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I have spent a year in Britain, and while the weather lacked sunshine compared to eastern and southern USA, it was less cold than the northeast to say nothing of the north central USA-- and no cloudier or drizzlier, if as bad, as the northWEST Pacific USA, from the Canada border at Vancouver all the way down to San Francisco, west of Cascades/Sierra line.

From what I learned of the British mindset, almost all of them kinda would have gone to the USA if they had a little job or retirement set up there somewhat like they had or soon would have, in Britain.

As to where they would go, of course, some well-to-do had seen Miami or LA, or NY DC or SF, and had friends there etc.

But the rank and file wanted to get lots of sun, and see Indians and the Grand Canyon, without getting too hot and humid about it. Myself, I've never seen the Canyon, nor the Navajo nor Taos, nor ever could want to. But I think Mr and Mrs Average Briton would like to retire at Winslow or Cameron or Williams or Flagstaff, Arizona, lots of sun, no rain, not very hot, lots of Indians, and you can scoot out to the Grand Canyon every week or two if you want.

Winters of course sunny and dry, but perhaps as cold as in England, so maybe they could pop down to Phoenix to shop in the winter a time or two. Maybe this idea should be promoted, we need somebody out there to teach English to the Indians and Mexicans.

I wintered in Scotland once but MadIvan would shoot me if I claimed that were typical of fair Albion. Stone cottages. Uninsulated stone cottages. Uninsulated stone cottages bereft of central heating.

I'm convinced they invented Scotch because they had to.

Myself, I've never seen the Canyon, nor the Navajo nor Taos, nor ever could want to.

Okay, stay away if you must. There is a spirit
in the desert southwest absent everywhere else
in the country. I've lived in Canada and all over the
US and don't want to be outside the southwest
again.