Grew up in london, lived in small town in essx for a couple of years, short walk to fields and Crouch estuary, back to London, then Birmingham first a bit more central now nearer the edge, farms about 10 mins walk away,, love the coast though so ideally woud like to live in a smallish town by the sea with the countryside within walking distance... preferably in good birding territory.... Have visited Suffolk and North Yorkshire coast a couple of times that was good also Welsh coast,,,, but one thing i have found out of everywhere I have been in the UK Brummies are by a mile the most friendly and daft ( in a nice way) folk...I really like it here just too far from the sea.... Have a feeling housemate and I will retire to Borth or Aberystwyth though as she loves the area and Aber is big enough for shopping etc