If you had to leave your country for another ...

[Sundae]

My previous post disappeared
Will try to recapture its wisdom.

Originally I thought perhaps I would get away with saying another country in the British Isles, but I fear that is cheating. I could easily live in Scotland, Wales or even the Republic of Ireland....

SO - further afield.

I am the only Brit I know who doesn't seem to dream of relocating to the antipodes. Australia and New Zealand are too hot, too full of dangerous creatures and too far from home for me. My Uncle seems to love it there though (Brisbane)

Europe is just too foreign for me. Great to visit for holidays or travel, but I couldn't see myself living there.

I would consider America - I would just have to choose the right are with regard to climate, politics and guns. Politics can change, but I think areas do have trends. I'd need to be somewhere with a fairly liberal heritage. I do come from a Socialist country after all.

And guns. I know it's a right and all that, but if everyone around me was routinely armed it would freak me out. I'd take my chances with German breakfasts of meat, meat and more meat rather than be the only person in a room without a gun.

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

And guns. I know it's a right and all that, but if everyone around me was routinely armed it would freak me out. I'd take my chances with German breakfasts of meat, meat and more meat rather than be the only person in a room without a gun.

I think the gun threads create the impression that Americans generally pack. It just isn't true. You will find a lot more armed homeowners though. The atmosphere is different, though, since if someone is armed in the UK its a cop or a criminal.

If I were to live somewhere else it would have to be lightly governed and have an inoffensive foreign policy. The US is streaking toward heavy handed government now that the GOP has completely lost its way. Maybe a remote enough place in Canada. I really liked Ireland and Costa Rica as a visitor. If my Spanish were better...