I can totally understand your love of the countryside. And while I love visiting cities, after about 4 days I'm longing for the quiet of home and our 2 four-legged friends.
I grew up in the countryside, literally metres away from open field, it was the best place for childhood. I trained in a rural hospital, that was literally plonked on the edge of a small village with a pub and tiny post office/ shop. It was plonked there because it was right next to a road that connected most of the communities it served, but it was by no means a rural idyl!
After I qualified I moved to a middle sized town where many people either worked for British rail, the gas board or a car manufacturer - but it was a grim town (and I lived in one of the worst parts of town). I didn't settle, so much so that when the opportunity came to move to Denmark (for a year), I quit my job and 29 years later I have no regrets.
For 12 years I lived in a largish provincial town, but for the past 17 years I have lived with my husband on the edge of a small provincial town (this was a case of me following him). We love it, countryside on our doorstep (literally), but still within easy striking distance of the town centre, train station etc. Could I ask for more, well maybe a mountain or two wouldn't go a miss, but generally no complaints, and no hankering to move elsewhere.
Sue, you and I sound like we live in very similar places! I don't have a mountain either 😉 but I do have a very steep hill that I do my walks up every morning. Our town is in a bowl, if that makes sense - not quite a valley but surrounded on the north and the south by rolling Devon hills. When you get to the top of the hills (walking or driving), the views are stunning...!
I'm pretty sure I've read that Denmark tops the list of best countries to live in the world, so it's no wonder you've stayed there so long. Sounds like you (like me) have found just where you want to be! 🩷
I can totally understand your love of the countryside. And while I love visiting cities, after about 4 days I'm longing for the quiet of home and our 2 four-legged friends.
I grew up in the countryside, literally metres away from open field, it was the best place for childhood. I trained in a rural hospital, that was literally plonked on the edge of a small village with a pub and tiny post office/ shop. It was plonked there because it was right next to a road that connected most of the communities it served, but it was by no means a rural idyl!
After I qualified I moved to a middle sized town where many people either worked for British rail, the gas board or a car manufacturer - but it was a grim town (and I lived in one of the worst parts of town). I didn't settle, so much so that when the opportunity came to move to Denmark (for a year), I quit my job and 29 years later I have no regrets.
For 12 years I lived in a largish provincial town, but for the past 17 years I have lived with my husband on the edge of a small provincial town (this was a case of me following him). We love it, countryside on our doorstep (literally), but still within easy striking distance of the town centre, train station etc. Could I ask for more, well maybe a mountain or two wouldn't go a miss, but generally no complaints, and no hankering to move elsewhere.
Sue, you and I sound like we live in very similar places! I don't have a mountain either 😉 but I do have a very steep hill that I do my walks up every morning. Our town is in a bowl, if that makes sense - not quite a valley but surrounded on the north and the south by rolling Devon hills. When you get to the top of the hills (walking or driving), the views are stunning...!
I'm pretty sure I've read that Denmark tops the list of best countries to live in the world, so it's no wonder you've stayed there so long. Sounds like you (like me) have found just where you want to be! 🩷