Slick
Guru
Sometimes nice getting away from it though. I think that's why I enjoy the Scottish Islands so much.
if you had to leave the UK now permanently, where would and could you go?
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Sometimes nice getting away from it though. I think that's why I enjoy the Scottish Islands so much.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Sometimes nice getting away from it though. I think that's why I enjoy the Scottish Islands so much.
Agreed, but not sure I'd want to live there permanently.
dicko
Guru
- Location
- Derbyshire
To my shame, I had to look that one up as I'd never heard of it. Looks like it could be worth a visit.
Keep away July to September as it gets 43 degrees and it’s not nice. Before July after September is much the best time to go.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Been to Gozo many times scuba diving. Agree it's genuinely nice, with the virtues you mention, but a bit too hot for me and rathe cut off from anywhere else apart from Malta proper by ferry
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Annecy, the old town at any rate is utterly lovely, and location wise it's fantastic too. Yup, that would do me very nicely indeed
To widen it a bit, I think half way down France in any one of the historic medium sized towns would be my ideal location. I am a bit of a Francophile, have basic schoolboy French, which I could work on if I lived there, and outside Paris at any rate, the French seem to have a great lifestyle and I've always found them delightful.
One of my abiding pleasures was going on caving or walking holidays in France. I'd tend to catch the midnight ferry or chunnel on the Friday after work, and drive as far as I could in the early hours till I was south of Paris, then stealth camp in a lay-by. The real holiday started at the next village and I had my first coffee and croissant.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I quite fancy the Faroes, but I'm not Danish and the whole slaughtering whales thingy is a hit off putting.
Maybe Iceland? I'm a Northern boy at heart.
Maybe Iceland? I'm a Northern boy at heart.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
I had to google it also. Looks nice, and they have a Lidl
Chislenko
Veteran
With regards to Gozo, on two occasions we tried to get there and both times the boat had to turn back because of rough seas which the captain said would make it impossible to dock.
There is also a third island, Comino, home of the Blue Lagoon, which used to have an hotel on it, not sure if it still does.
There is also a third island, Comino, home of the Blue Lagoon, which used to have an hotel on it, not sure if it still does.
Slick
Guru
Not unusual for islanders. My first jib back from Christmas break years back was a week in Tiree and we got stormed on for an extra 4 days as the ferry couldn't dock despite some heroic efforts. It turned out to be the best 4 days of my holiday but I couldn't help feel sorry for the brickies who would spend 8 hours a day on that boat only to be turned back. Who am I trying to kid, I loved that bit as well.
I spent 2 weeks diving around Malta.
Visited Gozo twice but only to dive and visit some caves.....all good.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I was in Annecy earlier this year. It's a lovely place.
We’ve had 5 family holidays there, gave it a miss this year, but planning to go back next year. This was our holiday home last year.
