I prefer big cities. Because it's more interesting in the city than in the country. The city has everything you need. There are many shops, shopping centers, cinemas, cafes, etc.
I can agree with your speech. I was born in a city and I still live where I am, but I should still be happy about where I live. Sometimes, I can visit a country area.
I have been living in a not big city in Ukraine for almost 15 years and I know how to live in a city. When i visit my grandma in countryside, I understand the life is different. For me it is more comfortable to live in the city because in the city there are more opportunities and the life is more colorful but the life in the countryside there is more quieter. And now i want to live in the city, but when i grow up i will live in the countryside.
I grew up on the country side/a small town. While growing up I did not like living there, I thought it was boring, especially since we hadde to drive 30 minutes to get to two cities. I moved to one of the biggest citites in my home country to study in 2010. And now I really want to move back home. I do see your points with living in the city, things are happening and we still do have parks ect. But the thing I miss with living in the country side is more room to breath in a sense. I love being able to sit outside my parents house in the country side without being surrounded with neighbors. I love the peace and quite. I love seeing the ocean and having a beautiful view outside my window. But I guess that being far away from my family is also an important element here. I think both have are great places to be. One is not better than the other, you just have to find what works for you. I do like big cities, but I feel more at home and at peace in smaller places :)
I just wonder if most people who love the city life don't have children? I live within 20-30min from a big city depending on where I want to go and I love it. I don't like big crowds and the fast pace lifestyle especially after having kids. I've experienced that lifestyle for 2 years in South Korea and it wasn't for me. Right now I love that I'm able to let my kids out in our fenced in yard to play and our surroundings are quite, no sounds of construction sites and sirens everywhere. If we get bored, we just hop in the car and go to the city and I prefer it that way.
I grew up in the countryside and moved to the city when I was 19. I could personally never go live there again. The convenience of the city is just too big for me.
I live in North Carolina so I understand what you're saying, I've been doing my thing for 20 years and I just wish that I live in a bigger city more opportunities more people and more situations
I agree with the fact that the city is always changing so you never get bored. I was lucky to be born in London and have since travelled to different countries but I always come back to the city. The only other city I'm curious about are the ones as big as London like New York.
I think there are pros and cons of both country and big city living. I live in Saint Petersburg (over 6 mln.) and sometimes it is tiring because of the crowds, but I don't think I could live in a countyside, either. Living in a quiet place inside big city is a good idea, nevertheless these homes are too expensive.
When I was younger I preferred to live a little away from the big city. I was about 15 miles from the center of Manhattan and the commute was easy. I had most of the advantages without a lot of the cost. I've always been a nature lover and I have a better starting point from suburban NJ than I would have had in NYC. If you are highly social, I can see the attraction of the city. If not the suburbs or even somewhere farther out is preferable. There is no right or wrong, only a right or wrong for you.
Millennials are people born before the Year 2000 but who come of age (reach their 18th birthday) after the turn of the Millennium. Therefore anyone born between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1999 is a Millennial. There are some other slight variations that you will read online but that is the generally held definition. Great channel by the way Sandy. I love to visit the city but i like to live in the countryside. The city is an exciting place to be but it's great to come back to the peace and quiet of our village.
I enjoy living in the countryside. I lived as an aupair outside of London for 9 months this year and it was amazing to be so close to such a big city. But being back home (in the mountains) is awesome. I think I could enjoy moving to a big city in the next few years, but who knows ;)
You are absolutely right about London, its the most happening city in the world with something always going on all the time and you can live in the outer neighborhoods there that are still near the Tube.
Sandy, You are on point. I also appreciate--people. People watching is like bird watchting--but it's more interesting because people talk, unlike birds. Also, there are animals everywhere, here in my city. They are usually dogs. owned by people, but nonetheless just as fascinating as any wild creature I would see out in the great wide open.
I totally agree with you Sandy.. I was born in London ! I have lived for many years and later when I was a teenager I moved to Australia where I lived in a country side in New South Wales, Also in Canberra and later I moved to Sydney to study my undergraduate as well as I moved back to London from Sydney. I could say I love living in London my home and how much I missed London so much when I moved down under .. When I was in Australia 8 years ago .. I missed marks and spencer , they didn't have Costa, Debenhams , next , river island etc. by the time , I left Australia in 2015 , they started to have top shop , Zara , designers all of that lately.. However , I did feel the difference between living in two cities. In Sydney and Canberra transport were so expensive and usually takes 15 -30 minutes in Sydney city rail. As well as in Canberra we had busses which takes a bit longer .. During rush hours in Australia it takes 5 minutes ... However, in London it takes 2 minutes for a tube. Cool
i thought you were German when i read "und" instead of "and" haha.. Austria is awesome. i think both country and city have their benefits and i too can't live without them both. Have a nice day Kath :))
I lived in the city all my life and just moved to the countryside and love it. No one around love morning with a cup of tea and dont have to say hi to no one and love the fact my dog can run in 4 acres and kill energy specially my daughter. No lights out (pitch black), no traffic, and when I go down in the town everyone knows who you are lol. Love it specially the river and lakes. Its been almost 2 years and feel like im in vacation for the rest if my life.
Countryside any day and yes I did live in an inner city for 3 years and there were advantages such as walking outside of work and across the road and into a book signing with authors and/or bands which was fun. When you live outside London people tend to have their own car. I can be on the road in 30 seconds. The countryside is tranquil. I took one of my former partners for an 8 mile walk in the country and she loved it. This can not compare to Hyde Park. Hyde Park is flat and provides no challenge whereas my walks are more challenging though my biggest challenge is getting girlfriends outside of London. Londoners do not like to travel outside the M25. Maybe due to the lack of car situation.
