Interesting! I've just moved back to the UK after living more than 40 years abroad in Europe and the Middle East. All that you say is surprisingly true - family, more opportunities, security, shopping great, everything works and the bureaucracy functions in all areas, even energy supplies! Insurance, all those 'grown up' things that annoyed you so much in the first place. Crazy. Just wear the right clothes for the weather and you can still get out as much. UK - her people at least, has done so much in the social field alone, it is humbling. I love the possibility of growing my own food and flowers!!!
Corfu: stinking hot or rainy/muddy. Chaos. Bad roads. Not much crime. Expensive Uk: always grey. Good roads but Speed cameras. Crime and political correctness and nanny state.
Shame your so far away mate, could have met up for a beer ;) hope your all well
Interesting! I've just moved back to the UK after living more than 40 years abroad in Europe and the Middle East. All that you say is surprisingly true - family, more opportunities, security, shopping great, everything works and the bureaucracy functions in all areas, even energy supplies! Insurance, all those 'grown up' things that annoyed you so much in the first place. Crazy. Just wear the right clothes for the weather and you can still get out as much. UK - her people at least, has done so much in the social field alone, it is humbling. I love the possibility of growing my own food and flowers!!!
Corfu: stinking hot or rainy/muddy. Chaos. Bad roads. Not much crime. Expensive
Uk: always grey. Good roads but Speed cameras. Crime and political correctness and nanny state.