See I grew up in the country, and I always feel drawn back there, but as I’m getting older and more aware of other people…rural areas just appear to be full of massive tories. I was reading something by Jon McGregor recently…who said that in the Peak district the well-off lived in the rural areas and commuted to Sheffield…whereas the harder up did the opposite. Alongside where I lived as a child…central Nottingham has actually been the least stressful place to live for me, so far.
I wonder if anyone votes for wanting to live in the suburbs.
I don’t want to live in London for a bit, but my worst nightmare is turning into one of those posh ex-city country wankers that sit around rural pubs in wellies drinking London Pride.
tend to think that country life suits sociopathic types - don’t really see or interact with anyone for vast periods of time, plenty of white rich people to talk to when it suits etc.
Lived in a semi-rural commuter town for a year and even as a deeply boring person it was the most boring experience of my life. Couldn’t wait to get away from it.
Living in the country: Looks “pretty” but stinks of shit lots of the time, you have to drive, full of fucking tories, absolutely zero cultural diversity
Been kind of blessed to have only ever lived in Lancaster and Sheffield. Both relatviely small Towns/Cities with some lovely countryside right on the doorstep. I live about a mile from the City Centre in Sheffield and about two miles from what’s basically the Peaks. Ideal tbh.
Think I’d go a bit mad living somewhere like London. But I’d like to do it at some point if the opportunity arises.