tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post4300866693124361011..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: Do you live far from where you were born?The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85763742327809486112014-08-03T08:43:32.728-07:002014-08-03T08:43:32.728-07:00What a thought - I can't imagine living in the...What a thought - I can't imagine living in the same place for all my life. I live more than 4000 miles from my birthplace, and this is my last stop.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-33318575801316559122014-08-02T08:14:10.837-07:002014-08-02T08:14:10.837-07:00I live more than 1,000 miles from my birthplace. B...I live more than 1,000 miles from my birthplace. But that's quite near. For several years I lived more than 3,000 miles from where I was born. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-58603222547712838612014-08-02T07:49:33.452-07:002014-08-02T07:49:33.452-07:00I'm living 2700 miles from where I was born an...I'm living 2700 miles from where I was born and can see no way I'd ever move closer.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-59044083782760792072014-08-02T01:01:40.672-07:002014-08-02T01:01:40.672-07:00I was born in Southampton, and now live 140 miles ...I was born in Southampton, and now live 140 miles West, near Carmarthen in Wales. In-between I spent a few years in Dorset before relocating here. I would love to return to Dorset but it's gotten expensive since we left, so we plan to head 100 miles East to Herefordshire for our final home.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-60213952654542115262014-08-01T21:38:56.980-07:002014-08-01T21:38:56.980-07:00I live about 900 kms away from where I was born (S...I live about 900 kms away from where I was born (Surrey). My sister lives in NZ. Two of my children are in Oz, and one in London. Not a very close family, are we!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48556157284180833262014-08-01T20:30:00.928-07:002014-08-01T20:30:00.928-07:00I have lived within the same one mile radius my en...I have lived within the same one mile radius my entire life! My family home, to an apartment when first married, to our current home. My husband was raised in the same neighborhood as I was. I imagine we will stay here. However, sometimes after watching the evening news, I find myself wondering if maybe we need to go to a completely different place. But where? Every place in the world seems to be going through something right now. <br /><br />When I look back at my family and his, we have to go back to great-grandparents (mid to late 1800's) to find ancestors who came from a great distance. That would be Germany, Ireland, England(earlier than mid 1800's), Canada. His ancestors and mine came to this area, Midwest, USA and stayed. Makes me wonder if there is a genetic component with people who like to stay in one area and those that like to keep moving. I guess we had a lot of stay-ers in our background after the mid 1800's.<br /><br />My husband's sister had the testing (done with saliva) to determine ancestry. It was interesting to see the results. The test went back as far as determining percentage of Neanderthal. I may like to do that some time, too, just out of curiosity. Though, it is a little expensive just to satisfy my curiosity. <br /> susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27951030722065668352014-08-01T20:23:12.444-07:002014-08-01T20:23:12.444-07:00Born and raised in Devon, lived in two houses in T...Born and raised in Devon, lived in two houses in Torquay. Moved to Washington D.C. at age 19. Met hubby there, married and lived first in New Hampshire, then Massachusetts. Have been here in North Carolina for 37 years. <br /><br />So I'm about 3,500 miles from where I started.<br />Would I go back to stay? Probably not, too old and would be too far from my family here - but a trip home to Torquay is always welcome and I'm planning one for next Summer!<br />Mary<br /><br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-45958422714946288422014-08-01T17:49:36.676-07:002014-08-01T17:49:36.676-07:00But I still have great affection for the prairies....But I still have great affection for the prairies....<br />Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-74677312180418828012014-08-01T17:46:43.065-07:002014-08-01T17:46:43.065-07:00Not me,Pat. I am a thousand miles away, - it was ...Not me,Pat. I am a thousand miles away, - it was love and the war that moved me and I have never regretted it. If I hadn't met my 'true' love I might even have ended up in Australia or even the UK - the war and the Commonwealth Airforce Training program opened the world to everyone of marriageable age. Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-51690359746042622412014-08-01T14:02:51.333-07:002014-08-01T14:02:51.333-07:00Mile not mikeMile not mikeJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86311201571915725692014-08-01T14:01:52.056-07:002014-08-01T14:01:52.056-07:00Almost pat
