Reply to: For an English speaker, where today is the best place / country to live / work?

[FatLazyContractor]

Both of my speakers are English, they seem to work quite well in the garage or in the bedroom. I have some Japanese ones I use in the car.

English speakers made in China?

[MyUserName]

Both of my speakers are English, they seem to work quite well in the garage or in the bedroom. I have some Japanese ones I use in the car.

[DodgyAgent]

The best place without any shadow of doubt is London unless you are preparing to die - in which case try Syria

[d000hg]

Lots of the villages look very tired but generally most still have some sort of underlying 'bones' or at least an identity. They've fallen into disrepair and poverty, whereas Stockton (the town) is just soulless concrete and pound shops full of dead-eyed slobs.

[eek]

Wow. The NE is very beautiful in many places, but Stockton is an absolute pit. I worked there for several years and a more gloomy, less attractive place I haven't seen in this part of the country

Ever been to any of the surrounding pit villages in our neck of the woods. Driving through Tow Law on a grey day is enough to make me contemplate suicide let alone living there.

The original part of Bowburn ain't much better.

Going further away again try Loftus.....

[FatLazyContractor]

Best country for an English speaker is Bradford. Everyone here learnt English as their Second language, so you will never feel out of home.

HTH.

PS - Bradford is a country.

[NotAllThere]

I fancy retiring to South-East Ireland.

[d000hg]

Try Grangetown, Middlesbrough.

On that recommendation I think I'll pass

[TheFaQQer]

Wow. The NE is very beautiful in many places, but Stockton is an absolute pit. I worked there for several years and a more gloomy, less attractive place I haven't seen in this part of the country

Try Grangetown, Middlesbrough.

[TheFaQQer]

Ontario

[d000hg]

Wow. The NE is very beautiful in many places, but Stockton is an absolute pit. I worked there for several years and a more gloomy, less attractive place I haven't seen in this part of the country

[TheFaQQer]

This is ironic. One of my best mates came back from working at VMware, Palo Alto, to transfer back to the UK, and live in Stockton!

[Scruff]

California's nice if you're rich.

This is ironic. One of my best mates came back from working at VMware, Palo Alto, to transfer back to the UK, and live in Stockton!

[d000hg]

California's nice if you're rich.

[SimonMac]

Hang in you mean there are real places outside CUK?!

*bolts door and dons tin hat*