Northern Ireland - happiest place in UK

lazer

steveymp wrote: »

Legenderry wan here and I feel no extra stress for bringing up a family here

I'm not one bit surprised Fermanagh scores so highly for stress free, they have 2 speeds down there, dead slow and stop, but maybe that's the way to be :rotfl:

Each to their own - if I had children I would worry about them alot more if I lived in Derry (or really any city) than living in my own rural area.

Maybe it's just because all the Derry wans I know were all out drinking from about 14, whereas my own circle of friends at that age weren't.
At uni the majority of my circle of friends were from Derry, so i spent a lot of time there and my husband is from Derry.

We aren't decided on where we will be living permantently so if we have children at some stage there is a 50/50 chance I will be bringing up my children in Derry, and honestly I'm not keen on the idea, I'm just a country girl at heart.

GlynD

lazer wrote: »

Each to their own - if I had children I would worry about them alot more if I lived in Derry (or really any city) than living in my own rural area.

Maybe it's just because all the Derry wans I know were all out drinking from about 14, whereas my own circle of friends at that age weren't.
At uni the majority of my circle of friends were from Derry, so i spent a lot of time there and my husband is from Derry.

We aren't decided on where we will be living permantently so if we have children at some stage there is a 50/50 chance I will be bringing up my children in Derry, and honestly I'm not keen on the idea, I'm just a country girl at heart.

Last time I was up there, about a year ago, it looked as if the city had spread out so much. It used to be possible to be semi-rural and still be able to be in the Diamond in just a few minutes. Not any more.

falko89

You'd have to wonder why, considering we have the lowest wages in the UK, highest costs of living and fuel, and we're right up there with the unemployment numbers, not a very happy place if you ask me

Mistral001

The people in Northern Ireland are experts in telling people outside that they are the happiest greatest people about. Why would they be any different when filling in a questionnaire or answering a tele interview.

lazer

falko89 wrote: »

You'd have to wonder why, considering we have the lowest wages in the UK, highest costs of living and fuel, and we're right up there with the unemployment numbers, not a very happy place if you ask me

Maybe its because we realise life isn't about work and don't rely on material things to make us happy!

saverbuyer

falko89 wrote: »

You'd have to wonder why, considering we have the lowest wages in the UK, highest costs of living and fuel, and we're right up there with the unemployment numbers, not a very happy place if you ask me

Maybe The Troubles gave us a bit of perspective on what "bad" really is.

We’re also by far the most subsidised region in the UK/Europe perhaps we don’t want to complain and rock the gravy train/boat.

GlynD

lazer wrote: »

Maybe its because we realise life isn't about work and don't rely on material things to make us happy!

I would have said otherwise. I think we're a very materially conscious society.

saverbuyer wrote: »

Maybe The Troubles gave us a bit of perspective on what "bad" really is.

We’re also by far the most subsidised region in the UK/Europe perhaps we don’t want to complain and rock the gravy train/boat.

I don't know about the Troubles giving us any perspective. When I was in my formative years the Troubles were "the norm" and I just accepted things as they were, and managed to have a great time growing up.

lazer

GlynD wrote: »

I would have said otherwise. I think we're a very materially conscious society.




I don't know about the Troubles giving us any perspective. When I was in my formative years the Troubles were "the norm" and I just accepted things as they were, and managed to have a great time growing up.

I think we are still less materialistic than the rest of the UK, but unfortunately we are edging ever closer.
I know what I consider to be important in my life and that is my family and friends, not my career, not my house, not any material possession.
I think people in NI have come through a lot in the troubles that we appreciate the simple things in life.

GlynD

lazer wrote: »

I think we are still less materialistic than the rest of the UK, but unfortunately we are edging ever closer.
I know what I consider to be important in my life and that is my family and friends, not my career, not my house, not any material possession.
I think people in NI have come through a lot in the troubles that we appreciate the simple things in life.

It's an opinion I don't share but that doesn't make me right.