David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
> Tom P wrote:
>
>> David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) wrote:
>>> Maybe happy is a euphemism for "pissed" (UK meaning)? :)
>>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7584321.stm
>>>
>>> "Brecknock, Montgomery and Radnor in Powys was the happiest place.
>>>
>>> Manchester came second, followed by West Lothian. Macclesfield,
>>> Nottingham and Falkirk were all in the top 10.
>>>
>>> The London borough of Sutton was one of the few places in the south of
>>> England to do well.
>>>
>>> Edinburgh, despite its cosmopolitan reputation and internationally
>>> acclaimed fringe festival, was bottom of the list."
>>>
>> Yes, I read BBC News headlines as well. You didn't mention yesterday's
>> headline news that by 2060, Britain will have the largest population in
>> Europe at 71 million, bigger than France and Germany?
>
> I didn't need to. I knew you'd be along to chime in with it.
>
(chuckle) what I find remarkable looking at the UK from Google Earth is
that Wales is virtually uninhabited, so I guess there is room after all
to fit another 10 million in- and they'll be living in the happiest part
of the country. |