Happy New Year, Gang!

[Martin Naef]

Dave,

Quoting Dave S <sly at mu-sly.co.uk>:
> I have to say, since moving to Wales, England has become known to me as
> "stress country", and I don't really feel much urge to go back  there.

I think what you're observing is really the difference between city  
and countryside. As a rule of thumb (with exceptions), the higher the  
population density, the more "stressed" a region and its people feel.  
I wouldn't attribute this to "England" in general.

Martin