I find this quite shocking. And very sad.

Why would they not let a harmless retired couple come to live in the UK to be near their family?! They have enough money put by to not rely on State handouts. Seems insane.

hi lucygransnet

this is dreadful; why not do what the Europeans do, waltz in under false pretences --then take up a scholarship or such! what have you got to lose ?
TIME wont wait for these insensitive ministers, over blown with their egos and laws for persecution of innocent folk!!

phone or email Cameron tell him babies/children growing up cannot be put on HOLD while they decide the if s and but s !

lifes too short to waste it .

Can't they move to another European country, become residents of that country, then move here as Europeans?

I feel great sympathy for this couple, in the same way that I also feel for the thousands of grandparents who will not be allowed to even pay a visit to their UK born g'children because they can't afford the financial 'Deposit' required.
jinglbellsfrocks Fri 14-Feb-14 ''They have enough money put by to not rely on State handouts. Seems insane.''
State handouts ? ?
Oh ! You mean the benefits that people are entitled to as part of our Welfare state to which we all contribute in one way or another? Benefits such as our Free at the point of need NHS. You will, of course, be expecting this couple to take out a comprehensive Health Insurance ?

jcdoh Fri 14-Feb-14 '' ... why not do what the Europeans do, waltz in under false pretences .''
Do you mean '' .... what the NON Europeans do ... '' ?
Or do you perhaps live in Switzerland and want to have your Swiss roll, and eat it too regarding freedom of movement within the EU and associates?

Have you got a stutter Happyman?

I think the AA may be so as to be first if the posts are in alphabetical order.

But I am not sure why HappyMan is getting at you. You were not attacking anyone or expecting them to take out health insurance. His boiling point is quite low, I'd say.

And he does not aim his blows very accurately.

thanks Elegran, some folk cant read, or maybe turn blind eye ? lol
there was no malice in my blog, only facts and hopes for this sad couple!
by the way what makes you think a couple who can support themselves , would want to join our sad and wrecked NHS

We had to jump through a lot of hoops to get my daughter's fiance over here. We had to prove she could support him (difficult as she was a student) and until he got British nationality they had to go down to Croydon every year to get permission for him to stay another year.
Of course there had been no problem about him living here when he was in the US Navy.

Since DH was diagnosed with cancer I have been in touch with a lot of sufferers in the US jcdoh and we would far rather have the NHS than the apalling maze if insurance, grants and charity which seem to apply in America.

jinglbellsfrocks Fri 14-Feb-14 23:04:34
Have you got a stutter Happyman?
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Is that supposed to be funny, or just gratuitously offensive? Are you perhaps a near relative of Bernard Manning?

And some can't : punctuate; use correct syntax or capital letters; ...
What a bore you are, jcdoh.

You're not much fun yourself AAAHappyMan.

I assume they were never UK citizens.

My friend had to have her daughter guarantee funds for her upkeep should she not be able to live independently in Canada and I understand Australia ask a similar bond. Someone thinking of going some years ago needed a £10k "bond" I assume it was in case he became a burden on the state and needed sending back home.

They could surely work out something like this here in the UK. The USA are pretty tough about who they let in though.

Try moving to northern France, a quick channel tunnel away. Most of Northern Europe is fairly civilised.

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Lona Sat 15-Mar-14 08:12:00 ''You're not much fun yourself AAAHappyMan''
You've obviously changed your mind, Lona