On Tuesday, 15 December 2015 10:08:11 UTC, John Hall wrote:
In message Eskimo Will
writes
My grandchildren are in Leeds and are an awful long way away. So we are
thinking of retiring up north back to my roots, not in Leeds though as
I hate cities, but probably the Peak District as a compromise.
Not Ny Alesund or, failing that, Copley? 
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Thanks, John!
I think Mrs Hand has dismissed us as being too bleak (;0)
It's not that bad really, it's all relative. Usually nice and dry here with surprisingly high amounts of sunshine.
Having said that, thick fog, drizzle and thawing snow this morning doesn't do too much for the Copley Tourist Board!
Ken
Copley
Teesdale