Bloodtangerine
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Loads of Aussie birds about?When I was twenty I lived in Earls Court
Strange phase
Loads of Aussie birds about?When I was twenty I lived in Earls Court
Strange phase
Hmmm, I think New Zealand would have a fair claim to that title also..Great choice, the most beautiful place on earth nothing comes close.
A lot of Freddie Mercury’s. Shit myself, the Aussies fncked off a couple of years earlierLoads of Aussie birds about?
Oh Deary me!A lot of Freddie Mercury’s. Shit myself, the Aussies fncked off a couple of years earlier
Fuck off Blood, I kept me head downOh Deary me!
Wise moves old Boy!Fuck off Blood, I kept me head down
And my harris
I have relations in The Catskills. A small town called Leeds. Been a few times, loved the place and area.Would move to New York in a heartbeat, family live in upstate New York and have a cabin in the Catskill mountains and a boat on Lake George.
In 3 hours, you can drive to New York City, Montreal, Cape Cod, Boston.....or even moonlight in Vermont
If it was sticking to the UK, I would pick Cheltenham...and especially Montpellier
You can't retire to Spain now can you? What with Brexit and all that.Toughie this. Probably Blackpool overall as I always love it when I come back from my (many) travels and stays of exile.
There are some other stunning areas I've visited/lived in -
Darn Sarf
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The Cotswolds, Cambridge/Ely/The Fens in general, Cheddar Gorge and surrounds, Worcestershire, large parts of Shropshire, North Essex/South Suffolk is very pretty with the highlight being the Elveden forest. Also and despite all its faults I'm a big fan of that there London ands as already mentioned Cornwall/Devon though it gets bloody busy...
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Pretty much most of it - Northumberland is incredible, West Scotland as mentioned, Lake District (my 2nd choice after Blackpool), even that funny county Yorkshire with its odd coloured rose has amazing places - the dales, Whitby, loads of historic places with castles etc... Lancashire itself is obviously nice especially the start to the Trough of Bowland, West Pennines etc.
Bonus mention to Wales - large parts of it look lovely though I haven't explored much yet.
Bit of a fan of the UK overall I think though I might end up one of those cliched people living in Spain when I retire
East Yorkshire coast is at least 10 degrees cooler than the Sunshine Coast. Seriously. The North Sea is freezing.Somewhere rural but not too far away from amenities. Maybe the East Yorkshire coast or the Lake District if not the Fylde coast.
Missus has her eyes on going home to rural France so will probably end up there when the kids grow up.
Cambridge for me if only because of the weather. Loved living in the Fylde too and didn’t want to leaveFylde Coast but also really happy here in Cambridge. I would also put Cornwall on th list but also Spain or Jamaica!
I’ve always preferred warm n wetEast Yorkshire coast is at least 10 degrees cooler than the Sunshine Coast. Seriously. The North Sea is freezing.
Blackpool also has less rainfall than Scarborough. And a towerI’ve always preferred warm n wet
For real? I wanted a little finca or casa somewhere eventually anyway.... I'm hopeless with the news so if true it's totally passed me by.You can't retire to Spain now can you? What with Brexit and all that.
SH, love Somerset. MrsDPs best friend has lived in Taunton for about 40 years (from Blackpool originally).Lived in Yorkshire all my working life (YS footslogger). Retired to Wellington, Somerset. Loved the area. 5 minutes drive to the Blackdown Hills, 15 to the Quantocks and 20 to Exmoor. 30 mins to the S Coast. Missus got homesick for the North and grandkids, so we compromised on the “Gold Coast”. No regrets.
**and Aldi deliveryI'd live in Eilean Donan and shoot any fuckers who tried to get over the bridge*.
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*Except the Amazon Prime guy.
All the millions of trippers photographing your home would drive you insane. Must be the most photographed house outside of Buck Palace.I'd live in Eilean Donan and shoot any fuckers who tried to get over the bridge*.
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*Except the Amazon Prime guy.
Good point, I'd landmine the surrounds.All the millions of trippers photographing your home would drive you insane. Must be the most photographed house outside of Buck Palace.
Mind you, the shortbread tin picture rights could keep you in a nice style
Sadly you never been to the Canadian rockies then?Great choice, the most beautiful place on earth nothing comes close.
Great choice, the most beautiful place on earth nothing comes close.
One thing I didn’t manage down there Dave was going to T20 cricket. Tickets are like gold dust. STs sell out immediately. They have a strong core of fans from Devon and Cornwall too. Horse racing at Taunton and Exeter was a great day out too. I like my rugby and dropped lucky with a new friend down there, who always obliged me with a ticket for “Chiefs” games, under the proviso that I reciprocate with accommodation and BFC. Sadly, I’m still waiting for the opportunity to do so.SH, love Somerset. MrsDPs best friend has lived in Taunton for about 40 years (from Blackpool originally).
Sadly she's got dementia now (95 y.o.) so we can't visit her. Doesn't recognise any one. very sad.
We used to go every year for a week or two.