Migrants crossing the channel - Page 15

KLM · 13th December 2021, 20:21

Migrants crossing. At school in the 1950's I learnt they were were called "Settlers" when arriving in the Americas.
I should have made that clearer.

Things have changed, now they are called "illegal immigrants". It's enough to give you indigestion.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...tory-22739301/
Kev.

trikey · 13th December 2021, 20:51

Well said Maninder, where would we be without this multicultural society we live in, I have known nothing else in my life growing up in the middle of Coventry, all races, creeds and colours were my mates.

Now we see on the media about the hundreds of dinghy crossings each week, the gangs that earn tens of thousands from other folks misery, it's about time we put these folk on a P&O ferry to bring them across, at least then there would be no more loss of life.

I get that there are 100 chancers in ther Man Utd shirt and latest mobile phone that want to come to Britain for the ease of joining ourr benefit scheme, but if one of those hundered folk is a genuine refugee, escaping from God knows what then ill happily pay my taxes to support the other 99 so that the genuine one can live here without fear.

COLVERT · 13th December 2021, 22:19

Christopher.-----Don't worry about the post above. I think he's getting close the end of his box of pins.

OUCH !!!!!---Well almost.----

COLVERT · 13th December 2021, 22:22

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Nothing !!!!!

We already had white lines down the middle of the woad.---

I thought someone would have got it.---

mileshawk56 · 15th December 2021, 18:58

Maninder you are doing it again you naughty boy! Ive lived in Reading since 1956 and the population has changed more than a little, no problem really, Ive seen Chinese, West Indians, Nigerians, Spaniards, Irish(North and South), Poles, Ukrainians, Indians, Pakistani's, Iranians,Germans, French, and many more come to live here. They have grown old like me and in conversation one thing comes up almost everytime and that is immigration is out of control. This maybe a bit of a rose tinted back view at work but its expressed. As for culturally diverse and liking it no I dont. Chris.S. P.S. you better be careful, if I moved Suffolk has some nice area's.

MSS · 15th December 2021, 19:29

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Originally Posted by mileshawk56

........... P.S. you better be careful, if I moved Suffolk has some nice area's.

Be careful, Chris. If you did move up here I would be inviting myself around regularly for a cupa so that you could experience diversity at first hand!

mileshawk56 · 16th December 2021, 08:52

Oh I dont know, the mensahib can be a bit sticky. Chris.S

WillyHeckaslike · 16th December 2021, 20:14

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Originally Posted by trikey

This one perhaps…

What a great pic ... car looking good too.

mileshawk56 · 18th December 2021, 12:24

I dont think the NHS used as an example of multiculturalism and its benefits is very apt. Chris.S.

roverbarmy · 18th December 2021, 13:13

My family were "immigrants" brought in by Lord Londonderry to mine coal in the North East of England after the famines in Ireland (they rushed here in their thousands). The coal was used to power the Industrial Revolution and great grandads on both sides of the family worked "down't pit" to fuel the manufacturing of armaments during the First World War. My grandad was brought up around horses and went up and down the country finding "War Horses", before being sent off to France. We can't have an open door policy but we should welcome genuine folks here so that we can protect ourselves. How that can be done is a difficult task.

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trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Well said Maninder, where would we be without this multicultural society we live in, I have known nothing else in my life growing up in the middle of Coventry, all races, creeds and colours were my mates. Now we see on the media about the hundreds of dinghy crossings each week, the gangs that earn tens of thousands from other folks misery, it's about time we put these folk on a P&O ferry to bring them across, at least then there would be no more loss of life. I get that there are 100 chancers in ther Man Utd shirt and latest mobile phone that want to come to Britain for the ease of joining ourr benefit scheme, but if one of those hundered folk is a genuine refugee, escaping from God knows what then ill happily pay my taxes to support the other 99 so that the genuine one can live here without fear. __________________ Lest we forget..

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roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	My family were "immigrants" brought in by Lord Londonderry to mine coal in the North East of England after the famines in Ireland (they rushed here in their thousands). The coal was used to power the Industrial Revolution and great grandads on both sides of the family worked "down't pit" to fuel the manufacturing of armaments during the First World War. My grandad was brought up around horses and went up and down the country finding "War Horses", before being sent off to France. We can't have an open door policy but we should welcome genuine folks here so that we can protect ourselves. How that can be done is a difficult task. __________________ Oil in my veins!

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KLM Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Club CDT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North West Posts: 1,289 Thanks: 691 Thanked 394 Times in 240 Posts	Migrants crossing. At school in the 1950's I learnt they were were called "Settlers" when arriving in the Americas. I should have made that clearer. Things have changed, now they are called "illegal immigrants". It's enough to give you indigestion. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...tory-22739301/ Kev.

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Christopher.-----Don't worry about the post above. I think he's getting close the end of his box of pins. OUCH !!!!!---Well almost.----

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mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Maninder you are doing it again you naughty boy! Ive lived in Reading since 1956 and the population has changed more than a little, no problem really, Ive seen Chinese, West Indians, Nigerians, Spaniards, Irish(North and South), Poles, Ukrainians, Indians, Pakistani's, Iranians,Germans, French, and many more come to live here. They have grown old like me and in conversation one thing comes up almost everytime and that is immigration is out of control. This maybe a bit of a rose tinted back view at work but its expressed. As for culturally diverse and liking it no I dont. Chris.S. P.S. you better be careful, if I moved Suffolk has some nice area's.

16th December 2021, 08:52	#147
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Oh I dont know, the mensahib can be a bit sticky. Chris.S

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mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	I dont think the NHS used as an example of multiculturalism and its benefits is very apt. Chris.S.