cookie2112

I empathise with your comments, I don't regret having experienced this at all. They say the sign of a good society is how well you look after the needy/sick/poor. Life out here seems far too selfish and self preservest (everyone out for no.1). IMO there is also relatively heightened levels of corruption, greed and intolerance.

Floridared

I miss Bristol and Bath a lot, but at least I go back to visit. Florida is a love hate relationship, I'm not a beach person and hate the humidity but love October to June, still gets hot but not like July, August & September. Also I miss silly things like live football, the pubs and the countryside. But I really have to admit to realizing how much of a difference getting up to the sun every day, makes so much of a difference to your life. I have no kids so no major ties to here, but I don't think I'd really want to go back to the UK to live anyway. I don't plan on retiring, unless I can't walk I guess! So I'm here for a long time yet, I guess there's worse places to live?

Derrygal

Of course I know all about the bigotry, ignorance, etc in Derry (and Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland). I grew up there and lived there until 1977 before I moved to England. Why do you think I left? That said - this thread isn't about Northern Ireland - it's about the US (Who loves where they live?). A couple of people posted how much they liked living in Georgia. I lived there for 3 years, didn't like it and responded so - big deal!! They liked living there, I didn't!! You lived there - you liked it and I didn't! You like the South - I don't!! What does it matter? You're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine!! It would be a very dull world if we all shared the same opinions, likes, dislikes, etc, now wouldn't it? Enough said! End of story!

beachgal21

Ruth16

What the heck, there's very little difference between Brits & Americans , so they eat different bacon, so what! I certainly don't lose sleep over things like that

ottotheboar

One way to look at a bad school experience is that at least now you will have more information in the event of having to select another school.
We have been in Virginia for the last 20 years with four children born here and enjoy it.
Similarly to yourself we do not have any close family in the UK.
We still have a house in the UK but the USA is a better "fit" for us, both countries have their positive and negative aspects it is what suits you at the end of the day.
From your post on the UK forum it does sound like the USA may be worth some serious consideration at least.

scrubbedexpat091

I don't mind where I live. I am originally from the US, married a Canadian and moved to Canada in 2004, now divorced, and I did return to the US for 10 months, but I had spent so much time in Canada, I just didn't feel at home anymore in the US, and couldn't re-adapt to the lower wages and cost of healthcare..

Madelina

I love North Georgia, but I admit I try not to dwell on the things I miss about the UK because i DO miss them and I could get down about it. But I suppose, if we packed up and moved to the UK, there's so much i'd miss about this place too. Home is where your heart is, so I choose to put my heart into making this my home.

Ulsterman in Texas

I like where I live, it's a small community in North Texas, about 70 miles North of Dallas. I have only met one person I don't like (our meth head former neighbor). I miss certain things about home like friends and family and certain products. I don't really like the summer heat here, but won't complain about days like today when I can wear a tee shirt in February. This area is Bible Belt and fairly right wing, that doesn't bother me too much (as you can probably guess from my signature), apart from the fact that I'm in UK terms on the right but here I'm more in the middle with special issues punching my towards the Republican point of view. I don't like the scenery here it's all flat pasture land. I like the fact that it's a bit more diverse here than at home. Al in all I'm fond of this place the people are good here and I like the lifestyle here.

Pupsiecola

MsElui

i came to Ohio with open eyes and loved it-settled very happily there. Then circumstances changed my husbands job required a move to dallas. I totally didnt want to go as was very happy, but i must say im liking it here too. I miss people and familiarity of knowing where things are but its cool here too.

Michael

Actually it's not that cool but much hotter.

Derrygal

Yes - way hotter! This is the coldest winter I've known since moving here 22 years ago!

MsElui

The first weekend we were in Dallas was the bizarro ice storm lol. we had not packed heavy coats or sweaters etc so we froze lol!

WEBlue

The first summer we moved to Houston was when Hurricane Alicia arrived, the worst hurricane at that time in recorded Texas history. (All of Galveston and a large part of Houston lost power for at least a week.

We lost power for 2 weeks that August, and with no AC or refrigerator we thought we were done for....