Comments on: 9 Things I’ve Learned Living in South Africa http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/ Personal Development Blog to Plug You Into Your Identity Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: NG http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-15034 NG Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:52:24 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-15034 Cloud living, a nice irony there...hope your business in selling false hope to people is going well. I have lived in the the Netherlands and the UK. Both countries have terrible weather! So if you are fine with that, by all means help yourself. Also, both these countries are very inward looking. So if you like a great social life, you WILL be dissapointed. Having lived in the UK for a number of years (not much longer) I have a developed an acute dislike for the "society" here. How about the London riots of Aug 2011...say no more. For any Saffas with kids thinking of moving to the UK bear this in mind: Out of 30 EU countries the UK came BOTTOM for quality of life for children. You'll be safe but effing miserable! Cloud living, a nice irony there…hope your business in selling false hope to people is going well.

I have lived in the the Netherlands and the UK. Both countries have terrible weather! So if you are fine with that, by all means help yourself. Also, both these countries are very inward looking. So if you like a great social life, you WILL be dissapointed.

Having lived in the UK for a number of years (not much longer) I have a developed an acute dislike for the “society” here. How about the London riots of Aug 2011…say no more.

For any Saffas with kids thinking of moving to the UK bear this in mind: Out of 30 EU countries the UK came BOTTOM for quality of life for children. You’ll be safe but effing miserable!

]]> By: GB http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-15033 GB Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-15033 Sounds like you had a good time overall. Hope you are still living in the NOW now...lol It would be good to get your perspective on this memory once you have 10 years behind it. The key is that everyone thinks how they grew up is pretty much normal and I can see why you are keen to get back to the "normality" of your home. I am orignally from SA and have lived in the UK for ten years now (Not for much longer!). Quite honestly the dull life here can in no way be compared to the real living in SA. I can honestly say that I have developed a deep dislike of the "society" in the UK. It may be "safer", but plucking a single example out of the air; out of a survey of 30 EU countries the UK came BOTTOM for quality of life for children. So any Saffas thinking about coming to the UK with your kids, be prepared to make comprimises that will eat at your soul. I think the London riots of Aug 2011 say it all really... Sounds like you had a good time overall. Hope you are still living in the NOW now…lol

It would be good to get your perspective on this memory once you have 10 years behind it. The key is that everyone thinks how they grew up is pretty much normal and I can see why you are keen to get back to the “normality” of your home.

I am orignally from SA and have lived in the UK for ten years now (Not for much longer!). Quite honestly the dull life here can in no way be compared to the real living in SA. I can honestly say that I have developed a deep dislike of the “society” in the UK. It may be “safer”, but plucking a single example out of the air; out of a survey of 30 EU countries the UK came BOTTOM for quality of life for children. So any Saffas thinking about coming to the UK with your kids, be prepared to make comprimises that will eat at your soul. I think the London riots of Aug 2011 say it all really…

]]> By: Old Cambrian http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-14980 Old Cambrian Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:47:03 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-14980 I wanted to take a break from work and go where I could stud for MBA and enjoy life, I was seriously considering UK and Canada then I googled "life in South Africa" now I know, thank you very much and enjoy you new found life. I wanted to take a break from work and go where I could stud for MBA and enjoy life, I was seriously considering UK and Canada then I googled “life in South Africa” now I know, thank you very much and enjoy you new found life.

]]> By: Mfundo http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-13467 Mfundo Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:18:39 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-13467 Hi Glen your story is rather sad sounds to me like you are basing South Africa on your Cape Town experience . I dont blame you but you have only lived in Cape Town as a South African I can safely say you have about 30% an idea of South Africa . Cape Town is notorious for all the things you have mentioned infact I cant stand it and its where my mom and and dad live sometimes. Had you spent your two years in Jo burg with real Joburg people I guarantee you your story would be opposite South Africa Laid Back thats funny mate really ......Its like me living in NewCastle England then basing that experience as England .excluding London and other totally different cities in UK Good luck in your Growth process. Hi Glen your story is rather sad sounds to me like you are basing South Africa on your Cape Town experience . I dont blame you but you have only lived in Cape Town as a South African I can safely say you have about 30% an idea of South Africa . Cape Town is notorious for all the things you have mentioned infact I cant stand it and its where my mom and and dad live sometimes.

Had you spent your two years in Jo burg with real Joburg people I guarantee you your story would be opposite South Africa Laid Back thats funny mate really ……Its like me living in NewCastle England then basing that experience as England .excluding London and other totally different cities in UK Good luck in your Growth process.

]]> By: camila http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-9295 camila Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:36:28 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-9295 hello Glen! my name is camila, im brazilian and im planning to go to SA in 2011 to make a volunteer work. ill graduate this year in Veterinarian and i think it's really important to have this kind of experience...as i still live by my self since i was 17 (i am 21 years old right now), i think it will be easier to live faraway my parents!! tks for this article...it really really make my mind to make this trip!! hope u can send a message to me to talk more bout your experiences, and sorry if my english isnt very good... Camila hello Glen!

my name is camila, im brazilian and im planning to go to SA in 2011 to make a volunteer work.
ill graduate this year in Veterinarian and i think it’s really important to have this kind of experience…as i still live by my self since i was 17 (i am 21 years old right now), i think it will be easier to live faraway my parents!!

tks for this article…it really really make my mind to make this trip!!

hope u can send a message to me to talk more bout your experiences, and sorry if my english isnt very good…
Camila

]]> By: Dave Bartlett http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-8162 Dave Bartlett Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:47:01 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-8162 Good on you sir I'm a 27 year old South African soon to return home in May from a year away in Australia and New Zealand. I miss home so much. I really liked your post and I'm stoked that my country allowed you the canvas to discover these things through. I myself also like the Netherlands as a living option. Although home is calling. All the best Good on you sir

I’m a 27 year old South African soon to return home in May from a year away in Australia and New Zealand. I miss home so much. I really liked your post and I’m stoked that my country allowed you the canvas to discover these things through.

I myself also like the Netherlands as a living option. Although home is calling.

All the best

]]> By: Be the Light that Gives Others Permission to Shine http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Be the Light that Gives Others Permission to Shine Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:01:32 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-1553 [...] just a quote, but seeing the message the quote shares happen on a daily basis of my life while living in South Africa. I touched upon ‘being the light’ in the post titled ‘You Are Enough‘ but I [...] [...] just a quote, but seeing the message the quote shares happen on a daily basis of my life while living in South Africa. I touched upon ‘being the light’ in the post titled ‘You Are Enough‘ but I [...]

]]> By: Glen http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1408 Glen Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:34:16 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-1408 I thought you had made a mistake when you said I was an 'older' version, but then I seen your age ;) Good luck with it Kevin, feel free to send me an email if you have any questions! I thought you had made a mistake when you said I was an ‘older’ version, but then I seen your age ;)

Good luck with it Kevin, feel free to send me an email if you have any questions!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1407 Kevin Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:26:28 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-1407 glen, my name is Kevin and i gotta say, after reading this i could have sworn you read my mind. you sort of remind me of an older version of myself, and i actually plan on moving to SA when i turn 18 this year, hopefully ill get the same experience out of life from SA as you did. glen,
my name is Kevin and i gotta say, after reading this i could have sworn you read my mind. you sort of remind me of an older version of myself, and i actually plan on moving to SA when i turn 18 this year, hopefully ill get the same experience out of life from SA as you did.

]]> By: Phillip Gibb http://www.pluginid.com/living-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 Phillip Gibb Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:48:49 +0000 http://www.pluginid.com/?p=939#comment-1337 Pinelands, the Garden City :-) Pinelands, the Garden City :-)

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