Excuse me, but Yorkshire is gorgeous place to live. Plenty of outdoor stuff to do. And you are only a short hop from York City, which is a fabulous place. My wife's family still is in York. I have been to Manchester several times - direct flights from eastern US - was in Manchester a year ago - a fine medium sized city. I haven't spent much time in Leeds - just passed through a few times.

Kris, you and I have corresponded in the past right? You're in Cayman and I used to live in Cayman. I hope to get down to Grand Cayman next April.