Tuesday, November 23: Lots of advice on where to live, where to visit…and the men. That’s a bonus tip. 
Please keep sending recommendations, and thanks again.
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Charlotte-Douglas International Airport has free wireless. Who knew?
I think I’m going through a cool (as opposed to sad) mid-life crisis. If I live to be 80, that is. This meeting-Hanson stuff was a wild idea for me (I even had a “special request” song announced and played for me at the Charlotte show – sweet sixteen again, I’m telling ya), though it may not seem like a big deal to anyone else. Now I’ve got it in my head to go to the United Kingdom.
The thing is, I don’t want to go over there as a tourist. I want to live either in England or Scotland for a year. Or two. I work from home, so all I need is a laptop and Internet access. Wild idea, going alone. There’s so much I want to see and do, and I plan to visit Germany, Spain, and wherever else I can roam. I just feel a strong urge to do something bold and different now. I’m not getting any younger.
I’m announcing this publicly because I need your help. I don’t know anything about the UK. Can you recommend a decent and affordable area in England or Scotland? Do you or anyone you know have an apartment or house for rent or sublet? Drop me an e-mail at lashawn [at] lashawnbarber [dot] com.
Update (10/21): Thanks for the responses! Good recommendations so far. Keep sending them. I’m not partial to any particular area, though I don’t want to live in London (too expensive!). I’m doing my own research, but it doesn’t replace firsthand knowledge from people who live in or have visited the UK. Thanks, readers.
