bats

It's winter, February. It's a grim time.

Souvy

No. It's OK to visit but I wouldn't want to live there. I didn't like Reims at all.

DandNHill

Maybe because I spent all my teens there I see it differently. My childhood friends are French.
I would say though that when a bout of nostalgia hits it's for Sussex/Surrey.

Souvy

I don't feel nostalgic for Surrey. I worked in Epsom for six years and commuted from SW London. Then I went to work in central London and moved to Epsom. Some dodgy logic there!

Sussex isn't much important to me these days. A couple of brothers that I speak to frequently but rarely see, and a niece that I don't like. None of my childhood friends still lives there.

DandNHill

Surrey was my little childhood to the age of nine in Peaslake. Gorgeous country village.
When I came back from France I lived in Guildford and Woking. Hubby commuted to Epsom actually. Then down to Storrington in West Sussex. That's the main part that comes to mind when I'm missing the UK. But I'm happy here. My kids are all close by. It's great!

Beckie and Morgan UK

I sometimes feel homesick too but my imagination runs away and I forget about all the things that annoyed me at home. I do miss nipping down to the village pub for a few drinks but that's why a visit is always good! The continual snow in my area is getting right on my nerves but soon soon soon soon spring shall be here and I won't miss home as much....hang in there and make sure you've always got a visit planned....it helps.

dave_j

I think it's misnamed.

I think it should really be Timesickness.

All those days when we were innocent, oh to be able to re-live those really excruciatingly embarrassing encounters. It's all tied in with places, people, events and where you grew up. It's the same for everybody.

A shame really, because some days I realise that I'm not eighteen any more.

Stinkypup

But the snowboarding /skiing up at Big White these last 10 days or so must have dulled the pain!

Souvy

Hubby didn't work for Atkins, by any chance?

bats

WS?

Souvy

Yup.

bats

My brother worked for them. Either his bit was taken over, or sold, or the contract went to someone else and he kept his job.

magnumpi

I will just drop this video here :@)

Souvy

I don't think the bit I worked for even exists these days.

DandNHill

No but that name rings a bell. Were they some kind of construction?
He worked for Britannic Money. A central mortgage lender.