What's some good reasons to convince my wife we should move to England???

Question

She's superglued to her damn parents/family here in BORING *** Utah. (USA)

Oh right, forgot to say we were in Germany when I was stationed there in the Army 2001-2004. We did go to England once, I guess, when I went on leave in 2002 and brought her back to Germany (against everything the military tells soldiers to do of course--you're supposed to do all the paperwork THAN bring your spouse overseas). We stopped at Heathrow Airport en route to Frankfurt Airport for a 2 or 3 hour layover--I did get a London t-shirt though, still have it too. But, I'm out of the Army now, got out last Memorial Day (2005) and we're both working at American Express here in SLC, UT.

Yeah that last comment is my wife... she's full of it... she denys I want to leave because of her parents/family but that's the only reason we're here... why else would I be in Utah???

Answer 1

England has a lot of history and culture, and lots of places where you can be told what has happened there.
England has castles and parks and old buildings and theatres and art galleries and music venues. there is wicked bo architecture, too! In larger places, like London and manchester, there is so much happening. But even by living in the suburbs, where you're halfway between the city and the countryside, getting in and out to be in either one isn't too long.
England is soooo close to all these other cool places, traveling to Europe from England is a heck of a lot easier than going from Utah. You can go to Paris like, in like an hour. and you can go to italy and spain and all these cool places because they're so much closer and therefore cheaper to get to...
England has this strange belief that they're good at football, and it's really cool to see everyone being all patriotic and stuff with the flags, but then.. it's a bit sad to see it slowly die away as they fall out of the tournament, because everyone starts going a bit glum, and you start finding old flags in the side of the road where the lorry drivers threw them off their aerial in a fit of rage.
England has greasy spoons and cornish pasties and cream teas (but I don't think I've ever had a cream tea in a greasy spoon, you just don't get them at the same time). And marmite.. but people are split on that one.
England has British seasides. Thaaat's an expeeerience (no wonder everyone's started going to Faliriki)
England also has a mixed collection of areas.. like.. built up and countrysidey (like the Lake District!)
England has Stephen Fry and Ian McKellen and Jimmy Carr
England is small, so you can get about quite easily to experience Cornwall a day after leaving from, like... Bath or something.
England has funny placenames like 'Bath'

But England has high house prices. (They don't all have bad teeth, that's, like a really old-fashioned stereotype)

Answer 2

Frankfurt is a dynamic and global financial and deal fair town with imposing skyline in Germany and is among the places that you'll require to see, at least one time and this place hotelbye will help you. Frankfurt is really a town in the center of Germany and Europe and is really a city that could present many facets and different variety. In one's heart of Frankfurt's Old Town you will see a location properly worthwhile, the Römerberg.The Römerberg is an irregularly formed square with the Justice Fountain at their center. Not just could it be Frankfurt's most picturesque community square, it's the city's busiest pedestrian region, house to varied tourist attractions from their many Kulturschirn (a form of open-fronted shop when common through the old town) to the Römer, a complicated of 11 beautiful old houses from the 15th to 18th generations that include the Old Town Hall with its Imperial Hall, once the scene of splendid banquets. Different significant structures are the New Town Hall, the 14th-century Gothic Church of St. Leonhard, and St. Nicholas Church, significant for the carillon.

Answer 3

why not move to the UK? its a great place to live!

it will be very different from Utah, yet there will still be alot of the same shops and restaurants that you have In the states. the UK is nice and small, so you can drive the UK north to south in about a day (depending on traffic, my dad has made edinburgh-london in 7 hrs)......good for days out and short breaks. we are also an island, so there are lots of beaches.

The British education system is one of the best in Eurpoe, which is good for any little ones. And im sure a big swaying point for you americans will be the NHS...no more health insurance payments!

Lets not forget our nice friendly people, and that England has recently inroduced 24hr drinking laws ( good for a night out or when you need a pint to de-stress)

Answer 4

Okay, I've lived abroad and here and after reading some of the comments of my so called fellow Brits, I'm ashamed of their lack of support for their own country, but here goes. Yes some places aren't so nice, but that's the same in any country. Over all our standard of living is quite high even the poorest people have free healthcare and education, and a decent roof over their heads. We don't all carry guns and there is freedom of speech un paralleled in the civilized world. Why is Madonna living here and Gwyneth Paltrow and other American celebs? We do not call Americans yanks and take newcomers at face value. Our society isn't perfect but its alot better than most others!
I would love to visit the States, but would not want to live there, we are not as violent and although our prime minister isn't perfect, he is at least answerable to the people!
Your bigggest problem is convincing your wife to not see her family everyday, you could remind her how webcams and phones are a way of speaking to her family and seeing them regularly, thats how alot of people keep in contact with their families these days, and maybe try saying lets try it and if it doesn't work out, we can go back. Maybe a trial period of a year and then she has the choice to move back?

Answer 5

Well, let me see. The good points about living here: Beautiful scenery, Good food most of the time, Plenty of Jobs, Our sense of humour and ability to take the Pi** out of ourselves, Pubs, Plenty to do, You can have a free accent after you've lived here a while, Villages, Free Health care, Good schooling etc etc. Bad points, Asylum seekers, rough council estates, dirty cities, expensive petrol, expensive cost of living, housing market has gone through the roof and that's bad for buyers, John Prescott, Rain (although personally I like the rain), short summers, long winters and little cars.

I've been honest with you there. Alot of people here would move abroad if they had the money.

Answer 6

The best thing that I can suggest to a woman who won't change and is still practically living with mom and dad in Utah is to leave with you when you go to England. Try this... and i know it's hard... "Honey, I'm moving to England next March. If you'd like to go that'd be great... and if you decide not to go, I'll be really saddened." Trust me... she'll go. If you're religious, you can add a religious spin to it... something about a woman leaving her parents and "cleaving" to her husband... YOU know. work it dude... and remember: There are a MILLION more where she came from.

Answer 7

Tell her how close it is to some of the most romantic places on earth and how you would like to see those places with her. France, Greece, Spain, Italy, etc.

Also, tell her of all of the history and grandure encompassed moving there. Make sure to reassure her that she will be able to come home to visit and her family will get to see things that they may never have seen when they come to visit her. Take her parents on a short trip to Scotland (which is part of the UK), perhaps.

Answer 8

10 points to Sarky.

To that I'd add, we 've got the most creative people on earth (check out how many key inventions came from the UK - for starters - internal combustion engine, jet engine, light bulbs, telephone, locomotive, penicillin, WWW - I could go on indefinitely!).

Best media and journalism (in spite of the tabloids). Great food - loads of michelin starred restaurants, four proper seasons, history, culture and FREEDOM.

Contrary to popluar belief there is not 'terror everywhere'. We are not afraid. Check out the website of the same name if you don't believe us.

PS I like the rain too, Sarky! Whingers, feel free to leave!

Answer 9

I am sorry I have lived in England all my life all 52 years and I can not give you a good reason we do have some lovely county's and towns . We do have a lot more history than u do. but that's all I personally can not wait till I move out of the country

Answer 10

Hahahahaa, damn. You don't have to move to England but get the hell out of Utah. Move to Florida or Massachusetts!

But as far as convincing her to go to England.....she can visit any European country easily if she wants. Want to go have dinner in Paris for the evening? Go right ahead.