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Poll: Is Scotland the best place in the world

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  • Jay-Jay_4
    Jay-Jay_4 Posts: 7,351 Forumite
    maggiesoup wrote:
    only Peter Kay comes near, and he lives so close to Scotland we could almost adopt him!

    :rotfl: yeah...Bolton, where I am.......only a 3 hour drive :rotfl:

    I'm coming to Scotland on Friday.....what's all this about midges :eek: Will 50% DEET keep them from chomping on me? :confused:
    Just run, run and keep on running!

  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    Jay-Jay wrote:
    :rotfl: yeah...Bolton, where I am.......only a 3 hour drive :rotfl:

    I'm coming to Scotland on Friday.....what's all this about midges :eek: Will 50% DEET keep them from chomping on me? :confused:

    NO! ..........
  • Jay-Jay_4
    Jay-Jay_4 Posts: 7,351 Forumite
    oh....:(



    100%?
    Just run, run and keep on running!

  • tiger
    tiger Posts: 293 Forumite
    WAS in scotland for about year doing college.i have lived inmay countries i must admit scotland is not the best but one of the best
    are you thinking what iam thinking :T
  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    Peter_Pan wrote:
    We pay more Council tax up here than some places in London QUOTE]

    Ahhh yes, but the water and sewerage charges AREN'T part of the council tax in England.

    So, subtract £450 off your scottish council tax and compare again!
    British Ex-pat in British Columbia!
  • Peter-Pan_5
    Peter-Pan_5 Posts: 380 Forumite
    Westminster

    At £618, our Band D Council Tax will continue to be one of the lowest in the

    country.[England]


    Scotland Band D.

    Edinburgh £1126 -£450 =£676

    Livingston £1074 -£450 =£624
    A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
    El sabio muda el consejo, el necio no.
  • Ember999
    Ember999 Posts: 1,022 Forumite
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    Yes, for sure it is. I uplifted myself to Scotland from England and love it! Best place in the world!
    ~What you send out comes back to thee thricefold!~
    ~
  • margaret_3
    margaret_3 Posts: 1,123 Forumite
    Ember999 wrote:
    Yes, for sure it is. I uplifted myself to Scotland from England and love it! Best place in the world!







    Have you moved now Ember?
  • Ember999
    Ember999 Posts: 1,022 Forumite
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    margaret wrote:
    Have you moved now Ember?


    Not yet, 8 weeks yet :j :j :j but i've been enough times to know I love it :p
    ~What you send out comes back to thee thricefold!~
    ~
  • Peter-Pan_5
    Peter-Pan_5 Posts: 380 Forumite
    I suppose it depends where you live eh,beware of the midges,the b**gers

    eat me and not Mrs Pan,WHY.
    A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
    El sabio muda el consejo, el necio no.
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