Comments on The Sardine Tin: There's No Place Like Home

Maybe I just haven't found that one place I...

2011-09-22T09:56:31.155+01:00

Maybe I just haven't found that one place I'd move to then...

It does sound wonderful...you're not going to ...

2011-09-22T09:55:56.834+01:00

It does sound wonderful...you're not going to tempt me, are you.... ;)

Wow - Canada is one place I've never been but ...

2011-09-22T09:53:53.163+01:00

Wow - Canada is one place I've never been but have always wanted to visit. Sounds fun :)

That's also true - still have so many places a...

2011-09-22T09:52:37.204+01:00

That's also true - still have so many places at home to explore too...

Every time we come back from holiday, a moody mist...

2011-09-22T09:46:02.666+01:00

Every time we come back from holiday, a moody mist descends around us, none happy to be returning 'home'. We travelled round the world in 2009 via New Zealand, Sydney and Hawaii - I'd emigrate to South Island in a flash and wouldn't look back. Yes I'd miss friends and family here, but the quality of life both the kids and we would have would far outweigh that. And Twitter/Skype aren't bad for keeping in touch.

Unlike you, I've been desperate to get out of ...

2011-09-21T13:56:10.184+01:00

Unlike you, I've been desperate to get out of the UK for years. I was used to living abroad having lived in Paris when I was at Uni, I backpacked for 18 months and lived in Sydney for some of the time. I've wanted to be an expat ever since I first visited Singapore (and like you have played out what it would be like in my head). That was 13 years ago.

I met my husband 10 years ago and it's taken me nearly this long to persuade him that it would be a good idea to move. As I've got 2 little ones, it had to be a career move on his part rather than mine.
I finally got my wish earlier this January, when my husband got a job here in Singapore.

Yes I miss my friends and family, but I don't miss the UK. Has it lived up to expectations? Oh yes!

Your post struck a chord! Having decided to come a...

2011-09-21T09:06:29.532+01:00

Your post struck a chord! Having decided to come and live in Germany two years ago I have no regrets, even if it did not work out for my eldest daughter and she now lives in Switzerland again with her Dad. My younger daughter loves it too here, and she is now trilingual: English, French and German. I love traveling too, next trip coming up is Toronto!

I agree with you. I love travelling but coming hom...

2011-09-21T09:03:07.405+01:00

I agree with you. I love travelling but coming home is good. We love to visit the rest of this island too. We have some great places so shouldn't forget that!