Craig  I moved form a very large city, into a small town, that was 20 yrs ago.  You would have to drag me back to the noise, dirt, and crime of a large city.  Sure there are things I miss, but all in all  Home is where the heart is and mine is alive and well in a small town.

I was born in Toronto, Canada.

Its odd being away from home but, hey you get a few new experiences. Like, Laundry. At the laundry mat, some nut decided to put the washer and dryers horizontally face you, making them all look alike. So, dont get them mixed, or you will be drying soiled clothes with detergent…LOL

So, why are you away from home?

haha, funny thing is i have almost done that, well i sold off a washing machine as a tumble drier, they looked alike, and well they got a $200 washing machine for $100.
as for why i am here, bad luck, my dad got posted to northern ireland, my uncle died on boxing day, and we had had to move, since my mum wanted to be closer to her sister due to her husband death we chose here. then of course my aunt moves away a year later and we are stuck in a crud hole thats getting worse as the days go by

Never been back to South Sheilds.......dragged away in July '58 and would like to see it for purpose of testing memory, but I don't think its going to happen.....its kinda far for me now, and I sorta like the place I'm in........Salt water, Mountains, Seals, Whales, GA Airpark very close, Winter almost non-existent......

Hey Rifleman, how close is close.  If you fly out of KTQH using runway 35 you will need to raise your feet to avoid the small hill near end of the runway. I live in a two story house on that hill.  If I stand on my roof and raise my hands, I can get free plane rides, but the landings are a b----. lol
                                     Fido

born in Wuustwezel, small village in Belgium. i still live there...i hope for the rest of my life! 

Funny thing...My highly dysfunctional family bounced around back and forth between several states as I was growing up.  I don't think we were in any place for more than 2 years, except one.  We lived for I think four years in a little town called Knoxville in Iowa.  No matter where I have gone over the years, that little town has stuck with me as the place I most wanted to be.  We even went back there for vacation a couple years back and it was amazing how little had changed.  Some things, like a new high school and closing the city swimming pool, but the airport I worked at when I was 14 was the same, as was the downtown and all the places I remembered.  Our old house was there too.  It was awesome.  I think I'll always be drawn back to this place, and if not for family considerations, I'd be there now.