On my relaxing day off today , tonight I'm watching YouTube on the beautiful English villages and the beautiful countryside of England

 

they are unfortunately dying off these small villages but what a beautiful place FAR Better and more beautiful than the hot, dry , often crime ridden Australian countryside full of dead animals on the road and crime ridden country towns ,oh don't blame the Indigenous communities that's racism 

 

I want to move to the England countryside 

Hope you've got a lot of money!

Are these beautiful green luscious places expensive?

 

the people seem very friendly unlike Australia 

They are beautiful villages in England with beautiful houses 

Anyone here who has experienced the Australian country side and the English villages will agree English country side is far far more beautiful 

I want to go to these places where only 200 people live in a town in the UK 

They have old friendly pubs in these villages unlike Australia where you will probably be mugged by the locals 

34 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I want to move to the England countryside 

Follow Jeremy, he's got a nice English farm, beautiful, English countryside 

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764122590598204/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

 

 

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

On my relaxing day off today , tonight I'm watching YouTube on the beautiful English villages and the beautiful countryside of England

 

they are unfortunately dying off these small villages but what a beautiful place FAR Better and more beautiful than the hot, dry , often crime ridden Australian countryside full of dead animals on the road and crime ridden country towns ,oh don't blame the Indigenous communities that's racism 

 

I want to move to the England countryside 

Use a rubber dinghy without passport or visa and you will get housing and benefits for free.

Just now, SAFETY FIRST said:

Follow Jeremy, he's got a nice English farm 

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1764122590598204/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

He has been hindered all the way, and now with his pub.

7 minutes ago, Will Iam Not said:

Use a rubber dinghy without passport or visa and you will get housing and benefits for free.

Funny you should say that , my grandparents  on dad's side were from northern Ireland and they came to Australia in 1916

My mum came from Sheffield UK in 1962 

 

I tried getting a dual citizenship in the UK  where I was refused because apparently the father must be from the UK ,my dad was from Australia 

I rang the immigration department in the UK and told them to get f....d

Just now, georgegeorgia said:

Funny you should say that , my grandparents were from northern Ireland and they came to Australia in 1916

I tried getting a citizenship where I was refused 

Completely irrelevant to what I posted. 

16 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

My mum came from Sheffield UK in 1962

So you are less than 63 years old? You seem much older.

59 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Are these beautiful green luscious places expensive?

 

the people seem very friendly unlike Australia 

They are beautiful villages in England with beautiful houses 

Anyone here who has experienced the Australian country side and the English villages will agree English country side is far far more beautiful 

I want to go to these places where only 200 people live in a town in the UK 

They have old friendly pubs in these villages unlike Australia where you will probably be mugged by the locals 

https://youtu.be/Hquo-uIpi6c?si=CFYjsaUvrum1s0rv

Always a warm welcome for strangers 

45 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I rang the immigration department in the UK and told them to get f....d

I thought you were aboriginal 😏

3 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I thought you were aboriginal 😏

That was a couple of months ago 🙂 

Problem with small villages in UK  many are older people, government did away with public service years ago .now there trying to do away with driving for over 70s 

Most have NO shops many Post Offices have closed, Milkman round ended years ago,  Free Mini Bus services to the Local Supermarkets vanished,. they replaced the 2 x weekly Mobile Shop

 

Living in a Village = house cost a lot more, and still going up...... checked last week on my house I sold in 2003, it was resold Jan this year for 125,000 UK pounds more than I sold for !!

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

I rang the immigration department in the UK and told them to get f....d

You might want to give them a call and apologise for that if considering a visit to the UK. They won't have forgotten, there will be some sort of digital marker on your file, expect problems, 

12 minutes ago, ignis said:

Problem with small villages in UK  many are older people, government did away with public service years ago .now there trying to do away with driving for over 70s 

Most have NO shops many Post Offices have closed, Milkman round ended years ago,  Free Mini Bus services to the Local Supermarkets vanished,. they replaced the 2 x weekly Mobile Shop

 

Living in a Village = house cost a lot more, and still going up...... checked last week on my house I sold in 2003, it was resold Jan this year for 125,000 UK pounds more than I sold for !!

The problems are just beginning for small villages in the UK.  just wait until the government's "operation scatter" starts to take full effect   the villages will crumble under a tidal wave of illegal migrants.

 Then take a look at the city centers , infested with drug crazed tent dwellers, and worse !!     That wont be allowed to continue forever,so the villages will soon  be taking their fair share of zombies too.  Unless an MP happens to live there that is

The UK is pretty much doomed in my opinion     

Having recently retired and now living in Laos, I did seriously consider returning to the retire in the UK, living in a quiet village in Somerset, close to my family home (that being Dunster Castle in the village of Dunster, home to the Luttrell family for centuries until inheritance tax screwed everything up!).

