FabSwingers.com > Forums > The Lounge > Going back to
Going back to
Jump to: Newest in thread
Where you were born
I'm 50/50 on it tomorrow, think will do me good to see family and friends but at the same time I'm feeling a bit meh mentally and don't know if I'd rather just stay home.
Anyway, who else that's moved away from where they were born still travels back now and then? |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
I've moved away and there's nothing tying me to that area so have only visited in passing. It's the sort of place you only go to on purpose because it's the middle of nowhere in Welsh Wales 
I moved around so much as a child that I actually don't feel like I'm "from" anywhere specific. I've lived in this NW England town for the longest of anywhere and still don't really feel like I'm from here. I feel more at home in Spain, to be honest.
Mr KC lives mere miles from his birthplace (same town we're in now) so he's permanently at "home", so to speak. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I've moved away and there's nothing tying me to that area so have only visited in passing. It's the sort of place you only go to on purpose because it's the middle of nowhere in Welsh Wales
I moved around so much as a child that I actually don't feel like I'm "from" anywhere specific. I've lived in this NW England town for the longest of anywhere and still don't really feel like I'm from here. I feel more at home in Spain, to be honest.
Mr KC lives mere miles from his birthplace (same town we're in now) so he's permanently at "home", so to speak. "
Yeah I wish I could say I was from somewhere a bit more exciting 
Can't imagine not settling anywhere when young |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
 |
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Where you were born
I'm 50/50 on it tomorrow, think will do me good to see family and friends but at the same time I'm feeling a bit meh mentally and don't know if I'd rather just stay home.
Anyway, who else that's moved away from where they were born still travels back now and then? "
I'm still here for personal reasons but when I don't need to be it's adios amigos and I'll never be looking back.
Happy early bday and must say 50 wow. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
No, I live about 4 miles from where I grew up. Only really left London for uni.
Quite envious of those of you who have upped sticks and tried somewhere completely new (obviously not if for sad reasons, and not trying to trivialise any of those experiences), and have a home town to go back to!
(And I know it's never too late - work's kept me in London largely, but post-Covid ways of working might change that!) |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Where you were born
I'm 50/50 on it tomorrow, think will do me good to see family and friends but at the same time I'm feeling a bit meh mentally and don't know if I'd rather just stay home.
Anyway, who else that's moved away from where they were born still travels back now and then?
I'm still here for personal reasons but when I don't need to be it's adios amigos and I'll never be looking back.
Happy early bday and must say 50 wow."
I think it's nice to have a change of scenery, I can't stand being in noisy towns anymore.
You misread what I wrote, I said I'm 50/50 to go or not my birthday has been and gone already but big 40 next year |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Where you were born
I'm 50/50 on it tomorrow, think will do me good to see family and friends but at the same time I'm feeling a bit meh mentally and don't know if I'd rather just stay home.
Anyway, who else that's moved away from where they were born still travels back now and then?
I'm still here for personal reasons but when I don't need to be it's adios amigos and I'll never be looking back.
Happy early bday and must say 50 wow.
I think it's nice to have a change of scenery, I can't stand being in noisy towns anymore.
You misread what I wrote, I said I'm 50/50 to go or not my birthday has been and gone already but big 40 next year "
Yes I did sorry.
Yeah small town mentality is so annoying |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"No, I live about 4 miles from where I grew up. Only really left London for uni.
Quite envious of those of you who have upped sticks and tried somewhere completely new (obviously not if for sad reasons, and not trying to trivialise any of those experiences), and have a home town to go back to!
(And I know it's never too late - work's kept me in London largely, but post-Covid ways of working might change that!)"
I wouldn't mind living close to London but I'd have to be far enough away for it to still feel like I was in the middle of nowhere.
You just got to do whatever suits you really and covid had definitely changed a lot of things |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Where you were born
I'm 50/50 on it tomorrow, think will do me good to see family and friends but at the same time I'm feeling a bit meh mentally and don't know if I'd rather just stay home.
Anyway, who else that's moved away from where they were born still travels back now and then?
I'm still here for personal reasons but when I don't need to be it's adios amigos and I'll never be looking back.
Happy early bday and must say 50 wow.
I think it's nice to have a change of scenery, I can't stand being in noisy towns anymore.