I was born and bred in Prestatyn until ...Almost pat<br />I was born and bred in Prestatyn until I was 19<br />Moved to chester for 3, York for three, Sheffield for 20<br />Trelawnyd for 8<br />Trelawnyd is a mike and half as the crow flits from prestatynJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-90649029315021458292014-08-01T12:38:10.558-07:002014-08-01T12:38:10.558-07:00Until we moved to Devon I never moved more than te...Until we moved to Devon I never moved more than ten miles from where I was born in London but now, of course, I am far from there. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85855741720908343952014-08-01T12:28:55.958-07:002014-08-01T12:28:55.958-07:00I live about 7 miles from where I was born. My fa...I live about 7 miles from where I was born. My father had been born in the same house. We moved, but into the local town, to the street where his father had been born, and his grandfather. (Not worked back any further yet!). My sister still lives in that street; I live on the other side of town. My brother lives about a mile from where I was born.<br />the veg artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029588460808570133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-13405099356197790792014-08-01T11:56:25.345-07:002014-08-01T11:56:25.345-07:00Yes, I live 7 miles from where I was born. Until l...Yes, I live 7 miles from where I was born. Until last summer I lived 500 metres from where I was born. 2 of my brothers live less than 500 metres from the house we were born in and have never ever moved away and another lives 3 miles away and he has never moved away. My partner's family likewise. Yes this is rural Norfolk for you. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-62700525877971118582014-08-01T11:50:07.908-07:002014-08-01T11:50:07.908-07:00I have moved around quite a bit. But I would not g...I have moved around quite a bit. But I would not go back to live were I was born. <br />Although I love Chicago the street I lived on when I was little went from a tree lined street with well cared for homes, to a burned out hovel of streets with bars on the windows and trash everywhere. It has only been 60 years since I left but it is horrible. <br />I moved back to Tucson were I grew up and went to school. The cost of living is so much better than when I live in California.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-67549752414400686482014-08-01T11:27:17.525-07:002014-08-01T11:27:17.525-07:00Pat, am in agreement with you that going back is n...Pat, am in agreement with you that going back is not an option -at least for me. I prefer going forward.<br />Was born in New Jersey. Currently live about 177 miles WSW in Maryland. About 3 hours away. We do return to visit, but it's no longer home.Maureen @ Josephina Ballerinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026799070718705353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73266585472170589192014-08-01T11:13:51.563-07:002014-08-01T11:13:51.563-07:00All though I was actually born in Ripon Maternity ...All though I was actually born in Ripon Maternity Home, I have always either lived in Leyburn or been based here. I did work in Leeds for 19 years but always came back here at every opportunity. GillyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220620960674518027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-7241832426438096742014-08-01T10:35:05.827-07:002014-08-01T10:35:05.827-07:00I live the other side of the country to where I wa...I live the other side of the country to where I was born and have lived in Sussex, Bucks, Berkshire, Cheshire, Devon and now Gloucestershire. I used to think it would be lovely to stay in the village in which one was born, but then I think of all the lovely friends I made in each new place.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48817251216884845422014-08-01T10:19:11.132-07:002014-08-01T10:19:11.132-07:00I'm surprised that people moved 133 miles seve...I'm surprised that people moved 133 miles seven centuries ago. I'd have thought it would be more like three! Of course, I know people in Norfolk who still live in the street they were born in....MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-82543625317401212142014-08-01T10:12:02.306-07:002014-08-01T10:12:02.306-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-13080094914195915982014-08-01T10:12:01.794-07:002014-08-01T10:12:01.794-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25878810572778271932014-08-01T10:12:01.053-07:002014-08-01T10:12:01.053-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-81842727648895434292014-08-01T10:12:00.125-07:002014-08-01T10:12:00.125-07:00Interesting post...well I was born in the city of ...Interesting post...well I was born in the city of Auckland, grew up in different suburbs before meeting my ex husband. After having her first child we wanted a better life for him and moved up north an hour & 30 mins away to a small seaside town where the kids and I have been here since. I would never go back to the city, too busy there. such a nice quiet lifestyle here.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-41459207732771414792014-08-01T10:11:58.914-07:002014-08-01T10:11:58.914-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-67905700747670113552014-08-01T09:48:11.412-07:002014-08-01T09:48:11.412-07:00Not me - I live about 1,300 miles from where I was...Not me - I live about 1,300 miles from where I was born. There is no way I would ever go back - the winters there are too cold, the Canadian prairies swept by winds from the Arctic for weeks at a time.Canadian Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995693884248628958noreply@blogger.com