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Elmek
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Exodus

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There seems to be an exodus of Pipemakers leaving for foriegn climes - why - is life so bad in Eire and the UK ?

R.Sloan : France
A.Froment : France
B.Ring : France
G.Wooff : France
C.Roberts : Spain

Who's next - should we run a sweepstake :lol:
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Re: Exodus

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Elmek wrote:There seems to be an exodus of Pipemakers leaving for foriegn climes - why - is life so bad in Eire and the UK ?

R.Sloan : France
A.Froment : France
B.Ring : France
G.Wooff : France
C.Roberts : Spain

Who's next - should we run a sweepstake :lol:
Would taxes play a part in this? Maybe climate as well? I wouldn't know.
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maw wrote:Circumstances beyond Ray's control forced his hand into leaving the UK,. :)
So now he's a one-handed pipemaker? :D
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Post by Mike Hulme »

Interesting that only Charles Roberts has moved to Spain. Well, he only has Hevia for competition there!
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Post by wolvy »

I've read somewhere that the Union pipes originated in France before becoming popular in Ireland. I don't know if this is true, but if it is so, it is fun to see more pipemakers in the land that they came from. :)
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Post by Big Time »

i've heard rumours that froment and woofe were getting tired of random visitors coming into their workshops to meet them. workshops were becoming more like tourist attractions, so they've moved somewhere quiter to try and clear their order books?

i can't in any way substantiate this, i've heard it from someone who heard it from someone else who claims the makers told him!!

vague, i know
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Re: Exodus

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Elmek wrote:
Who's next - should we run a sweepstake :lol:
If I win, does that mean I get to move to France?

Seriously, Alain clearly has a French "connection", and Geoff moved for several reasons. I doubt the trickle of visitors was enough to drive him away!

Brendan has been in France for a long time, so if there's an exodus, it's a very slow one :-)

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Post by Jim McGuire »

Alain has returned home to Brittany. Soaring real estate prices in Ireland have allowed most of them to have great options for relocation.
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