Do you miss the UK?
Jan 5th 2005, 10:50 pm
#16
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Originally Posted by Jabba1
That crack about Florida better be a joke 
*send us more tourists..the last ones were delicious* signed:- Gator
Jan 5th 2005, 10:58 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Originally Posted by king.bob
As yet I do not. I have been here 2 1/2 years and I'm still waiting for the yearning to go back and visit.
even tho its january and 80 degrees here in Orlando, something is niggling me
in the back of my head to want to move back home.
been here 14 years, starterd to get homesick about 2 yrs ago
I miss going to football on a saturday afternoon, I miss real sausages and british Telly.
all I gotta do is convince the wife ( a new Yorker)
that 80 degrees in winter aint all its cracked up to be !
help !
Jan 5th 2005, 11:00 pm
#18
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
I missed it terribly when my parents brought me over. Then went for many years just accepting I'd always be here. My children are born here and I bought a home. But the little feeling inside never truly went away. Now I'm going home and feel very peaceful about my decision.
Jan 5th 2005, 11:49 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Originally Posted by callë
I missed it terribly when my parents brought me over. Then went for many years just accepting I'd always be here. My children are born here and I bought a home. But the little feeling inside never truly went away. Now I'm going home and feel very peaceful about my decision.
Paul
Jan 5th 2005, 11:50 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Originally Posted by callë
I missed it terribly when my parents brought me over. Then went for many years just accepting I'd always be here. My children are born here and I bought a home. But the little feeling inside never truly went away. Now I'm going home and feel very peaceful about my decision.
Gotta love those peaceful feelings. I feel very peaceful about my decision get oiginal recipie instead of extra crispy at KFC today as well.
Jan 6th 2005, 3:41 am
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
I've only been here 18 months and I miss it like crazy. There are things about California I like (Tahoe!!) but I have this constant aching and even if I have a good day it is guaranteed that at some point in the day I will be miserable with homesickness. I was home for 10 days in May/June and I didn't want to leave. After that I moved from LA to SF and I was happy for a while but now after just 4 months in SF I have that same aching, almost panic like feeling at times that I NEED to go home for good.
Jan 6th 2005, 4:59 am
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Miss being in a proper city, full stop. But also miss hanging out with mates, how easy it was back in blighty. And of couse miss certain things such as some of the food, tele etc, but either way, couldn't give a toss which country I'm in either way, feeling goes for this country too, it's just a place to stay at the end of the day ain't it.
Jan 6th 2005, 5:23 am
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
All the time. I would love to go home but i doubt i will have the money or job to go back to anytime soon so i just have to try to get used to this place i suppose.
Jan 6th 2005, 6:39 am
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Ive only been in california for about 7 weeks now so its not really long enough for it all to sink in - i dont miss as much about england as i thought i would, but i do miss my family more than i thought i would- but im doing my best to encorouge them to visit often (2 trips planned in 05)
Ant
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Jan 6th 2005, 12:14 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Not lived in the UK for 7 years now - wouldn't want to move back there permanently. I like to go and visit, but after 2 weeks I'm usually ready to come away again.
Jan 6th 2005, 12:55 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
I didn't miss England at all for the first 8 months when I lived in Phoenix, because it all felt like an extended holiday. I'd never lived in 100 degree heat before and I loved it. When I moved to Connecticut I had terrible delayed culture shock and got quite down for a while. I missed England terribly so I went home for a visit. It did the trick because I felt much better when I got back. I'm really enjoying being in the US now and I think it's because my life is finally settling down. I start my new job tomorrow and I have the first gig with my new band next week. It was tough to try and assimilate myself at first and get things to start happening, but once it did I realised that it's up to me to make life happen. What made my life good in England was friends, job and band and so I just applied that to the USA and tried to recapture the essence of what made my life enjoyable. I still miss England when I see it on the telly...it puts a lump in my throat if they talk about London or I see a place I recognize, but then I remember all the other stuff...small homes, cold and damp, expensive everything, yobbos etc, and then I feel infinitely better.
Jan 6th 2005, 4:35 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Very much. The longer I am stuck in the US, the more I want to go back to the UK.
Trouble is, getting a job as an unknown 47 year old in England....
Rob
Trouble is, getting a job as an unknown 47 year old in England....
Rob
Jan 6th 2005, 5:16 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
I haven't been back to England since I left nearly three years ago. At times I think miss it but I know that I'm only thinking in nostalgic terms. Once I remember the reasons why I left in the first place I don't give it a second thought.
I'm taking Mr Sibsie to London this March. He's never been so I'll be showing him where I grew up and all the touristy bits. To be honest I could do without going.
I'm taking Mr Sibsie to London this March. He's never been so I'll be showing him where I grew up and all the touristy bits. To be honest I could do without going.
Jan 6th 2005, 5:27 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Originally Posted by Triumphrob
Very much. The longer I am stuck in the US, the more I want to go back to the UK.
Trouble is, getting a job as an unknown 47 year old in England....
Rob
Trouble is, getting a job as an unknown 47 year old in England....
Rob
Where's yor spirit T'Rob? If you want to go you can! If its what you want, dont put it off. My biggest regret is waiting so long.
Jan 6th 2005, 5:38 pm
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Re: Do you miss the UK?
Originally Posted by callë
Where's yor spirit T'Rob? If you want to go you can! If its what you want, dont put it off. My biggest regret is waiting so long.
You'e right, I need to do it now before its to late...... Ive applied for a few jobs in my line of work, all are very interested but all say.."WHEN you get here, come and meet us"
A bit chicken and egg
Thanks
Rob