 

So if I returned to the UK I would receive:

 

- My index-linked UK state pension

- About 600 pounds/month in rent assistance from the local authority, (because my savings are less than 10,000 pounds)

- My council tax fully paid (because I am a single pensioner)

- Free NHS of course, which also means free dental, free optician, free cancer checks, free flu jabs, free prescriptions etc

- slightly reduced fees for utilities, internet etc

- free public buses

 

So as a single, 'poor' pensioner, I would be doing pretty well, able to go horse-riding on Exmoor (as I used to do 30 years ago), game-shooting on the moors (I always shot only 2 pheasant and plucked/ate them both, never shooting many that were destined for Harrods). I could visit the beach, volunteer at the castle (American tourists would be 'wowed' by a Luttrell telling them about Luttrell Castle!!).

 

But..... I've lived in south-east Asia for so many years, I still can't persuade myself to return to 'blighty'.

 

 

 

12 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Having recently retired and now living in Laos, I did seriously consider returning to the retire in the UK, living in a quiet village in Somerset, close to my family home (that being Dunster Castle in the village of Dunster, home to the Luttrell family for centuries until inheritance tax screwed everything up!).

 

So if I returned to the UK I would receive:

 

- My index-linked UK state pension

- About 600 pounds/month in rent assistance from the local authority, (because my savings are less than 10,000 pounds)

- My council tax fully paid (because I am a single pensioner)

- Free NHS of course, which also means free dental, free optician, free cancer checks, free flu jabs, free prescriptions etc

- slightly reduced fees for utilities, internet etc

- free public buses

 

So as a single, 'poor' pensioner, I would be doing pretty well, able to go horse-riding on Exmoor (as I used to do 30 years ago), game-shooting on the moors (I always shot only 2 pheasant and plucked/ate them both, never shooting many that were destined for Harrods). I could visit the beach, volunteer at the castle (American tourists would be 'wowed' by a Luttrell telling them about Luttrell Castle!!).

 

But..... I've lived in south-east Asia for so many years, I still can't persuade myself to return to 'blighty'.

 

 

 

How "easy" would it be to get into an affordable home with no low life people around you?

1 minute ago, FritsSikkink said:

How "easy" would it be to get into an affordable home with no low life people around you?

 

Odds are close to zero.

 

There's a reason they are low life and a reason why their area might have 'affordable' property.

14 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

How "easy" would it be to get into an affordable home with no low life people around you?

Well, For a rent of say 800 quid a month, one can get a very nice small house in a village, with the local authority paying about 600 quid of that rent every month.  Those villages would basically have few or zero immigrants or low-life, just oldies like me waiting to die 🙂

 

Update:  For example - little cottage on Rightmove: 675 quid/month rent:  So I would only have to pay about 100 quid/month out of my pension....

 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/159422825#/?channel=RES_LET

 

I don't think most immigrants are keen to move to rural Somerset, (although there are probably quite a few sheep and goats on the farms there...)

5 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Well, For a rent of say 800 quid a month, one can get a very nice small house in a village, with the local authority paying about 600 quid of that rent every month.  Those villages would basically have few or zero immigrants or low-life, just oldies like me waiting to die 🙂

Geez the UK are good to their old age pensioners unlike Australia where if you have too much money you don't get it .. despite paying taxes all your working life 

 

 

11 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Geez the UK are good to their old age pensioners unlike Australia where if you have too much money you don't get it .. despite paying taxes all your working life 

 

 

Its the same in the UK anyone that has more than £16,000 in savings gets nothing

Anyone that places all their savings on black or red coming up on the roulette wheel might get zero help regarding housing costs

AI overview

Deprivation of assets, in the context of Local Housing Allowance (LHA), refers to a situation where someone intentionally reduces their assets, like money or property, to qualify for or increase their LHA payments. Local authorities will investigate such cases to determine if the asset reduction was done to avoid contributing to care costs. If it's deemed a deliberate attempt to avoid care costs, the local authority may still treat the assets as if they were still held by the individual when assessing their LHA. 

Here's a more detailed explanation:

What is Deprivation of Assets?

It's when someone deliberately disposes of assets (like money, property, or income) to reduce their overall wealth, potentially to qualify for or receive higher LHA payments. 

Why is it relevant to LHA?

LHA is a means-tested benefit, meaning eligibility and the amount received are based on income and assets. If someone intentionally reduces their assets to get more LHA, the local authority may treat the disposed assets as if they were still held when calculating their LHA. 

