Would You Swap Your Country For The UK?

Hi there wolfie34 I do hope you are not planning on turning your back on the UK wolfie! How about heading south of the UK instead? Mind you I don't blame you, I used to live not far from London myself a few years ago!!

I'm afraid not. Britain's politics frighten me. I'm sorry Wolfie =( things are just so crazy, worldwide, I feel safest with a little countryhouse with a decent scrap of land in a country I'm familiar with and know all that's going on in (I know I'd quickly learn, but I don't often get chances at stability like this to risk it). I'm always a bit on the cautious side I'm afraid. Though I admit I'd be severely tempted, there's a girl I know who lives near London who I adore so much.

Actually, I would want to switch the United States for Canada. I want free health care. I might move to the UK. I love the BBC and from what I see of the UK on the BBC, it seems a lot nicer over there than it is over here. They do not have complete idiots running for office.

Hi Wolfie, Well being from the UK myself it would have to be a County swap but I would not be willing to swap at all as I am so happy here in Devon and have lived not far from London in the past, you could always visit though and I could get you into the camp for a free swim on my family pass LOL so you could meet the soldiers. Ellie :D

I'm not living in my own country so I don't think I can swap it with you! lol. I would love to visit United Kingdom one day to meet my husband family over there and I heard from my husband that it is a beautiful country! And I want to see and experience the life there one day.

I would swap with you for one year just to see if I could take it. Of course I don't think you could take living wear I am at because I live in the so called hicktowns of iowa. But if you really wanted to trade and if it was okay with all parties involved then yes I would do it but only on a one year basis because 5 is kind of long and I think I would go crazy if I didn't like it

It sounds like an interesting place, but I absolutely love Canada. The isn't too bad either, but my favourite place to live is Canada. My husband will be joining me up here in a month or so, and we are going to have an absolutely great time here together. I am going to sponsor him for his landed immigrant status, and we are going to live in Canada.

Hey Wolfie... I would accept your challenge here and then, without even thinking twice:) My country is what you are looking forward leaving out one onus. Well I will mention its advantages first. It's a small island so you have short distances to travel. There is no need to wake up early for work or to visit friends or relatives. It is not prone to earthquakes or flooding. English is the second language and 95% of the Maltese population speak Maltese and English. People are friendly and you would not have a hard time integrating in the Maltese society. The onus is that the climate is not colder than UK. Since I am a dog person I would love meeting breeders, going for dog shows etc.I have friends in Kent. I have visited them ten years ago. Kent is lovely!

Are you really in a position to do this? Referring to visas. What about Australia, would you move there? But you want a colder climate - colder than England, so what did you have in mind? You want somewhere that snows?

i like where i live i live in the united states iam not thinking of moving any where but good-luck to you

i really think UK is a nice place. I am working in a directory enquiries company which provides service there in the UK ( i think you have an idea of where im working LOL ) We had a crash course about the geography,people and famous places and its really nice! I would really love to go to harrods, see the london eye, visit the museums there, the castles and beautiful scenery in northern ireland. Its a really nice country and they provide great benefits too! Not to mention people who workds hard and party harder!LOL I guess 5 years will be super fun! HAppy mylotting!

Hello wolfie. Well, I live in China, but as what you have narrated in your discussion, it seems that you have no interest in a country where earthquakes happen. But it is ok on your side because everyone likes to live in a country free of earthquake. I live in the east part of China, no earthquake. It is close to Hangzhou, Shanghai, Suzhou. I mean all of the cities within or around the Yangtze Delta, which is considered the best part of China together with the Zhujiang or Pearl River Delta, where HK, Guangzhou, Shenzhen etc. are located. The earthqyuake areas in China are mainly in the west part of China, so it is still safe for you to come and live in China for a year or as long as you like. Anyway it is your own choice. lol. Well, I would be very happy to come and live in Britain for a year or longer. My main purpose of going to live and work there would be for the interest of learning more about the great culture of the country and also for the purpose of improving my English, which is my favorite foreign language. In fact, when I was at college, I had English as my major and I am also engaged in English teaching. So I think that I will surely benefit a lot if I can have a chance of studying in your country for five years, maybe two years is enough for me. In fact, I have been dreaming of going to study abroad, but it seems that this dream of mine is remote. But I am still very happy that the Internet offers me so much knowledge of any information concerned with English-speaking countries and such. Thank you so much for your discussion, wolfie. Good day to you.

