It's a good thread topic Steve, and hopefully we'll see plenty of comments.
Am I allowed to make an observation please?
When I arrived with my wife into UK I did not see it as returning home.
In my mind my home was Yokohama in Japan. Our time in UK was just to take care of my mum and dad whose health was poor and whose care was (in my view) poor.
Neither of us ever felt 'at home' here. We never felt that we belonged and we found it difficult to find friends.
Life here can be extremely stressful simply because it's just too difficult to find satisfying diversions.
The weather is always against us and just so unpredictable, we need to work those extra hours/days to get by, whatever you do for relaxation, outings, place to go/visit etc always cost too much. Friends are difficult to find and maintain bondings.
Yes, a very negative response to UK.
We've lost our opportunity to live in Japan.
But, we still have a chance to live in Philippines. Now, there we feel able to plan diversions without the unpredictable of weather, we have friends, we have family, we can visit the beach/ocean , we can find outlets that don't cost loads of money. We believe we can live happy stress free lives below the radar and enjoy a simple life. We believe we can be close to a natural life.
Whoops, there I go dreaming again. C'mon Carina lets go HOME soon.
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