whats it like living in England i live in California I'm curious?
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Hmm, I live in Ireland so I've spent a lot of time in England. It will of course depend on what part of England you're living in, London is like New York, except normally wetter and Cornwall is like well I suppose it's as close as you can get to the Californian coastlines as people go surfing there, except of course it's usually colder.  But as for England overall, well a few givens. It's a great place, food is different, weather is different, TV has less commercials (and none at all on the BBC), they drive on the other side of the road to you guys, and you'll find pretty much everything is more expensive. On the positive side, nobody has guns (well excepet illegal ones held by hardened criminals and legal ones held by farmers) so it leads to a somewhat more relaxed attitude. Totally different from my brief Californian experience (I've been 5 times) but none the less enjoyable.
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Hey, I love British people.  You are our mother country.  I think the accent is sweet!  And London has some pretty awesome sights.  Of course we like the British from a military perspective, but that's only a very small thing in a whole ocean of reasons.  By the way, my uncle is British, and he's one of the most awesome people I have ever known; he's always giving me hugs!
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My girlfriend is Russian and so having just asked her this question, here is the response.  Most of England is a very beautiful place with liberal ideas and a functioning police force.  Though she wasn't happy that clubs don't stay open all night like in Russia.  As for the weather, she doesn't miss the freezing winters, but summers suck in UK.  Summers in Russia are very warm, its nice.  The first thing Russians think of about Britain is the queen and then Sherlock Holmes, she added
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Sacramento is alright. You are better off in the Bay area which is about two hours away from Sac but its UNBELIEVABLY EXPENSIVE. Sacramento gets really HOT and there are a lot of hicks out there. They have music and stores and all that kind of stuff though, its not too bad on that level.
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I lived in Texas for 18 years (14 in Dallas, 4 in Houston).  For the last 3 years, I've lived in San Francisco.  Here are some contrasts I've noticed:\n\n1) Prices.  Texas is dirt-cheap, especially for real estate and gas.  California will suck money out of you whether you're renting an apartment or buying a house.  I bought gas yesterday for $3.40 / gallon.  \n\n2) Traffic.  The traffic I've experienced in San Fran and LA is worse than anything I've experienced in Dallas or Houston.  \n\n3) Weather.  Here, California beats the pants off Texas.  Mild weather in the Bay Area, great weather along the coasts and such.  I left the 110-degree summers in Texas.\n\n4) Liberal / Conservative balance.  California and Texas, two very opposite states.  'Nuf said.\n\nThis is just a comparison between the big cities in California and those in Texas - both states are large enough to have a lot of variance in living conditions throughout.  I guess it all depends where in California you'd like to live.\n\nBottom line: I'll be here in California for a few more years.  I'll live in a tiny shack and spend half my salary on gas for a small car, but will play outside year-round while my friends in Texas sit inside by the air conditioner this summer.
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I'm English.  I was born in Yorkshire, England, and now live in High Wycombe.  Fair enough it's still Britain, but I prefer English.
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California is the best and one of the most expensive places to live.  Who cares about money when all of the beautiful people live here.
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You're living in England cause you like the weather?\n\nused to live in Serbia for a while because your ex was Serbian??
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I am in Woodland (Sacramento) California. I am going to Sydney this summer (your winter) and I hope that it will be nice there.
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When I lived in England, my friends mocked my American accent all the time.  It was all in good fun.  Now I work with two Brits; they mock our accents occasionally.  My "accent" is a kind of generic east coast one, leaning toward New York; some Brits I know can exactly duplicate it.  There are plenty of Brits who have traveled in the US, and they understand the regional differences.
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Northern California is beautiful. Been there only once but I was amazed. Its expensive though. Not sure what things are like in Tenn. I am from Colorado where things are expensive compared to where I moved from, Ohio. Cali was worse than Colorado, at least as far as housing and gas.
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I would suggest you come over for a holiday so you can check out the property scene and the areas in general.  Depending on the job you might want to live just outside Edinburgh - property is much cheaper and, if you think it out, the commute is not bad (many companies are now location outside the city centre anyway).\n\nEdinburgh has the same issues as most major cities - you just need to check the culture fits with how you want to live.\n\nOne point that I cannot stress enough - unlike the poster above DO NOT (I repeat) DO NOT refer to the Country as England ... this is a massive bugbear to Scottish people and actually quite insulting (think of calling someone from the deep south a Yankee [then multiply the insult by 10!).\n\nI am sure you know but the whole country is Great Britain/UK, with England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales making up the different parts.  \n\nEdinburgh is in Scotland and the UK, Edinburgh is not in England\n\nGood luck with it - drop me a note if you need any more.
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I have been to California and also lived on the east coast and the mid-west.  From my experience, I found the west coast to be a totally different country.  But there are some pros and cons.  There is a lot of mixing of cultures there, so you will find whites, Hispanics, and people of Indian and Asian descent in  large numbers.  The west coast is also warmer climate-wise due to the proximity to the desert and the sea.  More importantly, for some reason I found the people friendlier than anywhere else in the states.  The food is also inspired by different cultures, but you can find a lot of authentic Mexican food there.  One word of caution, the west coast is pretty expensive to stay!  On the other hand, the percentage of young population (and techies) is very high, so you will find someone for outdoor activites pretty easily.
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It's in London, England, which is in the UK.
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California, like anywhere else has benefits and disadvantages to living here.  San Diego politics are a mess, Duke Cunningham was just hauled off to jail, we have a huge pension problem, several of our city council members were indicted in a strip club scandal and it seems like our city governement is unresponsive to the people who live here.  The state is no better, remember we recalled our governor and replaced Davis with the girlie man terminator.  \n\nWe have a huge problem with illegal aliens who use services like education and health care to which they don't contribute.  As a result, most of our schools are over crowded and under performing.  Our public hospital emergency rooms can have 6-8 hour waits, are inefficient and rate poorly for service.  We are always faced with some new school bond, hospital bond, library bond or increase in the sales tax because of it.\n\nIt is really expensive to live here.  Traffic conjestion is a fact of life.  Owning a home is out of reach for a lot of middle income people.  \n\nBut, it is a beautiful state to live in, as well.  Miles of beaches, mountains, deserts, forests, and there is always something to do.  Where else can you go from the ocean to the mountains in the same day?  The weather is generally comfortable throughout the year.  \n\nWe have an election coming up and Californians aren't afraid of change.  Maybe some fresh faces will change the course of our future!
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Thank u very much 4 ur information.......but i live in uk.......
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The California Institute of the Arts has an international reputation. I study in England but have heard about it through guest speakers at my arts college.