France or Spain - where do we want to live?

Around Christmas 2007, we began talking about the possibility of moving to Spain and throughout 2008, had several trips to Spain, beginning our house hunt. We had a dream of living there but maybe hadn't thought seriously enough about what we'd live on.
Events of December 2008 (the dog attack) put everything on hold and caused us to reassess - so perhaps that was a good thing. We'd also had a trip to France in the meantime which had reminded us how much we love France and so we began to wonder - should we be thinking about moving to France, not Spain.
So this is designed to set it out clearly - reasons for each, reasons against each. What's holding us back from either. Should we give up and stay here?
SPAIN - what do we like/not like?
Weather of course BUT is it too hot in July and August? It's the 'less grey' that seems important and even when they have a bad winter, it's shorter and not as cold and wet and miserable as here.
Original thought - I expect Kate to end up there
Lovely beaches (even though I'm not a big beach person, I do like to see them and occasionally walk on them!)
Scenery - mountains in particular.
Eating out is cheaper than France. Cost of living generally is probably lower than France. But not so sure about the food shopping in Spain - not the actual availability of goods but the supermarkets themselves.
Struggling with the language
We'd probably get a mortgage much easier if needed (is that a good reason to go there????)

FRANCE
Weather is great probably from April to October but might get miserable days through the winter. Warmer than York but not as good as Spain. Would probably enjoy the summers more.
We prefer the houses in France - a bit cheaper in the parts we're looking at and they have more character generally. Also there are more with gardens and reasonable amounts of land.
I can already get by in French and would soon learn much more. Mick would probably find it easier too.
The French people - don't ask me why or what it is.
Vineyards - yes I know they have them in Spain too, just not like France
Again, we don't know why, but we both prefer driving in France
Access - easier to drive to France than Spain, as well as being able to fly.
French markets and French bread!
STAY HERE?
Weather is awful most of the time!
Not sure how we'll afford to stay here.
Family and friends are mostly here though.
Don't want to leave my Mum at the moment, especially while she's having treatment and really don't want to be so far from Fran as she probably wouldn't come.
Mick still happy working and we do need the income so we can't move permanently yet.
We really want to do SOMETHING.