The grass is always greener for Britons who want to leave gloomy weather behind
IT'S an old stereotype that Britons love to talk about the weather - but it turns out that gloomy skies and constant rain could actually be making us unhappy.
As 80 percent of Britons say that grey and wet weather makes them feel more glum overall, according to new research.
And more than 75 percent would actually up sticks and move to a country with more sunshine if money was no object.
Clearly the weather we Brits are so famous for can have a negative long-term impact
Venessa Alexander, UK director of Visit St. Pete Clearwater in Florida, said: "Clearly the weather we Brits are so famous for can have a negative long-term impact.
"Getting away for a sunny break can offer physical and psychological benefits."
But although the North is particularly cold it's mostly Londoners who believe the grass is greener elsewhere.
People in the capital hate the freezing climate even more than those living in Scotland – which is far colder.
Many parts of the country are only just recovering from a fierce cold snap that began in October last year.
Temperatures in the Highlands fell to as low as -13C on January 19 on what weather experts say was the coldest day of winter.
