Sportychico

move back then!! and good luck in finding a nice home and a parking space!!...3 times the population of Florida.....#overcrowded!!!!!!!!

Sally Redux

That's right...stress doesn't exist here...it's all sunshine and lollipops.

Bob

That is why I said it would depend on what their plans were. If they only had plans for a couple years, E2 is great, if they had plans for longer term, less so.

Boston summer is shit. It's hot. It's humid. It's covered in mozzies.

Sportychico

move back to UK then...!...you would last 3 months after being in LA, though I don't know your lifestyle etc....

Hotscot

It's certainly not overcrowded in Perthshire which happens to be in the UK.

Britsimon

Well if I'm comparing Miami to SF Bay area, the Bay area has nice weather, but also has seasons. It has hills and mountains nearby as well as valleys, national parks and beaches. The grass is often real - unlike the thick leaves on the ground in Miami. When it rains in SF you have a chance of making it to the car without being soaked through, and if you want to take a walk in SF Bay area you can do so without being drenched in sweat in the first 5 minutes. There is a nice mixture of character in the feel of different areas. People around SF are generally better educated and even read books sometimes. The Bay area has cultural possibilities beyond what the Jackie Gleeson theater can provide and not necessarily to do with Latin or hip hop culture. There is a better variety of building styles in SF Bay area and I think building standards are higher also.

So using the word "real" isn't a great way to explain what I mean - but hopefull that is better understood now....

Sally Redux

Just a typical troll with the same old same old

Sportychico

not so great then Bob!....I hate mozzies! ....E2 you can stay indefinitely but it does leave you a little exposed....we had to come back because my son couldn't stay....sold business but kept home there so lucky to have both UK & SW Florida .....would still prefer to be there full time...

Sportychico

hang on you are moaning about LA and I say come back to uk!!?? how is that 'troll' behaviour ....jeeez

christmasoompa

However much it's changed in the past eight years, I doubt it's got any more interesting or managed to suddenly find some culture, so don't think I'll be back somehow!

Maybe in 40+ years time when I'm elderly I'll think it's great, but for now I'll stick to holidaying elsewhere.

Hotscot

And that's a fact...

Sportychico

Great points

Sportychico

So you like culture?...music, theatre, arts??.....how old are you now?..

jmood

Wow. Isn't it odd that most people's perception of British weather, including people who LIVE in Britain is that it rains more days than it doesn't?

I know last spring/summer was dry-ish (I was in London for 5 months) but otherwise, if I was asked, I would also say that it rains and/or drizzles probably at least 50% of the time

Sally Redux

or...Florida is briiiiiiiiiiiilliant!