How is it determined?

The local authority will investigate whether the asset reduction was a deliberate attempt to avoid care costs. They will consider factors like the timing of the disposal, the individual's knowledge of potential care needs, and whether avoiding care costs was a significant factor in the disposal. 

What are the consequences?

If the local authority determines there was deliberate deprivation of assets, they may treat the disposed assets as if they were still held when calculating the individual's contribution towards care costs. 

What are examples of deprivation?

This could include giving away money, transferring property ownership, or making large or unusual purchases that are out of character. 

Important Considerations:

People are generally free to spend their income and assets as they choose, but this freedom is balanced against the responsibility to contribute to care costs if they can afford to. 

There's no fixed time limit on how far back a local authority can look when investigating potential deprivation of assets. 

If someone is concerned about potential deprivation of assets, seeking legal advice from a solicitor specializing in this area is recommended

Op should consider seeking legal advice to check if the funding of his charity is regarding as Deprivation of assets

Pension and benefits

I have a friend who’s ill and is going to retire at 65 they can get all there pension in a lump sent they are thinking of spending all the lump sum on cruises and buying new car and doing house upgrades,if they spend it all around £150,000 when they are 65 will there benefits be impacted at  67 if they had none of it left 

Yes the benefits will be impacted. They wouldn’t get any means tested ones.
 

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6576694/pension-and-benefits

 

I saw something on the news in Oz where people were complaining that rural England was too white.

Guess they weren't long term English people.

 

 

57 minutes ago, simon43 said:

Having recently retired and now living in Laos, I did seriously consider returning to the retire in the UK, living in a quiet village in Somerset, close to my family home (that being Dunster Castle in the village of Dunster, home to the Luttrell family for centuries until inheritance tax screwed everything up!).

 

Are you related to your notorious namesake of the Hellfire Club? 

George ,you would not like it they have no Kangaroo's or Platypus  there , have you ever seen a Platypus ?

 

regards woreordie

2 hours ago, roo860 said:

https://youtu.be/Hquo-uIpi6c?si=CFYjsaUvrum1s0rv

Always a warm welcome for strangers 

 

This is a local pub, for local people!   Are you local?  (paraphrasing, I know to fit the thread)

1 hour ago, vinny41 said:

ts the same in the UK anyone that has more than £16,000 in savings gets nothing

one would still get the state pension as its not means tested

3 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Are these beautiful green luscious places expensive?

 

the people seem very friendly unlike Australia 

They are beautiful villages in England with beautiful houses 

Anyone here who has experienced the Australian country side and the English villages will agree English country side is far far more beautiful 

I want to go to these places where only 200 people live in a town in the UK 

They have old friendly pubs in these villages unlike Australia where you will probably be mugged by the locals 

Will you be the only gay in the village ?

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

Geez the UK are good to their old age pensioners unlike Australia where if you have too much money you don't get it .. despite paying taxes all your working life 

 

 

It's the same in the UK!  The reason why I would get almost all my rent paid etc is because I don't have savings!  These idiot governments reward feckless arses such as myself who spent all their hard-earned cash on booze and bar-girls! (There may be some exaggerations there as to where my money actually went....!)

1 hour ago, lamyai3 said:

 

Are you related to your notorious namesake of the Hellfire Club? 

According to my middle brother (who has done a lot of ancestry research), we are not only related to that guy, but also to Simon Luttrell, lord of Dublin, until he was stabbed to death in his sedan chair by the locals who were sick of him.... (my family ancestry does seem to include some 'ruffians'!)

 

Actually- mea culpa - checking Mr Google suggests that they were the same person....

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

I saw something on the news in Oz where people were complaining that rural England was too white.

Guess they weren't long term English people.

            Wrong , the only people making such ridiculous , divisive, and inflammatory claims are indeed born and bred white english but of the minority (yet rather  vocal) woke  sub species,  One of them did, or witnessed the results of ,some sort of ethnic headcount of people having a day out in the country somewhere, 

               When the figures unsurprisingly revealed that not as many Asians and Africans flocked to the countryside as us caucasians they "naturally " deduced that the "countryside" was racist.  Choosing to ignore the possibility that these groups have little interest in such matters , preferring, depending on ethnicity, to spend their leisure time either studying ,  working in the corner shop, nail shop,  barbers shop, or maybe driving a delivery bike or taxi    

               And as for those not allowed to work ?  well they seem to enjoy the simple delights of loitering around town/city centres intimidating people 

                Not all illegals are like that of course the vast majority are , as we have been told, doctors and scientists apparently      presumably they are also too busy "benefitting" our society  to go visit the racist countryside

           The video you linked to was bang on