FabSwingers.com forum: What do you miss from your home town/county

By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

After moving around the UK for most of my adult life and spending at least half of that at sea. I have settled in Essex.

I miss good old scrumpy cider and the soft west country accent.

What do you miss most if you are no longer living in your home town/county??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The beach. I'm not that far from a couple of them but they just aren't the same.

I don't miss the sulphur smell of the steelworks though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss everything.

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By *appy squirrelWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

herbal salt. herbal tea. sounds like I am healthy but I am actually not

oh and bigger houses. and a language I actually understand

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"The beach. I'm not that far from a couple of them but they just aren't the same.

I don't miss the sulphur smell of the steelworks though "

Thats one thing i like the most about where i live and work, nice and close to the sea/beach...i do slightly miss the open green countryside!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss the people I grew up with but none of them live there anymore and neither do I.

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Hove, mainly…

I miss the colour of the stone. I'm from Stamford in Lincolnshire and they use a certain type of stone in the buildings.

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By *edangel_2013Woman
over a year ago

southend

Gravy being sold at the fish and chip shop.

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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago

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i miss passionate people who have common sense.

here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Beach

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I miss everything.

Ok, more specifically:

I miss the pizza. I miss all the people. I miss the speed of life. I miss the big houses. I miss the subway. I miss snow. I miss my friends. Most of all, I miss the openess of social interactions and people's brash approach to life.

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"herbal salt. herbal tea. sounds like I am healthy but I am actually not

oh and bigger houses. and a language I actually understand

Lol yes its taken me a while to get used to North Essex speak

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"I miss everything.

Ok, more specifically:

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"Gravy being sold at the fish and chip shop. "

Chips and gravy nom nom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only lived in 2 other places (1 town, 1 city) and I don't miss anything about either of them.

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

I just miss Manchester full stop, I love the feeling when I'm there. The ppl, the atmosphere, although last time I was there I spent it with a non Mancunian

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Hove, mainly…

"i miss passionate people who have common sense.

here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both."

Watford?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss everything how it was. I come from sweden in malmo and it have changed lots, now there is no go zones, maibe it will return how it was one day, although the smorgosboard is nice and swedish meatballs mmmmm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pretty hills.

That's about it though

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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago

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"i miss passionate people who have common sense.

here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.

Watford? "

miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well it's complex for me, as I spent part of my childhood in rural County Durham, and the other part in the Middle East.

I miss the countryside, city living now can be intense. But I don't miss the narrowed minded attitudes, I'm sometimes reminded of this when we meet other swingers from my old stomping ground.

As for the middle east? There's some very intense memories there, both positive and negative.

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"i miss passionate people who have common sense.

here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.

Watford?

miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live."

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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago

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"i miss passionate people who have common sense.

here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.

Watford?

miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live.

3 more years and my youngest leaves school so i shall be fucking off then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I just miss Manchester full stop, I love the feeling when I'm there. The ppl, the atmosphere, although last time I was there I spent it with a non Mancunian

Why on earth would you do that?

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I miss the small village feel. I miss the green and my school was bloody epic as was running about and playing in the woods.

I miss seeing the cricket players and all the beautiful cars that would drive through. I miss the best smallest pub there was - the first place I had a drink and got chatted up by a pilot.

And I miss the more accepting nature of it. People gossiped (it was a village) but there was such a community feel and so little racism.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

The tube and transport network of London village.

And the diversity.

There a bit backward thinking down in Portsmouth, stuck in a racist timewarp.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seaside in Poland in summer time. Lots of beautiful beaches and places, we recommend .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fields, lakes, rivers.. grew up a proper country boy and always prefer the countryside to town and city life. I'm just a simple boy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The space, quiet, wildlife and harvest time.

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"i miss passionate people who have common sense.

here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.

Watford?

miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live.

3 more years and my youngest leaves school so i shall be fucking off then.

Hope they pass quickly for you

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"I miss the small village feel. I miss the green and my school was bloody epic as was running about and playing in the woods.

I miss seeing the cricket players and all the beautiful cars that would drive through. I miss the best smallest pub there was - the first place I had a drink and got chatted up by a pilot.

And I miss the more accepting nature of it. People gossiped (it was a village) but there was such a community feel and so little racism. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very little...

I moved to a stunningly beautiful country

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im a Londoner, now living in Devon. I dont miss a thing about London!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I still live iny home town I would never move because home really is where the heart is

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Moved from Essex up North to chips and gravy land.. adore living here.. but so miss a nice plate of cockles and a Rossi icecream!! A x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pie and mushy peas and a pint of dark mild for lunch and much cheaper prices generally - the north has it sussed

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

"I miss the colour of the stone. I'm from Stamford in Lincolnshire and they use a certain type of stone in the buildings. "

I love a wander round Stamford and a yomp round Burghley - but that's cos my heart belongs to the Cotswolds, the limestone is so restful.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs

Nothing - I hate London and the South East and can't wait to get back to an agricultural community.

