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Neffy's Pheasy thread got me thinking. For those of you living far from home, what things do you miss the most about your own country?

Will you come back & if not - why not?

How do you get over bouts of being homesick?

I miss walking down the street and feeling the desert breeze.

I miss my family.

And lots of things.

You just keep busy to get over these "bouts." It remains inside, while you wait to return. You always return, it is home. And the feeling never leaves you.

24 days for me now. It has been more than three years....

I really enjoy living in USA, great people and great countryside.

What do I miss, there are quite alot of things but here's a few....

1. Family

2. Countryside

3. Family

4. Many different foods

5. Family

6. Not being asked if I'm Australlian ... every single day

7. Family

8. Not getting told off for driving on the wrong side of the road .... daily

9. Oh and did I mention Family :-3

Would I got back .... yes.

What keeps me going and helps me get over homesick, I'll show you...

Not sure i understand Pheasy, you want to come back but dont or wont. Husband doesent want too? do the kids want to stay or do you think they have a better life over there?

Why did you leave = work?

buttercup;661809 wrote: Not sure i understand Pheasy, you want to come back but dont or wont. I would like to come back, but I am happy here too - its that feeling of wanting to be where your roots are - sorry, hard to explainHusband doesent want too? He does not want to return to UKdo the kids want to stay or do you think they have a better life over there?Kids love it here, but Josh often says he misses UK

Why did you leave = work? work - UK company set up sister company in USA

So are you just on a short contract to get it up & running or have you committed to living in the USA for a long period of time?

buttercup;661815 wrote: So are you just on a short contract to get it up & running or have you committed to living in the USA for a long period of time?


We are here to stay. Currently on a visa, but the next application will be for a Green Card. Can't see us returning to UK to live - but you never know :-4

Home for me has always been where I and my wife are at the present time.

Excuse my ignorance here but does a green card make you a full citizen & does that mean your classed as an American?

buttercup;661820 wrote: Excuse my ignorance here but does a green card make you a full citizen & does that mean your classed as an American?


Definition I found:

The popular name for the Alien Registration Receipt Card, which is given to individuals who become legal permanent residents of the United States. While the card was once green, hence earning the nickname, it is presently pink. The card serves as a U.S. entry document, enabling permanent residences to return to the U.S. after temporary absences. You can apply for the green card anywhere, but you can only actually receive the green card inside U.S. borders. In addition, the card and the benefits that come along with it are permanent, therefore you cannot lose it unless you abandon your U.S. residence or commit certain types of crimes. However, a new, updated green card must be applied for every ten years.

Thats a relief, i thought for a min there you'd have to do all that - i pledge my allegiance stuff.