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Vee

Vee

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I thought it would be nice to share our favorite things about home, and by "home" II mean the place you currently live in.
I live in Bordeaux, south west of France, and the city is beautiful, but for me the best about living here is the work/life balance. It's big enough so I have everything I need close by, but it's not crazy overcrowded so I don't feel chocked. There isn't much criminality, it's a one hour drive to the beach and the wine and food are amazing. Overall, a really cool place to live.
What are your favorite things where you live?
 
ChristineM

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
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I'm also on SW France, a small village nestled in the Ceou valley. The area is mostly forest with some great walks. The people are friendly even to a Brit who butchers the French language with a broad Lancashire accent. The community spirit is awesome though it took a big hit during the pandemic things are beginning to return to normal.

Sarlat and Gourdon are 30 minute drive away so most shopping is close by. For the odd item impossible to source locally, or the need for an little city life both Perigueux and Bergerac are only an hour away.
 
Vee

Vee

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ChristineM said:
I'm also on SW France, a small village nestled in the Ceou valley. The area is mostly forest with some great walks. The people are friendly even to a Brit who butchers the French language with a broad Lancashire accent. The community spirit is awesome though it took a big hit during the pandemic things are beginning to return to normal.

Sarlat and Gourdon are 30 minute drive away so most shopping is close by. For the odd item impossible to source locally, or the need for an little city life both Perigueux and Bergerac are only an hour away.
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I love that area, it's so beautiful. Enjoy :)
 
exchemist

exchemist

Veteran Member
Vee said:
I thought it would be nice to share our favorite things about home, and by "home" II mean the place you currently live in.
I live in Bordeaux, south west of France, and the city is beautiful, but for me the best about living here is the work/life balance. It's big enough so I have everything I need close by, but it's not crazy overcrowded so I don't feel chocked. There isn't much criminality, it's a one hour drive to the beach and the wine and food are amazing. Overall, a really cool place to live.
What are your favorite things where you live?
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Yes, I must visit Bx some time. I think we've talked about this before, in fact. How long would it take to drive from Vannes?

I live in South London. The chief thing I like about where I live is the house, where my late wife and I set up home after we were married and where my son was brought up:
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In South London we have a lot of commons to walk on, so it's quite green, not all houses, and we have some good shops, including both an excellent butcher and an excellent fishmonger, so we can eat almost at French standards. (In fact the butcher offers French cuts of meat for his large French clientele - onglet, bavette, côte de boeuf, boudins blancs at this time of year, etc.) And central London is only 30mins away by Underground, on which I travel free, being over 65.
 
Estro Felino

Estro Felino

Believer in free will
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Where I live now, I don't see any positives.
I would like to live in a village on the top of a snowy mountain in Sicily or in Calabria.
I like tranquility, and I like the sense of community.
 
Altfish

Altfish

Veteran Member
Timperley in SW Manchester, UK is where I live, a commuter town for Manchester.
I can walk to the countryside (about 2-miles along a canal), Altrincham is about a mile away, great market town, with great food and pubs.
We have an excellent tram system into Manchester for Culture, concerts, museums, etc.
Trains also take us to the Roman city of Chester, or via Manchester to London - about 2-hours away.

Yes, it's a great spot
 
Vinayaka

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
Vee said:
I thought it would be nice to share our favorite things about home, and by "home" II mean the place you currently live in.
I live in Bordeaux, south west of France, and the city is beautiful, but for me the best about living here is the work/life balance. It's big enough so I have everything I need close by, but it's not crazy overcrowded so I don't feel chocked. There isn't much criminality, it's a one hour drive to the beach and the wine and food are amazing. Overall, a really cool place to live.
What are your favorite things where you live?
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The cultural diversity of my city ... Edmonton, AB, Canada.
 
Revoltingest

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I have.....
- A wonderful variety of great restaurants.
- Menards is only a few miles away, near my business.
- My compound is in a hollow filled with trees, verdant grounds, & colorful buildings.
- I have many paths thru the woods & grounds.
- My driveway is big & paved, which is useful when dealing with trucks, trailers, forklifts, & machinery.
- I have about 16,000 sq ft for machinery & earning some $$$ storing cars & boats for tenants.
- We get the least amount of snow in all of Michiganistan.
- Great weather all year....no extremes that afflict other areas.
- Cultural diversity once mattered....but now there's the internet.
 
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JustGeorge

JustGeorge

Imperfect
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My city is a run down, crime ridden hole that does not match in the least the stereotype most people have when they think of Iowa.

But, its full of characters.

While surrounding Iowa is dotted with rural areas, and the people are known for being fairly uniform, my city sticks out. Its people are diverse, being home to quite a few refugee and immigrant groups, and has been known for that for since the 1800s.

Not everything goes together seamlessly, but the unique mix is ripe to develop... characters.

Like the man in my old neighborhood that had light up rims... on his bicycle. He put up a hood over it to keep the sun out of his eyes as he rode to the Family Dollar(cheap general store) every day to sell ripped off CDs. He had a cart pulled behind his bike, with a stereo with bass booming so loud you thought it was a car... and then you'd look in the rearview mirror... and there he'd be...

Or, the loud lady that worked at said store, who was always on the landline, chatting both with customers and the friend on the phone, mixing all the conversations up...

The skinny older man who scored the park behind the old house most days with his metal detector, friendly smile, long hair, long beard, 70s style clothes.

The man a block over who trims his grass with the scissors, and sweeps the lawn with a broom when he's done(he's quite a charismatic and friendly man, despite that).

This place is full of people like those.

I might not want to live here, but I can tell this place has played a vital role in who I am.

I could be accused of being a character, too.
 
exchemist

exchemist

Veteran Member
JustGeorge said:
My city is a run down, crime ridden hole that does not match in the least the stereotype most people have when they think of Iowa.

But, its full of characters.

While surrounding Iowa is dotted with rural areas, and the people are known for being fairly uniform, my city sticks out. Its people are diverse, being home to quite a few refugee and immigrant groups, and has been known for that for since the 1800s.

Not everything goes together seamlessly, but the unique mix is ripe to develop... characters.

Like the man in my old neighborhood that had light up rims... on his bicycle. He put up a hood over it to keep the sun out of his eyes as he rode to the Family Dollar(cheap general store) every day to sell ripped off CDs. He had a cart pulled behind his bike, with a stereo with bass booming so loud you thought it was a car... and then you'd look in the rearview mirror... and there he'd be...

Or, the loud lady that worked at said store, who was always on the landline, chatting both with customers and the friend on the phone, mixing all the conversations up...

The skinny older man who scored the park behind the old house most days with his metal detector, friendly smile, long hair, long beard, 70s style clothes.

The man a block over who trims his grass with the scissors, and sweeps the lawn with a broom when he's done(he's quite a charismatic and friendly man, despite that).

This place is full of people like those.

I might not want to live here, but I can tell this place has played a vital role in who I am.

I could be accused of being a character, too.
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Yep. :D
 
Vee

Vee

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exchemist said:
Yes, I must visit Bx some time. I think we've talked about this before, in fact. How long would it take to drive from Vannes?
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It's less than 5 hours. If you ever make it over here, let me know. I'll be your tour guide.
 
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