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Which country would you choose to live if you couldn’t live where you are?

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crystaltipps Fri 06-Dec-19 07:41:10

If you had to flee the country you are currently living in, which country would you choose to live in? I would happily live in Ireland, Italy, France or Canada - all places I’ve lived in or have family. I wouldn’t want to live in Australia - too hot or the USA - too many guns. But haven’t visited either, so I suppose it boils down to the familiar.

Phloembundle Fri 06-Dec-19 11:30:08

Italy, for stunning scenery and the best food and wine in the world.

Pat123 Fri 06-Dec-19 11:29:14

Italy

grannyactivist Fri 06-Dec-19 11:25:45

Norway. It's a beautiful country and we have friends there that are as close as family, The Wonderful Man speaks the language fluently - and it's the only country that I know for sure our adult children would definitely join us in. smile

We couldn't live in NZ; apart from the country itself being out to get us when we've visited (torrential rain, floods, earthquakes, raging fires and tidal waves) we encountered breathtaking misogyny and racism.

ALANaV Fri 06-Dec-19 11:19:55

I would go back and live in Menorca which I did and loved it ...then moved to France ….for several years ...would not go back to France ! Would be unable to live in Canada, Australia or New Zealand as would never be accepted due to lack of sufficient money to keep me away from their health care so they are out ...funny that when they were offering £10 fares 50 years ago (I was accepted but was not 21 so my dad would not sign the forms ) and now they have, in my opinion quite rightly, denied access to anyone without a skill or a job they need and without enough money ….the UK should do the same ! France is also going to apply this rule for residency , they do so already, but after BREXIT it will get a lot tighter ....

Blinko Fri 06-Dec-19 11:15:34

Canada, Holland and Belgium come top of my list.

paperbackbutterfly Fri 06-Dec-19 11:08:38

Wales. I love England but Wales is beautiful

Brigidsdaughter Fri 06-Dec-19 11:00:20

Seefeld in Austria

Brigidsdaughter Fri 06-Dec-19 10:59:17

I like Spain but would love lakes and mountains. I spent a week on a bridge break in Seefeld and the people, food and surroundings were perfect

Venus Fri 06-Dec-19 10:54:42

Tenerife . . . a mild climate all year round would do me.

EllieB52 Fri 06-Dec-19 10:49:09

I fled a year ago to Scotland. Very happy here. ???????

Dee1012 Fri 06-Dec-19 10:48:19

I'd opt for Ireland, as a child I spent a lot of time there and I do think it's a beautiful place.
If not there..Germany.

jenni123 Fri 06-Dec-19 10:47:58

I did move to live in egypt from South of England. i stayed for 13 years, really had no intention to return to UK but ill health forced my return. Now disabled and know I would have struggled to have stayed in Egypt under the circumstances.

BusterTank Fri 06-Dec-19 10:46:38

glammanna i used to live not far from altea in place called Denia . If you ever moved there you wouldn't have any regrets .

Reddevil3 Fri 06-Dec-19 10:45:01

I live in France and love it. I lived in southern Spain for years and enjoyed it but they don’t have the seasons as we do here.
I have spent a lot of time in Norway and even though it’s great in summer, the winters are horrendous. Not only the cold but lights are necessary from about 2pm.

BusterTank Fri 06-Dec-19 10:43:01

I would be quite happy to live in spain i lived there for 15 years before . Although Greece keeps calling me but I would even give Canada ago .

glammanana Fri 06-Dec-19 10:42:12

It would have to be Spain for me and I would love to live in Altea on the Costa Blanca coast,full of history and art galleries quaint typical old Spanish houses.

Thingmajig Fri 06-Dec-19 10:38:24

Probably Denmark too as the current husband is Danish and has lovely grand-kids there. The weather is usually very nice in summer, unlike here!
I loved Australia but it's too far away from grand-kids here ... plus we're too old to get in. grin

Granny23 Fri 06-Dec-19 10:38:03

I would have to be dragged out of Scotland, (perhaps exiled for treason against the UK?) If this happened then it would be Canada for me - distinct seasons, wonderful scenery, egalitarian society, incredibly friendly, helpful people.

Magrithea Fri 06-Dec-19 10:36:17

Having lived abroad for 20 years (Hong Kong), if I had to chose then either Spain or Australia!

pinkquartz Fri 06-Dec-19 10:34:57

either Italy or Scandi country or Holland

Ngaio1 Fri 06-Dec-19 10:31:54

Australia.

LondonMzFitz Fri 06-Dec-19 10:28:38

Italy for me too - I'd never been although I yearned to, and asked my (now ex) husband if we could go for my 50th. He said he'd be bored "just walking around and looking at things" (we went to Vegas, walked around and looked at things). 2 years after we split I took the plunge - I've visited Rome, Siena, spent 4 wonderful days in Florence on my own for my 54th birthday;, Venice (and Murano & Burano), and last Christmas in Minori, visiting Amalfi, Sorrento, Salerno and Pompeii. In October I went to Genoa, visiting the Cinque Terra (on TV last night with Gino's Italian cookery show). This Christmas is San Remo.

Granzi Fri 06-Dec-19 10:19:24

Switzerland

mischief Fri 06-Dec-19 10:15:51

Italy, every time. I love everything Italian and the history is mind blowing.

Nanny41 Fri 06-Dec-19 10:15:30

New Zealand if it wasnt so far away.
I live in Scandinavia and it is SO expensive, cold winters, summer ok, like the UK summers really,but NZ for me