The "Let's feel good about our country" (i.e. the UK) thread!

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I'm fed up with all the "Britain is going to the dogs" rubbish I hear spouted all the time, so let's all write/ post something good about the country that most of us are lucky enough to inhabit.

I would request that dons remove the posts of all haters, as there are plenty of "Daily Mail"- inspired threads where you can bitch and moan, and I want this to remain a happy solace.

I'll start:

http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=3338.0