gnasher16 29,621 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 I got a mad idea into my head a few years ago that i wanted to own an island ....what a wanker .....i got the ball rolling with a property firm who found one in my budget off the coast of Cyprus that wasnt much more than a f****n great big lump of rock but i did go and view one off the coast of Cork it was called Mannions Island it was literally a 5 acre lump of mud sticking out the water we stayed in a little b & b on the mainland the old boy served us up breakfast and he enquired what we was doing there ....like a complete melt i pointed out the window and said " ive come here to buy that island "......he absolutely pissed himself saying " its supposed to be us Irish that are the thick ones " .....it was only about the price of your average 3 bedroom house but there was no accommodation and only something like 30% of the island was even fertile land......once the wife kicked my ego back into check i decided it probably wasnt one of my better ideas and bought a nice little gaff in Cyprus instead. 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,208 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Good luck Stoney the place looks amazing what dogs would u have about the place? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,503 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 I was in Vietnam and Laos earlier this year, great place, people and food...………….. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,195 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 1 hour ago, gnasher16 said: I got a mad idea into my head a few years ago that i wanted to own an island ....what a wanker .....i got the ball rolling with a property firm who found one in my budget off the coast of Cyprus that wasnt much more than a f****n great big lump of rock but i did go and view one off the coast of Cork it was called Mannions Island it was literally a 5 acre lump of mud sticking out the water we stayed in a little b & b on the mainland the old boy served us up breakfast and he enquired what we was doing there ....like a complete melt i pointed out the window and said " ive come here to buy that island "......he absolutely pissed himself saying " its supposed to be us Irish that are the thick ones " .....it was only about the price of your average 3 bedroom house but there was no accommodation and only something like 30% of the island was even fertile land......once the wife kicked my ego back into check i decided it probably wasnt one of my better ideas and bought a nice little gaff in Cyprus instead. You would have tripled the membership of the West Ham Suporters club in Ireland if you had bought that ! Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney100 1,179 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, bell said: I was in Vietnam and Laos earlier this year, great place, people and food...………….. Won’t get much fresher food than that mate! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney100 1,179 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, keepdiggin said: Good luck Stoney the place looks amazing what dogs would u have about the place? I think you could happily get by with a couple of bushers, 3-4 earth dogs, a good strong saluki/bull type lurcher or two and an elkhound mate. i don’t think you would want to much bull in a lurcher over there tho......moose, bears, wolves, lynx and wolverines are best bayed at from a distance lol You can get places that need a bit of work doing for about £17,000 so they are worth a look at to! Edited November 25, 2019 by Stoney100 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,208 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 32 minutes ago, Stoney100 said: I think you could happily get by with a couple of bushers, 3-4 earth dogs, a good strong saluki/bull type lurcher or two and an elkhound mate. i don’t think you would want to much bull in a lurcher over there tho......moose, bears, wolves, lynx and wolverines are best bayed at from a distance lol You can get places that need a bit of work doing for about £17,000 so they are worth a look at to! Sounds quality pal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stoney100 1,179 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 Just now, keepdiggin said: Sounds quality pal If I get one to do up i imagine I’d need a plasterer mate so you could come over for a few weeks for a working holiday and see it for yourself.......you’d love it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,208 Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 14 minutes ago, Stoney100 said: If I get one to do up i imagine I’d need a plasterer mate so you could come over for a few weeks for a working holiday and see it for yourself.......you’d love it they'd be no charge mate 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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