Heres a thought for you ex-pats when you dream of a night and you remember it and it was centred in a place,was that in Oz or UK ?
Oh my, what a pertinent question (note, I did not say 'impertinent!) You see, Splinter, I often dream of 'home'. I will often be turning the corner into Durham Hill from - say - Woodbank Rd and see No 40 as it used to be. I have often wept in my dreams just to see it. I last dreamt of it a few nights ago (and yes, I invariably remember my dreams). I was in the kitchen and looked outside to see two elephants stepping over the back fences and walking down the road via the gardens. True!
Another recurring dream is of waiting for the 124 bus at St Lawrence's, Catford but finding the bus-stops have changed or the buses go without me and I'm trying desperately to get home but can't. Doesn't take much imagination to know what that represents, does it?
Lewisham pops up frequently too but is usually much changed from what I remember.
London also features quite frequently and in these dreams I am walking around recognising places such as St Paul's or train stations etc. People ask me where I'm from and I tell them "I used to live here" and then I get this really amazing feeling of knowing I am in the wrong place and I need to get back to Australia. Again, doesn't take much imagination to know what all that is about.
I look forward to the dream experience of you other ex-pats.
Bren
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The only dream I have of England is actually a nightmare, where I am in England and I can't get back to Australia!