Where would you live if you could

My missus would never move so it's academic for me.

But, theoretically.

Wells, Somerset
North Norfolk - Sheringham.
Vale of Glamorgan
Mid Wales/Adjoining bit of Shropshire/Hereford
Tewkesbury (above the floodplain!)

This would be the shortlist from which the final selection would be made.
 
Always had a burning desire to experience life elsewhere and feel it’d be a major regret if I didn’t give it a go.

I’m just under 2 years away from finally having the sort of freedom needed from a career standpoint to try somewhere different.

Australia/New Zealand are places I absolutely want to experience - in my head decent weather, English speaking, nature, decent work life balance, good salary, the sea and access to a more outdoors lifestyle would be my idea of a good life.

USA I’d love to experience and travel but suspect the work life balance would put me off long term living.
Canada I imagine would be great but the weather would be the unfortunate negative (to me).
 
stablemcfc said:
Always had a burning desire to experience life elsewhere and feel it’d be a major regret if I didn’t give it a go.

I’m just under 2 years away from finally having the sort of freedom needed from a career standpoint to try somewhere different.

Australia/New Zealand are places I absolutely want to experience - in my head decent weather, English speaking, nature, decent work life balance, good salary, the sea and access to a more outdoors lifestyle would be my idea of a good life.

USA I’d love to experience and travel but suspect the work life balance would put me off long term living.
Canada I imagine would be great but the weather would be the unfortunate negative (to me).
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I thought seriously about Canada, it's beautiful. Especially the West. Like you, I wanted English speaking/culture, good schooling, good health system.
We have some very good friends near Toronto, they're from Coventry originally and have brought their kids up in Canada. They've had a great life with high standard of living etc but they're well into their snowy freezing winter sports, skiing, snowboarding etc.
That's not for me I'm afraid, I'm more of a shorts and tee shirt kinda guy so I love the Brisbane sub tropical climate.

We're all different.
 
BongoBlue said:
Good question. Having lived outside of Boston for over 30 years now, my thoughts are turning south to get away from the Winters here. But while I like the southern states to visit, I am not sure that I could live there with the current fractured state of America. I do love it here but I am increasingly feeling the need to get out.
So Costa Rica for me when I retire. Beautiful laid back place with lovely people.
Or I might come home to Ireland...back to my hometown of Clonakilty; the best small town on the planet. But I am not sure that I could handle the weather.
Just got back from Croatia last week. What an incredibly beautiful country. The coastline is to fucking die for. Maybe there...
So basically, I am a bit undecided...:)
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Dingle is the best little place in the world (Ireland anyway!).
I’ve no idea, somewhere with better weather than Dublin but not unliveable in the summer. Northern Spain maybe, I’m 20 odd years off it still
 
blue_paul said:
Dingle is the best little place in the world (Ireland anyway!).
I’ve no idea, somewhere with better weather than Dublin but not unliveable in the summer. Northern Spain maybe, I’m 20 odd years off it still
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Killarney's better than Dingle in terms of bustle/peace and quiet balance between the town centre and the national park.
 
Bill Walker said:
I thought seriously about Canada, it's beautiful. Especially the West. Like you, I wanted English speaking/culture, good schooling, good health system.
We have some very good friends near Toronto, they're from Coventry originally and have brought their kids up in Canada. They've had a great life with high standard of living etc but they're well into their snowy freezing winter sports, skiing, snowboarding etc.
That's not for me I'm afraid, I'm more of a shorts and tee shirt kinda guy so I love the Brisbane sub tropical climate.

We're all different.
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I’ve been on holiday in Canada and there wasn’t much to dislike. Seems a beautiful country and I imagine there are plenty of hidden gems around.

I used to love the cold, I’ve just slowly grown into the realisation that I now prefer the warmth and suspect that will continue as I get older.

Ideally in 2024/5 I’ll travel Australia and work for a year to see if it’s for me. Suspect Brisbane will be one of my favourite places from what I’ve read, just need to see if I could hack the humidity.
 
aguero93:20 said:
Killarney's better than Dingle in terms of bustle/peace and quiet balance between the town centre and the national park.
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Ive family in Killarney, down there a lot. Thriving town but very much geared towards the yank tourists and can feel a little tacky at times.
Love the national park though and has come on leaps and bounds in terms of the restaurant scene.
Dingle just has a charm you can’t buy and that peninsula is about as spectacular as Irish scenery gets.
 
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