Country Life vs. City Life: Which Do You Prefer?

[fuzzyfelt]

I had always thought the gentler pace of life in quieter places suited me. Even though I had visited this happening little place before, I couldn't imagine living here, but we did for J's job. We came here with some dread, and with the aim we would be here for just maybe two years.
Now that we are here, I do find it wonderful, and even wonder sometimes if the quieter life might just be too quiet for me now.
Yes, there are a great many cons, but the galleries, museums, and having little kids with favorite exhibits in most of these, the parks, gardens, architecture, restaurants, pubs, inspiring good friends and fascinating people from so many amazing backgrounds, the shopping, the concerts, shows, opera, the markets, learning the odd ways the English run a big city, the different feels and histories of all the different areas that constitute it... it will be hard to leave.

 

[brewnog]

Where did you move from fi?

I can't imagine ever living in London, but they say you have to do it once in your life...

 

[fuzzyfelt]

Congratulations on graduating, Brewnog, a bit belatedly, sorry! I'm basically Australian, but we've moved around a bit.

 

[hypatia]

Oh poor you, such badness in our lands should'nt be tolerated, be cleaver and
move to granny's for ever.

Wish I could. There is no way for me to support myself. Not much left of the town {Old Shawnee town} The last bank closed in the 1950's, note the water marks on the pillers? In the old days they counted on the floods to enrich the soil, but todays weather is so much different. And with the flood control in major cities, the small ones get hit with major floods which should of spread out for miles. The Ohio river delta can be flooded with up to 15 feet of water. Grannys place is safe till around 12 feet.
http://www.state.il.us/hpa/hs/images/Sites/Shawneetown_04.jpg

 

[brewnog]

Why thank you fi!

 

[wolram]

By Hypatia, Wish I could. There is no way for me to support myself. Not much left of the town {Old Shawnee town} The last bank closed in the 1950's, note the water marks on the pillers? In the old days they counted on the floods to enrich the soil, but todays weather is so much different. And with the flood control in major cities, the small ones get hit with major floods which should of spread out for miles. The Ohio river delta can be flooded with up to 15 feet of water. Grannys place is safe till around 12 feet. by Hypatia

I have read about floods in the US and how some living in certain areas are
upping sticks and moving on, and saw a clip on tv about the fight to keep
the rivers back, but i did'nt know whole towns were being deserted,