I did think about it a couple of years ago, but getting a visa was sooooo difficult... now, I think I would miss my family too much

I considered it when I was a lot younger.... and Mr B  and I thought of moving abroad  when he was getting near retirement..... but then RL *events* put paid to that

We considered it years ago. My late husband was Scottish but had Canadian citizenship. He went there as young man. 

We were almost on our way to Canada when he changed his mind and wanted to go to the outback of Australia!   

I put my foot down about that so we stayed in Scotland. I was disappointed but thinking about it later, I would have missed my family and friends too much.  

I agree Carnelian, this country is going down the pan but I wouldn`t move. I love Scotland 

Yeah, we seriously looked into going to Vancouver..   hubby has family over there, I have family over there....   the education system is very similar to ours here (as in they have the same exam boards)...   

There were lots of reasons for and against us going...    for hubby & the kids I think it was leaving family & friends behind that made them decide they didn't want to.    For me it was the thought of having to put my dog on a plane that did it for me.

Yes.  And if I'm not spending at least 6 months of the year (more if I get my way) in another country by the time 2012 comes along, then there'll be trouble.

I've got a lot of rellies in both Aus and Canada but don't fancy either of those places - too far and too long to get back to Blighty in case of emergencies.  Something around the 2 hour flying time will do me fine as it takes that long to get anywhere by road in this counry.

I'm definitely offski.

I wish I had a fiver for every time someone promised to leave. Mrs Jer 's family were ten poond poms but couldn't hack it. Anyone else we know seem to spend their lives saving up to return for breaks

I don't consider immigrating, but I do have serious plans to emigrate.

When the OH and I inherit, we're planning to live at least half of the year in Japan.

No.

I love this country - warts and all.
I have an unending optimism that things will get better in the end,

I went to live in America during my mid 20's, loved it all, came home because I was carrying extra luggage, so glad I did though. 

Thought about it a few years back when my company had placements available in Manhattan. Considered setting up a media product in Spain last year (and discussed going into it with a few people) but shit happens and couldn't go. (The same people have opened in London and may well launch abroad at a later date though!).

I couldn't move to the country, I'm a city bird. Can't be doing all that manure and animals that I can't even identify stuff. Manhattan is still very close to my heart, would love to work out there one day.

Ain't it tits up everywhere?

Depends what angle you're looking at it from I suppose

Someone is using our bottoms to park their bikes?

Yep.  But it's nice to get a bit of natural sunlight on 'em.

A few years back I was intending on emigrating to New Zealand but things got in the way and here I am still here 

It is a bit of a downer here though if you scratch the surface.

Hope things pick up for you Carnelian.

If I could afford it then I'd be away tomorrow.  Unfortunatly I doubt I'll ever be able to afford it so I'll be stuck here.  I always thought I wouldn't be able to leave my family and just go but there comes a point when you get so sick of everyone else's shit that a new life in the sun seems like heaven  

I find it so easy to up sticks and feck off....