This week’s theme for Jakes photo challenge is City
Living in a city I’m sure has many advantages, but I’ve always pondered on the problem as to where city-dwellers hang their wet washing to dry in these tiny trendy city apartments.
Now I know!
Every time I visit a big city claustrophobia washes over me, absorbs my consciousness and makes me feel anxious and dizzy. There are just too many people, too many cars, too much pollution and too much noise! I’m a beach and country person through and through as the hypnotic sounds of the sea and tranquility of the countryside brings a certain peace within.
I could NEVER live in a city.
The only plus side of city living I can think of is that I would not have to contend with the bug problem – just masses of people!
Could you live in a city?
Piglet in Portugal 
I don’t see this in the US but I do all over Europe… 🙂
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True. I too wondered about this when I visited USA. But there, drier are used , though it is not eco friendly.
I do live in a city. And our cities are full of people, people and more.
You are lucky to live in a quiet place and the sea nearby. :-).
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Cities are def not for me. The films I have seen of cities in India, are as you say full of peaple, poepl and more. I think I would suffocate, but I suppose it really depends on what you are used to. I’ve never livid in a city, perhps if I had it would be different 🙂
But you make the best of your balcony with your beautiful flowers etc
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I understand. Luckily , we live in a suburb, so far , it is not bad. I too hate all those crammed roads, and hate travelling to the city .
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Like the pics
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thanks Patty!
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I don´t mind cities, as long as they aren´t too big – Perth is just big enough for me and living and working in the outskirts of the city is even better as it´s much quieter and I don´t encounter that much traffic! I always hated seeing those wash lines full of washing dangling from all the buildings in Lisbon and other places! I was lucky enough when we lived in the country we had 2 big balconies and I hung the washing so it couldn´t be seen from outside.
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Hi Sami, I can imagine if you live on the outskiets of the city with a garden you have the best of both worlds. 🙂
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country girl definately- small town community-village life -knowing your neighbours-but love visiting a city to take in sights- theatre- atmosphere -only for a weekend though.!
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Hi Mike, always nice to come home to the peace and tranquility of country life after the bright city lights 🙂
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I really couldn’t live like that, but I suppose it’s what you get used to. 🙂
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Hi ad, you are like me.
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I love living in a big city (London) but taking time off where it’s more quiet… that’s the reason for Our Adventure in Croatia…. love your pics of washing
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Only a country dweller could worry about washing 🙂
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oh no, I do worry about washing, have you checked my post about “Google Street View and the Washing… 🙂 ?
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Made me laugh out loud! And I loved the pink bra
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I love to visit … but am Country Mouse at heart !
But great photo opportunities 🙂
We have promised ourselves the train ride from Faro to Lisbon one of these *odd* fortnights as the saying goes .
Love your wash- day -balcony- views .
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Hi Poppy Tump and welcome! As a fellow country mouse is probably the reason why I go to a city and notice the dead rats and the washing, while others are shopping in designer shops 🙂 I observe the core while others absorb the glitter. HAve a good trip to Lisbon!
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I made the move from London to the middle of nowhere about three months ago – not regretting it yet! (And I always seem to have washing drying all over the house, whether I live in the city or the mountains…). Great post 🙂
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Hi ALpine Mummy and welcome. I remember reading your blog and thinking my that was a big leap from London to the middle of nowhere. But oh what views and fresh air you must have in the ALps.
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For me the perfect solution is to live outside the city but close enough to dip into it from time to time for a bit of culture, fine dining, catching up with friends (who hopefully can offer you accommodation too). I like taking in the architecture of the cities I visit and my photographs reflect that. But for the most part I long to be a country girl 🙂
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Sounds like a good compromise! Have you changed your Gravatar picture? I did not recognise you!
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Yes, explained in my last post
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Hmmm I read your post and followed the links with great interest!
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I agree with you Pip. The peace and quiet (apart from the dogs barking) of the countryside for me.
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Hi Clara, and the cockerills of course 🙂 I lived in the country in England and we never had a porblem with dogs barking, unlike here in Portugal. Some new dogs have moved into the neighbourhood recently and every time I sit down with a cup of tea or glas of wine to relax, right on Q the dogs start howling and barking.
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I have lived in both, and both have their pros and cons – I just bought a dryer as I was tired of hanging clothes to dry, but the city noise problem isn’t fixable (other than wearing earplugs).
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Hi 24/7 the constant noise in cities drives me mad!
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Me too, especially the honking buses and cars.
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Have lived in both for long periods of my life: at the moment it happens to be rural – quiet, full of trees and flowers and birds and bees – in many ways I would prefer the opportunity of opera, ballet, symphony & good dining any night – but not if it means clothes lines a la Honkers etc!!!
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Hi Eha, it must be nice to have a balance. I miss the cultural side we enjoyed in the UK, but I’m now discovering and opening my mind to discovering other aspects of culture. There are some great opportunies here especially in Lisbon but they tend to be very expensive.
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I am an omni-dweller. I love solitude, nature and quiet. I also love neighborhoods, corner delis, and bustle.
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As we say…when we lay our head down at night to sleep we need peace, when we want noise we go forth and seek it out 🙂
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I’m with you, PiP:
“Every time I visit a big city claustrophobia washes over me, absorbs my consciousness and makes me feel anxious and dizzy. There are just too many people, too many cars, too much pollution and too much noise! I’m a beach and country person through and through as the hypnotic sounds of the sea and tranquility of the countryside brings a certain peace within.”
Cities do NOT appeal to me at all.
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I don’t think I will ever tire of the living by the sea.
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I’ve lived in a city all my life. I love the city; it’s never boring like small towns. And where do we hang our laundry. We have laundromats to wash and dry our clothes.
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Hi Neverending1 and welcome 🙂 They don’t seem to use the laundry in Lisbon LOL 🙂 could not believe how mnay people hung their washing from their balconies
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True images of the City life lol,Thanks for posting my friend 🙂
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You can tell I’m not a city dweller as I’m looking at the practicalities.
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I lived in London for 12 years. But I hate cities and am much happier in mountains. I lived on the beach for 10 years and the novelty wore off! The salt destroys all your metal appliances. Give me the mountains and the countryside anyday.
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Hi Linds, don’t know how you coul have lived in London for all those years! fair play to you…
I know what yo mean about living near the sea. EVerything goes rusty…even me 🙂 I’ve not yet tired of the sea it’s like a moving picutre ..
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I don’t like the idea of living in a city, either. I need a garden and space for my pets.
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Hi MAra, i can’t believe some people still keep pets in the city though. In Lyon, I watched people walk their dogs and ltet them pooh on the pavements!
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Unfortunately that happens here, too (even with some owners who do have gardens)!
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