Moving

[dare 1,103]

Just wondering how many people moved far away from where they grew up? Next year wanna get a mortgage with the gf. We could afford my area but I look at places further out and think being close to london is over priced. Thing is though I don't really know any other areas lol. All my friends and family are around here as I grew up close enough to here, where its still only 30minutes travel to see em. Just wondering how people came to choose the area they live in if not where they are from? Seen plenty of jobs further out and in areas where property is so cheap with the deposit we'd have the repayments would feel like next to nothing compare to buying here. Far as I'm concerned all well do in the house is sleep here anyway and if wanting to visit friends it'll still only be an hours drive or so and they could come to us. Plus it's not hard to make new friends but who wants em anyway. Can meet loads of nice people but if I ain't grown up with ya n got the memories it's never gonna be the same type thing.

[forest of dean redneck 11,839]

What do you call far? I grew up in Dorset but now live on welsh borders,mind you I got no friends

[vanman1 411]

If you want some advice from an old git,do what your heart tells you to do.Your soon meet new people and with todays travel etc no-one important is that far away.Wish id done it years ago tbh.

[scothunter 12,609]

Moved 50 mile away from my home town for few year. But got home sick lol

[Frann 882]

Ive lived far from home and while I wasn't fussed, I do prefer living in my beloved west Wales. I have the coast, sea, beautiful hills and countryside. Best rugby teams

[Waz 4,279]

Ive lived the last 10 years 616 miles away from where I lived for the first 13 years of my life. (google earthed it).

[Hot Meat 3,109]

I stayed where I am now as in my travels this is place that looked best for working dogs lol family and friends are overrated when your as unsociable as me lol

[Strong Stuff 2,171]

Ive lived the last 10 years 616 miles away from where I lived for the first 13 years of my life. (google earthed it).

 

 

Are you really only 23?

 

That has surprised me.

 

You've got a good old head on those boy's shoulders lol

[Ideation 8,216]

I grew up in Wales, stopped in the Czech republic for a while, then Hungary, for a bit, then moved to Scotland for five years. . . . then moved back to Hungary for two and a bit years, and then to Slovakia for a year. And now I live next door to the house I grew up in, which my folks live in still. . . who I see most days.

 

And my other half is a southerner, who lived in London, and around the south, then moved to France, then back to southern England, then went to Australia to live, and when she came home, went to stay with her folks, who had moved to Wales, about 15 mins from where I am, and the rest is history as they say.

 

It's funny how life goes.

 

But to be fair, I had just as many good and bad times, met as many mates and as many arseholes in each place.

 

As long as you are part of a community of some kind, however small, you'll always be ok. And the world is a smaller place now, and hours drive is nowt. . . .I drive a four or five hour round trip to go ferreting most weeks of the winter, a couple of times to go lamping or ferreting. You'll always make the effort for family if they are important to you.

Edited May 5, 2014 by Ideation

[socks 32,253]

I have lived all over the world and a home is what you make it ... You your missus and kids when you have them is what make a house not where it is or who your friends are ... You could stay where you are and struggle to pay a mortgage on a small place and as the family grows and the financial constraints become worse the happy house becomes not such a fun place ... Or you move to somewhere where you don't have to worry about your mortgage and the happy house you make stays a happy house ... You will always make new friends if you want to move and friends are two a penny ... A happy family is priceless ..........

[Themoocher 231]

Il give you bit advice pal.

Don't jump head first into a mortgage in an area you know nothing about.

If your heart set on moving about rent for a bit and see what happens.

 

Also everything isn't as it seems.

If you live up north the house prides and everything is cheaper as the working pay is generally lower.

 

I'm pretty lucky I have been all over uk 2 years here and there. 6 weeks here and there for most my adult since leaving school.

I love East Yorkshire area,

[AndyH 52]

We moved back in Jan, after I got a job offer I couldn't turn down. We are only 30 miles from where I grew up, but it's a world away.

Yes, it's hard tearing yourself away from what you know & are comfortable with, but that's life, and it'll pass.

 

One thing I will say is about your mates; it takes me an hour to get back over, and don't expect your friends to be doing that on a regular basis, as they won't. However, you'll still stay in with your true friends, and make some new ones where you move to.

 

Best of luck with whatever you decide.

[LMFAO 94]

The moucher has hit the nail on the head, don't dive in to a mortgage. Rent somewhere for a year, get the feel of the place. You won't feel as pressured and tied down and if you hate it, no financial backlash.

[Wxm 1,638]

I've lived in 20+ houses in 26 years majority have been within 5 miles of where I was born, but then I've lived in holywell (30 miles away??) and 3 houses in Ireland but always end up back home (ish)

 

at the minute me and the missus have pondered on having a fresh start somewhere else but whats holding me back is my daughter with my ex and the fact my nan isn't to well.

 

the problems I have found with moving around so much is going to different schools settling down then moving again having to meet new people and make new friends then as soon as your settled then moving again.