I prefer the big city. I de-stress in the city much more than the countryside. There are nasty people in the rural areas as well as city and there are environmental toxins in the countryside as well as the city. The countryside is more isolated and ostracizing. Mind you, you can have loners who hate people in both locations. So no place is perfect. Now, if there were a BIG city that WAS organic and didn't fluoridate/poison their water supply and had local community gardens that were open to the public - regardless if they are homeless or had a big mansion - while STILL having all the interesting sites and history and places to go and more job opportunities - THAT would be awesome.
(will always be a mystery to me why I'm commenting in English) i'm also from a really small village and moved to berlin a year ago. what's weird is that i love living the big city life, for the same reasons as you sandy, but always miss our 1000 citizens- village in the woods... when i'm at home, i wanna go back to busy train stations and these eeeendless possibilities and when i'm in berlin i just want to sit in the garden and hear the birds sing.. i think london is theeee perfect balance between both, because of the amazing spacious parks and let's be real: hampstead really does feel like a cute village! another important aspect for me is also just the feeling of being somewhere important... where stuff happens.. such an amazing feeling :D great video :)
London is great if you don't have children. But imagine going to those fancy restaurants with two kids in tow. Spilling their orange juice all over the table and throwing a tantrum because it's boring. Then you have to carry them home when they decide to just fall asleep in Charing Cross Rd. We moved down to the coast many years ago and I don't think I could move back because I've become used to the sense of space that we have now. We still pop into London from time to time, but as tourists.
Sandy I've lived in both and couldn't agree with you more. Love the city life much more and things like the justeat app making ordering delivery that much easier.
Living in the city is awesome! I prefer it way more to the countryside. I made a video on why living in the city is awesome on my channel if you wanna check it out. London must be amazing!!
I prefer cities as well sandy. I strongly agree with you. I have lived in the countryside and it is awful. You feel isolated and there is nothing to do. I prefer big cities like London or Madrid (sadly I don't live in any of them) but I know I can handle it better than the countryside. I prefer the stress of the city than having nothing around! 😝 on the other hand I have been living in Surrey for a few months which is really close to London and being able to go to London whenever I wanted was amazing. I never got enough. It was always exciting to visit the city!! Absolutely in love with London 😍
I used to live in london when I was single. For past 7 years I am living in countryside. Though countryside is beautiful it becomed boring as you mentioned. I was considering strongly moving to London. Your video has made me sure about my decsion. Now all I have to do is convince my husband🙂
I moved from a city of 700k to a city of 150k and I'm really starting to miss the public transport, shopping and leisure options that I had before. I'm not a big fan of huge cities (like London or Berlin) to live in, as it takes forever to get from A to B although public transport is good. My ideal city has between 500k and 1.5 million people I'd say :)
I see why you love living in a big city, I grew up in one but I prefer the countryside or outer neighbourhoods because I kinda feel better when I know almost everyone and I truly appreciate it when it's quiet and not very crowded. I do love visiting big cities though, that's a nice contrast to my everyday life and always an adventure! ✨
Actually, it's not a Millennial thing, It just shows that you still need parenting (thinking of that, that immaturity *is* a Millennial thing ...). Not by your parents, but by the city, by services, by being convenienced (yep, I know, not a regular term). I live in Berlin for about eight years by now and lived in smaller cities for the most part of my life, so, yeah, I sure do appreciate the convenince. I just don't take it for granted. And I can live without it. (I don't want to sound rude (though I do, I know), it's just honest German talking. You know how that does sound and deliver sometimes. ;)
It is not a need for parenting thing at all. Some people genuinely hate the countryside and find it too restrictive, vapid/boring, and also just as socially hostile, if not more so. Also, not everyone is obsessed with nature and animals and that IS okay and perfectly rational. I think nature IS pretty to look at, but I don't kid myself - it is harsh and cruel and can often be as unforgiving as the city areas, if not more so. (Pending the region and weather, etc) As for social areas, I find it shocking that many pro-country people downplay that there are NASTY people in the countryside and just as much ignorance and close-mindedness. Having moved around a lot as a kid and who often visited people in the countryside, I will say this - it was only due to the PEOPLE that makes the location better. I didn't see any personal need to play much outside because I dislike being a feast for bugs (I have no shame in admitting that, save for butterflies - which I do like and don't pester me for a meal) and having to deal with ticks, getting sun tans/sunburns, and potetially attacked by wild animals (Again, country people tend to downplay that... hmm?) I understand why many people hate the city, but ironically, I like it for its more interesting indoor locations (I am an indoor person, if you couldn't already tell - sorry outdoor stuff is just.. meh to me and that's not due to misparenting as my parents frequently tried to foster similiar outdoor feelings by walks in the woods, getting signed up for Girl Scouts, etc. It simply ended up being that I prefer indoor settings more.) such as the opera, theater, going to the movies, concerts - so for that, I am pro city. You'd be lucky to find even a theater group in the countryside where most stuff is pro-farming, or outdoors related. With that said, farming IS just as important as the need to brighten up SOME people's lives without more outdoor stuff. Finally, it is up to personal choice. I do sometimes go into the countryside to get organic non-GMO food (it is criminal that cities have not caught on to becoming more organic non-GMO self-sufficient in their food production) and when to visit family and friends who live out there, though they are aware that if they invite me to go camping, hiking, etc - the answer will be mostly be a no and even if I did go, it would be to be around them, not the surroundings - as I couldn't give much ofa fig about gardening, camping or hiking. (Seriously, sleeping on the cold ground in a tent, your just basically going to a crappier indoor setting - no wonder some people bring TVs or music devices when forced to do so.)
