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Biggles

May 14, 2003, 4:22 AM

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Success! Hubby is now very interested in retiring waaaay south of the border and so I need a little more help, please. Are there any areas where there is a good-sized ex-pat community of Brits? I know the Chapala area has a lot of ex-pats, but where else? We'll be exploring that area early next year, but it would be nice to get a little more variety.

Thanks in advance!!

Cheri :D

Jean

May 14, 2003, 12:31 PM

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Re: [Biggles] Many Brits?

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Are you moving here from Britain?

If not, can I ask why there needs to be a large British expat community? No offense intended.

One of the things that tends to happen in expat communities is that people form their own little groups. The Canadian Club, The Irish Club, The German Club and the American Legion (although they might let other nationalities in), and it has a way of dividing the community.

I'm just curious, nothing more, as to why there needs to be a large brit community.
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wendy devlin

May 14, 2003, 1:03 PM

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Re: [Tuatha_de_Danann] Many Brits?

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Hmmm...but...there's no shortage of Brits in White Rock, B.C;^) Wendy

There might even be a WISE club (Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English) Watch-out!

Jean

May 14, 2003, 1:24 PM

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That's a rather cheap shot.
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alex .

May 14, 2003, 2:31 PM

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Re: [wendy devlin] Many Brits?

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aaaah, wise guys ,eh? Nyuk, Nyuk.
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Ed and Fran

May 14, 2003, 3:40 PM

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People on this forum don't normally speak of the D.F. as a retirement location (and as much as I enjoyed living there when I was working, I also don't have the energy required to retire there). But I would suggest that there are probably a large number of U.K. nationals working and living in the D.F. Whether they actually form a community is doubtful, but they probably do have some sort of club or social organization. Even if you don't retire there you might consider checking with the U.K. Embassy there to see if you could get some leads on Brits living in the area. Could give you enough reason to make the occasional trip there.

jmho

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Biggles

May 14, 2003, 4:49 PM

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Re: [Tuatha_de_Danann] Many Brits?

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No offense was taken...I understood what you meant.

Anyway, to answer...I don't particularly want to end up in an ex-pat (only)oriented community but hubby is from Britain and misses certain aspects of it. Obviously, the best of all possible worlds would be a mix. Since our current jobs severely curtail any social life, we're looking forward to being able to get out again without ties and I though that maybe having some Brits around would help him acclimate a bit quicker. As for me, as long as I have books, I'm happy. We're currently in Texas, by the way. D.F. is a definite no-no since it's just too large (and polluted). It'll be great to visit, but not to live there. Anyway, any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Cheri

Adrian

May 25, 2003, 12:25 PM

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Cheri
Although I can understand your wanting to acclimate around others of the same background, what aspects of Britain do you think your husband will miss?

I ask as a Brit about to migrate to Tampico and, for me, there is nothing about British culture (in all its naco glory) I wish to take with me and remember.

Adrian