BritManToo

I've only ever heard 'gar-lee' spoken out loud.

One has a penis and testicles (trasvestite) One doesn't have a penis or testicles (transgender)

You do if you want to keep your bank account with Barclays, Lloyds or NatWest. These 3 banks regularly and randomly debank expats.

My pension rise letter is returned every year, "Not here" or the like. They've also returned debit cards, my bank just stopped sending them out. Makes no difference, if the ONS doesn't tell them you're dead, then you're still alive. I don't think anyone in the banks or DWP actually cares, but if you tell them different, then they will act (more than there jobs worth). Allegedly the DWP doesn't have a current address for up to 40% of their pension claimants.

So you admitted to living outside the UK most of the year and the bank got a bit nosey. Nobody to blame but yourself (Europe is outside the UK). Never admit to being outside the UK except for short holidays. Have a UK SIM (for security SMS) and a UK (Skype) landline number (for phone calls). It's not that hard! No important information, nothing new, debanking expats happens regularly. Usually to those who 'cannot tell a lie". You said they called you, on a Thai SIM?

Village triangle looked dead from the air, needs water. I live in such a village, normally it's deserted during the day, everyone at work. Our guards keep the kids in and the riffraff out. The entrance has been manned 24/7 since the build, about 11 years. But the police cruise the village 2x a day. Currently 3 bed houses rent for 10k a month or a little less.

Labour First they came for the pensioners. Then they came for the low paid workers. Now they're coming for the farmers. Who will be next?

Daddy has influence with the party selection team. Labour are just as bad as the Conservatives, nepotism rules.

I'm not surprised, who would want you?

At least here I get a turn!

For a job at the top, I'd me more than happy to say 'yes' all the time. I could probably manage 'yes sir'.

If were rich I'd choose USA (and probably Canada) over the UK.

So far 6 dead, 11 on ventilators, 9 sent home. You gotta be careful out there, bucket cocktails were always risky.

They send a letter to your home address with a code to use online around 6 months before your retirement date. Your mom sends you the code, then you use a VPN to complete the claim online (can't access the claim site without VPN). Two things they want to know online, Q: are you married? A: no! ...... this avoids extra forms being posted. Q: what is your bank account details? That's it, they don't even ask for confirmation of your address (as they just wrote to you at it).

And shouting 'Next!'

I'd stand in front of a mirror and slap my face while saying 'stupid, stupid, stupid'.

I don't vote, so I only complain about other people's vote!

At my age I've concluded that nothing really matters (not long enough left to worry). Especially not which bunch of rich white men runs the world.

Would a Europe under Russian rule being any worse than the EU under German rule. It might be better as I can't see Russia allowing all this multicultural nonsense. Could Putin do a worse job than Keir/Makron/Merkel?

Gotta love the n00bs that know everything and insist on sharing their secret information!

Who is this 'WE'? I can see Trump pulling out completely the moment he gains office. And I'm not part of fighting for anyone or anything. Let the 3rd world fight each other until they're all dead!

Never pay up front, at 60 he should have known better. Mind you, losing 10,000GBP on a wedding doesn't seem that big a loss.

No Thai man would ever do this .............

I think that comment is a little unfair. Having your junk grabbed in the street is enough to make even the most progressive of nationalities a little aggressive.

What's wrong with Canada?