tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post5568618799130011037..comments2024-03-15T22:09:38.879+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Postcard from WeardaleVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-81031891113776216052014-06-27T08:23:20.437+01:002014-06-27T08:23:20.437+01:00The 'home' thing struck a chord with me. ...The 'home' thing struck a chord with me. I feel at home in Brighton and it's where my sense of identity is but in a lot of ways (bad neighbours, the town going downhill, etc.) I no longer want to be here. The problem is that I don't feel like I belong anywhere else. I need to be near the sea and feel the call of beautiful beaches from my youth but I feel alienated from the people and places near to them.. I was always a misfit until I landed in Brighton a town full of misfits so I fitted Arabella Sockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10936438011119860497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-85303579070643227362014-06-27T08:14:20.462+01:002014-06-27T08:14:20.462+01:00Thanks for your comments everyone. There's muc...Thanks for your comments everyone. There's much for me to ponder and I expect to return to my thoughts and your comments shortlyVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-48192940412324277532014-06-23T20:14:51.826+01:002014-06-23T20:14:51.826+01:00Looks beautiful, and with your own history there t...Looks beautiful, and with your own history there too, no wonder you feel the draw. <br />I'm sure you've already come across him but if not, (and for anyone else interested) I always enjoy Phil Gates' blogs and the gorgeous photos he posts of that area on Twitter (@seymourdaily).HappyMouffetardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09157145094611234176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-68150516893236296222014-06-23T18:52:08.755+01:002014-06-23T18:52:08.755+01:00A lovely part of the world. we were up there ourse...A lovely part of the world. we were up there ourselves recentlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-4002896592715105372014-06-23T18:44:39.849+01:002014-06-23T18:44:39.849+01:00But the head doesn't rule your emotions and it...But the head doesn't rule your emotions and it's those that rule how you feel about something.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-75713325688759138352014-06-23T16:05:53.655+01:002014-06-23T16:05:53.655+01:00Head and heart don't always go together, espec...Head and heart don't always go together, especially with that sense of feeling at 'home' to an area. We know that feeling. Although we're not unhappy and actually feel settled, head is the main reason where we are now. As for the heart, there are several to choose from (Cornwall, Buxton (!)...).<br /><br />Glad to hear you had a fantastic time and you felt you went home rather than just a holiday, making things extra special.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-20789112673545075142014-06-23T14:49:26.950+01:002014-06-23T14:49:26.950+01:00I know what you mean about feeling as if you'r...I know what you mean about feeling as if you're going home - I get that both in Cornwall and in Shropshire, which we know well. I've always put it down to being a different sort of holiday, with the enjoyment of settling into something familiar. <br /><br />To me, Chippenham sounds lovely and your blog makes you sound very involved in the area. My aunt moved to the North East around Newcastle for a bit (totally different person, totally different reasons, I know) and she relied on public transport (such as it was). She returned to London, having missed the arts, culture and conversation. <br /><br />There's not much that's more unsettling than other people moving on. Perhaps the North-East is indeed your spiritual home but I think I'd say, Don't let that unsettled feeling be the reason to move. I suspect, wherever you live, it feels unsettling when others leave. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-66481038910139862952014-06-23T14:12:57.015+01:002014-06-23T14:12:57.015+01:00The Co-conspirator and I have been discussing off ...The Co-conspirator and I have been discussing off and on for years where we would live in retirement. Now that that time is actually approaching I keep thinking about the time we've spent in the Pacific Northwest or the Northeast or on Nantucket Island and how "at home" we felt there. Though we've always lived almost as far from the oceans as possible in North America it seems we're feeling the pull of the coasts. Shady Characterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522626839086685428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-23329541038423596092014-06-23T12:35:47.117+01:002014-06-23T12:35:47.117+01:00Derbyshire is some where my hubby and I both felt ...Derbyshire is some where my hubby and I both felt the pull to. as teenagers were both camped and visited for day trips.Only 1 hour travel, him from the north me from the south. We camped with the children as they grew, moved around the country for work Then we retired 2yrs ago to Derbyshire to an area we didn't know and have meet so many nice friendly folk we haven't regetted a moment of the move. phyllis weavinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770675143086861084noreply@blogger.com