Just saw this on the BBC news,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7759533.stm

It basically explains the impact of how change in Britains social structure is breaking down the community spirit and how fast it's happening.
It made me wonder if that's why people ping pong back and forth looking for that elusive sense of belonging to a place or maybe a time.

Sounds really interesting, but unfortunately when I look at the video it's just a commercial!

I agrree, I mean it is telling us something we can already work out for ourselves and someone was paid to do the research!!
To the OP you only have to talk to most poms in Australia as you know about why they left the U.K and you will quickly get a good idea. There are many different reasons but the same reasons come up time and time again, far too sensitive and I am not going to go there

Btw I am probably one of the worse cases I don't feel I belong here nor there.

Well there is very little basis here for any kind of logical debate concerning the reasons why. Most are fairly obvious reasons and its pretty much the same the world over. The only thing that I saw surprising was the amount of student activity in Eastern Scotland.

Oh bloody hell. Typical BBC, seethingly judgemental that 'deep roots' are somehow superior without giving any evidence as to why.

A town that has a high proportion of residents that were not born there might also be described as 'cosmopolitan.' I can't imagine a worse kind of hell than living amongst the exact same people all your life. Sheesh.

Look at the sneer on his face when he says "those just renting a place," which he then follows up with "and those just newly arrived, what you might call bedsit britain." WTF? Twat.

Where do i belong?


here...

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetai...&mam_disp=true

All donations greatfully received in my endeavour to afford it.

I've read some of your posts before and get the feeling, although forgive me if I'm wrong, but you're not British born. If you are, then I apologise, if you're not, then it might enlighten you to know that British life has always been about the strength of a good community spirit. It's a way of life and it's what most ex pats find they miss most when they emigrate.

I think the BBC are just making the point that Britain is changing although some might refer to it as breaking down. Personally I think it's sad as it places some people into a permanent sense of isolation. For example, the eldery. When we were kids, my mum made me check on our elderly neighbour every day and we knew that if someone hadn't taken their milk and newspapers in, that we should mention it just in case something was wrong. My elderly aunts life was saved twice in this way just through someone watching out for her.
Today you hear of elderly people being found weeks after they've died. I guess some people might find the community spirit invasive while others find it a life line.
Personally it's what i miss the most in Australia.

Apology accepted. I was born in the north east of Scotland, and despite often wishing otherwise, that makes me British.

Ooh yes...., I could quite easily live there too! Guess it will just have to be in my dreams. If you do buy it Flea, can I come and stay?

Of course you can. We'll have tea on the terrace with scones and clotted cream with strawberry jam...







dribble..

How do you get the video to show what it's supposed to show rather than just a commercial?

And who were you calling a snob?

For goodness sake B... have patience laddie! It comes on AFTER the ad.

Did your mum ever say you tried her patience?

Tea and scones does not make you a snob. It means you will be a fat bloater