Do you miss it too?

I grew up just outside Oxford in England. Now I live about 90 miles south of there. Unlike the US we regard a 90 mile journey as quite an undertaking, partly because we pay around $8 a gallon for gas, and so I tend to only go up there about once every 2/3 months. I now live in a beautiful medieval city where we have been having moved from London in 1992. I love it here and cannot envisage moving away. A couple of years ago I studied at Oxford University and had to travel up there very week. I realised that I do miss the city but cannot envisage ever moving back. However, if I had to I'd do so without too much concern. I'd miss the proximity to the sea most though. Here we are just a 30 minute drive from the beach.

Hello LovingMyBabies Mrs. Turner and I recently moved over 1,600 miles from the State (Georgia) that we both called home for most of our lives. While we enjoy living in our new place, we both find that we miss our home State, especially the trees and the coast. We both spent much of our lives on the coast, and we miss the smell of the marsh and the sea breezes. Likewise we miss the wonderful trees. Interestingly enough, in our new State of Minnesota, we find that when we drive at night our minds trick us into thinking that the prairies and the farms on the prairies are actually the lights of the shrimpboats out to sea. That's what we were used to for so many years, so that is what we see. If we could return to Georgia, I think that we would. Peace

I have been in an exclusive boarding school for three years during my high school life and the it turned coed but still with boarding students. I was asked if I wanted to stay and worked for the school while if college so I took the job, and stayed there for two more years. The school became my new home. I think I have more memories in that school than in any other place I've been to, including my own house. I do miss it every now and then, but I'm happy with where I am now.

Yep! I was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. I now live in Winchester, Virginia, only about 110 miles away but it seems like a different country. Baltimore is cold, people are basically selfish, it's dirty, noisy, crowded but I loved it there. Well, I didn't love the crime which is one reason I moved but there are so many things I still miss about it, my friends among them. Steamed crabs! Maryland is known for it's Old Bay Seasoned steamed blue crabs. (They're in season right now and I sure could go for some!) Now, would I move back there? Well, maybe not to Baltimore because of the crime rate but maybe outside of Baltimore. One thing I do not miss, though, are the prices of things in Maryland. It's a pretty expensive state to live in, especially compared to Virginia. I love the slower pace in Virginia, the "southern hospitality" that's not found in Maryland, at least not much. I think I'm more likely to just visit Baltimore more often so I don't miss it so much and live here where I can get away from the crime, the crowds, the high prices, all that.

I moved here in the city last 2003, I was fresh graduate from college then, at first I really hard for me to stay here but my sister accompany me and guide me most of the time until I got comfortable. Now this city is my home and my life because my husband and work are here. There are times that I miss my hometown because lots of happy and sad memories who build me to make a strong person. Also my family and friends are living in my hometown it would be great if I can see them more often but I think even I had a chance to live in my hometown I will rather to stay here. My place now is my new home and really makes me happy, it hard to live in my hometown nowaday because of lack of job opportunities and entertainment.

I didn't really miss Illinois when I was living on the West coast. I saw a big difference in the lifestyle and the people, however. Now I am back home and really enjoy the familiarity.

I was born and raised in New Orleans. I have lived other places, but I'm still tied to New Orleans. We could easily afford to move back - probably would be better for us than living other places. However, next year my husband wants to go to school in Florida (which is sort of okay because we have friends there) but I'm worried about money.

I moved from PA to VA! I was 8. I went from living in a house to an apartment. I went from private to public school. I really thought I was being punished. But now I have been here 3/4 of my life! The Only thing I miss is a decent Cheesesteak! But I found one ! Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory!So when people ask I say I'm from VA But I was born in PA.

hi loving mybabies yes if we had the money t o rent a two bedroom apartment again in tustin just 10 miles from here I would jump for joy. Not my home town in cold so uthe Dakota but the pretty and homey city of T ustin Calif where my son and i liv ed for years and where we moved to fromn Tempe arizona. but because the rents doubled and my son was laid off,we got evicted, made homeless and all the rest, I am now here in this tiresome retirement center as opposed to living in homeless shelters at my age.so its okay not just what I really would want.Tustin has it all'pretty homes and yards, shopping center, small town atmosphere and bus service is great hard to move from a place you had considered home.I also cannot afford to live there bu t it sure has it memories too.

I moved home just once and that is when I got married but thank God I did not move in a new city but only new home but same city. Of course I had to live a new life being a married person I could not be forever living with my parents even if I wish I could. At first it was hard because I had to manage everything around the house alone with some help of course from my husband who works all day. But this taught me a lot. It gave me the opportunity to learn all things I need to be a good housewife and later a good mother.

I have lived here all my life but my grandparents house and grounds are still nearby in essence. The house was sold and the 3/4 acre land around it was sold also. They remodeled the house and I was even invited to go look at it when they had finished but I couldn't bring myself to do so. As a child I had made so many memories I certainly didn't want to see what the place had become. No thanks. I will keep my memories and not have them changed.

I have leaved in the same state all my life. I grew up two hours north of where I live now. I grew up on a small diary farm and at 24 I fell in love and moved to a city. The relationship didn't last but I stayed. I really don't want to ever move back to my hometown. I have alot of bad memories there. So I really don't miss it except for my younger brother who still lives there!

Hi, LovingMyBabies, I understand what you feel. I was born and live in the capital of a small country and there is nowhere to go - people from other towns come here. But years ago I had to work in a small tows far away from here. I knew that it was temporary but I really missed my home place. Maybe one day you would find a way to move back to the place you love? I wish you to succeed and be happy with all your family.

Hi friend, sad to hear that you are missing your home place, don't worry you will get a chance to go there in the near soon, my wishes for it. Luckily i am in the same place of my birth and i never missed it in my life

I was raised in Kuwait and moved to India as an adult. Despite getting more freedom here in India, I miss the place I grew up. It's probably got more to do with the carefree memories than the place itself.

I havent moved to a different state to stay for ever. But I had to stay away for a few years professionally. Otherwise, We have been in the same city but I have been shifting across different areas and each time I have relocated, I have missed my first place. I grew up in that locality, and spend 23 years of my life there. Each time, today, when I relocate to another area/locality, I wish I had the funds, and that locality had a place to accomodate me. Almost every face in that locality was known and I am sure, even today, it will have many familiar faces for me

I'm still here in NYC. I still love it here. Although there are times when I think I want to leave. There really is no place like New York. I was born and raised here in Brooklyn New York. And all the places I have been, there is no place like this anywhere. Maybe one day you will get the chance to come back home. You never know.