UK voted the worst place in Europe to live - we don't think so!

The Scotsman today published an article on the UK being voted the worst country to live in Europe.  Well we can think of 10 reasons why the UK if the best place to live in:

1.  The history - the UK has an ancient and interesting history with all the battles between Scotland and England, with the castles to prove it!

2.  The countryside - from the Highlands to the rolling English countryside, there is nothing like the Autumn when all the leaves start to change colour to show the contrast between the red and auburns against the green grass.

3.  The architecture - there is an abundance of beautiful architecture in the UK from the historic buildings in Edinburgh to the thatched cottages in England.

4.  The weather - there are some advantages to our four seasons!  For skiers and snowboarders the ski slopes in Scotland are a winter haven and for sun worshipers, the beaches in Cornwall could give the French Riviera a run for it's money.

5.  The Universities - the UK boasts a number of the world's best Universities.

6.  The Royal Family - the Royals are a fascinating family and you can not help but be intrigued with their traditions and way of life.

7.  The NHS - often the topic of criticism, however we are incredibly lucky to have the NHS where anyone can walk into any hospital in the UK and receive free healthcare.

8.  Sport - you can do just about anything in the UK from surfing in Devon to hillwalking in the Highlands, as well as Scotland being the home of golf (St. Andrew's), as well as being having the oldest golf course (Musselburgh) in the world.

9.   The food - we are spoilt with an array delicacies from haggis to jellied eels!

10.  Places of interest - the UK has an abundance of interesting places to visit, here are just a couple of suggestions; Stonehenge, Loch Ness, the Lakes, the Dungeons of London and Edinburgh, the Palaces (Buckingham and Holyrood), the Uffington White Horse, Wallace Monument, the numerous castles dotted around the UK.

Another reason for luck - we are a country of inventors from the telephone to penicillin. 

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/uk/Pricey-gloomy-and-busy-UK.6844468.jp