Hello! My Mum emigrated from the UK in the late 70s when she was 25. From the north originally.
She lived in the new country, worked, raised me, got divorced and still lives there. Is very social, has many good friends, in good health, still works a bit (needs/want to) but is basically semi-retired.
I moved to the UK about a decade ago. I'm in London. Have a partner and a child (her only grandchild, I'm an only child)
My Mum had a combination of bad timing and making a bad decision when she sold her house a few years ago. She's now renting and priced out of where she lives. She's in denial about it. She's okay for now, but that could change.
I am already thinking of possible solutions, one of which is that she moves back to the UK and lives near us. She has mentioned she could consider this. I know it would he a massive thing for her.
I'm wondering where might be some good spots for her. She loves the sea, it couldn't be in the North (she has childhood baggage about moving back there), she's not a typical 70 something. Looks 10 year younger and has the attitude and energy of someone in midlife. She's very social, loves music and theatre, is into alternative medicines, a Labour voter through and through. She has mixed feelings about the UK. Of course it's her roots, loves the humour, pubs, etc. But she never missed the class consciousness that exists here and doesn't like the "Little England" mentality that exists in some parts. I know if she moved back, she would need to be somewhere with like minded people as she would be looking to make new friends.
Any ideas of where could fit the bill?