[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I'm on the fence?

You're too old for that, get down.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by jerseyvillager

Reason for leaving TV: Getting too big.

Reason for staying: Can't find anything better.

Add you thoughts, try not to duplicate.

If that's the only reason you have for staying you need to do some serious thinking.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

No reasons for leaving.

Reasons for staying. Pretty much everything.

My only complaint is that I wish we were closer to nice beaches and the turnpike.

It takes forever to get to the turnpike and Clearwater Beach is a two hour drive. I'd like to pick up the whole place and move it about 70 miles southwest of here.

[OCsun]

One thing convenient about The Village of Pinellas is its location to the turnpike.

[427dave]

Reason for leaving: Because it was getting too big. (2001-2014)
Reason for coming back: Got tired of shoveling snow and the cold (2017)
Also looked at other places near the Villages and could not find any place we liked more

[golf2140]

I'm leaving, when the undertaker carries me out !!!!!

[Polar Bear]

This is not intended to insult anybody's opinion. Liking a place or not is a very personal thing of course. I respect that.

But I've never completely understood the "too big" issue. It seems like, due to the nature of TV and all its amenities, and separation from the commercial areas, TV is only about as big as you choose to make it. You can keep occupied with plenty at local rec centers, the nearest square, walking, biking, etc. in your local area, without ever really going too far. For me the growth just adds more options, easily ignored if I choose.

[tomwed]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

This is not intended to insult anybody's opinion. Liking a place or not is a very personal thing of course. I respect that.

But I've never completely understood the "too big" issue. It seems like, due to the nature of TV and all its amenities, and separation from the commercial areas, TV is only about as big as you choose to make it. You can keep occupied with plenty at local rec centers, the nearest square, walking, biking, etc. in your local area, without ever really going too far. For me the growth just adds more options, easily ignored if I choose.

I was thinking the same thing. well stated

[EPutnam1863]

Reason for leaving FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

Reason for not staying in FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

[John_W]

Some people confuse 'things that you miss' with things that would make you move. The summer heat, grandkids (which I have none), a job for those who work, these are things that may make you move. I don't have any of those.

I do have things I miss. There are 5 golf courses I rather be playing anyday than the ones here. I miss going in a restaurant and ordering a dozen steamed crabs. I miss turning on the news to hear Ravens Report or the latest updates from camp, hometown sports in general. I miss not being able to shop at the new Wegman's Grocery Store built across the street from my old home. I miss Box Hill Pizza and the best subs, pizza and crab cakes anywhere. I miss going down to Ocean City and walking the boardwalk and eating Thrasher's French Fries and Boog's BBQ. These are few that come to mind.

[jnieman]

Reason to stay is amenity fees at other senior living communities we looked at were much higher. Nothing we found compares to here.

[New Englander]

Reason for leaving TV:: None that I can think of.

Reason for staying in TV:: I like it here.

This is the nicest and best run place I've lived in.

[Chatbrat]

fast emergency services
can participate in the sports we love year round
and the Admiral is content--don't have to seek a new home port

[Wiotte]

Reason to leave - feeling restlessness

Reason to stay - feeling content


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[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by EPutnam1863

Reason for leaving FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

Reason for not staying in FL: Heat, too many grouches, the Kool Aide did not taste good.

Why does TOTV still interest you, if you didn't like TV?