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Away from the place you've always known?
I've lived in Portsmouth nearly all my life, it's very safe and convenient, but everyone knows everyone.
I love a weekend away where I go to a place and nobody knows me, it's very liberating!
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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I've never really anywhere for too long - Beds to Herts, then Lancashire, Scotland (several areas), London and where I am now. I find I get a bit antsy after a few years, right now I'm at the stage of wanting to move again. I'd hate for everyone to know me.  |
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon |
"I've never really anywhere for too long - Beds to Herts, then Lancashire, Scotland (several areas), London and where I am now. I find I get a bit antsy after a few years, right now I'm at the stage of wanting to move again. I'd hate for everyone to know me. "
I do not recommend a small town in Devon in that case. They ALL know each other. |
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By *4bimMan
over a year ago
Farnborough Hampshire |
Glasgow.
The home of the crack pipe.
People calling others 'specky bams' Hun and fenian bastards.
The sound of a single gun shot ringing out in drumchapel.
Drugs sold via ice cream vans.
Buckfast, square sausage and tatty rolls.
But I loved Glasgow and Scotland
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've never really anywhere for too long - Beds to Herts, then Lancashire, Scotland (several areas), London and where I am now. I find I get a bit antsy after a few years, right now I'm at the stage of wanting to move again. I'd hate for everyone to know me. "
Seems you need to try the Midlands now |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
I and my wife moved from Durban to Johannesburg - about 350 miles.
Then we moved to Gaborone in Botswana for a year - 230 miles.
Then back to Pretoria ( 50 miles north of Johannesburgl.
Then we emigrated to the UK, and have been in Oxfordshire ever since.
I don't recommend the upheaval, but sometimes you have to. |
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I moved to London when I was cabin crew but had no idea where was a good place to live, the weird hours and weeks away made it really hard to get to know people and I became very lonely, very quickly. Because I was long-haul (one trip every week or so) I realised I could move back up North and drive to Heathrow. I was considering trying again when I met B so I stayed up North.
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
There are a lot of South Africans spread sround the globe. Half of my high school class emigrated to various places, and most of my university friends. At least 10 live within 2 hours' drive of me. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes I've moved around. Nobody really knows me because I have been working away more than I've been at home and when I'm home I just keep myself to myself. I lived at my previous address for years and sometimes when I went out, locals would ask where I was from and they'd be like.."no way! How come I've never seen you before  "
Where I grew up is a different story. I used to mingle more and it was a small town where everyone knew everyone or knew of them. I would of thought pompey would be big enough to go un-noticed. (Well atleast for me) it's one of the things I like about feeling incognito when I'm staying in Southsea. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Away from the place you've always known?
I've lived in Portsmouth nearly all my life, it's very safe and convenient, but everyone knows everyone.
I love a weekend away where I go to a place and nobody knows me, it's very liberating!
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yes I couldn't wait to leave home as a kid, spent 20 yrs in lancashire and 20 odd more in derbyshire. I aint't moving again. |
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"Away from the place you've always known?
I've lived in Portsmouth nearly all my life, it's very safe and convenient, but everyone knows everyone.
I love a weekend away where I go to a place and nobody knows me, it's very liberating!
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I love old Portsmouth, great pubs down on the Quay.
My maternal grandparents were from Portsmouth, I lived there for a while, then moved to Chichester..... |
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By *edeWoman
over a year ago
the abyss |
"I've never really anywhere for too long - Beds to Herts, then Lancashire, Scotland (several areas), London and where I am now. I find I get a bit antsy after a few years, right now I'm at the stage of wanting to move again. I'd hate for everyone to know me. "
Think this is me  have moved several times but this was the furthest |
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Moved from Yorkshire 6 years ago. No regrets at the time, was absolutely the right decision to make- I was spending all my spare time driving back and forth to see my hubby- and I love it here. But my first grandson was born 4 months ago and he is back in Yorkshire, so now I'm back to spending all my spare time driving back and forth to see him and my daughter! |
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"Away from the place you've always known?
I've lived in Portsmouth nearly all my life, it's very safe and convenient, but everyone knows everyone.
I love a weekend away where I go to a place and nobody knows me, it's very liberating!
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Come and spend a weekend in Oxfordshire! 
Until I was 35 I lived less than 10 miles from home (Camberley, Surrey) at any one time. But then I had a career change and moved to Kent.
That was a good move and I made some great friends at the new job, but never really settled.
Moved to Oxfordshire and have been quite happy here because it’s so nice but still close to home.
