[matthewb0051]

Learn what a semi detached home is before going. Or detached for that matter.

I lived there in the late 80s, school in the late 90s, visited in 2017. Back in the 80s it was way different than now. Back then you had to search for what one might consider comforts of USA home life. Now that stuff is everywhere.

Sure we had Pizza Hut back then but they also put corn on their pizza. Yes, corn.

Winter blows but you are in Mass so it will be a like for like without the snow. Summer and fall are wonderful.

My most recent trip, we went to a Premier League match (Spurs vs Southampton). It was so much cheaper than US sporting events. Our kids were teenagers and their tickets were less than half of adult prices. In total, I think we spent less than $200 for 4 tickets that were very close to the field. Try that at an NFL or NBA or MLB game.

From my experience, a lot of what made England unique has been overcome by world wide stuff (McDonalds, KFC, Taco Bell, 5 Guys etc). Back in my earlier days, no way could you get a Budweiser. Now they are commonplace. Pubs are on the decline and have been so for a long time.

That said, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Sometimes I tell the Mrs. that I'd move over just to take a job at a distillery working in the malt house moving the grain around as it toasts. Plus you may run into Capt Ahab form this forum!!!