Why do so many British people retire to different countries?

by admin on September 9, 2008

What countries do they retire to?
Im an American…I am simply curious.

People that retire abroad have lived in a country that was a great place to live, we were once respected throughout the world, Great Britain was Great then, look at it now, one of the highest taxed places in the world, the welfare state utterly ruined by foreigners that have paid in nothing, many pensioners living in poverty, dictated to by foreign religious organisations and being threatened with terrorism because we do not believe what they believe, we even let them stay when they have been caught, speed cameras everywhere waiting for us to make a mistake so that they can take yet more of our hard earned money, too many people here with no limit to how many more will come here.
Those are the reasons that I want to go, The weather here is OK, it is about the quality of life, it is not good here anymore.

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Whoknows? April 15, 2008 at 12:54 pm

Often somewhere in Europe. Britain has a pretty fast pace of life, many Brits like to retire to places with the sun, such as spain or Italy where things can move more slowly and they can enjoy it more. Kinf of like being on an extended holiday.
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ascoile April 15, 2008 at 12:54 pm

To get away from crap public services, chavs, cctv monitoring, speed cameras, unpredictable weather, high taxation, oh the list goes on and on.
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her royal shyness April 15, 2008 at 12:54 pm

spain mostly
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Dina J April 15, 2008 at 12:54 pm

because Britain is cold.

Spain/Tenerife/"South of France"… etcetera. All the everyday holiday locations.
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atlantis April 15, 2008 at 12:55 pm

probably because they want some sunshine, a slower pace of life ( England is so fast paced and stressfull! ) and to get away from our circus, called the government! xx
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dels replies April 15, 2008 at 12:55 pm

Two main reasons. All the horrible immigrants who the older British hate so much, and the weather. Spain is probably the most popu;ar to retire to also Florida.
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patricia bstarstruck April 15, 2008 at 12:57 pm

The main reason is to escape the terrible British weather.
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Jarrold April 15, 2008 at 12:57 pm

I think first sun, and then lifestyle or somewhere they really liked on a previous visit.
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nic nac April 15, 2008 at 12:58 pm

It's cheaper abroad.
The climate's better.
There's much less crime.
Spain mostly.
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ps@yahoo April 15, 2008 at 12:59 pm

they probubly know that Britain is a bad place nowdays for older folk, they walk down the street, (they get mugged) they stick up for someone whos getting bother,(they get beaten up) they sit at home(they get burgled)…its a fearful place, so they go somewhere for the sun and peace and quiet and somewhere to retire in their old age.The perpetrators get away with murder, nowdays. the law in britain is far too lenient, there is no power, no respect.. and all badness. and there are far too many people in Britain today.
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big ed April 15, 2008 at 1:00 pm

to get away from the blood sucking leaches draining our country
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GOD April 15, 2008 at 1:18 pm

People that retire abroad have lived in a country that was a great place to live, we were once respected throughout the world, Great Britain was Great then, look at it now, one of the highest taxed places in the world, the welfare state utterly ruined by foreigners that have paid in nothing, many pensioners living in poverty, dictated to by foreign religious organisations and being threatened with terrorism because we do not believe what they believe, we even let them stay when they have been caught, speed cameras everywhere waiting for us to make a mistake so that they can take yet more of our hard earned money, too many people here with no limit to how many more will come here.
Those are the reasons that I want to go, The weather here is OK, it is about the quality of life, it is not good here anymore.
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