15 Feb 2014 2:33 PM:

I don't know how many of you know but to prove that France and Spain are warmer than the soluth west of the UK they

have added, for France, the winter average temperatures of Martinique, French Guyana, Reunion, Guadeloupe and Mayotte as they are overseas territories.  For Spain they have added the Canaries,the Balerics, Cueta and Melilla.

Both these countries have they highest number of Brits living in them.  Italy has been classed as cold as it has no overseas territories that they could use to fiddle the figures but it only has a small number of Brits living there compared to France and Spain

Ireland has a higher average winter temp than SW England but they couldn't pay it in Norther Ireland and not Southern Ireland so they are hoping that no one has noticed this.

Talking about pensions and annual increases the new Pensions Bill going through Parlimant at the moment, Clause 20 makes residence in the UK a condition of receipt of the increase, so if it is fully enacted expats won't get that either

 

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Thread: Spanish Climate

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26 Jan 2013 11:58 AM:

 What's going to happen about the british citizens who have lived in another EU country for more than 15 years and have lost their right to vote in the UK, are they going to be given a vote in this referendum?

 

Thread: Cameron promises in/out referendum on EU

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10 Nov 2012 12:30 PM:

 One thing that hasn't been mentioned, is that if they got rid of the siesta then all workers who take one at the moment, would be better off as they would cut their travelling expenses to and from work by 50%.  They would then have more money to spend and that might just help to stimulate the economy

 

Thread: large chains still closing for lunch!

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14 Apr 2012 1:52 PM:

If they do go and decide to have an overnight stop, tell them not to stay on Gibraltar but stay on the Spanish side of the border the hotel prices are much cheaper.

Thread: quesada to gibralter

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07 Apr 2012 12:56 PM:

It also says in the same paragraph you should check with the  driving licence authorities in that country for information about driving and exchange of licences which possibly means dont just keep driving on your British licence because you might be breaking their laws 

Thread: New rules on NIE and Residencia

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