Scots Bob Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Hello ALL,I hope this is the correct place to post. My wife and i are looking to buy a house in France. We only speak a little French and have no interest in learning more, so we are looking for an area that's got lots of Scotish (English) speaking services. We only have about €350,000 to spend so we may have to give the Cote d'Azur a miss. We want a good size house with a pool. Any pointer on good areas we could look at. It would be nice to be close to the coast. We only plan to use the house for 6 months of the year ( British Winter) so the further south the better.Many Thanks,Bob and Gloria ( Glasgow)(Post edited under the terms of the site's code of conduct to remove two sentences) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Sorry, but I am always appalled by anyone wanting to live in a foreign country and not learn the language at least to speak to the best of their ability. Colonialism comes to mind.Yes you will be able to buy somewhere, I don't know where brit enclaves will be, and personally would avoid them like the plague.There are maghrebans all over France, and maybe french muslims would have more good sense than to want to live where you fancy anyway. It is a while since I have felt the personal need to write such a reply. I long while since a post has left me feeling so disturbed. So mods is it a stayer or a goer this thread? If it goes I shall not be sorry. EDIT Now I've posted I see that the original post has been edited now. Personally I would rather that you delete the whole post than now start playing with my post as I was simply commenting on the statements made in the 'original unedited post'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Strongly recommend that you look on the other side of the Pyrenees, no need to learn French down there.BTW the troll season is longer as well. Johnand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 To be honest I think Spain would be better for you as there are loads of expats there and English is spoke almost everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Scots... - Are you really serious or trying to get us going..?? If you are serious, what is it that makes you want to spend 6 months in France? Your answer could, perhaps, help us advise a particular area. Large house with pool and lots of English speaking services for 350,000 Euros could be had in a number of countries...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boiling a frog Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 There is a place where lots of people speak french but also lots speak english and there is a large scottish presenceCANADA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Q - hadn't thought of Spain, I meant South Efrica.Johnnot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 I did not see the original post before it was edited, but Boiling a Frog have you noticed that they are not Scottish, but Scotish, which speaks for itself. They would like to be close to the coast, if they are close enough they won't need a pool !We have had Irish, Welsh, now Scots, what next (in the "Newbies") ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave and aileen Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 [quote]Hello ALL, I hope this is the correct place to post. My wife and i are looking to buy a house in France. We only speak a little French and have no interest in learning more, so we are looking for an a...[/quote]Sounds to us like you need to look at Australia, anywhere north of Perth on the Western coast. Aileen and Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 TU's post, told me all I need to know.What about Mars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnip Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Looks like everyone spotted cthe TRoll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorhead Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Sounds like a cue for Albert to drop in!So, in eager anticipation I'll ask Albert again the question he keeps avoiding. If Troll is a contraction of Trolsky, where does the extra l come from?I never saw the deleted sentences (can anyone pm me with the gist)Oanywey, A've seen ainough tae ken dobber Boab's a fake weedgie bam. Hincks 'e's gallus 'n'aw, aye richt. Boaby d'ya nae ken ra word fir 'e leid is Scots. Awa 'n' bile yir heid ya glaicit numpty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Time Albert 'gave it up' - for goodness sake, my names Gay and I've learned to live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Likewise, I've heard the phrase "A couple more Johns and we'll have a public toilet" more times than I care to mention.I know somebody with the surname of Pratt. Knew someone with a surname of Whally. They live the misuse of their name... but then, they are not Trolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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