Part of my attraction to the idea was 100% not standing their wheeching it up and down like the captain of a not-very-good-boat. Absolutely not... (View Post)

Purely anecdotal - but a Greek friend of mine who stays in the UK needed an operation. The NHS said they wouldn't do it until the problem/pain became a 'can't work' situation (and… (View Post)

Apols if this has been posted already - don't remember seeing it. But seems relevant to current discussions. https://www.dw.com/en/spain-plans-temporary-wealth-tax-amid-high-inflation/a-63212575… (View Post)

I stay in a draughty old Victorian building and over the depths of winter my monthly bill is going to be just £30 a month. It's quite a bizarre situation, and I suspect more common than we might… (View Post)

Oh, it has. Don't make the same mistake I made. Keep it as a fond memory. (View Post)