the U.K. and kids going to school with no breakfast and over a 1000 food banks, pensioners can’t afford to heat their homes,yes indeed we are all managing nicely Snowy, of course your attitude is I am all right Jack, very selfish attitude I would say.

Not many beaches or sun in Amsterdam is there Sussex, tbh you are a very small minded person, knocking shops are the last thing on my mind at my age, might suit you though if you could ‘raise’ one, I believe viagra is available on the NHS now.

you must realise by saying you have moved to thailand you are going to get some stick. know its not all sex and ladyboys but those are the things heard and seen the most unless you wish to dig deeper into a country where most cannot be arsed to bother me included. its a case of word association. you say thailand and most will reply a couple of things. like say bradford its pakistani,e, oldham its grooming gangs and luton a shit hole.

Accy, top and bottom the ones trying to wind me up have no idea what life is like in Thailand, unfortunately they read all the ‘Gary Glitter’ (who was denied entry to Thailand) stories and as I said listen to 2 week tourist sex pats who never ventured further than a bar stool in Pattaya or Patong when here with a bar girl basically a prostitute looks 20 year old but probably nearer 30 plus as Asian women age well fleecing them for very expensive lady drinks probably only orange juice at £5 a pop.

its a bit similar to me moving where we did. being 10 mile from both bradford and halifax its hard to get people with pre concieved ideas about these places realise there is more about the area especially if you have dogs to walk . it aint all flat caps, whippets or asians by a long way even if the latter do exist. unless someone goes anywhere they,ll never really know whats in front of them as books and youtube can do real hatchet jobs on anything just to get views or sell a book. everyone loves a bit of controvesy more than the opposite. like foo revues, i never watch the good ones.

Aye, Amsterdam is a lot closer to home if you like knocking shops. [/quote]

Not many beaches or sun in Amsterdam is there Sussex, tbh you are a very small minded person, knocking shops are the last thing on my mind at my age, might suit you though if you could ‘raise’ one, I believe viagra is available on the NHS now.[/quote]
you must realise by saying you have moved to thailand you are going to get some stick. know its not all sex and ladyboys but those are the things heard and seen the most unless you wish to dig deeper into a country where most cannot be arsed to bother me included. its a case of word association. you say thailand and most will reply a couple of things. like say bradford its pakistani,e, oldham its grooming gangs and luton a shit hole.[/quote]

Accy, top and bottom the ones trying to wind me up have no idea what life is like in Thailand, unfortunately they read all the ‘Gary Glitter’ (who was denied entry to Thailand) stories and as I said listen to 2 week tourist sex pats who never ventured further than a bar stool in Pattaya or Patong when here with a bar girl basically a prostitute fleecing them for very expensive lady drinks probably only orange juice at £5 a pop.[/quote]
its a bit similar to me moving where we did. being 10 mile from both bradford and halifax its hard to get people with pre concieved ideas about these places realise there is more about the area especially if you have dogs to walk . it aint all flat caps, whippets or asians by a long way even if the latter do exist. unless someone goes anywhere they,ll never really know whats in front of them as books and youtube can do real hatchet jobs on anything just to get views or sell a book. everyone loves a bit of controvesy more than the opposite. like foo revues, i never watch the good ones.[/quote]

Thanks for the support Accy, people have pre conceived views about Thailand and S.E Asia and many other places but have never been there.
When you mention where you come from Hartlepool,the general reply is monkey hanger or who hung the monkey.

Just a correction on the Foodbanks Jamie...

There are over 2,800 food banks in the UK. This includes the 1,699 locations run by the Trussell Trust and at least 1,172 independent food banks tracked by the Independent Food Aid Network. Additionally, new research indicates that schools are now operating an estimated 4,250 food banks, exceeding the number operated by the Trussell Trust and independent providers.

Absolutely disgraceful for 'Great' Britain.

How would some normal, average Thai person have heard bugger all about who hung the monkey…Jesus wept…

Sounds like a dodgy quote from some firm flogging bungalows in Thailand expats looking get get involved in their ‘culture’ and various ‘pastimes’..the rest is you being a cocky little snob bragging about your new life in the land of Gary…a sort of bolt hole for those who were never very good with the chat up lines in the UK and headed for distant shores in desperate despair.

Oh so boring Snowy, the quote is full of envy, jealousy, bitter and twisted comments, I am not bragging just making comments, some people might be genuinely interested. Why does it bother you so much someone in their twilight years has decided to make a new life for themselves no matter where in the world it is ?
Snowy until you have tried moving elsewhere don’t go criticising people who do for whatever reason, it’s their life.

