a verse from dire straits sums me up perfectly :
these mist covered mountains, are a home now for me
but my home is the lowlands, and always will be.
i was born in dumfries in s.w. scotland, but moved to aberdeen 8 years ago to find a job and a better way of life, luckily i knew i had family up here if anything went wrong (which it didn't!!). my girlfriend (now wife) moved with me and we recently bought our 2nd house together. unfortunately we wouldn't be able to find jobs back in dumfries that would pay as well and the quality of life would be much worse than up here.