Emigrating To Another Country...What Would You Miss About Your Homeland?
By Janey1966
@Janey1966 (24170)
Carlisle, England
January 16, 2010 5:54pm CST
This is a tough one. People emigrate all the time (for different reasons) so I suppose it is rather a complex subject, and one I would like to know more about. You know; why do people leave the country of their birth? Will they ever return? That type of thing.
Now, as for me, I've never had this sudden urge to emigrate because there are loads of things I would miss if I went. Well, I would miss my parents, my brother and my nephew, that's for sure but would I miss the country ITSELF? Yes, I think I would. The main factor about the UK is how diverse the scenery is. It really is beautiful in parts and we are on the doorstep of the Lake District. The best views are actually by train and my heart used to race whenever I commuted from Mum's to Carlisle to see John as this scenery, viewed on the Virgin Train (I'd miss Richard Branson lol) always lifted my spirits and was different each time. It is amazing how green the grass is too. I notice this whenever I have flown over dry, arrid areas like Nevada and Madrid in Spain. I love the sunshine, don't get me wrong...but every day? Mmmm, not sure about that. English rain as the band Rush point out is "so light yet endless" which is rather an apt description...so, amazingly I WOULD miss our weather!!I would miss not going to football matches because you get true working-class people still faithfully following their teams and I love every minute of home games, even if Carlisle lose...which is quite often.
Anything else? The generosity of Brits knows no bounds and - like the Americans - help out with Aid to places such as Haiti. We can get it wrong at times but when we get it right, boy, it makes me proud to be British my friends.
Oh, and I like the springtime too. I'd definitely miss the "daffs" (daffodils).
So, what would you miss my friends? Has anyone emigrated and never regretted it?
Anything else? The generosity of Brits knows no bounds and - like the Americans - help out with Aid to places such as Haiti. We can get it wrong at times but when we get it right, boy, it makes me proud to be British my friends.Oh, and I like the springtime too. I'd definitely miss the "daffs" (daffodils).So, what would you miss my friends? Has anyone emigrated and never regretted it?1 person likes this
8 responses
@thedailyclick (3017)
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17 Jan 10
What a great discussion especially as emigrating is something which crosses my mind near enough on a weekly basis. The reason why is that whilst there is much which is still great about Britain it really is going down hill with the number of nonsense policies and crazy political correctness which is inflicted on us every single day. Worst is that I can see no end to it and our lives ending up completely becoming miserable thanks to the poilticans in the UK.
Whilst my parents are still alive I would never consider leaving here but maybe in the future I would consider going to say Canada as I prefer the cold weather and could certainly get that in certain areas there. I think I would still miss things such as my brother and sister, as well as proper fish and chips and the Sun newspaper, yes it maybe tacky but I would miss it. But for me the benefits of getting away from this place would far out weigh the negatives.
@thedailyclick (3017)
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18 Jan 10
I wouldn't actually say I read The Sun as in fact I never read a newspaper for news because of their one sided nature. The Sun which it's dependancy for gossip and stupid stories is more entertainment value rather than news for me.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
23 Jan 10
I'm sorry I misunderstood you my friend. My Dad is one of those who believes every word he reads in that paper! We used to have some quite entertaining er "discussions" regarding what was in his paper (The Sun) and mine (The Mirror)!That was in the 1980s when I thought Neil Kinnock was God hehe lolol!
That was in the 1980s when I thought Neil Kinnock was God hehe lolol!@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
18 Jan 10
Oh dear, I'm sorry to hear that you hate the UK so much...but you're not alone my friend. I must say I'm surprised that you read the Sun (but respect the fact you do) but I must say that Kelvin MckEnzie is the most bigoted "thing" on the telly, I can't stand him! I stopped reading newspapers years ago as they can fuddle the brain. Journalists can be as bad as the politicians and I won't have anything to do with them I'm afraid. I'm glad you like the discussion topic, I aim to please...well, most of the time lol.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
17 Jan 10
My Homeland is Canada and although I live in South Texas for 5 months each winter, I would not want to leave Canada on a permanent basis. We have a multitude of freedoms in Canada which are called Human Rights. We have Gender Rights, Gay Rights, Abortion Rights, and Equal Rights. Is it any wonder that thousands of people from all over the world are lining up to emigrate to Canada?
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
17 Jan 10
I'm not being funny but if Canada is so grand why do you have to live in South Texas for 5 months?
