John has a long mustache - Edward the Asshole plans to invade Normandy

[crazy canuck]

  If I had money to buy a home in France it'd be nearish the West coast though.  Roughly from La Rochelle to Bordeaux I think

Yeah, the southern West Coast is nice as well.  The only reason you like Normandy is it is south of you and so be comparison it is that little bit better.

[Barrister]

  If I had money to buy a home in France it'd be nearish the West coast though.  Roughly from La Rochelle to Bordeaux I think

Yeah, the southern West Coast is nice as well.  The only reason you like Normandy is it is south of you and so be comparison it is that little bit better.

That doesn't make sense.  Things get better the further north you go.   

[Ed Anger]

Until you hit Scotland. IT IS FULL OF SCOTS.

[Sheilbh]

Yeah, the southern West Coast is nice as well.  The only reason you like Normandy is it is south of you and so be comparison it is that little bit better.

  I like England and Scotland too.

Normandy for me, and probably every other person in the country, is one of the first places I went abroad on a school trip, which helps.

Anyway holidays aren't all about sun, though it's nice.

[Ed Anger]

For me, it is about powerfucking french chicks.

I mean, studying the local history of the area.

[crazy canuck]

Anyway holidays aren't all about sun, though it's nice.

But they are all about wine.

[Barrister]

Anyway holidays aren't all about sun, though it's nice.

But they are all about wine.

Disagree.

Sometimes they are all about beer.

[crazy canuck]

Anyway holidays aren't all about sun, though it's nice.

But they are all about wine.

Disagree.

Sometimes they are all about beer.

One does not need to travel to obtain truly good beer; therefore, any trip you make that is all about the beer is a waste of time and resources.

[Sheilbh]

Anyway holidays aren't all about sun, though it's nice.

But they are all about wine.

Disagree.

Sometimes they are all about beer.

Or Calvados and cider and oysters and other seafood

[Sheilbh]

One does not need to travel to obtain truly good beer; therefore, any trip you make that is all about the beer is a waste of time and resources.

Belgium

[crazy canuck]

One does not need to travel to obtain truly good beer; therefore, any trip you make that is all about the beer is a waste of time and resources.

Belgium

Belgium is a good example of poor allocation of resources.  Sure they have great micro breweries, but name one above average nation that does not these days.  Even the US has good micro breweries for God's sake.

Good wine is still made in precious few locations.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Yes, I've only ever seen the immigrants in Paris and Calais. Messing about the countryside you would think the country was 99.9% white.

I think Calais's my least favourite city in the world.  And I've been to Hull.

I love Normandy though, so I can see the attraction for Ed.  If I had money to buy a home in France it'd be nearish the West coast though.  Roughly from La Rochelle to Bordeaux I think

Living in Brighton I always used to take the Newhaven-Dieppe route. Dieppe is really rather nice, for a place that is doable as a daytrip 

Now that I'm back in the North the overnight Hull-Hook of Holland is the preferred route.

Dover-Calais has only one advantage, its cheap and quick, both towns are not very nice at all.

[Barrister]

Anyway holidays aren't all about sun, though it's nice.

But they are all about wine.

Disagree.

Sometimes they are all about beer.

One does not need to travel to obtain truly good beer; therefore, any trip you make that is all about the beer is a waste of time and resources.

I'd go back to Germany or Czech republic just for the beer.

And going to Mexico for the cerveza?  While the quality may not be the best, there's nothing like sipping a cold mexican beer on a hot beach.

[katmai]

One does not need to travel to obtain truly good beer; therefore, any trip you make that is all about the beer is a waste of time and resources.

That's it! I'm not coming down to visit and stay at your house now!

[Ed Anger]

CC can unpack the good silver now.