Since I am an American, living on the west side of a country where even the oldest structures are unlikely to be a hundred years old, I'm jealous! And then, I was thinking, all that green is lovely, but would I trade my 300+ days of annual sunshine to get it? Since you added that it is cold in August, the answer is no. . .but it does have its charm. On that note, I feel like American vocabulary (or maybe it is just the American view of things) doesn't give me a good way to describe what you've shown in the photos - "cute" and "quaint" come to mind, but they imply frivolousness to me, and I have the impression that, historically at least, the people of Bangor are very practical. It's interesting/surprising that the postman thought you were facing a long walk. 1)I thought pretty much everyone else on Earth besides Americans walked more and considered that normal 2)the postman probably walks more than anyone else - shouldn't he think of 10 minutes as a very short walk?
)the postman probably walks more than anyone else - shouldn't he think of 10 minutes as a very short walk? I know! Do they just drive from door to door now or what?
I know exactly what you mean about it seeming practical. The architecture is very solid and quite no-frills. I suppose the grey skies add to it though. I don't know why it's so cold! I suppose I have moved from the very very south-east of Wales to the very very north-west, so, warmest to coldest?
300 days of sunshine! I am much jel! Give me some!
My sunshine is partly the consequence of an average annual rainfall of eight inches, compared to your 35 (903mm). Hilariously, when I went to look up the weather statistics for Bangor, I came across this statement: "Temperatures in Bangor vary from 7 degrees Celsius in January to 18 degrees Celsius in July. If you don’t like the summer heat you might want to stay on the coast where an ever blowing sea wind makes it feel cooler."
So, just so you know, there are places you can go to escape that summer heat you were complaining about. :)
18 is when I stop wearing a jumper. Or at least stop wearing a *thick* jumper. In Cardiff it was 30 in July.
ETA: Wait but are you sure that was the Bangor in Wales? Cos there's one in Ireland as well (which has a bunch of the same street names, for added Google fun). *clings to hope*
When you think about it the other way around must be even moreso. I've been trying to imagine what London must be like to someone born here. London almost gives *me* a nervous breakdown after about 3 days.
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It's interesting/surprising that the postman thought you were facing a long walk. 1)I thought pretty much everyone else on Earth besides Americans walked more and considered that normal 2)the postman probably walks more than anyone else - shouldn't he think of 10 minutes as a very short walk?
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I know! Do they just drive from door to door now or what?
I know exactly what you mean about it seeming practical. The architecture is very solid and quite no-frills. I suppose the grey skies add to it though. I don't know why it's so cold! I suppose I have moved from the very very south-east of Wales to the very very north-west, so, warmest to coldest?
300 days of sunshine! I am much jel! Give me some!
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So, just so you know, there are places you can go to escape that summer heat you were complaining about. :)
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*creys*.
18 is when I stop wearing a jumper.
Or at least stop wearing a *thick* jumper.
In Cardiff it was 30 in July.
ETA: Wait but are you sure that was the Bangor in Wales? Cos there's one in Ireland as well (which has a bunch of the same street names, for added Google fun). *clings to hope*
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I look forward to reading about what you discover next!
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I've been trying to imagine what London must be like to someone born here. London almost gives *me* a nervous breakdown after about 3 days.
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