tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post674665121001929617..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Missing England AlreadyExpat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-9366185842904145582015-08-19T12:57:51.132+01:002015-08-19T12:57:51.132+01:00I know how you feel. Plus there are all those peo...I know how you feel. Plus there are all those people and places that you've known since childhood... I generally get asked when I return to the UK if I find it weird being back, but the truth is that I fit right in straightaway, even driving on the left seems natural.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-34736714695160388052015-07-31T18:33:21.695+01:002015-07-31T18:33:21.695+01:00Very interesting MsCaroline. Hit the nail on the h...Very interesting MsCaroline. Hit the nail on the head.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-55242953501666691232015-07-31T09:54:43.832+01:002015-07-31T09:54:43.832+01:00I think part of it is an intrinsic understanding o...I think part of it is an intrinsic understanding of how people tick and how things work in your home culture. No matter how long you live elsewhere, I don't think you ever completely internalize an adopted culture in the same way. There are many things I heartily dislike about the US, but - whether I agree with things or not - I at least 'get' it. I know how to behave in every situation, I know how to approach people, I have a very good idea of how they'll respond, and I understand what's expected of me in every exchange - very little second-guessing required. Here in the UK, despite my ability to (theoretically) understand what's going on, I definitely don't have the same level of innate assurance about interactions, that I'm missing some cultural shorthand or unspoken rules - I probably overthink it, but there it is. (And if it's any comfort, I use those trolleys regularly and still have days where I forget how to work them. )MsCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03623997911568143459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-86822711804185848562015-07-31T08:45:29.680+01:002015-07-31T08:45:29.680+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020209739434195467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-49439970311741326322015-07-29T23:14:22.337+01:002015-07-29T23:14:22.337+01:00I guess the home is where the heart is........
You...I guess the home is where the heart is........<br />You'll be fine when you get back (as though you've never been away!)<br />Maggie xMaggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-14525680546982175742015-07-29T21:11:00.722+01:002015-07-29T21:11:00.722+01:00There's no place like home.There's no place like home.Mwahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954216492730746581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-85301260381416942042015-07-29T14:41:16.464+01:002015-07-29T14:41:16.464+01:00"Inner peace" - yes, that makes sense."Inner peace" - yes, that makes sense. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-24060377126248654362015-07-28T22:18:28.430+01:002015-07-28T22:18:28.430+01:00Glad you had a good trip - yes, it always brings u...Glad you had a good trip - yes, it always brings up mixed emotions.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-68996586172242591162015-07-28T20:11:20.570+01:002015-07-28T20:11:20.570+01:00Glad that you had such a good time that it made yo...Glad that you had such a good time that it made you miss the old homeland! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-60281469975197589422015-07-28T18:12:20.488+01:002015-07-28T18:12:20.488+01:00My sister has lived in Aussie for 8 years and is v...My sister has lived in Aussie for 8 years and is very happy there but on each trip home she says she feels a sense of inner peace as she spies the fields and grey skies of Sussex on the approach to gatwick. There's no place like home :-) xSophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880245990331591367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-67961043854390615262015-07-28T16:00:06.533+01:002015-07-28T16:00:06.533+01:00I was very grumpy coming back to France on Sunday ...I was very grumpy coming back to France on Sunday after two weeks in England and Wales.<br /><br />I'm sure I'll get back into the swing of la vie française again soon, but right now, I'd rather be in England.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-56411347227574415652015-07-28T14:06:04.053+01:002015-07-28T14:06:04.053+01:00Me too. After more than 40 years in the US, landin...Me too. After more than 40 years in the US, landing at Heathrow still feels like coming home.<br />I'm not unhappy where I am currently planted.<br />It's just feeling differently comfortable with a place.mumfypathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784941271213410334noreply@blogger.com