Originally Posted by ChunkyPickle

I moved back to the UK a couple of months ago after living in asia and spain for the last 8 years. I think that the biggest difference I've noticed is that socialising is very much more limited here. In contrast to Spain, the town centre is dead in the evenings, and going out for a meal has resulted in nothing but disappointment - bad, expensive food - but then we were spoiled in that department in asia - so we end up staying in and cooking.

On the other hand, the weather is so pleasant in contrast to other places - not to hot, not to cold, the scenery is beautiful and green and varied, the produce is fantastic and day to day living is easy.

I think we'll move on again in the not too distant future - but purely because of the social wasteland - nothing to do with the whole recession/nanny britain rubbish that you read in the papers. I miss evenings out with friends having a leisurely drink and dinner.

Think about what it is that you really enjoy about life, and find the country that provides it - ignore the papers, it's all sensationalist rubbish.

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

I live near Leeds and the place is full on, all day every day, it's mental, just like me and just how i like it

Originally Posted by Jules Europe

I never knew Leeds had such a reputation, I always thought that Mr.Sutcliffe had permanently frightened the local talent from the streets.

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

That was more Bradford wasn't it, many moomings ago. Last thing i heard about him he had a pencil stabbed in his eyeball

Leeds is just fab Jules, come on down some time, i'll show you the buzz. It's got plenty of gay bars

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

That was more Bradford wasn't it, many moomings ago. Last thing i heard about him he had a pencil stabbed in his eyeball

Leeds is just fab Jules, come on down some time, i'll show you the buzz. It's got plenty of gay bars

Originally Posted by Jules Europe

Hahahahaha........gay bars are pretty cool, especially if I`ve got a sexy blonde female companion to keep me safe all night long.

I one-eyed ripper with an eye-patch, now that`s kinky.

Originally Posted by Sally Redux

It was Leeds too while I was at university there - a looong time ago - people still socialised though

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

Fab night out, much better than Spain.

Originally Posted by Jules Europe

If you`re the local talent on show, then I don`t doubt it.

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

What do you mean by that?

Originally Posted by Jules Europe

If the women look, how I imagine you to look.

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

But people do, no matter what goes on.

So you went round Leeds too?

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

Ok just for you Jules this is me...i don't send my pic to anyone you know!

Originally Posted by Jules Europe

Well...beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but in Mr.Sutcliffe`s case only in one.

Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz

Yes i think i look rather good in that picture, it's one of my best. I'm pretty skinny in that pic compared to how i looked afew months before.