The photos thread

calumdown said:
i'm an artist, mate. a painter.

yeah, fully furnished apartments range from £300-£500 a month, depending on how many bedrooms and the size of the terrace.
(or even cheaper than that if you're happy with just a balcony)
that's including all bills!
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Good for you mate. It's nice to find your happy place. I have too. I absolutely love it here in Australia.
 
calumdown said:
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sorry for the slow reply,
i was in the desert with some amazigh friends,
a free music festival way off-grid.

back in england now for a little while
(my mum needs some help with stuff)
and it strikes me that there aren't many happy shiny people here.
in fact, mate, are there any anywhere?

bear in mind that the photos i posted were taken covertly,
with a small hand-held james bond style camera.
i was attempting some sort of social commentary, that's all.

what i would say is...
in general, the moroccan locals have an inner contentedness,
they are inwardly very happy and calm,
so they've no need to walk around smiling all day,
they are at ease with things.
which is something i don't see back here in manchester.
all i see here is people staring at their phones to escape their mundanity and people getting angry about shit.

it's a wonderful place to live.
granted, where i am in essaouira is much more liberal than most places so pretty much anything goes.
there are plenty of foreigners living here,
but everyone, local or ex-pat, is incredibly friendly.

i'm 60 and being back in england briefly right now makes me realise just how happier i am in morocco.

it's not just that it is always sunny and never rains.
it's not that everything is so inexpensive.
it's that life is slower and calmer and easier.

and there's not a rag shirt in sight :)
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Thank you for this reply mate. Sounds like you have found your place in the world. I can relate to that in all modesty. Moved out in the green a couple of years ago. Not as exotic and exiting as you, not as fancy and cool as Bill Walker, but I love the quietness and the nature here. Please upload some more fotos when you have time. They are really interesting. Cheers from Jazzman.
 
After a couple of pints watching the match on Saturday…

….apart from the obvious cranes you can see the top of the stand at Glentoran’s ground, used in the Trautmann film
 

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