But ultimately that could be a more rewarding way of living. It could be the best of both worlds. privacy and independence but with a strong community underpinning it.



>Yuck! I know there are many who would enjoy that here in the states, but for me, I enjoy my independence and privacy too much. I couldn't even stand to live too close to relatives...
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>>Loose language maybe. Co housing is a better term http://www.cohousing.org.uk/
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>>I was in a group that bought a large house and split it into flats sharing the land around it.
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>>It was very good and very bad all at the same time.
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>>"A curates egg" is the phrase ..
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>>>>>Ha ha ha. Not hardly. What is considered 'rich' these days anyway? My life plan has always been to be adopted by someone rich :o)
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>>>>very true. What is rich.I used to live in a housing community.
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>>>Could you describe, briefly if possible, the difference between "a housing community" and "communal housing"?
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>>>>I noticed there seemed to be an inverse relationship between the amount of money people there had and how rich they considered themselves.
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>>>The effect of the need to show off what wealth there was, and the need to hide the length of the amount, I guess.