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@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
17 Jan 10
Good Question, and not at all Funny! I'm 76 and the snow is deep in Ontario in the winter, to say nothing of the ice. I live on a farm in the country, where I must walk to the road (without slipping on the ice) to get the mail. I manage 400 colonies of bees in the summer in Canada. Its a busy job, but the weather is quite nice. The weather in South Texas is nice all winter, and there is absolutely no ice or snow. Hope this answers your Question! Thanks for your interest!
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
17 Jan 10
Thank you for answering my question, I do appreciate it...and the fact you are escaping the bad winters. It makes sense to me.
@MrKennedy (1978)
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17 Jan 10
Although I definitely want to emigrate at one stage in my life (want to experience something new, and I hate where I live now), I would certainly miss being familiar with everything and having to leave my family behind. Though I would eventually get other it, I should imagine it would be tough at first.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
17 Jan 10
I suppose it depends on how adventurous we are and if we are independent. I am fairly independent but would miss my family more than I would...say, 20 years ago.
@ralphbrian (110)
• Philippines
17 Jan 10
this is amazing topic i ever read so far. but it's a tough question. well on my own opinion people leave the country of their birth for some reasons maybe they found someone over that country it might be an opportunity, a job, a partner or a business matter. well i believe that everyone does miss their homeland if ever they migrate to other places for homeland is part of their history, part of their culture, part of their heart and soul and even part of their past and its the place where they grow and where their memories are. home is always be home. and life will never be complete if you dont go back home.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
17 Jan 10
Thank you so much for your kind comments about the subject matter, it is much appreciated and your post made a lot of sense to me. No matter where we end up, the place of our birth is what made us what we are and there is nothing we can do to change that.
@ykkkuan (59)
• China
18 Jan 10
Hello janey, i think that i will never emigrat to another country. China is a large enouth place for me to living in and so many different costoms around. I would learn more valuable knowledag from abroad, but will come back one day. Many countries which as some as rice size on the map are coming together can not be match china, so if i go to another province of china looks like enter a new country across the border in the area of land side. I pride of her kind attitude and rich in natural resources, and main reason i am not able to emigrat is as a chinese i must be one of the wintness about her fast development in which i would spand all my life to enhance it. Though the society have many problems, i have enough confidence that we can improve them better day by day.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
23 Jan 10
With people like you in China I am sure it will improve day by day my friend. Good luck to you!
@kenlou1274 (2)
• United States
17 Jan 10
I'm glad I came across this question because this question will apply to me sometime soon. In fact, I already experienced being away from my own country for a year awhile ago. I'm from Hawaii and have lived in Hawaii for a long time. However, from Oct. 2008 till Sept. 2009, I was in Japan for a study abroad program. Truthfully speaking, during the course of the first half of my program, I missed my friends and my family back home. Besides that, I also missed the beautiful weather and the beach which makes Hawaii famous to this day. Like other people, I also missed my friends and my family.
There might be plans for me to emigrate to an Asian country like Japan or Korea in the near future. I'm still at school however, but when an opportunity arises, I may want to live somewhere else. One thing I have to be prepared for is that I won't get to see my friends and family. They make up who I am today. Because of such thoughts, I'm now in a situation where I have to make a decision. To emigrate or to not emigrate. This topic has led me into thinking such things and am glad that I'm taking the time to think about the situation now.
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
17 Jan 10
Well, whatever your decision is my friend, I am sure you will make the right one...and welcome to MyLot. If you do decide to emigrate though you would still be able to visit on holidays. Now, to me my idea of heaven would be to have a holiday in Hawaii, you know what I mean? Best of both worlds!
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
17 Jan 10
hi Janey,i never had to leave my country--if at all i had to leave i would miss it for sure coz you're leaving behind something which has been part of your life and its filled with sweet memories coz you had your first step on your homeland and you went to school and you grew older doing all the mischeifs around and i miss it for sure.under any circumstances if i had to leave it then i would return back to m country for sure when i'm older probably that would take years i guess
.great day.
.great day.@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
17 Jan 10
Hello my friend! Yes, I do know what you mean. I've been in England for 43 years now so it would have to be a very good reason for me to leave...for good anyway. However, a friend of hubby's emigrated to Australia with his family...got homesick, came back but then started missing the laid-back Aussie way of life and went back again. This was surprising from their point of view as it was unexpected...but at least there is work in Oz for them to return to...there's none here.
