Welcome Hammer.
I'm the Limey round here,

from good old merry England, originally from place called Wallsend (end of the Roman Wall) 5 miles east of Newcastle. I moved down to Kettering (The Midlands) about 60 miles north of London in 1994. I miss my home town merely for the contacts, friends and of course the beach was only 5 minutes away from me. Nearest one to me now is 80 mile. ;(