You are never from the coast or mountains in Britain. I live in cardiff, not as big as Londinium obvs but lakes mountains an tidy beaches within an hour in every direction. The climate ain't great but you can see most things in under 2 two hours wherever you are in the the UK.
Every thing is a lot closer than 150 years ago .Thanks to the invention of the car , social media and Amazon website . A co worker mentioned to me since it is easier to get what you want . The quality of the individual has gone down . Since people are overly attracted to material items . They care less about what really matters . Morals and ethics wise .
Actually being in the country is very convenient, with your farm animals you have food so you won’t have to go in to town to buy any and fruits and vegetables, out in the country you won’t have to worry about people as much. It is also a lot more peaceful and less racket. And actually the city is more slower because of traffic . Traffic is one if the WORST things that I hate about the city, in the country u could drive anywhere and see 2 vehicles every ten minutes . In the country, there is much more space so much more to do, and it teaches you not to be gready and accept what u have. It teaches you to work for what u want instead having people do it for u. I live in the country, and lived on a farm my whole life so I know how it works. Living in the country is a gift, to me everyone in the city are jerks but that’s just me. So I say country side is better. I mean who doesn’t like to sit around a campfire and hang out with family.
Animals cause a racket too - I couldn't deal with noisy animals all the time. Also animals can be just as troublesome, if not more so than people. Lastly, there are jerks in the countryside as well as the city and I can attest to having witnesses jerks in both. As for peace and quiet, I find mine indoors in the city - even if you don't believe it. To each their own and remember, not everyone is an outdoors person or into all that camping/hiking/outdoor sports stuff and, despite the claims of science, that IS okay. ;) As an extra, unlike what outdoor people erroneously assume, not all indoor people are couch potatoes - when those of us want to get "moving", if we don't want to do it indoors (which some of us do - hence the gym machines and the blessing of working out at home), we also have recreation centers, dance classes, gymnastics, etc. If forced to choose, I personally will take those over camping, hiking, etc any day.
Countryside as I was brought up in the country, London at the start was all exciting after 4 years it drained me. Plus I live in a beautiful town with friendly people and have a flat of my own 2 min walk to the seafront and 10 mins to shopping centre. London just made me Ill and depressed. It's rough, tacky and dangerous
Green spaces in a city are not the same tho, pretty much empty grassy field devoid of ecology like that you'd find in a nice woodland, heath or marsh is.
i live in a small town of 20 000 people so it is neither country nor big city and i like it. the coutry side is 3 km away but we call it villages, country is a western thing, we are peasants LoLz
"There is no need to go anywhere else". That to me is the exact reason why big city living is unhealthy. Here in the provinces we are aware that the world does not revolve around us and that, to expand your knowledge and cultural horizons you must go elsewhere regularly. In big cities such as London, people don't do that so they actually... weirdly... get rather small-minded and ignorant. I have tried both the big cities and the country and much prefer the latter. In a big city, culturallly you get lots of exciting snapshots but no coherent big picture whereas in the country the cultural whole is more understandable. That said, I am someone who gets bored easily so the solution is to move to a different place every few years. I love visiting London but, alas, I could never live there. Therefore, if you ever want to see a bit of "real" Britain, just let me know...
Some people genuinely hate the countryside and find it too restrictive, vapid/boring, and also just as socially hostile, if not more so. Also, not everyone is obsessed with nature and animals and that IS okay and perfectly rational. I think nature IS pretty to look at, but I don't kid myself - it is harsh and cruel and can often be as unforgiving as the city areas, if not more so. (Pending the region and weather, etc) As for social areas, I find it shocking that many pro-country people downplay that there are NASTY people in the countryside and just as much ignorance and close-mindedness. Having moved around a lot as a kid and who often visited people in the countryside, I will say this - it was only due to the PEOPLE that makes the location better. I didn't see any personal need to play much outside because I dislike being a feast for bugs (I have no shame in admitting that, save for butterflies - which I do like and don't pester me for a meal) and having to deal with ticks, getting sun tans/sunburns, and potetially attacked by wild animals (Again, country people tend to downplay that... hmm?) I understand why many people hate the city, but ironically, I like it for its more interesting indoor locations (I am an indoor person, if you couldn't already tell - sorry outdoor stuff is just.. meh to me and that's not due to misparenting as my parents frequently tried to foster similiar outdoor feelings by walks in the woods, getting signed up for Girl Scouts, etc. It simply ended up being that I prefer indoor settings more.) such as the opera, theater, going to the movies, concerts - so for that, I am pro city. You'd be lucky to find even a theater group in the countryside where most stuff is pro-farming, or outdoors related. With that said, farming IS just as important as the need to brighten up SOME people's lives without more outdoor stuff. Finally, it is up to personal choice. I do sometimes go into the countryside to get organic non-GMO food (it is criminal that cities have not caught on to becoming more organic non-GMO self-sufficient in their food production) and when to visit family and friends who live out there, though they are aware that if they invite me to go camping, hiking, etc - the answer will be mostly be a no and even if I did go, it would be to be around them, not the surroundings - as I couldn't give much ofa fig about gardening, camping or hiking. (Seriously, sleeping on the cold ground in a tent, your just basically going to a crappier indoor setting - no wonder some people bring TVs or music devices when forced to do so.) Lastly, city people DO enjoy quiet - indoors with the windows closed (that is MY idea of seeking peace and quiet and wanting to "get away from the hustle and bustle" and that happens EVEN in the countryside. ;) And not having the sun roast you to a crisp or having the bugs (or animals) feast on you is a wonderful thing. ;)
I grew up in the city, but I also grew up riding horses, and I got my first horse at 14, and now I don't like boarding him because I have to drive 15 mins, 25 if traffic twice a day, and I want to be close to him so id like to live near a neighborhood and a town but be on bout 10 acres for my horse, that'd be perfect
Mmmm, I'm not sure if i totally agree? having lived and worked in London for 40 plus years & I can honestly say that its not about having everything around you, it's about people that live in your village or area, London was very busy every single day, and I was still buzzing when i got home and stayed up until the early hours of the morning, But when i had to catch the tube again & again & again & again. it became repetitive. Weekends are always busy and time rushes around and before you know it, its Monday morning again. Its great when you a teenager, but being older and maybe a bit wiser. I would disagree with London living. for me at least, the best thing i have ever done was move to the country side. Contracting is wonderful when your single, but when you're happily married its not that great. so coming home to a green field and fresh air every eveining and not having to rush around and feel stressed. an gentle drive home with trees all around to so, so much better. But totally understand why you would live in London when you're a younger person. personally, even though i'm half Italian and love Italy. London Sucks big time.
