Otis
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Yep. Hell's Kitchen, though we did travel about a bit.
Yep. Hell's Kitchen, though we did travel about a bit.were you in Manhattan Otis?
You would love Denver then. All Mountains and lakes and 300 days of sunshine a year.I have never wanted to visit New York. It looks a right shit hole with shitty Yanks with shitty attitudes. In other words, it looks like a pile of shit! Anyway, that said, the only parts of Yankland that I would like to see are the "great outdoors" - you know, the sort of scenery you see in Western movies! Other than that, they can shove the country up their Yank arses! Oh, and by the way, I bloody 'ate yanks!
Yep, same here.Sat next to a couple from North Wales while on holiday last year. She told me the North are the "real" welsh, and the south are a waste of space.... As I was on holiday, I didn't bother to tell her my dad was from the south. He always said how rude they were in the North. He was right I think...
Not just because of her, but I recall a holiday in Caernarvon when I was about 14, and my mum was being served in a gift shop. The server stopped serving her, and started serving another lady. She starting talking to her in Welsh, saying how the damned English can wait.. Of course, she didn't count on my dad hearing, who answered her in Welsh. He never did tell me what he said, but she certainly looked shocked. Anyway, we left without buying a thing. I guess that always tainted my view of the North Welsh
Same here. Love Anglesey but not the people. You can see they don't like the English. But have relatives in South Wales. Have never had a problem there. But my aunt has. She has lived there for nearly 50 years. You would never guess that she is English. But she was known as the English bitch for years after moving there. Maybe the place has changed over the years.Yep, same here.
Only problems I have had with the Welsh in Wales has been in the north and you get stuff like you walk into a pub and everyone is speaking English and the second they find out you are English they all start talking in Welsh.
That was the exact thing that happened to us.
Yep. Hell's Kitchen, though we did travel about a bit.
Yep, same here.
Only problems I have had with the Welsh in Wales has been in the north and you get stuff like you walk into a pub and everyone is speaking English and the second they find out you are English they all start talking in Welsh.
That was the exact thing that happened to us.
Tenby used to be one of the Cov factory seaside holidays didn't it? A trip to Caldey Island's always a good one.
Having done London, it was (to borrow a line) the best of times, the worst of times!I hope to live in a big city at some point, just for a few months, just to experience it. New York, Berlin, Hong Kong, somewhere like that. Love the hustle and bustle.
Having done London, it was (to borrow a line) the best of times, the worst of times!
Having done it, I wouldn't go back.
tbh I don't know the answer to the OP. There are pretty places, but they're not... home. Hell, even the part of Coventry I live in now isn't home!
So maybe the answer is 'home'. Not even the house I grew up in, but the place where I have roots.
Wasn't there we had most of the problems though.you wouldn't expect people to be unfriendly in a place called Hells Kitchen would you?!!
Wasn't there we had most of the problems though.
Only the hotel.
We are though I think.like you said earlier, strange how people can go to the same place and have totally different experiences of the locals.
To be honest, I always find it strange when I hear people say they visited Coventry and found the people really friendly!!
You really must get rid of the scream mask and knife, though.We are though I think.
Unless it's just me helping people all the time. I am always helping visitors in the city when I see them holding a map or they seem lost etc.
Maybe it's a one man friendly city, but he's always around.
It's a trick one, NW, so it's fine. It retracts back into the handle and it's merely red tile paint on the blade.You really must get rid of the scream mask and knife, though.
Uncanny...Yep. Hell's Kitchen, though we did travel about a bit.
Even when the missus and I went out to Brooklyn and Coney Island, we never once felt threatened.
Off to Peak District soon for a couple of weeks then Salzburg for 10 days. Man after my own heart. Never been to USA.If you are talking just Great Britain, probably somewhere in Cornwall, maybe St. Austell or Porthleven. I also like the Peak District a lot.
Anywhere in the World, it's hard to say, there are so many great places. I love Salzburg, Austria.
But I'd probably settle on Santa Barbara, California. You'd need lots of money to afford a house there.
I love Albufeira in Portugal. Always warm, Cheap as anything to stay out there, Amazing beaches.
Bude in Cornwall, beautiful town, great beaches, very quiet peaceful life.
Always wanted to move to Australia but don't know where it's come from. It just seems really chilled and laid back.
A lad at work is retiring to Cape Town, He's just bought an amazing property over there, looking out over the whole city, sea views, etc. Amazing spec on his house, swimming pool. His living room looks out over the sea and his dining room looks out to the mountains. Floor to ceiling windows that fold open onto a massive deck. Paid just under 400k (£). Spunked the majority of his company pension on it, but living costs are nothing over there, and he'll be renting out his place here too. I've never considered it as a place to move to before, but it's a serious contender now.
Quick search produced these, all look amazing, properties i'd have no chance of owning over here as they'd be easy 1mill+
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-property/property-71088575.html
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-property/property-74439056.html
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-property/property-65843641.html
South Africa has a bit of a reputation for viscious armed robberies. Deserved?aahh Cape Town. I know it really well and go there once every year on business plus holiday. What a beautiful city, in fact the whole of the Western Cape is a must-visit place for everyone. You're right, standard of living is high, food and wine top, top quality and cheap, 9 months of 'summer' and low property prices. But they're low for a reason. The country is more politically unstable than at any time in the past 20 years and it's the last place I'd invest money. There's every chance his investment will fall sharply in the coming years which is not a problem unless he wants to come back to the UK and needs that cash.
Go there for a great holiday (Feb/March best in my opinion) and rent a house in Camps Bay, Clifton or best of all Llandudno. Take a drive up to Franschoek and the wine district and you'll have the best holiday ever. Amazing place.
This confused me initially!Go there for a great holiday (Feb/March best in my opinion) and rent a house in Camps Bay, Clifton or best of all Llandudno.
South Africa has a bit of a reputation for viscious armed robberies. Deserved?
This confused me initially!
Well... the Great Orme's great and all that...You mean the Llandudno bit?
Off to Peak District soon for a couple of weeks then Salzburg for 10 days. Man after my own heart. Never been to USA.
Always fancied Salzburg but never been. Good for a short break? or would you recommend longer like you are doing?
Always fancied Salzburg but never been. Good for a short break? or would you recommend longer like you are doing?
ahh Cape Town. I know it really well and go there once every year on business plus holiday. What a beautiful city, in fact the whole of the Western Cape is a must-visit place for everyone. You're right, standard of living is high, food and wine top, top quality and cheap, 9 months of 'summer' and low property prices. But they're low for a reason. The country is more politically unstable than at any time in the past 20 years and it's the last place I'd invest money.
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