Temporarily moved to Cumbria for a year and was unspeakably lonely. Project came to nowt so I wasn’t unhappy to be moving back.
All moves done on my own. Settled now but would gladly move if I met the right person. |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
Not all that North of North London |
I moved to London 16 years ago pretty much in a whim, I knew the girl I was seeing and had a few casual friends. Then a few years later when I realised london could well be the death of me and realising I missed having easy access to countryside I moved to Hertfordshire mot knowing anyone. This is the second town I've lived in Hertfordshire and I know virtually no one and like it that way |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South |
I’ve moved to a different town to where I grew up, but it’s just a bit down the Motorway from where I was originally.
I often get wistful and dream of moving to Scotland or maybe West Wales, but I’m a family gal and until my kids are old enough to leave School/home and/or my mum pegs it, I’ll stay where I know. |
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"I’ve moved to a different town to where I grew up, but it’s just a bit down the Motorway from where I was originally.
I often get wistful and dream of moving to Scotland or maybe West Wales, but I’m a family gal and until my kids are old enough to leave School/home and/or my mum pegs it, I’ll stay where I know."
It's cold up here. I could come to you |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South |
"I’ve moved to a different town to where I grew up, but it’s just a bit down the Motorway from where I was originally.
I often get wistful and dream of moving to Scotland or maybe West Wales, but I’m a family gal and until my kids are old enough to leave School/home and/or my mum pegs it, I’ll stay where I know.
It's cold up here. I could come to you "
Bring your wellies! it gets wet |
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Yup, moved loads. This is the 6th country I've lived in.
The comfort of knowing a place is nice but not as much as being able to completely reinvent yourself. For instance since I moved to the North East I have been Hector Montoya, an international lumberjack consultant. |
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"I’ve moved to a different town to where I grew up, but it’s just a bit down the Motorway from where I was originally.
I often get wistful and dream of moving to Scotland or maybe West Wales, but I’m a family gal and until my kids are old enough to leave School/home and/or my mum pegs it, I’ll stay where I know.
It's cold up here. I could come to you
Bring your wellies! it gets wet "
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By *red333Man
over a year ago
Dorchester |
"Away from the place you've always known?
I've lived in Portsmouth nearly all my life, it's very safe and convenient, but everyone knows everyone.
I love a weekend away where I go to a place and nobody knows me, it's very liberating!
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I've moved a few times now and although i love where i now live its not great in the winter months  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Elfie (puddleduck) moved from Manchester to Leicester just over a year ago. Finds Manchester far too chaotic now but has to travel up there at least once a month. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Away from the place you've always known?
I've lived in Portsmouth nearly all my life, it's very safe and convenient, but everyone knows everyone.
I love a weekend away where I go to a place and nobody knows me, it's very liberating!
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I was in London for 6 years. But back in my home town now. Want to move away again ASAP. |
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Thanks for all the responses! I think I'd still need to be near the coast, I couldn't live in land, parents lived in Lincolnshire for a while, that definitely wasn't for me. Or if I ever got the opportunity, back to New Zealand as that's about as far away as I can get! |
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By *aui.Man
over a year ago
around here |
I have and it was the best thing I ever did. I grew up in a fairly rough area. From being about 12 I was involved in petty crime. As I got older this escalated into more serious things. Its not a life I wanted anymore so moved away.
I go back occasionally as still have family in the area and occasionally will bump into one of my old 'friends'. This definitely reminds me it was the right thing to get out of there. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes, moved from west of Ireland to London in my early 20s, after 12 years moved back to Ireland but a town where I knew nobody. Eventually moved back to where I came from. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Loved the anonymity and the buzz of London, but once kids were born, felt the things which made it a great place when young and free made it a tough place to parent. Plus I wanted my children to grow up knowing their extended family. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yup. I've moved quite a lot.
The biggest move was Edinburgh to Surrey and then Surrey to Fife.
Although it can be stressful, I do love that feeling of hope that comes with a fresh start x |
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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago
Redhill |
I’ve never lived in the same place for more than 5 years.
I went to high school in a tiny little town in Arizona. Most of my ex classmates still live there, their parents still live there and many of them have never left the place, not even on holiday.
Each to their own and do what makes you happy but that is my idea of hell. |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
Places I've lived in no particular order? (General areas only of course).
Northants, Bucks, London, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Herefordshire, Surrey, Birmingham, Bristol and now Somerset.
Moving around is a natural part of life for most these days. Either due to work or family commitments.
I can't imagine staying in rhe sane place all my life and one of the things that's always struck me about America is that 1 in 6 have never left their own state and half don't own a passport. 
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