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Jun. 27th, 2007 08:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
oselleI would like to hear from British people and people currently living in England or anyone who's ever moved to England about what life is like there. I have been thinking about leaving the United States for a while, and England just seems like the most likely choice...even though I've never been there. But I'm a lifelong Anglophile, I speak the language and it's just...I don't know. As a New Yorker, London just seems like a natural choice.
Am I fooling myself? You tell me, British folks and expatriates alike. At this point, I would not advise anyone to move to the U.S., unless their present home was some plague-ridden hellhole. Would you recommend England as a good place to live? Is London the best choice, or are there other, less crowded options? Is the healthcare good? Safety? Quality of life? Could I expect life to be more gritty "Prime Suspect" or lighthearted "As Time Goes By?" Is the food as legendarily bad as everyone says?
I'm going to be 40 in September and the thought of growing old here is scaring the shit out of me. I'm seeing what is happening with my parents and I doubt things will be much better in 30 years. The dollar is totally sucking compared to the pound, so I probably couldn't make a move anytime soon...but any advice you could offer would be a tremendous help. Thanks!
Am I fooling myself? You tell me, British folks and expatriates alike. At this point, I would not advise anyone to move to the U.S., unless their present home was some plague-ridden hellhole. Would you recommend England as a good place to live? Is London the best choice, or are there other, less crowded options? Is the healthcare good? Safety? Quality of life? Could I expect life to be more gritty "Prime Suspect" or lighthearted "As Time Goes By?" Is the food as legendarily bad as everyone says?
I'm going to be 40 in September and the thought of growing old here is scaring the shit out of me. I'm seeing what is happening with my parents and I doubt things will be much better in 30 years. The dollar is totally sucking compared to the pound, so I probably couldn't make a move anytime soon...but any advice you could offer would be a tremendous help. Thanks!