Everyday people we miss

What an idyllic spot Shinamae!

Shinamae Wow! What a spectacular place to have lived.

I miss one particular old schoolfriend, Liz. We were friends from the age of 14, and only Liz knew the joys and horrors of our local youth club, our first boyfriends, our marriages and our children.

I keep having very vivid dreams of dear friends that I have recently lost. I’m not sure if I find them comforting or not. I find it hard to believe that I will never see or speak to them again

That’s true about my road too silverlining48.
Most houses had a drive and front garden. Now a lot of those gardens are paved and full of cars.

This is where I grew up.. the chapel next door

I was brought up in a lovely North Devon village on the coast absolutely loved it. Really family village.
Went back a couple years ago, it’s just not the same village anymore. Most of the properties are holiday let’s the bigger houses have been turned into flats. Even the old farm has now become a bed and breakfast. I did go out to the cemetery and so many of the residents of the village have died, but then I am going back 60 years Doesn’t make it any easier
The character of the village has completely gone, and then in winter it is a ghost village. I realise this is happening all over the country, very very sad… the house we used to live in which had a beautiful view over the bay and six bedrooms has now been turned into three flats and the chapel next door has been turned into flats…🫣

I miss the environment I grew up in more as I get older.

I find I miss old neighbours from years ago in a sort-of abstract way because there were lots of happy times that they were on the fringes of.
I don't really "miss" individuals who were in my road/area but I do remember fondly lots of older people who have died (some too soon). Some of these lived hundreds of miles from me but were people I was always fond of and knew over many years.

I understand what you mean. When we moved here we had young children and most of the other neighbours were elderly. As the years have passed our children have grown with children of their own, people have died and young families are moving in. They probably refer to us as the old couple over the road but I don’t feel that is me. In my heart ❤️ I am not that old person, in truth I am.