Lol this thread is funny
I've never been to the UK (though I'd love to visit), but I have lived in Europe, and isn't living somewhere really just what you make it?
What's important to you? My partner and I decided to live in Canada, even though, school would have been WAY cheaper in Germany, he already had a great job, and housing was probably more affordable than here in Vancouver. BUT, I have a great support system of friends and family here, and we both love Vancouver, even though we love living in Germany too. The decision was pretty much because of the people here in Canada (and a little because of my sub-par German skills vs. his excellent English
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