Cities scare the hell out of me, i've always grown up in the countryside & i would not change it for the world, its sooo peaceful, low crime rate, and where i live we have great access to transport, can be at the airport or London within an hour
Look if you love the countryside, fine. Having been in the countryside, it is HUGELY overrated and I get my peace and quiet indoors rather than in the middle of the woods and sorry, animals do NOT replace people for me - when I do want to hang with people. I can also vouche that country people can be jerks as well and just as rude and close-minded. To each their own. I
I am living in the Country thinking about moving to the City lifestyle, I think you said something that really stands out for me . I am bored here !!!!
Want to have everything now is by far no millennial thing. It is just a dumb excuse for being impatient. If everything has to be available now, it comes at cost for environment at first and many other downsides. I live in a big city and even here I see that this mindset is making damage to our environment.
I love nature and small towns I'd hate living in a large city so many people everywhere, little natural spaces, it smells, it's polluted and smoggy so you need a gas mask just to walk down the street and its noisy as fuck. If I ever have to live in a large city I'll get a job where I work from home and go semi hikikomori. Only leaving to visit family or site see usually wearing a gas mask when I'm outside.
The peace of indoors does it for me. There is no peace outdoors plus its very boring and overrated, unless your an outdoorsy person - which I'm not. To each their own.
If I never went to London again it would be too soon. I absolutely despise London and have an intense dislike for any city........yep...think I'm a country boy really....
A millenial is someone who was born during the 90s, but barely have enough memory of the 90s to be considered a "90s kid". Most of their childhood memories are from very late 90s and the 00s.
Millennials are people born before the Year 2000 but who come of age (reach their 18th birthday) after the turn of the Millennium. Therefore anyone born between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1999 is a Millennial. There are some other slight variations that you will read online but that is the generally held definition. Great channel by the way Sandy. I love to visit the city but i like to live in the countryside. The city is an exciting place to be but it's great to come back to the peace and quiet of our village.
London is one of the worst places to live on earth crime pollution, unfriendly overcorwed hight rents when you wake up spiritually you realise that none of it makes you happy its like being in a crowd and felling lonley. No one retires and heads for london because they realse bythat time in life what is important and its not an abundance pf hipster coffie shops and bars its family friends nature sea feeling connected to earth and peace of mind london is great to get lost in and party go wild with the endless streets and poeple but ultimatly you ebd up lost your self ! stressed and hears attack at 50 .
I prefer big cities. Because it's more interesting in the city than in the country. The city has everything you need. There are many shops, shopping centers, cinemas, cafes, etc.
It doesn't go about if you stay on a farm or a big city... it's about what makes you happy and where your hart wants to be.
+Dane Saunders I agree 100%
I can agree with your speech. I was born in a city and I still live where I am, but I should still be happy about where I live. Sometimes, I can visit a country area.
I have been living in a not big city in Ukraine for almost 15 years and I know how to live in a city. When i visit my grandma in countryside, I understand the life is different. For me it is more comfortable to live in the city because in the city there are more opportunities and the life is more colorful but the life in the countryside there is more quieter. And now i want to live in the city, but when i grow up i will live in the countryside.
I grew up on the country side/a small town. While growing up I did not like living there, I thought it was boring, especially since we hadde to drive 30 minutes to get to two cities. I moved to one of the biggest citites in my home country to study in 2010. And now I really want to move back home. I do see your points with living in the city, things are happening and we still do have parks ect. But the thing I miss with living in the country side is more room to breath in a sense. I love being able to sit outside my parents house in the country side without being surrounded with neighbors. I love the peace and quite. I love seeing the ocean and having a beautiful view outside my window. But I guess that being far away from my family is also an important element here. I think both have are great places to be. One is not better than the other, you just have to find what works for you. I do like big cities, but I feel more at home and at peace in smaller places :)
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I just wonder if most people who love the city life don't have children? I live within 20-30min from a big city depending on where I want to go and I love it. I don't like big crowds and the fast pace lifestyle especially after having kids. I've experienced that lifestyle for 2 years in South Korea and it wasn't for me. Right now I love that I'm able to let my kids out in our fenced in yard to play and our surroundings are quite, no sounds of construction sites and sirens everywhere. If we get bored, we just hop in the car and go to the city and I prefer it that way.
