living in places

It's been nice to read through these and imagine all the different sorts of places you've all lived in.

Right now I am trying to make a housing choice that really does feel like it's out of a children's book, did anyone have that picture book that was something like 'country girl, city boy' and described their two different lifestyles?

I've been living in the suburbs this year, but need to make a move in a couple of months, either into the city or out into a village.

My family moved constantly when I was growing up but I spent the longest period of my childhood in a very small farming village (<200 ppl). Then I spent most of my adult life in what I'd consider a big city - but by international standards, it's tiny. I've visited London and New York and honestly struggle to comprehend the sizes of those places - let alone visualising the population. A city that takes hours to drive across??? I live near the capital city here and you can WALK from one side to the other in an hour.

It took travelling to make me realise what a small town hick I am in lots of ways. But I'm craving country life again. Knowing and being known by a small community is strangely fulfilling.