Why not, Hartlepool is world famous or infamous for the story, you would be surprised how many Thai people live in Hartlepool, they have weekly meetings over in the Marina.

Behave,

Thanks for the update Mutley, yes it’s a disgrace considering the U.K. has the 6th largest economy in the world.

How do you know what I’ve done in my life…just because I don’t go shouting about things means nothing….in fact I’d find it embarassing
People who continually harp on about what they’ve done while while putting down others in the process are usually wind bags.
I suspect you’re bigging it up because it’s cheap and actually the only ever place you’ve lived in outside the uk…and being you in you childish way have to talk it up and slag off everywhere else….
If Imhad a choice to live anywhere, Thailand wouldn’t even be on the list….I’m not really impressed with places where old blokes go to……we’ll work it out.

Before food banks…what happened?
I pass two on a regular basis, one put a local greengrocer out of business because they were offering free vegetables twice a week, yet people putting the free veg in their car boots….I’ve yet to see on food bank with starving people in rags….

Food banks would always be a growth industry because for a lot of people it’s saved money for something else.
You really don’t see the other side of human nature if you think all those people are really in need.
It’s a sign of a failing society of people in a community not the state

Jamie’s naff endorsement is him having a pop at this country to endorse his Thai. fantasy and counts for Jack shit.

Double post.

For someone who boasts in a coarse way about spending their time under blue skys drinking red wine …how would you know….you talk like a politician who’s never left the town.

You seem to have an insider knowledge of the seedy side…especially the going rates.

No wonder Trump called it Thigh land ..How do you cope when the drains come up in the stinking heat, Jamie?.. bloody hell folk are moaning over here and the thermometer hasn't even touched 30C yet.

Maybe he's the Paul Raymond of Pattaya, or the Scarface of Siam..? I can just see him strutting round the streets wearing a cravat, a Homburg hat and some spats.

Daft twat probably does a canny Edward G Robinson impression too, and keeps his fishpaste sandwiches in a case.

Nobody messes with Jambo, ya filthy copper...!

Pop pop, bang bang...

Before food banks…what happened?
I pass two on a regular basis, one put a local greengrocer out of business because they were offering free vegetables twice a week, yet people putting the free veg in their car boots….I’ve yet to see on food bank with starving people in rags….

Food banks would always be a growth industry because for a lot of people it’s saved money for something else.
You really don’t see the other side of human nature if you think all those people are really in need.
It’s a sign of a failing society of people in a community not the state

Depending on who is actually running the food bank you have to provide some with the information needed to obtain the food. however its not the case for all especially the ones near me that supply discounted food to everyone with a 10 items for £5 scheme where most of the items cost betwee £2 an £3. i take advantage as i aint proud like my parents would have been and if i did not do it someone else would with more money than me. at least i,m not on my smart phone going in and loading up a car bought on credit.

Maybe he's the Paul Raymond of Pattaya, or the Scarface of Siam..? I can just see him strutting round the streets wearing a cravat, a Homburg hat and some spats.

Daft twat probably does a canny Edward G Robinson impression too, and keeps his fishpaste sandwiches in a case.

Nobody messes with Jambo, ya filthy copper...!

Pop pop, bang bang...[/

Double post.

Ask your mates who you glean your info from about Thailand Snowy, if you have any that is which I doubt. I get my knowledge from the fellas who frequent the seedy side and post on the many social websites comparing prices, I will send you a few links, we do have MSM here.

At least I get out and about Snowy, not just stroll out twice a day with 2 mutts.

Dear me Snowy, it’s not only old blokes who come toThailand, they are in the minority, where did you read that, anyway you can’t move anywhere, her indoors won’t let you. No idea why you rule Thailand out as you have never set foot in the place. I won’t list where I have lived some for several years as you would say I would be boasting all just as cheap and a better infrastructure than Thailand.
I get the I pressin you think Thailand is some little town, population of over 70 million, 76 provinces and twice the size of the U.K.. plenty of places to walk your mutts.

They have septic tanks here, no drains for sewage, it disappears underground.

Aye, you've got to let your hoes and crack dealers know the penalty for ripping you off Rico.

Unlike you, I don’t need to come on the board and make up a history I never really had…I’ve been to some places and seen some sights good and bad, but that’s my business, not to be waved about like a cheap flag like windbag who loves to pretend he’s Red Adair….in the bait cabin possibly….. filling the tea urn up.

who can be bothered about abroad. i,ve been to burnley, nelson and colne all in the same day and found an english run chippy in oldham. now thats really living and something saga cannot organise.