Just read this on BBC News.....


Who writes this crap ??? Did they go anywhere outside of a City Centre ?????




England is a nation of "overweight, alcopop-swilling, sex-and-celebrity Obsessed television addicts", according to a travel guide.
The latest edition of the Rough Guide to England also warns potential visitors that the hearts of many towns "consist of identikit retail zones".

But it praises the nation of "animal loving, tea-drinking charity donors who thrive on irony and Radio 4".

Tourist body Enjoy England has criticised the book as "unhelpful".

In particular, Enjoy England, whose role is to attract visitors, attacked the book for saying that talking to strangers, especially in London, "can be seen as tantamount to physical assault".


The organisation's Elliott Frisby told the Daily Telegraph that any book making such a suggestion was both "unhelpful and inaccurate".

"Visitors who come here frequently comment on how, rather than stand-offish, the English are extremely helpful and welcoming," he said.

'Poor transport'

The Rough Guide also warns foreign tourists about England's "over-priced, under-funded public transport services".

Mr Frisby told the Telegraph he accepted poor public transport was an issue, but it had not stopped London from winning the 2012 Olympic Games.

There is also plenty of praise from the Rough Guide's authors, who say England is a place "where individuality and creativity flourish, fuelling a thriving pop culture and producing one of the most dynamic fashion, music and arts scenes to be found anywhere".

It tells tourists that the country's most exciting social and architectural developments are in thriving cities such as Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle.

It also praises the natural beauty of England's beaches and says they could compare with those in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.

The guide's top three English beaches are Par Beach, at St Martin's on the Isles of Scilly, and Porthcurno and Polzeath, which are both in Cornwall.

It includes a list of 35 "things not to miss" in England, which include castles, tea and Bonfire Night.


Thats it.....I am moving to Spain.
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Did Gold319 write this?

who wrote this guide anyway, Gold319?

LleeLlee said:

Was you one of those strangers !!!!!

http://travel.roughguides...uides.html

For those that are interested - I haven't read it all yet - The first post was writtin by the BBC News.

purpledisc said:

I love the stereotypes.

But I do live in a castle next door to Red, whose castle is bigger than mine

LleeLlee said:

JINX!

REDBABY said:

right, I'm going to watch Celebrities without slap on. ~turns on telly~

I dont guzzle alco pops.....I prefer Methylated Spirits in a brown bag myself.....

Eurotrash

LleeLlee said:

I am just gonna put some slap on, and NOT watch telly..

Imago said:

I will come to UK for my next holiday now, sounds great!

Imago said:

and you love it

LleeLlee said:

I was just gonna post to Imago:

You are sooo jealous..

charlottegelin said:

you wanna stay in my castle Charlotte? I've got plenty of room!

REDBABY said:

LleeLlee said:

oh yeah! castles are cool! beats brick veneer villas any day

REDBABY said:

Imago said:

Well its true..

you lurve England, and the fact I am English and you wanna *hit* on me doesnt have anything to do with that?

No good at slang edit..
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REDBABY said:

Your English ??? Do you like alco Pops too ?????

Nae luck!

that's just wrong on so many levels. those brits have it all wrong. COKE is the beverage, not alcopop. COKE