Everything - well nearly everything - is right in this country

crystaltips The UK will always be "in Europe" it is impossible to change its geographical position.

Hopefully just not one of the Federal Stares of the EU.

Think it is a shame people don’t stick to the original question ie what do you LIKE about living in Britain! We all know what we don’t like!!! Nobody smug or ignoring the problems. Just for once a light hearted thread accentuating the positives! Those who have contributed pointing out the negatives are totally missing the point. Thanks OP ... you tried!

Tedber it was always going to happen.....the sour pusses (can you still say that??) are everywhere.....it’s being so miserable as keeps ‘em going.

It's being so cheerful that keeps them going!

Grannygravy yes I know obviously we are a European country and that’s one of the things I like about it.

Crystaltipps
I think you'll find that Granygravey was referring to the geographical land mass known as a continent. Not that we are a European country.

I'm not at all miserable, usually annoyingly cheerful, in fact. Nevertheless, I want to know where a lot of you buy your rose-tinted glasses!

You can have as many email addresses as you like but can only register with one IP address I think.

Who is moonlighting on this thread then?

I find it confusing enough remembering what I said myself without wondering what a doppelganger may have said.

BUT it isn't nirvana. Where is?

Chewbacca the UK under Jeremy Corbyn et al!

It probably isn't me but I will come clean and say I left GN for a while and then came back under different name - which lots of posters have done I'm sure.

Eloethan is quite correct in that many replies miss the point entirely.

So (allowing myself to digress too) Urmstongran is puzzled about why people would have 2, 3 or more different identities/usernames. It was common on another forum and used to 'agree' with each other, back each other up - and put other posters down. They often failed to change their writing style, though, (and happened to always be on the same topic at the same time) so were quite easily identified!

merylstreep of course we are a European country. We are part of the geographical continent ergo we are a European country.

Think it is a shame people don’t stick to the original question ie what do you LIKE about living in Britain! We all know what we don’t like!!! Nobody smug or ignoring the problems. Just for once a light hearted thread accentuating the positives! Those who have contributed pointing out the negatives are totally missing the point. Thanks OP ... you tried!

Yes, Tedber, I agree.

Chewbacca the UK under Jeremy Corbyn et al!

God help us!

Nirvana

Well, not France at the moment either!!

If you have traveled to other countries, not just to “holiday resorts” and capitol cities you begin to realise how lucky we are to live in the UK.

Yes there are other fabulous countries/cities but UK always comes out top for us.

I also agree, Tedber. I suppose it was inevitable that it would go off the point of the original post though, sadly.

Of course the U.K. “comes top” for you - you live here and it’s what you are used to.

What planet are you on.

We are in a very serious situation with regard to the climate crisis.

Incredible, isn't it? Just close your mind and you can believe anything, it's said. Ignore anything too, it seems. So many living in their own little worlds!

Well since we are continually being told that due to alleged climate change we are all doooomed, we may as well stick to the original thread and enjoy being here while we can!!

I guess our British sense of humour has been mentioned.
I love the fact that we are happy to laugh at ourselves.

Some nationalities take themselves very seriously don’t they?

Jennifer, have you by any chance had a lobotomy?

Wow inkcog, that was in poor taste.

I love our countryside, the change of season and the trees changing colour. I even love snow. I also love living in this country because of the way most of us help those in need but I am ashamed that we have a country with the need for food banks. Maybe we should start a thread what makes you ashamed of this country just to balance it up.