where would you go?

[Heno]

i think its time to make a move. i'm not in anyway nationalist and do not really identify with any culture, creed or custom. i don't want to go to some plans trees by the sea places o anything like that. i wanna go somewhere for a reason.

my mate has the idea to buy 100 acres of land in maine, build a cabin in the middle and live off it. i don't want anything like that either.

my bird would go anywhere to be honest.

london, france, new zealand, cape cod are all in the mix of places i love.

so tell me; where would you go and why? not to convince me. i just want to understand what people would consider as the influencing factors.

[Rusco]

Beautiful idea, Heno.

To Zew Zealand to Codfish Island. Would like to see kakapos for once in my life.

Faer Islands are maybe the next real plan to fly. The good talent in print making and fine art history there is interesting. It's a beautiful place too.

Iceland, Siberia, Japan, Africa, South America and Alaska inspire too.

[Pol]

Come to Scotland mate get somewhere just far enough outside 1 of the city's given you the best of both worlds beautiful countryside living and what the city has to offer in terms of shopping nightlife culture etc

[Heno]

yeah, rusco. I left Alaska out purely by accident. I've been to the north west like Washington and British Columbia. Worked some folks from Alaska and it sounds so great. I know my way around Africa. That would be in the mix. At the same time I think my source of income conflicts with that trip at the moment. If i went to Africa to live then I would focus on helping them develop their independence and keep Africa for the african tribes. Not there yet.


and Pol. I know Scotland. I am a big fan. but not much difference with here. Except, our whiskey has an E in it and is so much better.......

[Shush]

Sorry Heno, is this where would you go to visit, or where you would go to live ?

[Heno]

oh, definitely live.

although, reasons to visit might very well be good reasons to live there.

[sozbot]

Edinburgh for sure. Just love it, always have.

[Anna Woman von NRW]

either Cornwall or Black Forest, Germany. Both simply on the basis of having visited a number of times in my life, fell in love with the areas, they appeal to the nature lover I me. Failing that Utopia!!!!!

 

[declan cowdrey]

Estonia 👍

[Rusco]

Estonia 👍

Been few times there in Tallinn. It's always a refreshing trip to go there. Old town for sure and their Kumu Museum are absolutely fantastic. Mustamäe Tori (that's written in Finnish) which means "the blackhill market"; is known to be a place number one if you're looking for pirate copies of films and cd's. Once when I was working in a firm specialized in releasing films and vids in Helsinki, I remember one movie which could be found as a pirate version from Mustamäe Tori the next day after its official releasing date in Europe.

There's perhaps no other city in the world where you could get as great morning dinner at 4:00 AM with 10 points service. If you go to right place...

[Shush]

Having just moved house, I think I've only got one more move in me. Anywhere in the Derbyshire countryside would do me fine, or possibly the Yorkshire coast. Small town or village will do. Either still close enough to get back to where I'm from for visiting people.  Have to say, the appeal with both is to get away from a big city, into the beautiful countryside both have.

[Heno]

Edinburgh

i love scotland and if it was an urban area then certainly edinburgh stands out. but dublin and edinburgh are very similar. climate is the same, culture is similar, people are nice enough. its not different enough to warrant a change. but grey to visit which i get to do fairly regular as we have a client there. some very good friends live there also.

Cornwall or Black Forest, Germany

now we're talking. i like cornwall but not enough to live there. my wife's aunt lives down beside the lizard. its a beautiful place, with great people and culture. i could probably find the same experience if i moved to the south west of ireland. if i try to be a tourist where i live now, and really try to appreciate the sights, the sounds and the culture then it would not be dissimilar enough to warrant a move.

but the black forest......now we're are talking. i love that area. i love bavaria and munchen too. i like how mature the society is. i love the people. if i was heading in that direction then i think i would choose luzern. i think it is just so beautiful and no matter what way you go the scenery is some of the most inspiring. the train ride from luzern to northern italy is just incredible. the one from munchen down to basel too. my wife lived in geneva for 5 or 6 years working for the ill. i spent some time there and travelling around. i think what i like most is the wether. the season really are seasons. lovely and warm and calm in summer, crisp and cold in winter. and with the infrastructure to cope with most things thrown at them. hmmmmm........central europe is on the scorecard.

estonia & tallinn

cool place alright. we loved tallinn when we were there, right Deck. The people were cool. I am not sure if it has changed much since our time there. the food was exquisite. we went to restaurants and enjoyed some incredible feasts for want of a better. but when you are only eating once a day, and there for drinking and socialising, then it had better be good.  i'd say tallinn left an indelible mark on all of us on that trip. i think if there was a gig there then it would be very worthwhile returning. 

not sure about the broader estonia as a destination. i recall the landscape. it was stunning. but perhaps it is a little remote.

