its not that bad a place, yes the weather is predictably unpredictable and its almost impossible to buy somewhere in the south thats less than abt £250,000 and the roads are packed and taxes high but everything is within a 5 minute drive, jobs are plentiful, lots of places to rent available, people are not unfriendly just what we are used to so living next to your next door neighbour and not knowing there name is common and we dont say hi to all and sundry whilst doing our shopping but it has a charm and if it was that bad millions wouldnt flock here every year and thousands wouldnt come here illegally either.Plus its the home of football and the passion wd put any country to shame....