....I don't actually want to live in the US (per se) but my husbands family (who are wonderful LIBERAL Texans - yeah, they're out there! THEY didn't vote for the AntiChrist!) all live there, the house prices are very low and I get to live in the warm countryside for my summers.
But yes, happiness is a state of mind.
Also, yeah, good schooling should be a given, but this way I get to CHOOSE where my kids get schooled. It's a bit of a lottery in the UK/US.
I agree, the heat's WAY over the top in the summer, but then, my folks are shivering their butts off in Staffordshire and grumbling about paying the heating bills.
Everything is relative. I say again - CHOICE. If I don't like it, I get to say 'Thanks, it's been great' then go work somewhere else.
Peace! (and beer!) Woohoo! QatarLiving rocks!
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P.S. Everywhere has an underbelly, but being a mother of small kids I don't usually frequent bars etc so I don't get to see it. I don't walk around with blinkers on but y'know, y'live the family life and y'miss stuff.
....I don't actually want to live in the US (per se) but my husbands family (who are wonderful LIBERAL Texans - yeah, they're out there! THEY didn't vote for the AntiChrist!) all live there, the house prices are very low and I get to live in the warm countryside for my summers.
But yes, happiness is a state of mind.
Also, yeah, good schooling should be a given, but this way I get to CHOOSE where my kids get schooled. It's a bit of a lottery in the UK/US.
I agree, the heat's WAY over the top in the summer, but then, my folks are shivering their butts off in Staffordshire and grumbling about paying the heating bills.
Everything is relative. I say again - CHOICE. If I don't like it, I get to say 'Thanks, it's been great' then go work somewhere else.
Peace! (and beer!) Woohoo! QatarLiving rocks!
XX
P.S. Everywhere has an underbelly, but being a mother of small kids I don't usually frequent bars etc so I don't get to see it. I don't walk around with blinkers on but y'know, y'live the family life and y'miss stuff.