Which country would you choose to live if you couldn’t live where you are?

Scotland (the north), N Wales, Ireland (N or S)
Further afield - Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland.

I'm in NI. My stepson lives in Dublin and loves it. Shootings, knife attacks etc can happen anywhere. It doesn't mean the majority aren't nice and friendly.

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That's very unfortunate. I hope your dd and family were ok

Don’t know about that hithere, my daughter and family went there for Xmas two years ago and someone was shot dead outside their hotel!!

Ireland and particularly Dublin, a city I adore and the people are friendly and great fun.

Guns are a problem in the US, but mostly in crime infested areas. I've lived here for 66 years, including 30 in journalism, and have never been near a shooting to my knowledge, except legal hunting and target practice. This said, we have far too many but many of us don't feel the impact.
Wish we had the NHS, good trains and theater like the UK. I'd move there in a minute if not for grandkids.

New Zealand then probably Norway. x

New Zealand as my son lives there. However they wouldn’t take me because of my age and to be allowed to live there you have to have a large amount of savings or an income.

Brighton!

Certain places in Bulgaria appeal to me, definitely with a sea view ?. I think I'd follow the sun. I think I'm suffering from SAD at the moment.....

Gibraltar or Wales for me my son lives in Gib and I love to visit it’s such a friendly safe place, it’s a quick flight for the rest of the family to visit and a walk across the border to Spain, you can see the snow topped mountains from the Rock and many beautiful beaches.

A Greek island - Kefalonia or Paxos but not sure I could get used to the isolation in Winter. Failing those I would opt for Granada, Spain - would love to be able to wander around the Alhambra at will whenever I fancied it.

So it would be back to Cornwall for me and before anyone tells me Cornwall is not a country, there are some hard-core Kernow people who insist it is - and not a part of England. I respect their views.

It's nearly separate from the RUK BradfordLass (but not quite!)

It would have to be Australia, because three of my ‘children’ live there. I’m visiting now, and will be back in May, when my latest GC will be born.
The climate doesn’t much suit me, though. On hot days I have to either stay in with the air-con on, or migrate to the nearest shopping mall to keep cool, and I hate shopping! Any exercise has to be taken very early in the morning. Not ideal for someone who prefers cold weather.

NZ

Canada for me, partly because my brother lives there.
But I fell in love with Australia when I went there because of the friendly openess of the people.
Having been to Germany several times because I have old friends there, I think I could quite happily live there. It's such a well run country.
I quite fancy parts of America too, but the gun laws are off-putting. And the present leader...

Germany. It’s a beautiful country where everything runs smoothly and it’s run by intelligent, tolerant politicians.

Certainly do mancgirl. Have fun. We have just bought a holiday home in Alcalali. Need my fix from the Jalon Valley.

Framilode then you will know what I'm talking about when I say we're off to the Rastro this morning

Be careful what you wish for Mypennyfarthing41 it's not all its cracked up to be.

Glamanana I used to live near Denia, in the Jalon Valley and agree with you about Altea. Spain has fabulous lakes and mountains in the Cantabria area. It is such a diverse country with every type of scenery.

If not Spain, I would choose either Holland or New Zealand. My parents lived in Holland for 10 years and I think it is a country that has its priorities right.

The Netherlands - lived there for 18 years and loved every minute.

If I was fleeing the country I would choose one that welcomed immigrants because that is what we would be. So it would be Holland for me, lovely welcoming people,

A deserted Scottish island for me! Often dream of escaping.