Hi Wolfie! I do have plans of going to the UK. I have applied for a student visa and I am still waiting for the results of my application. I would probably accept your offer as I badly need a place to stay when I get there. Don't worry, I will pay for rent. It's cold up here in our city (a city here in the Philippines). People here are friendly and most are very hospitable. English may not be the main language but I must say that people here have a good command of the English language. In fact, a lot of foreign students like those from South Korea and China come here to study English.

Wolfie, Could the answer to this, as many of life's woes, be ebay? ... Sounds like you've got some takers. The package deal you're offering isn't actually such a bad one. Yes, we get spied on by our government all day every day. Yes, both our main two political parties have been engaged in a ridiculous bidding war with the Redtop media for the last 10 years to see who can talk toughest on crime and vilify already marginalised groups yet further. Yes, summer never came this year. But it's still Britain isn't it, where we take pride in being neither American nor European, and love the fact that we finally finally, and seemingly from nowhere, shunted the Aussies down the medals table in the world's most spectacular sporting event. Certainly, have the time of your life travelling and seeing the world. But, my bet is when you've had your fill, you'll know that where you're coming back to is still home, for all its shortcomings.

Yes, I would actually if it was possible. I am currently planning to save money for a trip there, though its to meet someone. Some of my family and friends think im being stupid to travel that distance for someone. though I feel it is something I have to do.

Nope Wolfie I will stay where I am Sweetie as Gissi likes it here to it is a quiet Village and friendly as in most People, you do have the odd Grump here but then I would say they are everywhere so I think I will give it a skip and just stop here Love you Sweetheart and lots of Kisses from Gissi xxxx

Sorry Wolfie, you are more than welcome to come stay in the USA, but don't think I'd want to swap, not even for a month. Where I am living now we do have all that you prefer, cooler climate, no earthquakes, and the people are pretty friendly, not as much as where I'm originally from....Texas. But then again, everything is bigger in Texas. lol

I would consider swapping with you, but probably only for a month or so and then I'd want to come back here since I'm sure I would get homesick. I would swap for a month because I have never been outside my own country and so swapping would provide me with a new experience and an exciting new adventure. I would also do it for this long because I have a good online friend who lives about an or so from London and this way I could meet and visit this friend in person which I think would be great! I live in Illinois very near the Iowa border. The city I live in is a suburb of one of four cities, referred to as the quad cities, two of which are in Illinois and two of which are in Iowa. There are city buses that will take you almost anywhere in the quad cities as well as to some nearby, smaller neighboring cities and even to a couple of nearby neighboring small towns. Oddly enough, though I am in the midst of cities, you also don't have to travel far to be in rural country/farm land. So I guess you could say there is a little of all worlds, country, small town and city, here, however, I warn you, the economy is not so good. Also, there are no earthquakes, but I am very near the Mississippi River and many people experience flooding whenever it rains a lot, mostly flooded roads, basements and/or yards. So if you'd like, perhaps you could swap with me for a month or so! lol!

Sounds interesting, we have places here in my country that has cold wheather than the rest of the country.Like Baguio, which is the Summer Capital, but i think it is not that hot here as in other places. One thing sure though, you won't have difficulty communicating with people here, English is not our top language but we do speak English. The people are warm and friendly and there is a lot to see and explore here.Nice discussion though! Thanks.

Let me think about it.....er NO LOL I spent many years trying to escape the Uk and now I have there is no going back for me lol good luck wth your quest though.