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What do you miss from your home town/county
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After moving around the UK for most of my adult life and spending at least half of that at sea. I have settled in Essex.
I miss good old scrumpy cider and the soft west country accent.
What do you miss most if you are no longer living in your home town/county?? |
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"The beach. I'm not that far from a couple of them but they just aren't the same.
I don't miss the sulphur smell of the steelworks though "
Thats one thing i like the most about where i live and work, nice and close to the sea/beach...i do slightly miss the open green countryside! |
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over a year ago
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"I miss everything.  "
Ok, more specifically:
I miss the pizza. I miss all the people. I miss the speed of life. I miss the big houses. I miss the subway. I miss snow. I miss my friends. Most of all, I miss the openess of social interactions and people's brash approach to life. |
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"I miss everything.
Ok, more specifically:
I miss the pizza. I miss all the people. I miss the speed of life. I miss the big houses. I miss the subway. I miss snow. I miss my friends. Most of all, I miss the openess of social interactions and people's brash approach to life. "
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I miss everything how it was. I come from sweden in malmo and it have changed lots, now there is no go zones, maibe it will return how it was one day, although the smorgosboard is nice and swedish meatballs mmmmm  |
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"i miss passionate people who have common sense.
here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.
Watford? "
miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live. |
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Well it's complex for me, as I spent part of my childhood in rural County Durham, and the other part in the Middle East.
I miss the countryside, city living now can be intense. But I don't miss the narrowed minded attitudes, I'm sometimes reminded of this when we meet other swingers from my old stomping ground.
As for the middle east? There's some very intense memories there, both positive and negative. |
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"i miss passionate people who have common sense.
here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.
Watford?
miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live."
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"i miss passionate people who have common sense.
here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.
Watford?
miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live.
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3 more years and my youngest leaves school so i shall be fucking off then. |
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"I just miss Manchester full stop, I love the feeling when I'm there. The ppl, the atmosphere, although last time I was there I spent it with a non Mancunian  "
Why on earth would you do that? |
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I miss the small village feel. I miss the green and my school was bloody epic as was running about and playing in the woods.
I miss seeing the cricket players and all the beautiful cars that would drive through. I miss the best smallest pub there was - the first place I had a drink and got chatted up by a pilot.
And I miss the more accepting nature of it. People gossiped (it was a village) but there was such a community feel and so little racism. |
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"i miss passionate people who have common sense.
here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.
Watford?
miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live.
3 more years and my youngest leaves school so i shall be fucking off then. "
Hope they pass quickly for you |
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"I miss the small village feel. I miss the green and my school was bloody epic as was running about and playing in the woods.
I miss seeing the cricket players and all the beautiful cars that would drive through. I miss the best smallest pub there was - the first place I had a drink and got chatted up by a pilot.
And I miss the more accepting nature of it. People gossiped (it was a village) but there was such a community feel and so little racism. "
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"I miss the colour of the stone. I'm from Stamford in Lincolnshire and they use a certain type of stone in the buildings. "
I love a wander round Stamford and a yomp round Burghley - but that's cos my heart belongs to the Cotswolds, the limestone is so restful. |
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By *orum TrollWoman
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"i miss passionate people who have common sense.
here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.
Watford?
miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live.
3 more years and my youngest leaves school so i shall be fucking off then.
Hope they pass quickly for you "
thanks.
keep thinking of moving before then and leaving my youngest here with their dad or asking him to move with me, but neither of those things seems fair. |
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"I just miss Manchester full stop, I love the feeling when I'm there. The ppl, the atmosphere, although last time I was there I spent it with a non Mancunian
Why on earth would you do that? "
Because he was wonderful company  |
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"Nothing - I hate London and the South East and can't wait to get back to an agricultural community. "
We like to visit London about once year, but yes, could live there. |
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I've been in the same street almost all of my life. I miss the friendly, close community we used to have. And, the pretty, green and flowery front gardens.
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"Moved from Essex up North to chips and gravy land.. adore living here.. but so miss a nice plate of cockles and a Rossi icecream!! A x "
We still have a Rossi ice cream van. Can't eat cockles any more though. |
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Pattie butty and gravy chips for the chippy.love going over the humber bridge knowing I'm not far from my home town (city) go back few time year to see family.
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"I miss the small village feel. I miss the green and my school was bloody epic as was running about and playing in the woods.
I miss seeing the cricket players and all the beautiful cars that would drive through. I miss the best smallest pub there was - the first place I had a drink and got chatted up by a pilot.
And I miss the more accepting nature of it. People gossiped (it was a village) but there was such a community feel and so little racism. "
Sounds idyllic - no wonder you miss it. For their retirement, my parents opted for quiet country village life, and they love it. |
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Henderson's Relish, my extended family. Actually having a proper Yorkshire accent.
I don't miss living in a massive city, or 'Meadowhell', and the last time I was there on my own I had no idea how to commute across the city to Meadowhall, and I got lost in there too.  |
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I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.
The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.
I miss the warmer weather.
And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.
I had a future to look forward to back then. |
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"I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.
The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.
I miss the warmer weather.
And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.
I had a future to look forward to back then. "
I totally get the last two paragraphs |
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"I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.
The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.
I miss the warmer weather.
And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.
I had a future to look forward to back then.
I totally get the last two paragraphs "
If you wanna move to Dudley I'll happily house swap with ya. I wanna get back to Essex. |
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"I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.
The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.
I miss the warmer weather.
And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.
I had a future to look forward to back then.
I totally get the last two paragraphs
If you wanna move to Dudley I'll happily house swap with ya. I wanna get back to Essex. "
No sea and beach so no swap lol..move back  |
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"I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.
The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.
I miss the warmer weather.
And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.
I had a future to look forward to back then.
I totally get the last two paragraphs
If you wanna move to Dudley I'll happily house swap with ya. I wanna get back to Essex.
No sea and beach so no swap lol..move back "
I will eventually. Need to do some serious saving first. |
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I miss the sea - I used to live 100m from the beach and loved to spend time there no matter the weather.
Also miss my family - no parents/aunts/uncles still alive so no family connection to the town. Haven't lived there for over 40 years but it's still home
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I moved from a town to a village in the country. I miss the sound of police sirens and helicopters flying over the garden at 2 in the morning. That and the violence and crime....
Obviously I'm kidding.. |
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