Niall,
That's assuming you enjoy being in cities, of course.
For instance I would rather spend a week of my non-golf time in Deal than in Liverpool or Glasgow. In fact, that's an understatement. I would not willingly spend more than a day or two in either of those cities (can't say about Dublin as I've never been there) whereas little towns like Deal (or Harlech) I have found to be very quiet and relaxing.
I guess a lot depends on how much one values being able to find drinking establishments open at 3am on weeknights, versus places where the sidewalks are rolled up for the night by 9pm on a Monday.
Brent
That's correct. And you stay in a village or town because you prefer that. However I think you are somewhat blinkered if you think cities are all about clubbing to 3 am. Can't speak for Liverpool but Edinburgh and Glasgow are great cities to visit, especially with a bit of forward planning or simply get a Lonely Planet guide. For instance, in contrast to say your average small town/village, both Glasgow and Edinburgh offer a wider and better choice of restaurants, pubs of all sorts with live music, interesting art galleries/museums, and some great architecture if you go look for it and it's not always in the city centre/commercial district. Personally I love city breaks. Sitting in a cafe watching the world go by. Of course if you do want to go jigging to 3 am there's that too.
Niall