You misread what I wrote, I said I'm 50/50 to go or not my birthday has been and gone already but big 40 next year
Yes I did sorry.
Yeah small town mentality is so annoying "
I stayed with a friend in Eastbourne town centre for a few nights and I hated it, never bothered me before |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Where you were born
I'm 50/50 on it tomorrow, think will do me good to see family and friends but at the same time I'm feeling a bit meh mentally and don't know if I'd rather just stay home.
Anyway, who else that's moved away from where they were born still travels back now and then?
I'm still here for personal reasons but when I don't need to be it's adios amigos and I'll never be looking back.
Happy early bday and must say 50 wow.
I think it's nice to have a change of scenery, I can't stand being in noisy towns anymore.
You misread what I wrote, I said I'm 50/50 to go or not my birthday has been and gone already but big 40 next year
Yes I did sorry.
Yeah small town mentality is so annoying
I stayed with a friend in Eastbourne town centre for a few nights and I hated it, never bothered me before "
I love in a town with city status. Its like the the league of gentlemen sometimes when you're speaking to people.
You're not local are you, yeah you don't know me as I'm private and don't care about your business and you don't need to know mine |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
I like going back to everywhere I've lived. Good or bad it's all part of me thought the place I was happiest is also the one I've visited least, probably because I can never recapture that time. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
Piscean, you've reminded me that I really struggle with the question "where are you from?" I reply back with "I live in XYZ" but never use the term "I'm from...." Because, I'm not from anywhere, I don't think.
I'm not even from my Grandparents place anymore (the only constant place/address) because they're no longer with us.
PS: Not in a bad way, I'm just musing. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"No, I live about 4 miles from where I grew up. Only really left London for uni.
Quite envious of those of you who have upped sticks and tried somewhere completely new (obviously not if for sad reasons, and not trying to trivialise any of those experiences), and have a home town to go back to!
(And I know it's never too late - work's kept me in London largely, but post-Covid ways of working might change that!)
I wouldn't mind living close to London but I'd have to be far enough away for it to still feel like I was in the middle of nowhere.
You just got to do whatever suits you really and covid had definitely changed a lot of things "
Ah, yes, you'd need to be quite some distance then! I'm a city boy so love the hustle and bustle.
I'm sure I'll try somewhere new some day...as you say, just hasn't suited up to now, but I guess there's never a perfect time!
Hope you enjoy your trip home, even if you're in two minds! |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Where you were born
I'm 50/50 on it tomorrow, think will do me good to see family and friends but at the same time I'm feeling a bit meh mentally and don't know if I'd rather just stay home.
Anyway, who else that's moved away from where they were born still travels back now and then?
I'm still here for personal reasons but when I don't need to be it's adios amigos and I'll never be looking back.
Happy early bday and must say 50 wow.
I think it's nice to have a change of scenery, I can't stand being in noisy towns anymore.
You misread what I wrote, I said I'm 50/50 to go or not my birthday has been and gone already but big 40 next year
Yes I did sorry.
Yeah small town mentality is so annoying
I stayed with a friend in Eastbourne town centre for a few nights and I hated it, never bothered me before
I love in a town with city status. Its like the the league of gentlemen sometimes when you're speaking to people.
You're not local are you, yeah you don't know me as I'm private and don't care about your business and you don't need to know mine"
I love the league of gentlemen, bloody weird but funny |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I like going back to everywhere I've lived. Good or bad it's all part of me thought the place I was happiest is also the one I've visited least, probably because I can never recapture that time."
Can bring back good and bad memories though, that's one of the things I really don't like about going back |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Piscean, you've reminded me that I really struggle with the question "where are you from?" I reply back with "I live in XYZ" but never use the term "I'm from...." Because, I'm not from anywhere, I don't think.
I'm not even from my Grandparents place anymore (the only constant place/address) because they're no longer with us.
PS: Not in a bad way, I'm just musing. "
You're from wherever you first lived I guess |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
I go back often as my parents still live there. It’s not for me though as it’s a small town with a small town mentality. It seems as though no one has any ambition for anything |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"No, I live about 4 miles from where I grew up. Only really left London for uni.
Quite envious of those of you who have upped sticks and tried somewhere completely new (obviously not if for sad reasons, and not trying to trivialise any of those experiences), and have a home town to go back to!
(And I know it's never too late - work's kept me in London largely, but post-Covid ways of working might change that!)
