The Traits of our Nation!
Recent research has shown that as a nation we are proud to be British - more than two-thirds of 5,000 adult respondents said they felt honoured to be part of this country. This poll was devised to pick out characterisitics - good and bad - that define the national character.
Our obession with the discussing the weather came top of the list, chosen by 58% of those polled. More than half said we are the politest nation when it comes to queueing and 48% considered sarcasm as our highest form of wit. At number four was our liking for watching soap operas, fifth was getting drunk, and sixth was our love of a bargain. Rounding out the top ten were nosy curtain twitching, having a stiff upper lip, being addicted to all televsion and finally, moaning!
In essence this was the outcome of the poll: THE TRAITS OF THE NATION:
1. Talking about the weather
2. Queueing
3. Sarcasm
4. Watching soaps
5. Getting drunk
6. A love of bargains
7. Curtain twitching
8. Stiff upper lip
9. Love of all televsion
10. Moaning
11. Obsession with class
12. Gossiping
13. Traffic obesession
14. Enjoying other people's misfortune
15. Never complaining
16. Cheap holidays
17. Working long hours
18. A soothing cuppa
19. Meat with two veg
20. Bad dancing
21. Uncomfortable talking about emtions
22. Clever sense of humour
23. Obsession with property values
24. Pandering to political correctness
25. Road rage
26. Weight worries
27. Wanting a good tan
28. Being proud of where we live
29. Not saying what we mean
30. The ability to laugh at ourselves
Here at Newbarn Farm, a great Fishing in Devon location, we can relate to this poll. Unfortunately our rather wet unrelenting summer with washed out BBQs didn't do to much for the moral of those fishing in Devon on our lakes. OK those not put of by our miserable British summer actually caught rather well and we often overheard later on in the day those who had opted to stay in our self-catering cottage & fishing gossiping about the antics of day ticketers.
On many occasion we have had visitors arriving after a tedious journey through appalling traffic conditions and reports of the most unorthodox behaviour by fellow motorists, exhausted by these antics they are releived to find their self-catering cottage (& fishing) already stovcked with tea bags, sugar and a cool jug of milk for that much needed soothing cuppa! Those who need something a little stronger could opt for some of our local cider, but would have to watch out as it is quite strong and we wouldn't want them joing the 'newts' in our lakes now would we?
Once here on their Devon Fishing Holiday our guests can catch up on all their favourite soaps or indeed any of their favourite programmes as all our self-catering cottages (& fishing) have freeview televsions, not forgetting to close their curtains. Afterall with so much to do in the area - do they really want to let their neighbouring tourists to know their viewing habits!
Newbarn Farm probably the best Fishing in Devon; Devon Fishing Holiday; Fishing Holidays Devon; Holiday Cottages & Fishing; Sel-catering Cottage & Fishing.
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I would move from the UK for anything I love the country and there are some great holiday destinations that can be found on the isles that do save going abroad. For example luxury guest houses Devon offer some great accommodation and when the weather is right the South of England can be a fantastic to spend a week or a short break to unwind.
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