Los Angeles to Dorking
Mar 13th 2013, 6:21 am
#16
Firetrak
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Re: Los Angeles to Dorking
It just struck me to look up this old BE article. It was taken from a thread I started in 2006 (or a post I made, can't recall) and I guess one of the mods took it and made it into one of the BE news articles.
It's just another reminder of the mental aspect of moving countries. It's not a case of where is better (or best). For at least two years, probably more, after moving I would have given my right arm to be back on that windy, warm spring evening listening to the baseball and walking the dog without needing a rain coat! But with time and a good kick in the pants, I have slowly but surely come to appreciate the best of both worlds and accept that yuo can't have it all. There are still aspects of life in the US that I sorely miss, but there are very pragmatic reasons for being better off here.
For the OP, LA is LA, Dorking is Dorking. You can't move LA to Dorking and vice versa - but that doesn't stop us wishing we could!
It's just another reminder of the mental aspect of moving countries. It's not a case of where is better (or best). For at least two years, probably more, after moving I would have given my right arm to be back on that windy, warm spring evening listening to the baseball and walking the dog without needing a rain coat! But with time and a good kick in the pants, I have slowly but surely come to appreciate the best of both worlds and accept that yuo can't have it all. There are still aspects of life in the US that I sorely miss, but there are very pragmatic reasons for being better off here.
For the OP, LA is LA, Dorking is Dorking. You can't move LA to Dorking and vice versa - but that doesn't stop us wishing we could!
Mar 13th 2013, 11:49 am
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Re: Los Angeles to Dorking
I used to live in Woking, Surrey. I've visited Dorking several times. Denbigh's Wine Estate is fantastic. I've worked in Esher. Would I move to Dorking ? Yes please. Oh hang on a minute.......property prices 
Mar 13th 2013, 12:04 pm
#18
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Re: Los Angeles to Dorking
I lived in Guildford for 10 years. Loved all the area around it.
Dorking is a great place to live. You'll find a house you like
Dorking is a great place to live. You'll find a house you like
Mar 13th 2013, 12:57 pm
#19
Firetrak
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Re: Los Angeles to Dorking
Dorking is lovely though. The 25 pound return to central london isn't awesome though.
