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Jim in the West

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Thanks for the stats. Do you know, out of the 98% arriving by boat, how many successfully claimed asylum?
This may be a stupid question, but if they are paying a lot of money to traffickers, why not instead pay for a flight and just claim asylum on arrival?

I wouldn't want to necessarily confirm that your question IS stupid, but have you checked the number of direct flights from Syria or Kabul to London recently?
 






Bry Nylon

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Jul 21, 2003
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Playing snooker
Not so sure I'll be visiting the snooker halls. Staying in Wivenhoe. Any tips, beyond the snooker?

It's not a part of Essex I get across to very frequently - I'm over in the north west of the county. But it has a beautiful coastline over where you are going - quite haunting with huge skies and a quite timeless quality. Not sure what it is you are looking to do, obvs, but a visit to the fresh seafood places on the waterfront on Mersea Island never disappoints. No nonsense lobster, crab, cockles etc - and straight off the little fishing boats that tie-up outside. Pretty rustic surroundings, no ceremony, but a real hidden gem.

Anyway, whatever you do, I hope you have a good visit :)

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If you prefer your holidays a little more 'action-packed' you could always go into the pubs of Colchester on Friday night and fight with squaddies from 2 Para.
 
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Machiavelli

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It's not a part of Essex I get across to very frequently - I'm over in the north west of the county. But it has a beautiful coastline over where you are going - quite haunting with huge skies and a quite timeless quality. Not sure what it is you are looking to do, obvs, but a visit to the fresh seafood places on the waterfront on Mersea Island never disappoints. No nonsense lobster, crab, cockles etc - and straight off the little fishing boats that tie-up outside. Pretty rustic surroundings, no ceremony, but a real hidden gem.

Anyway, whatever you do, I hope you have a good visit :)

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If you prefer your holidays a little more 'action-packed' you could always go into the pubs of Colchester on Friday night and fight with squaddies from 2 Para.

Excellent, we'll get involved in that. Also oysters.
 














JC Footy Genius

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