Have you considered what these places might be like on a cold, wet and windy day during winter? You could visit the Charles Dickens museum if its open in the winter.
Yes, I've had it for a lifetime in Manchester, even in July. One does accustom oneself to it. Leisure pursuits are inside though: gym, reading. I'd like to do more walking. I am whittling down the destinations for retirement, albeit slowly:
1) I don't want a lot of rain and snow. You Southerners don't have much of an idea how much rain there is on the western side of the United Kingdom. I could say the British Isles, which includes the Irish Republic.
2) I want a retirement country which experiences all four seasons. This rules out the Caribbean, possibly Ecuador. Buenos Aires is on my shortlist.
3) I don't wish to live in a high cost of living country. I'm talking more Norway, the rest of Scandinavia, Monaco, Switzerland, those kind of places. The UK is just about affordable, and no frozen pension. I may go into further details if pressed.
4) I must have a predominantly Christian country, where I can live in peace. The Church is always the first point of contact. I would feel lost in a non-religious country or somewhere where a majority was practising a religion alien to myself.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79q8p8qx1do5) I would like to be able to walk the streets in safety. A seaside location would be pleasant. Somewhere like Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Please feel free to add to the list. If I can't decide I'd be happy with a terraced house in Deal or Walmer, or an apartment overlooking the sea. They are my kind of people: thoughtful, not brash. My kind of resort.
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