Country living
March 3rd, 2010
We have been living in Merredin for over two and a half years now. It has been a great change for us moving from city life to country life.
Today I thought I would share some of the things I have enjoyed and some of the things I have found hard about country life.
Positives
- A much slower pace of life compared to city life
- You only have to drive a short distance to work, church, shops or friends places
- You always see someone you know when you go out and the people are friendly
- Beautiful countryside and wide open spaces to go bush walking in
- Peace and quiet and the ability to find space to be alone easily
- Cheaper housing. Houses are a fraction of the cost of a capital city
- Safer place for your kids to grow up and just be kids
- Very low crime rates
Negatives
- Distance from family as most of my family live in Perth/Mandurah
- Not as much variety or shops available
- Cost of living is slightly higher
- Medical facilities are not as good as a major city
- No sea breeze to cool you down at the end of a hot day
While country living has been a big change for us, it has been one I have really enjoyed. From time to time I do think that one day I will move back to a major city, but then I visit and I quickly change my mind again.
As I say to my family and friends – I think I was a country boy living in the city all those years!
God Bless,
Dave
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