have you ever thought the grass is greener on the other side

[shanx]

i have friends ,that left england years ago but always keep in touch , i always envied them but looking back ,i think i made the right move by staying here,and a lot off response i get you are better off than we are ,are we a nation of mouners,and dont appreciate what we have

[mountainboo]

We are an extremley wealthy and powerful country in comparison to some countries. We moan because of various reasons, mainly all related to the way we are treated by the government ie: the NHS is a near shambles, the immigration system is appaling, we have far to high taxes and high cost of living and are generally paid crap salaries to name but a few, so I think that in that respect we have a right to moan. Other countries that are not so powerful have better health service structures, better controls on immigration, lower taxes and probably a longer life span as people aren't working ridiculous hours. I moan only for these reasons, otherwise I think I am very lucky live the life I lead.

[mountainboo]

What countries did your friends go to shanx?

[shanx]

austrailia ,america , canida and south africa

[shanx]

i agree that it have all gone down the shoot with immigration, but other countries have there problems as well

[Hellyon]

I always maintain that the grass may look greener on the other side........but often when you get there it's astroturf!