Just come back from half term at my mum's house, in the town where me and dh lived until 3 years ago.
I'm homesick, I think, which is ridiculous, for a 27 year old married mum of two, who only lives 200 miles away anyway.
We were there for four nights. The first night I spent time with my elderly nana and did some studying, and the dds ran riot round the house (nana has some of the rooms in the same house) while dh went out with some old friends. Then the second day me, mum, the dds and dh went to the park, me and mum played with the girls on the play equipment that me and mum, and my sisters, played on when we were small (they have new stuff too, it's not like a time warp :) ). Then all back to the house where dh cooked tea for seven, and I went out with my best mate to a gig, then we came back and gossiped with my mum into the early hours. The next day we met up with our friend and his kids (he is the ex of my best mate, so his children are her children too) and went to the local museums, and then the men too the children and I went for a haircut and to buy a dress. That night an old and close friend that I have known since our teens came round for a huge catch up. The next day was a day trip with my dad to a nearby city, which the kids loved, then I went to brass band practice at the band that my entire family has been in at some point, and then out with my best mate and her friend for a night of feminism and being silly 
Over the entire time, the kids could just run around the house and I could relax because there were enough people to make sure they were safe. Often my two sisters are staying there too, and we get various aunties and cousins and long term friends popping in and out. My lovely (but also infuriating) nana is there, doling out unasked for bad advice
The thing is, I live really near a big city, that probably has loads of silly feminists, museums and brass bands in it, but I never go there, because I don't know anyone (I know, vicious circle) DHs parents only have us, so their house would be even quieter if we didn't visit as much, and they help us far more than my parents could realistically, as my parents haven't retired. Being there all the time would not be a holiday, we would have to do boring things and be sint and not have babysitters all the time. Plus DH has a job here, DD1 goes to school, DD2 to nursery, etc - we can't actually move.
But...sigh... I miss everyone. My nana is getting old and confused. My friend split up with her partner and moved house and I could only chat to her on facebook. I didn't even get to see my sisters this time. One of my bridesmaids was busy at the times when I could meet her, so I couldn't buy her a drink to celebrate her engagement. I even got nostalgic for the style of houses in that area.
Someone give me a virtual slap. I hated it when I lived there!