Do you still live in the area where you grew up?

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Do you still live in the area you grew up in, if you don't how often do you travel back home to visit family? For me personally I live about an hour away from where I grew up so it's not that far to travel to see family.

Yes. Moved back here and have paid a lot to do so. My children were very appreciative when the country went into strict lockdown.

No, I actual grew up in a very nice place and I have many happy memories but I moved away after Uni and my siblings and parents also moved away so there is no real reason to go back, very occasionally for a reunion or something like that.

No and they moved too, have some cousins still there I haven't seen in 5 years

I lived less than 10 minutes from home for many years but have just moved back to my home village basically around the corner from my parents house. My brother has also recently moved back.

I live here again. I'm about 5 mins walk from the hospital I was born in. In the meantime I've lived all over London (East, North, South East), and in another country.

I didn't see it so much as coming 'home', more of finding a flat I liked, in my budget, in a place I knew.

My parents have long since left the area.

No. I was previously 3 hours train/drive away so met up with parents halfway a lot, went back a few times a year and they came to us a few times a year.

Now we’re only half an hour’s drive away, so will see each other a lot more - meet ups mid way or taking turns to go to each other, once a month to each other I’d assume.

No. Am now 70 miles away and have not been back since DF died 10 years ago. I looked at the High Street on Google Earth the other day. Barely recognised it.

I live in a different country m, about a 10 hour flight from where I grew up. I went back once about 11 years ago, but not since. My family has since moved away and they used to mostly visit me. Unfortunately, we are NC now anyway.

Different part of same city, about 20 mins drive away from my parents. I have lived elsewhere but ended up coming back!

I live about 30 miles away…. having moved about a lot I came back to the area to settle down. I rarely go to my home town though as all my family and friends have moved away…. neither of my kids has even been there! I do plan on taking them for a day out one day to show them my old house, school etc.

I am a boomerang with this area I grew up.

I love knowing lots of people being part of the community, unfortunately I'll be leaving it behind soon for cheaper pastures.

I moved 250 miles away when I was 25. We used to go back regularly but everyone has moved away now so it's hardly ever. I miss having a reason to go back.

Yes. I live 7 mins walk from where I grew up and where my parents still live. I've never lived more than 3 miles from here. It's where I belong.

I grew up in a town in Worcestershire which I hated. Nothing wrong with the place per se - just that I found it depressing with the lack of anything to do and bumping into people who I went to school with. So no I don’t live there. I now live about 10 miles away however I go back once or twice a week.

@Eminybob

I grew up on a Channel Island, and now live in the north west, so it’s an hour on a plane, or many many hours drive and ferry. I have only been home twice in the last, probably 10 years, most recent last year between lockdowns. But my parents visit me more regularly.

@Eminybob I want to make that move how is it? I'm scared I'll miss the sea as am considering inland...

I live next door!

It was NEVER the plan and I'm not quite sure how I feel about it even after 4 years.

I live about 15 mins drive from where I grew up. But I have no family or friends there, so never go there to visit people. I'm not in touch with anyone from school.
Growing up, my grandparents all lived 300 miles away, now my parents are 500 miles away and my only sibling a 10 hour flight away.

I do but had 10 years of living in different towns - some close by and some not. I am very happy to be back here and glad I tried other areas to really appreciate it.

I don't run into as many old faces as I expected but when I do sometimes it's nice.. or interesting at least. There is an influx of young families moving in from London so a whole different community these days.

I live in the same street in the village I was born.
I never really planned it that way but I had children young and they started school and by the time I could really afford to move away my children were settled and happy so didn’t want to uproot them.
It’s a sweet little place, great to bring up the children and not far out from a major city.
I would have liked to live in other places but my whole family are here and can’t see us wanting to leave although I’d maybe fancy a home abroad when we retire.

Grew up in the north of Scotland, live in the west of America now. Haven’t been home in 4/5 years.

I live about half an hour away. I only go back to visit parents. I am hoping to move 5+ hours away very soon!

I was born in a big city, moved to a tiny hamlet when I was 7. Moved to a bigger village a few years later and then to another country and then back to London in U.K. aged 18. All my friends from school and uni are now all over the world. Moved down near the coast after ten years in London. I don’t know anyone where I was born but have kept in touch with a close friend from the hamlet I lived in but we don’t live near each other now. She’s back near the hamlet despite living abroad and up north for a few years. My family live close to me now though. Family and friends make a place a home to me and not a place. I have no roots as such like that.

Yes, 10 mins walk from house I grew up in. I moved 500 miles away for uni, then moved back to nearest big city for about 15 years, but moved 'home' after having dc. Elderly dm so I help her rather than her helping me. I like it here but dp would like to move. Hard now with dc in school and ailing mum.

I'm surprised by how many new friends I've met who grew up here too (mainly women whose partners have moved with them). I like the sense of connection to a place, but do sometimes feel I should have explored further afield.

Oh hell no, I got the hell out of small town Northern Ireland as soon as I could! Thankfully my folks moved away too when I was at uni, so I haven't even had to visit the shit hole! I've moved around a bit, and ended up in Western Australia, so couldn't really be much further away. Some of my school friends stayed, marrying their childhood swee hearts and their kids now go to the same school we went to. Personally I can't imagine anything worse, but I realise they probably think the same about my life!

I live 3000 miles away. I hate going back to where I used to live. The newest big town and the surrounding countryside is lovely but the suburb my parents live in is horrible and I loathe it. Couldn't wait to leave, absolutely dread going back.