Quote: "Will be staying with some friends in Derbyshire <-- Dunno how that's spelled.."
It's spelled right.
I studied at the University of Derby and lived there for 3 years as a result, many of my friends live there and I tend to visit. Also, Baxslash is from Derby. I think Derbyshire is a nice part of the country, just a short journey to the Peak District as well, which is worth visiting in the summer. I plan on being fitter next time my friends invite me on another walk around the Peak District.
However, it is colder than where I currently live in the UK, but then it's further North.
Perhaps that's good news for you. I'm more of a summer person, despite my Viking reputation (hey, there were Vikings as far as the middle east, so not all were snow hoarders).
Quote: "Few of the people I know who moved do. The thing they always moan about is the weather but I prefer winter. I love cold and rain.
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In which case, you'll feel right at home.
Of course, there is the risk with moving away to a foreign country is of course the issue of settling down and feeling at home. If the weather's the worst of their worries, then that's a positive thing I guess, I mean, we
all moan about the weather here. It's earned us a national stereotype.
Quote: "Yeah, my country is pretty bad but it's something you grow up with. Just about everyone I know has been burgled, some more than once and I'd say 60% or more have been mugged or hijacked. Lots of hate and violence and desperation too -- and a severe lack of education. The murder and rape stats are shameful to ay the least. The government is entirely to blame but I won't go into that as it's not legal here "
That's pretty much how my colleague has described it.
