Never in Britain.

[gbb]

Give me a holiday abroad any day, it is different, usually better in so many ways.
We've holidayed in the UK many years...but its just not the same, driving, traffic, anywhere decent is crowded...and usually expensive, eating out is predictable unless you spend a lot, everything revolves around money.
Weve had aome great times here in the UK, but I can't relax here the same way I can abroad.

 

[stephec]

You also miss my point. HOLIDAYS was my subject, not living in the UK.

I see what you mean now.

 

[gbb]

Whereabouts in Crete Gav ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

If you're footloose and fancy free - or retired - there are times when the weather is settled enough to have a good extended period of good weather in the UK. That period is rarely in August. But it does need a good deal of flexibility. Service is also a lot better than it used to be here and choice can be far better. Also, as @Hill Wimp said, the summer has not been bad in the sour feast.

 

[Dirk]

I think you missed my point completely.

Sorry my mistake - but that's not the way the original post came across.
Sounded like a general anti UK rant.

 

[gavroche]

Whereabouts in Crete Gav ?

Herosinoss. I strongly recommend it. For a meal out, go to Nicky's, on the sea front, you will be made so welcome! Aristotle, who looks like Telly Savalas, the actor who played Kojac, and his brother, Jimmy , are the owners and great hosts.

 

[Drago]

Who cares about the weather? Aside from sunbathing, the British weather has never stopped me doing anything. Mind you, having been raised further North than most Brits I'm not impressed by a bit of drizzle.

 

[Sara_H]

I love holidaying in Britain, we have such a beautiful country, but I must admit that a couple of weeks of wall to wall sunshine is a wonderful thing.
Last two sunny holidays have been in Gozo.

 

[MarkF]

There are loads of places I'd love to cycle to and see in the UK, the older I get the more I realise I won't get around to seeing them all. But sun wins out, when I holiday I want sun, sun and sun, guaranteed sun. I never tour beyond 1-3 dayers in the UK, I am knocking off the Fens tomorrow from my list of places I've not cycled in or visited, ok no sun but it's going to be dry, hopefully..

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Herosinoss.

That will be the word I now use when referring to large mammals with horns

 

[gavroche]

[QUOTE 3882538, member: 9609"]I thought you lived in North Wales ?[/QUOTE]
Isn't Wales part of the UK?

 

[Hill Wimp]

And on the minus side, it's quite near London.

I'm an hour and 25 minutes away on a fast train. I'd hardly call that close !

However i'm only 22 miles away from France so i can pop there for lunch or do the weekly shop.

 

[Moon bunny]

I'm an hour and 25 minutes away on a fast train. I'd hardly call that close !

I would, in fact it is practically suburban.

 

[Fnaar]

I am knocking off the Fens tomorrow

Miss Goodbody once had such an ambition, but she restrictged herself to Spalding and environs for practical reasons.

 

[PaulB]

Not trying to start up the North/South summer weather debate again but it's been a pretty good summer down here on the South coast with plenty of hot summer days.

We're not coming down, don't care how much you exaggerate!