How many miles.......

[mackem 25,313]

Do you live from where you were born? Met an old bloke earlier who emigrated here from Scotland 40+ years ago and has only been back to his place of birth twice in all that time. Most brits live within 20-50 miles of their birthplace. In the area I was brought up I know people who still live in the same street as their parents, and others who left for Canada, USA and Australia.How far do you live from your roots? 

[big feet 177]

9 minutes ago, mackem said:

Do you live from where you were born? Met an old bloke earlier who emigrated here from Scotland 40+ years ago and has only been back to his place of birth twice in all that time. Most brits live within 20-50 miles of their birthplace. In the area I was brought up I know people who still live in the same street as their parents, and others who left for Canada, USA and Australia.How far do you live from your roots? 

I live about 5 mile away from the street I grew up on.

[kanny 20,179]

15 miles 

[bird 9,790]

I am  45 mile  away, I was born w-ton. Then moved by Hereford,  45.mile difference  , but hoping to sell up here and move back to South staffs.evrn though it only 45 mile apart   I my as well come from space,  no fooker can understand  me, with a black country accent. These fookers  here, most have never  moved out past Hereford.i going back to my roots eventually,   no good living g here on my own since my wife died , I've got good solid  friends back where I come from, so thatcehat hoping this year, or next year if still here, don't think the housing  market  moved much since feckin Labour  got in.

[TOMO 25,768]

Yeh 20 miles or so

[neil r 1,836]

Roughly 5 miles 

[Leo Sayer 2,165]

Roughly 8 miles ish

[Bakerboy 4,299]

Same street 5 doors up, have lived miles away most of my adult life moved back to my village

[gazjon5 779]

3987 miles according to Google maps, North Wales to Alberta

[Mister Gain 1,764]

70 yards.

[Dazmac 40]

2.5 miles away,according to Google maps, I moved into this village when I was 6 months old. We left when I was 9 in 1976 to Chester le street,about 3ish miles away, I moved back 7/8 years ago. Furthest I've been away was about 10 miles from here for 4/5 year's.

 

[chartpolski 22,620]

I’m back to about five miles from where I was born. I was the only one of the family born at home but we left when I was a baby.

I’ve  lived in some far flung places since, but when I retired I decide to come back “home”.

Starting to wonder if it was a mistake, as we could have went virtually anywhere.

Cheers.

[gnipper 6,289]

About 2 miles from where I was born and about 1 and a half from where I grew up. Although it's getting worse I still wouldn't want to live away from my home town.

It's 1.24 miles to each of them houses from my current house just had a nosey on google earth. 

Edited Monday at 21:05 by gnipper

[jukel123 7,869]

120. From Salford to Scotland. Best move I ever made.  I have very fond memories of childhood Salford. The thought of having to live there now, or any inner city area, fills me with dread. 

 

[Bush Rummager 4,208]

3 miles!!