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Matt Group: Admins Posts: 1186 Joined: Nov. 2002 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 06:06 Just found this link which suggests Mike is indeed selling his mansion (as mentioned in another thread) and heading for pastures new (well, Spain anyway, where he knows he has some respect shown to him).... Edit: The original source article is in the Mail on Sunday here. Sounds like it is a genuine report to me. -------------- "I say I say I say I say, what's got three bottles and five eyes and no legs and two wheels" Back to top

Moz Group: Musicians Posts: 600 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 06:14 I don't blame him.  My wife and I emigrated to Australia a year ago and we're a lot happier here than we were in England.  Nothing to do with smoking though - it's just not a very nice place to live anymore.  Too many pointless laws being introduced and not enough police to actually enforce the ones that need enforcing. (e.g. people using mobile phones while driving) -------------- Twitter: @benbarden Back to top

timshen Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: Mar. 2001 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 07:54 I can totally see Mike's point - I left England in 1988 and everytime I've gone back for a visit the health and safety rules have been getting more and more ridiculous! Singapore, where I live, has been criticised of being too strict, but now I feel there's much more freedom here than in the UK! -------------- Expect Great Things. Attempt Great Things. Back to top

JBG Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: Aug. 2005 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 08:06 Lets just hope that he will still visit this country to do concerts and not boycott it totally like he did in 1984. -------------- The mark of a good musician is if you can play one note and mean it .... Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 09:30 Hummm...that's why he was travelling a lot to Mallorca recently... -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Quicksilver Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 10:31 Mike, it's an honour to have you in our country again. We hope you get tons and tons of inspiration from here. Greetings from Spain   Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 10:56 Hope that he can be happy in Spain the way he wants to   -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 11:10 Could this be the reason why he's postponed the album release? -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

arron11196 Group: Members Posts: 826 Joined: April 2005 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 14:58 Sounds like a fair assumption to me -------------- Arron J Eagling Everyone's interpretation is different, and everyone has a right to that opinion. There is no "right" one, I am adding this post to communicate my thoughts to share them with like-minded souls who will be able to comment in good nature. (insert the last 5 mins of Crises here) Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: Oct. 21 2007, 15:53 I can imagine with only 54 Acres of land surrounding his sprawling estate, Mike would find it hard to have a crafty roll-up without it offending some one. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Oct. 22 2007, 12:39 Quote (The Big BellEnd @ Oct. 21 2007, 15:53) I can imagine with only 54 Acres of land surrounding his sprawling estate, Mike would find it hard to have a crafty roll-up without it offending some one. I bet he was going to move anyway, but then he took the oportunity to make a point about the smoking ban! It can't be that painful to walk outside when you're at a restaurant or at the pub. This reminds me that I haven't smoked for a whole year now!   -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

RICHARDGORMLIE Group: Members Posts: 98 Joined: Nov. 2004 Posted: Oct. 22 2007, 13:56 i do not blame mike for quitting britain!.  i am scottish and i am ashamed to be british.  i am leaving scotland for the usa in december.  the health and safety rules in this country are stupid.  britain is politically correct to the extreme. Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: Oct. 22 2007, 14:01 And may I add to the above, politcally correct in all the wrong way's possible. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

jonnyw Group: Members Posts: 522 Joined: Oct. 2005 Posted: Oct. 22 2007, 16:25 I realy like the smoking ban. Quote i am leaving scotland for the usa in december.  the health and safety rules in this country are stupid. I dont like the over the top health and safety.. but I dont think the USA would offer any freedom. You can be sued for anything over there, and so a lot of the time its wise to follow thier health and safety rules. I think It's fair enough hes going... I dont Live in England and by no means am I british, so I dont know exactly first hand what he feels he is dealing with. Though I think its somewhat a slightly petty reason to give, to shift from a £3.5Million house... I feel quite dissapointed really, because I thought he was a bit wiser, at least to give a better reason for the move (warmer climate for older age/Bigger fanbase in spain/able to promote himself more.) Spain is lovely though. -------------- Grand piano. Reed and pipe organ. Glockenspeil. Bass guitar. Vocal chords. Two slightly sampled electric guitars. The venitian effect. Digital sound processor. And Tubular bells. Solo music - http://-terrapin-.bebo.com Band music - http://www.rsimusic.com Back to top

Korgscrew Group: Super Admins Posts: 3511 Joined: Dec. 1999 Posted: Oct. 22 2007, 17:00 I think it's best we keep this discussion in one place. We'll sort out merging these later. Back to top

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