Just Returned from UK
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Re: Just Returned from UK
Been in us for 20 yrs came here with mum from bonnyrigg scotland when i was 13 and now im married and have a boy age 9 and feel terrible everytime i come back to the US and as such i am contemplating going back home for good.
The OH is all for it she loves it there and we go back once a year to see my father
I just dont see this as my home and i even served 7 yrs in the US army you would think that would help, but didnt i have had some great experiences in this country both good and bad and have done pretty well for myself but im still not complete i think i need to go back where i think i was meant to be
The OH is all for it she loves it there and we go back once a year to see my father
I just dont see this as my home and i even served 7 yrs in the US army you would think that would help, but didnt i have had some great experiences in this country both good and bad and have done pretty well for myself but im still not complete i think i need to go back where i think i was meant to be
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I concluded a long time ago that "home" to me is San Francisco, but I haven't felt any homesickness for there yet. It's been too fascinating and hectic an experience for that.
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Good point; I did notice that and its something to be addressed; but there may well be a ton of other factors as to why it's not just as easy to up sticks and move back to the UK; even if its purely "We're all settled here with all our belongings". If there's kids etc; it all impacts.
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I am currently in the middle of a two-month trip to the UK (by far the longest since I moved to the US). Although it's been a fascinating experience after all these years to live and work in the UK for a while, it's not making me want to move back here from the US. I definitely appreciate the public transport, television and motorways that aren't completely falling apart like many in California.
But I've found people to be relatively insular and negative.
I concluded a long time ago that "home" to me is San Francisco, but I haven't felt any homesickness for there yet. It's been too fascinating and hectic an experience for that.
But I've found people to be relatively insular and negative.
I concluded a long time ago that "home" to me is San Francisco, but I haven't felt any homesickness for there yet. It's been too fascinating and hectic an experience for that.
"Have a nice staaaayeeee"
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I am currently in the middle of a two-month trip to the UK (by far the longest since I moved to the US). Although it's been a fascinating experience after all these years to live and work in the UK for a while, it's not making me want to move back here from the US. I definitely appreciate the public transport, television and motorways that aren't completely falling apart like many in California. But I've found people to be relatively insular and negative.
I concluded a long time ago that "home" to me is San Francisco, but I haven't felt any homesickness for there yet. It's been too fascinating and hectic an experience for that.
I concluded a long time ago that "home" to me is San Francisco, but I haven't felt any homesickness for there yet. It's been too fascinating and hectic an experience for that.
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Re: Just Returned from UK
I went back to work there on a contract (between Nov 07 and March 08 with frequent trips back to US). While I agree that as a rule, people are very negative (in comparison with the US), I can't agree with insular. Sense of community in UK far surpasses that of the US IMHO.
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You could wave first?
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Just returned from spending a wonderful 2 weeks back home. I miss my family so much and got to spend some wonderful time with them having Sunday dinners, pub lunches, etc. My husband came with me and we rented a car. My hometown is Harrogate so I'm a Yorkshire lass and nowhere is as beautiful as the Yorkshire Dales. We had wonderful weather, lucky for us I know, the daffodils and crocuses were out and the new lambs were running around. Now that I'm back here I am just so depressed and homesick. I feel like it will be ages till I see everyone again and my little nieces and nephews are growing up fast, every time I see them they've changed. I miss every little thing about England, every aspect of my home town, I feel much more at home there than I do in the US. I have lived in the US for going on 20 years, I actually became a citizen so I wouldn't have to mess with the green card anymore, but I would move back in a heartbeat. My husband doesn't want to leave the US and I don't want to leave him, so what do I do? We live in North Dakota which is a pretty desolate place and still in the throes of mid-winter. Anyone else get really down when they come back here after a visit?
Most importantly, I plan for my next trip home as soon as I return to the US so I ALWAYS have that next visit to look forward to.
I do feel for you. Being so far away and pining for home feels so hopeless doesn't it?
I remember those brave souls who emigrated here centuries ago with NO hope of ever seeing England again. I wonder how they coped with their homesickness?
Anyway, as another writer to this thread said-Spring will soon be in your part of the country bring with it daffs and crocuses too! Best wishes and PLAN THAT TRIP!
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Ah ! Carol! YOu and I sound very much alike. I'm going on 32 years here and am also a citizen but that old homesickness bug kicks in every time I'm home. These are my solutions. I Facebook with my family daily and talk on the phone with them several times a week. I remain involved (in a small way) with my hometown historical society ( post a check now and again to help keep it afloat) so I still feel like I'm "part of the community" even tho'miles away. As a keen spinner and knitter I love to use British breeds wool - esp. the scrumptious Blue Faced Leicester - which again makes me feel "attached" to home.
Most importantly, I plan for my next trip home as soon as I return to the US so I ALWAYS have that next visit to look forward to.
I do feel for you. Being so far away and pining for home feels so hopeless doesn't it?
I remember those brave souls who emigrated here centuries ago with NO hope of ever seeing England again. I wonder how they coped with their homesickness?
Anyway, as another writer to this thread said-Spring will soon be in your part of the country bring with it daffs and crocuses too! Best wishes and PLAN THAT TRIP!
Most importantly, I plan for my next trip home as soon as I return to the US so I ALWAYS have that next visit to look forward to.
I do feel for you. Being so far away and pining for home feels so hopeless doesn't it?
I remember those brave souls who emigrated here centuries ago with NO hope of ever seeing England again. I wonder how they coped with their homesickness?
Anyway, as another writer to this thread said-Spring will soon be in your part of the country bring with it daffs and crocuses too! Best wishes and PLAN THAT TRIP!
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Yes, the British things do help. My best friend sends me Redbush tea in bulk and curry mixes-I do love a curry.
My sister and her family had a farm outside Holmfirth in the early 70s and I remember how ruggedly beautiful Yorkshire was in the Spring.
My sister and her family had a farm outside Holmfirth in the early 70s and I remember how ruggedly beautiful Yorkshire was in the Spring.