I grew up in the countryside and moved to the city when I was 19. I could personally never go live there again. The convenience of the city is just too big for me.
I live in North Carolina so I understand what you're saying, I've been doing my thing for 20 years and I just wish that I live in a bigger city more opportunities more people and more situations
I agree with the fact that the city is always changing so you never get bored. I was lucky to be born in London and have since travelled to different countries but I always come back to the city. The only other city I'm curious about are the ones as big as London like New York.
I think there are pros and cons of both country and big city living. I live in Saint Petersburg (over 6 mln.) and sometimes it is tiring because of the crowds, but I don't think I could live in a countyside, either. Living in a quiet place inside big city is a good idea, nevertheless these homes are too expensive.
When I was younger I preferred to live a little away from the big city. I was about 15 miles from the center of Manhattan and the commute was easy. I had most of the advantages without a lot of the cost. I've always been a nature lover and I have a better starting point from suburban NJ than I would have had in NYC. If you are highly social, I can see the attraction of the city. If not the suburbs or even somewhere farther out is preferable. There is no right or wrong, only a right or wrong for you.
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I agree with you. I am a retire person. If I live in countryside what can I do whole day. Here you can go to movie or mall or restaurant .
Millennials are people born before the Year 2000 but who come of age (reach their 18th birthday) after the turn of the Millennium. Therefore anyone born between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1999 is a Millennial. There are some other slight variations that you will read online but that is the generally held definition. Great channel by the way Sandy. I love to visit the city but i like to live in the countryside. The city is an exciting place to be but it's great to come back to the peace and quiet of our village.
I enjoy living in the countryside. I lived as an aupair outside of London for 9 months this year and it was amazing to be so close to such a big city. But being back home (in the mountains) is awesome. I think I could enjoy moving to a big city in the next few years, but who knows ;)
You are absolutely right about London, its the most happening city in the world with something always going on all the time and you can live in the outer neighborhoods there that are still near the Tube.
Sandy, You are on point. I also appreciate--people. People watching is like bird watchting--but it's more interesting because people talk, unlike birds. Also, there are animals everywhere, here in my city. They are usually dogs. owned by people, but nonetheless just as fascinating as any wild creature I would see out in the great wide open.
I totally agree with you Sandy.. I was born in London ! I have lived for many years and later when I was a teenager I moved to Australia where I lived in a country side in New South Wales, Also in Canberra and later I moved to Sydney to study my undergraduate as well as I moved back to London from Sydney. I could say I love living in London my home and how much I missed London so much when I moved down under .. When I was in Australia 8 years ago .. I missed marks and spencer , they didn't have Costa, Debenhams , next , river island etc. by the time , I left Australia in 2015 , they started to have top shop , Zara , designers all of that lately.. However , I did feel the difference between living in two cities. In Sydney and Canberra transport were so expensive and usually takes 15 -30 minutes in Sydney city rail. As well as in Canberra we had busses which takes a bit longer .. During rush hours in Australia it takes 5 minutes ... However, in London it takes 2 minutes for a tube. Cool
I totally agree with You :) I moved to London month ago and i already think that was the best decision in my life :)
i love both but i could never just live in the city because i would miss the mountains und the nature soooo much!
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i thought you were German when i read "und" instead of "and" haha.. Austria is awesome. i think both country and city have their benefits and i too can't live without them both. Have a nice day Kath :))
Move to a city near mountains like Montreal. Best of both worlds lol..
Yep! Air is fresh, trees are more green, you have own vegetables, mushrooms from forest, fish from river, its cool and healthy
I lived in the city all my life and just moved to the countryside and love it. No one around love morning with a cup of tea and dont have to say hi to no one and love the fact my dog can run in 4 acres and kill energy specially my daughter. No lights out (pitch black), no traffic, and when I go down in the town everyone knows who you are lol. Love it specially the river and lakes. Its been almost 2 years and feel like im in vacation for the rest if my life.
Countryside any day and yes I did live in an inner city for 3 years and there were advantages such as walking outside of work and across the road and into a book signing with authors and/or bands which was fun. When you live outside London people tend to have their own car. I can be on the road in 30 seconds. The countryside is tranquil. I took one of my former partners for an 8 mile walk in the country and she loved it. This can not compare to Hyde Park. Hyde Park is flat and provides no challenge whereas my walks are more challenging though my biggest challenge is getting girlfriends outside of London. Londoners do not like to travel outside the M25. Maybe due to the lack of car situation.
I prefer the big city. I de-stress in the city much more than the countryside. There are nasty people in the rural areas as well as city and there are environmental toxins in the countryside as well as the city. The countryside is more isolated and ostracizing. Mind you, you can have loners who hate people in both locations. So no place is perfect. Now, if there were a BIG city that WAS organic and didn't fluoridate/poison their water supply and had local community gardens that were open to the public - regardless if they are homeless or had a big mansion - while STILL having all the interesting sites and history and places to go and more job opportunities - THAT would be awesome.
I Love The City
Me too!!!
(will always be a mystery to me why I'm commenting in English) i'm also from a really small village and moved to berlin a year ago. what's weird is that i love living the big city life, for the same reasons as you sandy, but always miss our 1000 citizens- village in the woods... when i'm at home, i wanna go back to busy train stations and these eeeendless possibilities and when i'm in berlin i just want to sit in the garden and hear the birds sing.. i think london is theeee perfect balance between both, because of the amazing spacious parks and let's be real: hampstead really does feel like a cute village!
another important aspect for me is also just the feeling of being somewhere important... where stuff happens.. such an amazing feeling :D
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London is great if you don't have children. But imagine going to those fancy restaurants with two kids in tow. Spilling their orange juice all over the table and throwing a tantrum because it's boring. Then you have to carry them home when they decide to just fall asleep in Charing Cross Rd. We moved down to the coast many years ago and I don't think I could move back because I've become used to the sense of space that we have now. We still pop into London from time to time, but as tourists.
