[quote:43f35aed7c="SteveyC"][quote:43f35aed7c="Glenda"]Of course, everyone is different and I do know of an expat living here who has happy children, beautiful house with sea views, etc. and still aches to be back in the UK for [i:43f35aed7c]its[/i:43f35aed7c] lifestyle.

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Bit simple are they?....Bless!!! :icon_rolleyes:[/quote:43f35aed7c]

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Wouldn't call them simple ... some people move for a 'better lifestyle' and 'future for the kids' and don't realise just how strong the feeling of comfort and belonging their old life in the UK is to them until they have emigrated.

Silly things taken for granted in the UK like ... (for example) the range of shops available, the foodstuffs they have grown up with, cold weather at Christmas, bluebells in woodland, football matches, tv programmes they can relate to ... all sound ridiculous on their own but lumped together with a little homesickness and loss of family/friend support makes a potent brew.

I think it helps to have a strong sense of closure with respect to the UK and adaptability to new situations, however few people really know how much they have of both until they have emigrated.

It is really inspiring to hear how people are living the dream, and most people do, ::): but there is a minority who find themselves continually feeling out of place in their new country and those who give up and return to what they know. That will always be the case, no matter how run down and unpleasant the UK becomes.

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