What Country is Best to Live In

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:58 pm

I am fortunate to spend each year living in two of the "10 Best Countries to Live"

New Zealand ranked #5 and the United States #7----There is sure to be dis agreement over this particular report.

What do you think?

Quality Of Life Index 2010: Which Country Has It Best? (PHOTOS)

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:09 pm

I like the idea of living in New Zealand or Canada for a few years but i'd want to die as i was born in Scotland.

Post by **spot** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:08 pm

Corfu, I think.

I've never been but I quite like the idea.

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:12 pm

I will stick with Australia.:-4

New Zealand 2nd:-6

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:15 pm

I notice that Britain doesn't appear...............................no surprise there then!

It's been under 'mismanagement' for flamin decades. It's such a pity, because it has quite a nice climate, and there are some beautiful places.

Post by **spot** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:47 pm

G#Gill;1280100 wrote: It's such a pity, because it has quite a nice climate

And because we have such an impish sense of humour!

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:50 pm

good old canada always comes in the top 10.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:48 am

buttercup;1280071 wrote: I like the idea of living in New Zealand or Canada for a few years but i'd want to die as i was born in Scotland.

Oh come on scotlsnd's not that bad-aren't you carrying the dour scot a wee bit too far:yh_rotfl

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:03 am

Australia and France - perfect!!!

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:40 am

gmc;1280240 wrote: Oh come on scotlsnd's not that bad-aren't you carrying the dour scot a wee bit too far:yh_rotfl

Oh, don't be naughty gmc, you know perfectly well what buttercup means :yh_tongue I understand that a lot of people would prefer to 'go home' to die, to their birth country.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:18 am

England. The rest are full of foreigners.

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:21 am

Clodhopper;1280267 wrote: England. The rest are full of foreigners.

Sorry mate but so is England :wah:

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:26 am

They can't be foreigners. They live in England. France, on the other hand, is full of French people, America full of Americans, Iceland full of Icicles - foreigners, the lot of them. Sometimes they come here to shop, but when they go home they are still foreigners. I've always felt it must be very depressing for them.:p

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:29 am

Yeah them bloody Icicles. They're everywhere. Most unwelcome. They're even hanging off my roof, for goodness sake

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:32 am

Probably illegal Icicles that came in under a lorry. I'd report them to the police.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:06 pm

Clodhopper;1280267 wrote: England. The rest are full of foreigners.

But england's full of the english-it's bad enough when you meet them on holiday:-3

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:49 pm

England is a tea drinking, cricket playing, curry chomping country. In France you can at least get a decent coffee and a croissant!!!

Barman · Post by **Barman** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:25 pm

Anywhere that you feel you can call home and be happy.

Its the people that make a country, not the land or climate, just the people.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:33 pm

But england's full of the english-it's bad enough when you meet them on holiday

That's what makes it such a wonderful place. And we come in so many different flavours, too: Vanilla, Chocolate, Coffee and Walnut. MMMMmmm.

The Scots are the mint choc chips of the UK: Slightly overdone and not quite believable, but remarkably tasty nonetheless. :p

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:38 pm

Barman;1280465 wrote: Anywhere that you feel you can call home and be happy.

Its the people that make a country, not the land or climate, just the people.

Oh Barman,

No truer words were spoken. Thank you for putting things into perspective:-6

I've been very fortunate living within a family that has always loved to travel. My family, friends and I have travelled throughout the USA, Ontario...Canada, Africa, and Europe.

The places that I've loved the most are Donegal, Ireland, of course, the Algarve in Portugal and Venice, Italy.

But, when push comes to shove, there's no place like home. I think that the best place for me to live is in the good, auld USA:-4

Now the problem is where in the USA to live when I finally retire. I would love to continue living in my home state of Noo Joisey, but my state has become very unfriendly. It would be lovely to continue living along the Noo Joisey shore, but that's not possible.

I'm thinking of Siesta Key in Florida...beautiful area and lots of fun...dunno:D I want to stay close to family and friends:-4