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I now realise I could live in different parts of Scotland, but not in another country. When I'm on holiday I always imagine if I could live there, but it's always a resounding "no". Lovely to visit, but I'm a home bird at heart

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My best friend went on the £10 scheme to Australia in 1967, as did another class mate. Of course being just 14 years old I couldn't think of following her, but the idea of emigrating hasn't yet enthralled.

However, having enjoyed nearly 3 weeks in NZ I could contemplate living there, except it is expensive. But, oh what a fabulous country. I remember having a lamb shank meal in a Queenstown pub in the garden and talking to a young family who had emigrated there. I was quite envious because Queenstown is my absolute favourite place in the world.

There are so many things I would miss about the UK. The tv and its programmes for a start. Our supermarkets. Tea. The ability to find a café or restaurant to get a decent and cheap meal.

But then again there are many things I wouldn't miss...

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Emigrated to S.Africa in the 80's as 1st wasband got a job for their Defense Force. I loved it and the people but unfortunately my marriage broke up, wasband returned to UK & I couldn't manage with two young children out there, or I would have stayed.

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I am Dutch and met my English husband in Holland. Came to England when I married and have been here ever since. Can't really imagine living anywhere else now.

FLY

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I didn´t find it a wrench leaving UK and I can´t say I´ve ever wished to go back to live there. Living in east Africa was an experience, some good some bad, more bad than good, but I do miss the wildlife there. The early days in Spain were quite frustrating, mainly because of the language barrier, but one way or another we coped. These days of course the language barrier is minimal, I get by with my Spanish but many of the Spanish speak English too, we get by okay. I don´t think I would want to cope with the upheaval, red tape etc of moving to yet another country, here will do just fine.

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In the mid 70s, when I still lived in NZ, all my friends were marrying and having kids, but I wasn't ready for that yet, so my girlfriend and I starting travelling. We did all of NZ first, then went to Australia.
We spent 5 years there on a working holiday, and had a ball, but I could never see myself settling there permanently.
Next stop: BC, Canada, and here I have stayed.
It's a lot like parts of NZ, so I've always felt at 'home'.
The one thing I did miss, and still do, is the people.
And the white sand beaches.
And the tree ferns.
And.....

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I admire people that can pull up stakes and move to another country.. whether for a short time, or forever. I have not had the desire though.. In fact.. I wouldn't want to live in another region in the US, except for MAYBE the Pacific Northwest.. But for the most part, I'm rooted here in the Heartland USA

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You have absolutely no idea how hilarious that statement is in Australia.

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Care to explain?

You DO realize that we call the Midwest section (middle portion) of the USA the Heartland... don't you?.... no probably not.

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Way, way off... It's the use of the verb 'to root' that is so funny, its why Australians fall about laughing when yanks say, 'I'm rooting for you'

It means to have sex, '(S)he's a good root' or you could say, 'My car is rooted' (ie a substitute for the F word) or a promiscuous man is called a Wombat because he 'eats, roots and leaves' (note the comma)

Geddit? Now read what you wrote.