Sandy I've lived in both and couldn't agree with you more. Love the city life much more and things like the justeat app making ordering delivery that much easier.
Living in the city is awesome! I prefer it way more to the countryside. I made a video on why living in the city is awesome on my channel if you wanna check it out. London must be amazing!!
I prefer cities as well sandy. I strongly agree with you. I have lived in the countryside and it is awful. You feel isolated and there is nothing to do. I prefer big cities like London or Madrid (sadly I don't live in any of them) but I know I can handle it better than the countryside. I prefer the stress of the city than having nothing around! 😝 on the other hand I have been living in Surrey for a few months which is really close to London and being able to go to London whenever I wanted was amazing. I never got enough. It was always exciting to visit the city!! Absolutely in love with London 😍
Stop saying bad things to villages!!😠😠😠😠😠
Stop saying it boring,awful or whatever just stop it!!! UGH this city people😡😡😡😡
Hey! I'm starting a job in London next month (~40k) and I'm scared shitless :) Thank you for all your hints!
feebdaed How did it work out?
I used to live in london when I was single. For past 7 years I am living in countryside. Though countryside is beautiful it becomed boring as you mentioned. I was considering strongly moving to London. Your video has made me sure about my decsion. Now all I have to do is convince my husband🙂
Haha Ahw good luck :))
I moved from a city of 700k to a city of 150k and I'm really starting to miss the public transport, shopping and leisure options that I had before. I'm not a big fan of huge cities (like London or Berlin) to live in, as it takes forever to get from A to B although public transport is good. My ideal city has between 500k and 1.5 million people I'd say :)
I see why you love living in a big city, I grew up in one but I prefer the countryside or outer neighbourhoods because I kinda feel better when I know almost everyone and I truly appreciate it when it's quiet and not very crowded. I do love visiting big cities though, that's a nice contrast to my everyday life and always an adventure! ✨
Actually, it's not a Millennial thing, It just shows that you still need parenting (thinking of that, that immaturity *is* a Millennial thing ...). Not by your parents, but by the city, by services, by being convenienced (yep, I know, not a regular term).
I live in Berlin for about eight years by now and lived in smaller cities for the most part of my life, so, yeah, I sure do appreciate the convenince. I just don't take it for granted. And I can live without it.
(I don't want to sound rude (though I do, I know), it's just honest German talking. You know how that does sound and deliver sometimes. ;)
It is not a need for parenting thing at all. Some people genuinely hate the countryside and find it too restrictive, vapid/boring, and also just as socially hostile, if not more so. Also, not everyone is obsessed with nature and animals and that IS okay and perfectly rational. I think nature IS pretty to look at, but I don't kid myself - it is harsh and cruel and can often be as unforgiving as the city areas, if not more so. (Pending the region and weather, etc) As for social areas, I find it shocking that many pro-country people downplay that there are NASTY people in the countryside and just as much ignorance and close-mindedness. Having moved around a lot as a kid and who often visited people in the countryside, I will say this - it was only due to the PEOPLE that makes the location better. I didn't see any personal need to play much outside because I dislike being a feast for bugs (I have no shame in admitting that, save for butterflies - which I do like and don't pester me for a meal) and having to deal with ticks, getting sun tans/sunburns, and potetially attacked by wild animals (Again, country people tend to downplay that... hmm?) I understand why many people hate the city, but ironically, I like it for its more interesting indoor locations (I am an indoor person, if you couldn't already tell - sorry outdoor stuff is just.. meh to me and that's not due to misparenting as my parents frequently tried to foster similiar outdoor feelings by walks in the woods, getting signed up for Girl Scouts, etc. It simply ended up being that I prefer indoor settings more.) such as the opera, theater, going to the movies, concerts - so for that, I am pro city. You'd be lucky to find even a theater group in the countryside where most stuff is pro-farming, or outdoors related. With that said, farming IS just as important as the need to brighten up SOME people's lives without more outdoor stuff. Finally, it is up to personal choice. I do sometimes go into the countryside to get organic non-GMO food (it is criminal that cities have not caught on to becoming more organic non-GMO self-sufficient in their food production) and when to visit family and friends who live out there, though they are aware that if they invite me to go camping, hiking, etc - the answer will be mostly be a no and even if I did go, it would be to be around them, not the surroundings - as I couldn't give much ofa fig about gardening, camping or hiking. (Seriously, sleeping on the cold ground in a tent, your just basically going to a crappier indoor setting - no wonder some people bring TVs or music devices when forced to do so.)
You are never from the coast or mountains in Britain. I live in cardiff, not as big as Londinium obvs but lakes mountains an tidy beaches within an hour in every direction. The climate ain't great but you can see most things in under 2 two hours wherever you are in the the UK.
Every thing is a lot closer than 150 years ago .Thanks to the invention of the car , social media and Amazon website . A co worker mentioned to me since it is easier to get what you want . The quality of the individual has gone down . Since people are overly attracted to material items . They care less about what really matters . Morals and ethics wise .