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By *orum TrollWoman
over a year ago

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"i miss passionate people who have common sense.

here it's like everyone is either angry or brain dead, or a combo of both.

Watford?

miles away from there. this town is known for it's drug problems though and in 2016 was named the most miserable place to live.

3 more years and my youngest leaves school so i shall be fucking off then.

Hope they pass quickly for you

thanks.

keep thinking of moving before then and leaving my youngest here with their dad or asking him to move with me, but neither of those things seems fair.

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By *ink Panther.Woman
over a year ago

Preston

"I just miss Manchester full stop, I love the feeling when I'm there. The ppl, the atmosphere, although last time I was there I spent it with a non Mancunian

Why on earth would you do that? "

Because he was wonderful company

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coffee, maple syrup, pancakes, pumpkin pie

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nothing - I hate London and the South East and can't wait to get back to an agricultural community.

We like to visit London about once year, but yes, could live there.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been in the same street almost all of my life. I miss the friendly, close community we used to have. And, the pretty, green and flowery front gardens.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Moved from Essex up North to chips and gravy land.. adore living here.. but so miss a nice plate of cockles and a Rossi icecream!! A x

We still have a Rossi ice cream van. Can't eat cockles any more though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pattie butty and gravy chips for the chippy.love going over the humber bridge knowing I'm not far from my home town (city) go back few time year to see family.

Sam X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Friends, pasties and spingo

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

I'm from Suffolk originally and I miss the sea soooooo much.

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

The rolling Surrey Downs.

Leicester's a bit flat.

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By *ashwoodMan
over a year ago

Berkshire/London

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By *ashwoodMan
over a year ago

Berkshire/London

Where are you from originally then?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I miss the small village feel. I miss the green and my school was bloody epic as was running about and playing in the woods.

I miss seeing the cricket players and all the beautiful cars that would drive through. I miss the best smallest pub there was - the first place I had a drink and got chatted up by a pilot.

And I miss the more accepting nature of it. People gossiped (it was a village) but there was such a community feel and so little racism. "

Sounds idyllic - no wonder you miss it. For their retirement, my parents opted for quiet country village life, and they love it.

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By *lem-H-FandangoMan
over a year ago

salisbury / Lee on solent

The sea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Henderson's Relish, my extended family. Actually having a proper Yorkshire accent.

I don't miss living in a massive city, or 'Meadowhell', and the last time I was there on my own I had no idea how to commute across the city to Meadowhall, and I got lost in there too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm only in the next town so still very close. It's changed so much from the town I grew up in so don't miss a lot because it's not the same. X

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.

The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.

I miss the warmer weather.

And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.

I had a future to look forward to back then.

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.

The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.

I miss the warmer weather.

And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.

I had a future to look forward to back then. "

I totally get the last two paragraphs

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.

The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.

I miss the warmer weather.

And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.

I had a future to look forward to back then.

I totally get the last two paragraphs

If you wanna move to Dudley I'll happily house swap with ya. I wanna get back to Essex.

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By *eybert77 OP Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.

The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.

I miss the warmer weather.

And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.

I had a future to look forward to back then.

I totally get the last two paragraphs

If you wanna move to Dudley I'll happily house swap with ya. I wanna get back to Essex. "

No sea and beach so no swap lol..move back

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oatcakes

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

"I miss my family, the ice rink, and the feeling of always having a mate who's house I could escape to.

The fact I was so close to London, yet 20 mins in the car and I was at the seaside.

I miss the warmer weather.

And I miss not having the responsibilities I do now.

I had a future to look forward to back then.

I totally get the last two paragraphs

If you wanna move to Dudley I'll happily house swap with ya. I wanna get back to Essex.

No sea and beach so no swap lol..move back

I will eventually. Need to do some serious saving first.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
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over a year ago

Central

"I miss the colour of the stone. I'm from Stamford in Lincolnshire and they use a certain type of stone in the buildings. "

I love the stone there too - but am not from there

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss my family and friends. Going to watch my rugby team and watch the local lads as Well.

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By *retty womanWoman
over a year ago

Near Bournemouth

Nothing. I only live 3 miles from where I grew up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss the sea - I used to live 100m from the beach and loved to spend time there no matter the weather.

Also miss my family - no parents/aunts/uncles still alive so no family connection to the town. Haven't lived there for over 40 years but it's still home

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss the mersey and all the friendly scouse !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I moved from a town to a village in the country. I miss the sound of police sirens and helicopters flying over the garden at 2 in the morning. That and the violence and crime....

Obviously I'm kidding..

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By *007ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

My old school friends. Had a lot of happy memories.

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