I seem to recall the Icelanders upset us enough to send the navy up there, then they got their own way and now they have excellent fish stocks. You and your cohorts are just the sort of snivelling defeatist that Ollie Robbins was relying upon to sell us out. Spineless.Upsetting your opposite number really isn't a good way to negotiate.
In fact, it's a really good way to ensure no-one else wants to have any dealing with you in future.
Why do I need to explain this?
Try drilling for oil on jt or any grab of the recources your land may cover. Mineral extraction rights or even turning your land into a waste disposal dump will grip the states or communes attention rather speedily. Not sure about treasure trove in foreign lands but I doubt you have the complete control of your land you think you have.
In that case I misunderstood the dear captains post. I also don't understand yours. But I do agree it is outside the discussion about French angry fishermen.I do believe our dear captain sensible was talking about Spanish leasehold/freehold properties.
What could be done with a freehold Spanish property once the freehold is established is not and was not a matter for discussion.
IMHO, of course.
I can and do speak French. Not sure how you concluded otherwise from my post. Anyhow, I'm referring to those Brits who don't even attempt 'bonjour'. My point isn't whether this is acceptable or a reasonable expectation but that the attitude of the French has changed considerably (and IMO understandably) in the last 4 years.Whilst a French sailor turning up at a UK marina will receive friendly service in fluent French?
As you have your boat in Brittany for over 7 years, surely this is long enough to pick up some French?
My French is far from perfect, but I do make a point of speaking it at all times with the locals.
I probably won't be drilling for oil as it happens. Spain is not some kinda third world country that you may think it is. The deeds to my property are legal, binding and on the Spanish land registry. As you would expect. Wasn't your original post about freehold rather than oil, waste disposal dumps and .....treasure? ?
You seem to be a bit of an angry chap. Tad rude too. Anything we can do to help?
No it was about angry French fishermen. I got sidetracked when jorden basset compared purchased fishing rights to Brits purchased Spanish property rights and Gibraltar. I am sorry I took the bait. As far as I know fishing quoters have no resemblance to property rights. Back to angry French fishermen.
Look through the thread it was not me that first brought the comparison up. I just asked for clarification/confirmation.
Nothing wrong with a bit of thread drift. ?? We evengot an angry retired bean counter too! ??
It's a bit silly to compare fishing rights to a house but let's stretch it a bit and say that the house is turned by its owner into a terrorist training camp do you not think that expropriation might be justified ?
Will we start eating it most is exportedAre the French going to stop eating fish?
Sorry you are correct. I did look back but stopped at your post. I should have looked back further. Remember it was Oscar Wilde who quite rightly stated that it was better to be critisized than ignored. I also agree that a country should honour past commitments. I recal my father's anguish after 5 years in WWll when he started a small road haulage business only to see the labour party gobble it up for a government run British Road Services. Good thing was it made him a life long conservative. Maybe that is not what you mean. Back to angry fishermen.
Only exported cos they buy it & prices are better.
Again I didn't make the initial comparison, although bringing in terrorism seems an even sillier comparison