Things you like about Britain
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a few that immediately come to mind
1) The countryside
2) Our heritage
3) Traditional pubs
4) Our coastlines
5) Our historical architecture, picturesque villages etc.
6) Our expertise in engineering
1) The countryside
2) Our heritage
3) Traditional pubs
4) Our coastlines
5) Our historical architecture, picturesque villages etc.
6) Our expertise in engineering
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Originally Posted by ajm
a few that immediately come to mind
1) The countryside
2) Our heritage
3) Traditional pubs
4) Our coastlines
5) Our historical architecture, picturesque villages etc.
6) Our expertise in engineering
1) The countryside
2) Our heritage
3) Traditional pubs
4) Our coastlines
5) Our historical architecture, picturesque villages etc.
6) Our expertise in engineering
Countryside?? Flat, bleak, bland and dull imo.
Coastlines?? Majority are dismal places.
The others I agree. Though our engineering prowess is surpassed by many. Everything we make now is a bit crappy.
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Originally Posted by Senior_AP
Countryside?? Flat, bleak, bland and dull imo.
Coastlines?? Majority are dismal places.
Coastlines?? Majority are dismal places.
The others I agree. Though our engineering prowess is surpassed by many. Everything we make now is a bit crappy.
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The countryside. Join the National Trust and open your eyes/mind.
The weather. Crisp winter days, balmy summer days. Flowers in spring. Kicking leaves in autumn.
The standard of living. Sure we're not at the top, but we're nowhere near the bottom.
The opportunities. It's a democracy, so your success or otherwise is largely in your own hands.
The customs and traditions. The erosion of these would be on my dislike list.
And a bunch of other trivial stuff.
The weather. Crisp winter days, balmy summer days. Flowers in spring. Kicking leaves in autumn.
The standard of living. Sure we're not at the top, but we're nowhere near the bottom.
The opportunities. It's a democracy, so your success or otherwise is largely in your own hands.
The customs and traditions. The erosion of these would be on my dislike list.
And a bunch of other trivial stuff.
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Originally Posted by Senior_AP
Countryside?? Flat, bleak, bland and dull imo.
Coastlines?? Majority are dismal places.
The others I agree. Though our engineering prowess is surpassed by many. Everything we make now is a bit crappy.
Coastlines?? Majority are dismal places.
The others I agree. Though our engineering prowess is surpassed by many. Everything we make now is a bit crappy.
Where do you live? The Pennines are just beyond my back garden, and they have some of the greatest views AND the best driving roads you could wish for
Apart from some of the ones around the Scottish Highlands, I'm struggling to argue on the coastlines bit
IMO the engineers produced by this country are still second to none, which is why the large majority of the worlds motorsport teams are based here, or have Britons in their technical staff. On nearly every major engineering project in the world, you will find the design team has a signinificant number of Britons in it.
Our MANUFACTURING prowess however, is second to none in the shoddiness stakes You will find this has occurred since the corporate decision to raise accountants well above their true station, into positions of control People who see only the bottom line are by definition incapable of having vision, or seeing the big picture.
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Where do you live? The Pennines are just beyond my back garden, and they have some of the greatest views AND the best driving roads you could wish for
A lucky and rare privilege!!
I live in Northamptonshire. Dull place it is.
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Originally Posted by Senior_AP
A lucky and rare privilege!!
I live in Northamptonshire. Dull place it is.
I live in Northamptonshire. Dull place it is.
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Having sailed around most of the UK's coast (in my former life as a yachtie ), I can confirm that we have many stunning coastlines as well as some great river estuaries and other coastal nooks and crannies to explore. Also many great unspoilt pubs can be reached by boat.
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Originally Posted by popeye
Have you ever considered moving away from the UK for a while? Seriously - it might give you a more positive outlook on the place.
I will move away - however I very much doubt it will improve my overall feeling on the place.
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Apart from some of the ones around the Scottish Highlands, I'm struggling to argue on the coastlines bit
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Originally Posted by Senior_AP
A lucky and rare privilege!!
I live in Northamptonshire. Dull place it is.
I live in Northamptonshire. Dull place it is.
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Almost all of Cornwall, Devon, much of Dorset, most of Wales. That's a few thousand miles' worth to get you started...