I wouldn't mind living close to London but I'd have to be far enough away for it to still feel like I was in the middle of nowhere.
You just got to do whatever suits you really and covid had definitely changed a lot of things
Ah, yes, you'd need to be quite some distance then! I'm a city boy so love the hustle and bustle.
I'm sure I'll try somewhere new some day...as you say, just hasn't suited up to now, but I guess there's never a perfect time!
Hope you enjoy your trip home, even if you're in two minds! "
Yeah about half hour on a train I guess would be ideal.
You will move if you feel it's right and cheers buddy |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I go back often as my parents still live there. It’s not for me though as it’s a small town with a small town mentality. It seems as though no one has any ambition for anything"
Sounds like Bognor Regis |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Piscean, you've reminded me that I really struggle with the question "where are you from?" I reply back with "I live in XYZ" but never use the term "I'm from...." Because, I'm not from anywhere, I don't think.
I'm not even from my Grandparents place anymore (the only constant place/address) because they're no longer with us.
PS: Not in a bad way, I'm just musing.
You're from wherever you first lived I guess "
I have almost no memory of it though. There's absolutely nothing of my family or me there and hasn't been since we moved. That's just it, although I'm from there, I don't FEEL like I am. Weird |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"I go back often as my parents still live there. It’s not for me though as it’s a small town with a small town mentality. It seems as though no one has any ambition for anything
Sounds like Bognor Regis "
I think there are a lot of similar places |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Piscean, you've reminded me that I really struggle with the question "where are you from?" I reply back with "I live in XYZ" but never use the term "I'm from...." Because, I'm not from anywhere, I don't think.
I'm not even from my Grandparents place anymore (the only constant place/address) because they're no longer with us.
PS: Not in a bad way, I'm just musing.
You're from wherever you first lived I guess
I have almost no memory of it though. There's absolutely nothing of my family or me there and hasn't been since we moved. That's just it, although I'm from there, I don't FEEL like I am. Weird "
Maybe you're a alien  |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"I like going back to everywhere I've lived. Good or bad it's all part of me thought the place I was happiest is also the one I've visited least, probably because I can never recapture that time.
Can bring back good and bad memories though, that's one of the things I really don't like about going back "
I understand that and probably my attitude has softened with age. Going back to places with my son gave a new perspective. |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"I go back often as my parents still live there. It’s not for me though as it’s a small town with a small town mentality. It seems as though no one has any ambition for anything
Sounds like Bognor Regis
I think there are a lot of similar places"
Definitely, the place hasn't changed much at all since I lived there. Still looks like the 80's |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
"Piscean, you've reminded me that I really struggle with the question "where are you from?" I reply back with "I live in XYZ" but never use the term "I'm from...." Because, I'm not from anywhere, I don't think.
I'm not even from my Grandparents place anymore (the only constant place/address) because they're no longer with us.
PS: Not in a bad way, I'm just musing.
You're from wherever you first lived I guess
I have almost no memory of it though. There's absolutely nothing of my family or me there and hasn't been since we moved. That's just it, although I'm from there, I don't FEEL like I am. Weird
Maybe you're a alien "
Probably |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
|
By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
|
"Where you were born
I'm 50/50 on it tomorrow, think will do me good to see family and friends but at the same time I'm feeling a bit meh mentally and don't know if I'd rather just stay home.
Anyway, who else that's moved away from where they were born still travels back now and then?
I'm still here for personal reasons but when I don't need to be it's adios amigos and I'll never be looking back.
Happy early bday and must say 50 wow.
I think it's nice to have a change of scenery, I can't stand being in noisy towns anymore.
You misread what I wrote, I said I'm 50/50 to go or not my birthday has been and gone already but big 40 next year
Yes I did sorry.
Yeah small town mentality is so annoying
I stayed with a friend in Eastbourne town centre for a few nights and I hated it, never bothered me before
I love in a town with city status. Its like the the league of gentlemen sometimes when you're speaking to people.
You're not local are you, yeah you don't know me as I'm private and don't care about your business and you don't need to know mine
I love the league of gentlemen, bloody weird but funny "
Yes it is, hits so many stereo types but in the weird but agreeable way |
Reply privately, Reply in forum +quote
or View forums list | |
» Add a new message to this topic
x