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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: Mackin USA on September 26, 2013, 03:08:34 PM

Title: "Britain's Palm Beach." WTF
Post by: Mackin USA on September 26, 2013, 03:08:34 PM
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/rich-russians-lured-britains-palm-120100186.html
Title: Re: "Britain's Palm Beach." WTF
Post by: Rooftop on September 26, 2013, 03:21:30 PM
There are some incredible properties at Sandbanks.  Poole harbour is stunning too.  They do all think that they are living in Miami Vice though.
Title: Re: "Britain's Palm Beach." WTF
Post by: BoL on September 27, 2013, 03:36:57 AM
Seems S.E. England has been popular with Russians for a while, for political and economic reasons.

The rubbish British weather beats getting all your assets confiscated and thrown in jail ...
Title: Re: "Britain's Palm Beach." WTF
Post by: rcjordan on September 27, 2013, 11:54:59 AM
>rubbish British weather beats....

...rubbish Russian weather, hands down.
Title: Re: "Britain's Palm Beach." WTF
Post by: Brad on September 27, 2013, 12:25:41 PM
>weather

English winter is like summer for the Russians.

I also imagine that for many it must be a relief to have police, courts, laws, due process that are not based on decrees.
Title: Re: "Britain's Palm Beach." WTF
Post by: Gurtie on September 27, 2013, 08:46:28 PM
heh. except some of them :)
Title: Re: "Britain's Palm Beach." WTF
Post by: JasonD on September 30, 2013, 02:03:51 PM
Sandbanks is beautiful and glorious.

It is also ridiculously expensive.....
Title: Re: "Britain's Palm Beach." WTF
Post by: grnidone on October 03, 2013, 05:17:12 PM
My mother has said for years that Bismarck North Dakota is the "Key West of Canada."
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