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Wafted from paradise to Luton Airport
Buddenbrooks wrote:
"Roland Perry" wrote in message ... In message , at 15:38:39 on Sun, 25 I disagree on two levels. ?? How can where you live be anything other than a lifestyle choice ? It can be forced by other factors. Soldiers don't get a choice, neither do certain other public employees in the UK. -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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"William Black" wrote in message ... It can be forced by other factors. Soldiers don't get a choice, neither do certain other public employees in the UK. Job is generally a lifestyle choice. Most soldiers I know actually have a private house which will be home once they cease to be soldiers. Sufficiently common for special housing law to exist for them to gain vacant possession if they rent it out. |
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Buddenbrooks wrote:
"William Black" wrote in message ... It can be forced by other factors. Soldiers don't get a choice, neither do certain other public employees in the UK. Job is generally a lifestyle choice. Most soldiers I know actually have a private house which will be home once they cease to be soldiers. That's a very 'US centric' state of afairs. Most of the world's soldiers don't earn enough to own a house -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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"William Black" wrote in message ... That's a very 'US centric' state of afairs. Most of the world's soldiers don't earn enough to own a house This is a uk newsgroup discussing transport, mainly within the uk, so I do not have an issue with a UK centric comment. British soldiers can consider buying and renting out a house with a view to using it when they leave the services. |
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Wafted from paradise to Luton Airport
Buddenbrooks wrote:
"William Black" wrote in message ... That's a very 'US centric' state of afairs. Most of the world's soldiers don't earn enough to own a house This is a uk newsgroup discussing transport, mainly within the uk, so I do not have an issue with a UK centric comment. British soldiers can consider buying and renting out a house with a view to using it when they leave the services. Do you have any idea of the proportion who do? I can assure you it is very small. -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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Wafted from paradise to Luton Airport
"William Black" wrote in message ... Do you have any idea of the proportion who do? I can assure you it is very small. No but when I was a student and after looking to rent property a surprising % of landlords were soldiers. My nephew is also doing this. That however does not indicate how many soldiers do this. I also work with field engineers who spend most of their time overseas on expenses who do the same. Prior to the fad for buy to let of recent years I think a lot of rented property was bought for future retirement by people who were not in a position to buy to live in. With high house price inflation not buying a house while you are working can be risky. |
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