The overall experience of Wales (mainly the north, admittedly), like that of France, tends to be spoiled by the hostility of the local population
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Whenever I have been south of Bristol the heavens have opened on me, so I have just assumed that somebody important doesn't want me to see that part of the world
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
The overall experience of Wales (mainly the north, admittedly), like that of France, tends to be spoiled by the hostility of the local population
Next time, go disguised as a sheep
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IMO there is much to like about the UK. I have spent quite a bit of time in Italy and France, and whilst both have good points, I wouldn't really want to live there - it's just not "home" for me. I might consider Southern Ireland as an alternative, but it does rain a lot.
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I love the UK. The people, the countryside, just life in general here.
Senior why don't you just enjoy what you've got and face the fact nowhere is perfect. You sound like a miserable old git at such a young age. Do you really like to see the worst in everything and everyone or are you secretly a really happy jolly person lol?
Senior why don't you just enjoy what you've got and face the fact nowhere is perfect. You sound like a miserable old git at such a young age. Do you really like to see the worst in everything and everyone or are you secretly a really happy jolly person lol?
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Originally Posted by Peccant
I love the UK. The people, the countryside, just life in general here.
Senior why don't you just enjoy what you've got and face the fact nowhere is perfect. You sound like a miserable old git at such a young age. Do you really like to see the worst in everything and everyone or are you secretly a really happy jolly person lol?
Senior why don't you just enjoy what you've got and face the fact nowhere is perfect. You sound like a miserable old git at such a young age. Do you really like to see the worst in everything and everyone or are you secretly a really happy jolly person lol?
I'm happy with what I've got - just not happy where I live.
Nowhere is perfect - I would never suggest that.
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Surely you can't criticise the whole country's countryside because of the 1 county you live in? Thats what cars are for, explore the lovely parts of the country. SOme to note:
Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Moors
Lake District
Peak District
Snowdonia
Cotswolds
The south west is pretty nice, as is the scottish highlands scenery as already mentioned, and even living here in Surrey, there are some lovely places to see round here, the Downs can be quite impressive
Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Moors
Lake District
Peak District
Snowdonia
Cotswolds
The south west is pretty nice, as is the scottish highlands scenery as already mentioned, and even living here in Surrey, there are some lovely places to see round here, the Downs can be quite impressive
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Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa
Surely you can't criticise the whole country's countryside because of the 1 county you live in? Thats what cars are for, explore the lovely parts of the country. SOme to note:
Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Moors
Lake District
Peak District
Snowdonia
Cotswolds
The south west is pretty nice, as is the scottish highlands scenery as already mentioned, and even living here in Surrey, there are some lovely places to see round here, the Downs can be quite impressive
Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Moors
Lake District
Peak District
Snowdonia
Cotswolds
The south west is pretty nice, as is the scottish highlands scenery as already mentioned, and even living here in Surrey, there are some lovely places to see round here, the Downs can be quite impressive
Cotswolds and the hilly areas are nice. I find the moors very bleak and dull.
My thread wasn't really based on the lye of the land really.....
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Originally Posted by Senior_AP
I'm happy with what I've got - just not happy where I live.
Nowhere is perfect - I would never suggest that.
Nowhere is perfect - I would never suggest that.
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Moved to Plymouth from Northampton about 16 months ago. Lovely place to live, Quick access to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the UK. Downside? the water tastes funny and I'm too far from my family. Could be worse.
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Originally Posted by Peccant
you're too literal. you just come across as seeing the worst in everything! (you're probably a lovely bloke in reality, no offence! )
Just getting disgruntled with livig here. So many things wind me up about it.
...though, I have done 2 threads. Likes and dislikes.
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Originally Posted by andrewdelvard
Moved to Plymouth from Northampton about 16 months ago. Lovely place to live, Quick access to some of the most breathtaking scenery in the UK. Downside? the water tastes funny and I'm too far from my family. Could be worse.
And you have Westward Bound on your doorstep
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I echo what Tel and ajm have said. I love the UK and wouldn't want to live anywhere else, hell I even take most of my holidays in the UK, albeit mainly at various rallies dotted around the country - the motorsport in this country is superb