It's Official: Best Country for Retirement Announced

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[h=1]Feeling down? Try a move Down Under: Australia tops happiness league (with UK at No 10)[/h]
  • Britain behind the US, Canada and the Scandinavian countries
  • Countries were graded on income, jobs, housing and health

With its idyllic beaches and seemingly limitless sunshine, most of us have long known that it is the lucky country.

And according to an international league table of happiness, Australia truly does take some beating on its quality of life.

It has ranked number one on the OECD’s first such chart – and, somewhat unsurprisingly, well ahead of Britain, which came tenth.




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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2332085/Australia-tops-happiness-league-UK-No-10.html
 

Nah, they're okay Warri, those illegals are at least smart enough to spend the 10 to 20 grand on bribes and plane fares instead of paying it to some back alley scum offering a ride on a leaky boat. We don't really need anybody that thick to bolster our numbers, thanks anyway. :)
 
"Happiness League"?

Weren't they a big-hair band from the '80's?

Don't You Bonk Me

You were working as a bouncer in a Sydney bar
When I met you
I kicked you out, I shook you up
And turned you around
Through the two front doors you flew

Now five years later on you've got some warts on your feet
Success has not been easy for you
But don't forget it's me who put you where you are now
And I can put you back down too.

Don't, don't you bonk me
You know I can't believe it when I hear that you can't see me
Don't, don't you bonk me
You know I don't believe you when you say that you will knee me ...
 
It seems a little lop sided it seems it is mostly English speaking countries. After the last ice storms in Canada and US. Most of these countries are freezing cold and that is a good place to retire not for me. Although Australia is more suitable for life some of the other countries would be my last choice
 
I think retirement in a place where you have friends, know the local culture, know the local weather - as far as it can be determined is the best place to retire. I love wher I am, I wouldn't feel comfortable learning a new language to move anywhere else.
 
I agree, GrannyJo - those are all important points to me as well.

Years ago when I was still involved heavily in martial arts I dreamed of moving to China. I figured they would accept a practitioner of Chinese martial arts with open arms, but upon reflection I knew that the language would be my first barrier (I can't learn languages very well).

The government there would probably drive me even crazier than ours, China's pollution rates are through the roof and I doubt I could get used to Chinese Google. ;)
 
Guess I'd stay in the US also; if not there, then Canada. But here is where we've lived our lives, and where our famly is, so that's the biggest priority.
 
How come Spain missed out? Judging by the never ending TV reality shows half the population of the UK seems to be moving there to retire. Not so great after all eh?

Funnily enough there was an item the other night about how many Australians are packing up and moving to Thailand to live in retirement.
I'd suspect that would be a 99% male decision. Can't think of any retirement age women who'd find it enticing.:cool:

Wherever we feel most comfortable is the best place to retire. I won't be leaving, I let my passport lapse decades ago. Nuthin' comes close to making me consider living anywhere else. Especially since those other little havens of happiness are all colder!
 
I don't put a lot of credence on these "best places for" articles. There are pros and cons to every place and some are definite turn offs to some and pluses to others. Beaches and sunshine don't mean a flip if you can't afford to live there. On the other hand if you have a wad of money and want to live on or near the beach it might be just the right place.
 
I've eaten Spatchcocks, ( chook 'children' here, less than half grown, not game birds) Every now and then the local IGA imagines itself above it's average customer's station in life and orders them in, but the locals either can't afford them or there's not enough meat on them and on the day before 'use-by' they have to slap a half price special on them... tooo goooooood.

They're luverly.

They sell whopping great Turkey legs too.. people (me anyway) wait for them to come on special and chop them up for dog food. Those things are massive! The bones look like lamb legs! I wouldn't eat them, they look tough as old boots and are hard enough to cut up let alone chew. Doggums luvs 'em though.

(Gasp! Maybe they're baby Emus?? )
 
I have eaten spatchcock; and ostrich is lovely. I have never heard of cooks before....goes to show that it really is countries divided by a common language.
take the turnip/swede debate for example.
 
As for retiring to Spain; healthcare is a problem for us Brits, and since the collapse of the Spanish economy it is very difficult to sell a property, and some buyers have been left with half-built houses.
the state pension is available there though; I believe OAPs even get the British heating allowance.
 
Healthcare is the problem everywhere it seems, it's something we must consider that's for sure. No matter how healthy we may be, things can go titzup exceedingly fast as we age and the support had better be there when they do.

btw Viv, we don't eat cooks, just chooks. (kidding, can't resist a funny typo.)
 

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