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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   Moving back or to the UK (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/)
-   -   Reasons For Returning (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/reasons-returning-650249/)

quoll Jan 19th 2010 10:32 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by bobbarker12345 (Post 8265536)
it seems like you suffer from 'the grass is greener' syndrome. i had it before i moved back to the UK, but reality will cut through that once you get back here. people who have lived away from the UK for a long time come back to find its just not the same place, and not in a good way.
Rubbish!

You make the assumption that I have no idea what is going on in UK - I go home regularly and have my eyes wide open without any rose tints, I see the differences and I know where things have changed and where they have not. I know where I belong warts and all but what I cherish is not here in Australia. Not all of us are living in the past you know. My next visit in 3 weeks and I will enjoy every moment because I belong there. And as for the grass - Canberra is definitely not the place for grass - either green or otherwise, we are in drought and just have crappy rough fescue at the best of times, no nice lawns for us! So the grass is, unequivocally, greener in UK!

bobbarker12345 Jan 19th 2010 10:35 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 8265577)
For you maybe. For many many others, the UK is home and regardless of superficial changes, it will always be home and anywhere else is just that - anywhere else. Every country has problems. People who love a country - whether it's home or not takes no notice of those problems. People who don't love a country find the problems insurmountable.
so to summarize - home is home, anywhere else is anywhere else, people who love a country dont notice problems, people who dont find them insurmountable?

Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 8265577)
Utter rubbish

I have been away for 10yrs and came back in April. I love it more than ever.
thanks for sharing. personally, i have found after 15 years away the british appear jaded. the UK is not a large country but the politicians decided to let in a huge amount of immigrants, and the british dont seem to be pleased.

Fleaflyfloflum Jan 19th 2010 10:37 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by quoll (Post 8265598)
Rubbish!

You make the assumption that I have no idea what is going on in UK - I go home regularly and have my eyes wide open without any rose tints, I see the differences and I know where things have changed and where they have not. I know where I belong warts and all but what I cherish is not here in Australia. Not all of us are living in the past you know. My next visit in 3 weeks and I will enjoy every moment because I belong there. And as for the grass - Canberra is definitely not the place for grass - either green or otherwise, we are in drought and just have crappy rough fescue at the best of times, no nice lawns for us! So the grass is, unequivocally, greener in UK!
went to the woods yesterday Q. Saw a beautiful clump of snowdrops :wub:
And.... unbelieveably one solitary daffodil!! Bit early for them!

bobbarker12345 Jan 19th 2010 10:38 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by quoll (Post 8265598)
Rubbish!

You make the assumption that I have no idea what is going on in UK - I go home regularly and have my eyes wide open without any rose tints, I see the differences and I know where things have changed and where they have not. I know where I belong warts and all but what I cherish is not here in Australia. Not all of us are living in the past you know. My next visit in 3 weeks and I will enjoy every moment because I belong there. And as for the grass - Canberra is definitely not the place for grass - either green or otherwise, we are in drought and just have crappy rough fescue at the best of times, no nice lawns for us! So the grass is, unequivocally, greener in UK!
well if you really love the UK that much, i recommend you move back permanently. it sounds like you would be happier there.

Fleaflyfloflum Jan 19th 2010 10:39 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by bobbarker12345 (Post 8265610)
so to summarize - home is home, anywhere else is anywhere else, people who love a country dont notice problems, people who dont find them insurmountable?



thanks for sharing. personally, i have found after 15 years away the british appear jaded. the UK is not a large country but the politicians decided to let in a huge amount of immigrants, and the british dont seem to be pleased.
Soo..you are an ex immigrant yourself complaining about immigrants?

Nu-Shooz Jan 19th 2010 10:49 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by bobbarker12345 (Post 8265617)
well if you really love the UK that much, i recommend you move back permanently. it sounds like you would be happier there.
There you are:rofl:

http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/y...el25/troll.jpg

Pollyana Jan 19th 2010 10:50 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by bobbarker12345 (Post 8265617)
well if you really love the UK that much, i recommend you move back permanently. it sounds like you would be happier there.
Why do so many people assume its that easy to move back home?

Fleaflyfloflum Jan 19th 2010 10:51 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by Nu-Shooz (Post 8265639)
Hey, i'm bored... can i say.. :lol:

Nu-Shooz Jan 19th 2010 10:54 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by Fleaflyfloflum (Post 8265646)
Hey, i'm bored... can i say.. :lol:
You are free to feed the troll rotten cabbage and throw turds at it.

bobbarker12345 Jan 19th 2010 11:01 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by Fleaflyfloflum (Post 8265622)
Soo..you are an ex immigrant yourself complaining about immigrants?
im afraid so. but when i lived in the USA, being british was not frowned upon by americans. in the UK, people generally feel negatively about most immigrants. i can understand this because the country is very densely populated.

dunroving Jan 19th 2010 11:08 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by bobbarker12345 (Post 8265617)
well if you really love the UK that much, i recommend you move back permanently. it sounds like you would be happier there.
You are a complete tit.

You do not know Quoll at all, and you you are judging, pontificating, making impossible suggestions and generally missing the mark completely. Read some of the threads on here before jumping in with both feet. :thumbdown:

Fleaflyfloflum Jan 19th 2010 11:13 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by bobbarker12345 (Post 8265677)
im afraid so. but when i lived in the USA, being british was not frowned upon by americans. in the UK, people generally feel negatively about most immigrants. i can understand this because the country is very densely populated.
Why do you have the arrogance to say that?
I dont feel negatively about immigrants... probably because i'm married to one!!

Fleaflyfloflum Jan 19th 2010 11:14 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by dunroving (Post 8265702)
You are a complete tit.

You do not know Quoll at all, and you you are judging, pontificating, making impossible suggestions and generally missing the mark completely. Read some of the threads on here before jumping in with both feet. :thumbdown:
:rofl:

Thats my first smile of the day D. :lol:

kporte Jan 19th 2010 11:19 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by bobbarker12345 (Post 8265617)
well if you really love the UK that much, i recommend you move back permanently. it sounds like you would be happier there.
A lot on here would love to do so but sometimes it isn't that easy. Finances, health, partners and so on can make it very hard.
You really need to be more thoughtful for others circumstances.
I can't agree with your views on the UK either. There has been a recession that has hit the country hard, but considering this I found spirits very high and most people to be quite happy. Every country has a section that slag off immigrants. Here in Australia it happens often in spite of the fact they are needed and actively encouraged.

lilybilly101 Jan 19th 2010 11:20 pm
Re: Reasons For Returning
 
Originally Posted by bobbarker12345 (Post 8265677)
im afraid so. but when i lived in the USA, being british was not frowned upon by americans. in the UK, people generally feel negatively about most immigrants. i can understand this because the country is very densely populated.
I have to say none of my friends and family sit around slagging off the immigrants but then again they are all educated, happy, working people that don't blame immigration for their failings. I'm also the proud daughter of a successful immigrant who was better educated than most when she arrived in Britain from Africa in the 60s and was welcomed warmly by the majority of Brits both professionally and socially. She loves it and has never entertained moving from the UK for a minute!

A recession will always bring out the racists. 'They come over 'ere take our jobs and our women....'


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