Is it ? I mean I've been here two months , the temperature has been below zero most of the time , otherwise raining. But there's some real great differences , I know this is a cliche but the food is great , not the fancy resteraunt cheffy snob wouldn't feed a mouse stuff . The everyday things , the vegetables from the market , they taste better , like they used to in England, the cheese does too , though I miss cheddar, it's all just better somehow. The people are well mannered, polite and friendly . The service is second to none , there is much much less traffic , oh and the food is cheaper , we did just a weekly shop today for 60 quid, for two people. I'm gonna have a better look around though , I think below the surface life here may be a bit two sided.