Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
Aug 14th 2007, 8:33 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
...but thank you!Just was trying to be diplomatic (but when I usually do that it can be read the wrong way but hey makes life here more interesting
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Aug 14th 2007, 8:35 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
From how I understand it though (I only lived in rented in the US so never paid property taxes directly) property tax and council tax are not entirely directly comparable. Council tax is far more fixed and service based. Property taxes appear to be all over the place in how much they are and what you actually get for them.
Aug 14th 2007, 8:38 pm
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Aug 14th 2007, 8:38 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
From how I understand it though (I only lived in rented in the US so never paid property taxes directly) property tax and council tax are not entirely directly comparable. Council tax is far more fixed and service based. Property taxes appear to be all over the place in how much they are and what you actually get for them.
Aug 14th 2007, 8:40 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
I have been in USA for 3 years now, and enjoy living in the US very much.
It took me a while to adjust to the different work ethic situation and a more relaxing way of life as opposed to a constant "making ends meet" in England.
I can sympathise with people arriving and after a few years becoming unhappy with life here, BUT you have to work at it. I take a yearly holiday with my USA wife to England, visit parents and friends and enjoy it
, but at the same time, I am glad to get back on a plane to Texas.
Its so depressing to wake up to grey skies, council tax bills and having to make a choice whether to eat or pay bills, as I used to do in Lancashire.
We live modestly in USA, car & truck 4 acres and detached house paid for, with nice sunshine and very few bills.
England has just become too expensive these days, which saddens me, as summer in England is indeed glorious and wonderful, with days out and watching football or cricket.
Housing costs alone have prompted me to pen this letter, as 100,000 quid for a poky terraced in Lancashire, is quite ridiculous.
If I won the lottery, I'd move to the south coast, but failing that, I'm happy as a sandboy in the USA.
It took me a while to adjust to the different work ethic situation and a more relaxing way of life as opposed to a constant "making ends meet" in England.
I can sympathise with people arriving and after a few years becoming unhappy with life here, BUT you have to work at it. I take a yearly holiday with my USA wife to England, visit parents and friends and enjoy it
, but at the same time, I am glad to get back on a plane to Texas. Its so depressing to wake up to grey skies, council tax bills and having to make a choice whether to eat or pay bills, as I used to do in Lancashire.
We live modestly in USA, car & truck 4 acres and detached house paid for, with nice sunshine and very few bills.
England has just become too expensive these days, which saddens me, as summer in England is indeed glorious and wonderful, with days out and watching football or cricket.
Housing costs alone have prompted me to pen this letter, as 100,000 quid for a poky terraced in Lancashire, is quite ridiculous.
If I won the lottery, I'd move to the south coast, but failing that, I'm happy as a sandboy in the USA.
The only thing I dont miss about Blighty, is living on a small island with too many people on it, and still more people flooding into it. I read somewhere that Britain has a similar density of the entire American population living in California.
Aug 14th 2007, 8:41 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
I guess we should have all moved to China or Russia, maybe North Korea. We would have to keep our mouths shut, never complain & take what we are given, with a grimace or is it a smile?
How dare we not like everything, bloody cheeky immigrants. I say "Give the place back to the Native American Indians."
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How dare we not like everything, bloody cheeky immigrants. I say "Give the place back to the Native American Indians."
Reg. Frank R.
Aug 14th 2007, 8:42 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
The real thing, could do with a real chip sarni right now. The butter melting & mingling gently with the chips.
When we were kids, we bought a Vienna loaf (Like fat french bread) pull out the middle & stuffed with chips, Those were the bad old days!
Reg. Frank R.
When we were kids, we bought a Vienna loaf (Like fat french bread) pull out the middle & stuffed with chips, Those were the bad old days!
Reg. Frank R.
Aug 14th 2007, 8:43 pm
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Re: Homesickness "grass is greener" syndrome
Good to hear you're enjoying living over here.
The only thing I dont miss about Blighty, is living on a small island with too many people on it, and still more people flooding into it. I read somewhere that Britain has a similar density of the entire American population living in California.
The only thing I dont miss about Blighty, is living on a small island with too many people on it, and still more people flooding into it. I read somewhere that Britain has a similar density of the entire American population living in California.