Actually being in the country is very convenient, with your farm animals you have food so you won’t have to go in to town to buy any and fruits and vegetables, out in the country you won’t have to worry about people as much. It is also a lot more peaceful and less racket. And actually the city is more slower because of traffic . Traffic is one if the WORST things that I hate about the city, in the country u could drive anywhere and see 2 vehicles every ten minutes . In the country, there is much more space so much more to do, and it teaches you not to be gready and accept what u have. It teaches you to work for what u want instead having people do it for u. I live in the country, and lived on a farm my whole life so I know how it works. Living in the country is a gift, to me everyone in the city are jerks but that’s just me. So I say country side is better. I mean who doesn’t like to sit around a campfire and hang out with family.
Animals cause a racket too - I couldn't deal with noisy animals all the time. Also animals can be just as troublesome, if not more so than people. Lastly, there are jerks in the countryside as well as the city and I can attest to having witnesses jerks in both. As for peace and quiet, I find mine indoors in the city - even if you don't believe it. To each their own and remember, not everyone is an outdoors person or into all that camping/hiking/outdoor sports stuff and, despite the claims of science, that IS okay. ;) As an extra, unlike what outdoor people erroneously assume, not all indoor people are couch potatoes - when those of us want to get "moving", if we don't want to do it indoors (which some of us do - hence the gym machines and the blessing of working out at home), we also have recreation centers, dance classes, gymnastics, etc. If forced to choose, I personally will take those over camping, hiking, etc any day.
Countryside as I was brought up in the country, London at the start was all exciting after 4 years it drained me. Plus I live in a beautiful town with friendly people and have a flat of my own 2 min walk to the seafront and 10 mins to shopping centre. London just made me Ill and depressed. It's rough, tacky and dangerous
but how fun is cafeses and resturants?
Green spaces in a city are not the same tho, pretty much empty grassy field devoid of ecology like that you'd find in a nice woodland, heath or marsh is.
Or a compromise (like Reading), London nearby, but lots of green space never far away ;)
i live in a small town of 20 000 people so it is neither country nor big city and i like it. the coutry side is 3 km away but we call it villages, country is a western thing, we are peasants LoLz
I prefer cities too. First of all I don't drive! lol
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"There is no need to go anywhere else". That to me is the exact reason why big city living is unhealthy. Here in the provinces we are aware that the world does not revolve around us and that, to expand your knowledge and cultural horizons you must go elsewhere regularly. In big cities such as London, people don't do that so they actually... weirdly... get rather small-minded and ignorant. I have tried both the big cities and the country and much prefer the latter. In a big city, culturallly you get lots of exciting snapshots but no coherent big picture whereas in the country the cultural whole is more understandable. That said, I am someone who gets bored easily so the solution is to move to a different place every few years. I love visiting London but, alas, I could never live there. Therefore, if you ever want to see a bit of "real" Britain, just let me know...
small towns, small minds.
personally i cant live more than 3 miles from the sea.I tried and hated it.(can walk to a beach in 25mins atmo)
Countryside all the way for me, love the peace and quiet and the open space, cities are too crowded for me.
I totally agree with that.I hate living in the city.I'm planning to move out in the suburbs in a few years from now.
Some people genuinely hate the countryside and find it too restrictive, vapid/boring, and also just as socially hostile, if not more so. Also, not everyone is obsessed with nature and animals and that IS okay and perfectly rational. I think nature IS pretty to look at, but I don't kid myself - it is harsh and cruel and can often be as unforgiving as the city areas, if not more so. (Pending the region and weather, etc) As for social areas, I find it shocking that many pro-country people downplay that there are NASTY people in the countryside and just as much ignorance and close-mindedness. Having moved around a lot as a kid and who often visited people in the countryside, I will say this - it was only due to the PEOPLE that makes the location better. I didn't see any personal need to play much outside because I dislike being a feast for bugs (I have no shame in admitting that, save for butterflies - which I do like and don't pester me for a meal) and having to deal with ticks, getting sun tans/sunburns, and potetially attacked by wild animals (Again, country people tend to downplay that... hmm?) I understand why many people hate the city, but ironically, I like it for its more interesting indoor locations (I am an indoor person, if you couldn't already tell - sorry outdoor stuff is just.. meh to me and that's not due to misparenting as my parents frequently tried to foster similiar outdoor feelings by walks in the woods, getting signed up for Girl Scouts, etc. It simply ended up being that I prefer indoor settings more.) such as the opera, theater, going to the movies, concerts - so for that, I am pro city. You'd be lucky to find even a theater group in the countryside where most stuff is pro-farming, or outdoors related. With that said, farming IS just as important as the need to brighten up SOME people's lives without more outdoor stuff. Finally, it is up to personal choice. I do sometimes go into the countryside to get organic non-GMO food (it is criminal that cities have not caught on to becoming more organic non-GMO self-sufficient in their food production) and when to visit family and friends who live out there, though they are aware that if they invite me to go camping, hiking, etc - the answer will be mostly be a no and even if I did go, it would be to be around them, not the surroundings - as I couldn't give much ofa fig about gardening, camping or hiking. (Seriously, sleeping on the cold ground in a tent, your just basically going to a crappier indoor setting - no wonder some people bring TVs or music devices when forced to do so.) Lastly, city people DO enjoy quiet - indoors with the windows closed (that is MY idea of seeking peace and quiet and wanting to "get away from the hustle and bustle" and that happens EVEN in the countryside. ;) And not having the sun roast you to a crisp or having the bugs (or animals) feast on you is a wonderful thing. ;)
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I hate countryside because they have charity shops not proper shops
Praying for the country life.