Anna O' I think you would love it in terms of the outdoors.

derbyshire or yorkshire coast

never realised just how huge yorkshire is. like wow. so somewhere just south of whitby. i think that is a wonderful part of the world and such nice towns and villages and people. but again, i am challenged by what difference it would make to my life when i see so many similarities to where i am now.

and if we were to broaden it a little. i could move to africa or south america. i think these would be high on the list before america (although new england and cape cod are cool as anywhere), south east asia or oz.

we have a very limited time on this rock. it is messed up because constant threat to you and yours based on greed and opportunism but i am not a hippy and so could not live in total isolation. so here can i go? i'd love to here what Justin and Dean and the other lads think about the places they have been and where they like it best in he context of permanency, not just venues and crowds.

[Danny]

Depends what you're after really:

for culture, liveliness, art (in every sense and form), edginess and downright 'cool' (you know, what London used to be before this and previous governments turned into the playground for millionaire cunts it's become in the last 5/10 years, a process fortunately not complete yet but sadly not far off from completion now... and I know cos I live here and see the cancer spreading every day): Berlin first and foremost, and on a smaller scale Copenhagen, certainly 2 of my favourite cities in the world.

for nature: Iceland or Norway (West Coast especially), or - again, on a smaller scale (not meaning to take anything away from it but it simply doesn't compare in my opinion) - Scotland.

For the social system and general 'advancedness' (is that even a word?) of the place: Norway; failing that Denmark and Sweden have a pretty good system in place too.

trying to get the best of all the above elements, I don't know... Oslo and Reykjavik (albeit the latter is rather small in comparison with most other European cities) are fairly lively places and nature is never far away (and Oslo has the added benefit of the good social system), Copenhagen is cool and offers a good standard of living etc...

Of course you may have noticed they're all considered to be fairly 'cold' places - sorry but that's what I like, if you want heat, sun, sweat, sandals, palm trees with monkeys swinging off them and all that shit you're asking the wrong person

Me, despite everything I'm still fairly happy to be a (East) Londoner for the moment, though I'm beginning to see a time in the future (and not even too distant) when I may not be anymore; so if you find a good place let me know, cos I might be asking the same question in a few years time

[Rusco]

Adding to my earlier post; I'm not so much into cities anymore these days. But with smaller amounts, yes. The best place now to be is countryside after all. Middle of a forest. Animals, plants, trees and a chance to see how seasons change. Occasional neighbour or a farmer or someone picking berries or mushrooms. Maybe it's even the one who come over once in 4 months to empty your septitank you can talk to.

But on the other hand, when I & my wife need something new to see we fly or sail somewhere. Buy tickets to NMA concerts. Then it's nice to go to Huxley's at Berlin, Copenhagen, Concorde2 at Brighton, Forum in London, or go to Stockholm.

[Ron B]

 Good question  I have many places if money was no object that I would love to live there so my list is this

For the Weather  I can't stand cold so in the US I start with San Diego California one of the the most beautiful places and the weather is a constant 70 all year round  New Mexico that is more of a family Tree thing as my great Grandmother was native Navajo and that is where she came from I can learn a lot about  my family tree. to fill in the gaps.

Outside the US. Well I have been to Thailand twice and my friend lives there now  a beautiful place and it has a low cost of living But not in the city of Bangkok but in Hua Hin which has great weather and beaches ( Yes I am a Beach Bum ) Aruba which I have been to twice and making a 3rd trip there in 2 months is another great place.

In Europe I love Amsterdam  I have been there before and it reminds me so much of NYC in it is a very cosmopolitan city  and Herb is tolerated. Another city in Europe I have been to is Kobenhaven Denmark  although  I will say that although I do not like cold weather I would not mind living in the Countryside of Denmark very beautiful as I saw that in my trips there in the summer.

Now Places I have not been to Yet but are on my Bucket list as must dos are Australia and New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti. I do not know about living there but it would be nice to stay there for at least 6 months to see how it is.