I grew up in the city, but I also grew up riding horses, and I got my first horse at 14, and now I don't like boarding him because I have to drive 15 mins, 25 if traffic twice a day, and I want to be close to him so id like to live near a neighborhood and a town but be on bout 10 acres for my horse, that'd be perfect
Mmmm, I'm not sure if i totally agree? having lived and worked in London for 40 plus years & I can honestly say that its not about having everything around you, it's about people that live in your village or area, London was very busy every single day, and I was still buzzing when i got home and stayed up until the early hours of the morning, But when i had to catch the tube again & again & again & again. it became repetitive. Weekends are always busy and time rushes around and before you know it, its Monday morning again. Its great when you a teenager, but being older and maybe a bit wiser. I would disagree with London living. for me at least, the best thing i have ever done was move to the country side. Contracting is wonderful when your single, but when you're happily married its not that great. so coming home to a green field and fresh air every eveining and not having to rush around and feel stressed. an gentle drive home with trees all around to so, so much better. But totally understand why you would live in London when you're a younger person. personally, even though i'm half Italian and love Italy. London Sucks big time.
Cities scare the hell out of me, i've always grown up in the countryside & i would not change it for the world, its sooo peaceful, low crime rate, and where i live we have great access to transport, can be at the airport or London within an hour
I LOVEE city i hate country its to quiet barely people u can talk to boring jobs no beaches its just idk i just hate it honestly sorry
I totally disagree with that.I hate the city life.
Look if you love the countryside, fine. Having been in the countryside, it is HUGELY overrated and I get my peace and quiet indoors rather than in the middle of the woods and sorry, animals do NOT replace people for me - when I do want to hang with people. I can also vouche that country people can be jerks as well and just as rude and close-minded. To each their own. I
I am living in the Country thinking about moving to the City lifestyle, I think you said something that really stands out for me . I am bored here !!!!
24hours shops? my local tesco closes at 23..
open your private Tesco 24/7h
I can see the milky way from my back door....
Want to have everything now is by far no millennial thing. It is just a dumb excuse for being impatient. If everything has to be available now, it comes at cost for environment at first and many other downsides. I live in a big city and even here I see that this mindset is making damage to our environment.
wait?? are you saying you have never been cow tipping? ...thing to try before your 30
I totaly agree with u
Thank u sandy
This video is my homework 😂💗
What? 😂
mine too
SandyMakesSense we have to compare country life and city life and use your arguments haha
Laura lol maybe we have the same teacher or program 😂😂😂😂
I was a city girl but then children came in the picture and priorities changed.
i agree with you!!
Sandy, how do I work at administrative àrea there, like receptionist, assistant.??
I love your videos! 😘
Don't get me wrong live where it makes you happy but."Never need to worry never need to plan"sounds lazy.no challenges.
Fair enough hahaha
I agree with you I love living in a big city. ps I love your videos💕
I love nature and small towns I'd hate living in a large city so many people everywhere, little natural spaces, it smells, it's polluted and smoggy so you need a gas mask just to walk down the street and its noisy as fuck. If I ever have to live in a large city I'll get a job where I work from home and go semi hikikomori. Only leaving to visit family or site see usually wearing a gas mask when I'm outside.
Great Sandy ! Well done
fantastic video
Love your thoughts Sandy, u r rlly mature for ur age sweety! Xx from Barcelona
Great Vids. Keep it up. " Hello everyone, How are you today?" awesome
This process or life style is always hard for women
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Nothing beats the peace of the countryside
The peace of indoors does it for me. There is no peace outdoors plus its very boring and overrated, unless your an outdoorsy person - which I'm not. To each their own.
i really wanna live in london after graduation next year i need tips pleease
I got a mark 1 cause your video xd thanks
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If I never went to London again it would be too soon. I absolutely despise London and have an intense dislike for any city........yep...think I'm a country boy really....
Small towns are better not the countryside!
La have mountains
very good video.
jk it was terrible
i want your DIALOGUE!!!
Please..........
Far too many people in big citys.
Most of us who don't live in London think it's an expensive, overcrowded shit hole... the UK has so much more to offer.
you don' t need to speek about that, because you never live in countryside and you dont like a nature!
Too many people in the city . No privacy.
I totally agree with that.I hate the city life myself.
So, what exactly is a millennial? I assumed it was someone born post 2000, but that obviously can't be right - yet, maybe its use has come too early?
A millenial is someone who was born during the 90s, but barely have enough memory of the 90s to be considered a "90s kid". Most of their childhood memories are from very late 90s and the 00s.
I've never heard anyone called himself a millenial in real life though. That's a term one comes across on youtube or in the Guardian.
You're a millenial? Weren't you born in the 80s?
Millennials are people born before the Year 2000 but who come of age (reach their 18th birthday) after the turn of the Millennium. Therefore anyone born between 1 January 1982 and 31 December 1999 is a Millennial. There are some other slight variations that you will read online but that is the generally held definition. Great channel by the way Sandy. I love to visit the city but i like to live in the countryside. The city is an exciting place to be but it's great to come back to the peace and quiet of our village.
London is one of the worst places to live on earth crime pollution, unfriendly overcorwed hight rents when you wake up spiritually you realise that none of it makes you happy its like being in a crowd and felling lonley. No one retires and heads for london because they realse bythat time in life what is important and its not an abundance pf hipster coffie shops and bars its family friends nature sea feeling connected to earth and peace of mind london is great to get lost in and party go wild with the endless streets and poeple but ultimatly you ebd up lost your self ! stressed and hears attack at 50 .
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