The pros and cons of living in the countryside 14 Articles

by Frances Thomas

Let's face it, after the hustle and bustle of city life, fighting traffic every day, and dealing with increasing pollution, a move to the countryside sounds more than a little appealing. While pristine views, fresh air, a...read more

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by Sondra Deuber

Picture this: the rolling hills of east central Ohio, in the middle of 8 acres surrounded by a beautiful, mature forest, in my little house. Doesn't it sound lovely? But you wanted to know about the pros and cons of living...read more

by Dawn Hawkins

Living in the country has great advantages. Unfortunately, it also has its disadvantages. I have enjoyed living in the country for the last eight or so years. There is nothing like it. I really don't think that I could go ...read more

by Tammi Beschen

I have experienced both countryside living and city living fairly recently. I currently live in the countryside and have for the last six years. We moved to our current location from Philadelphia which is city living in an...read more

by Tami Roxanne Barker Norman

My husband and I fell in love with our 16 acre country paradise the moment we first spotted it, and we was just seventeen and had to have his dad co sign because of our young age when we bought the 16 acres of our land tha...read more

by Hicham Harrak

(Diamayed by rural women and children in the traditional transport of water,South Africa architect Hans Hendriske and his brother piet,a civil enginner, reinvented the wheel to ease their burden.their q-drum is a doughnut-...read more

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by Victoria Moss

As with all aspects of living, there are both advantages and disadvantages in being a country dweller. The unspoilt environment has much to offer but ultimately, it probably comes down to the type of person you are that wi...read more

by Kimberly Sexton

People who have never lived in the country may envision rolling green hills under beautiful blue skies and fields of colorful wildflowers. Old people sitting in rocking chairs on their front porches, with hound dogs lying...read more

by Michelle Kee

LIFE SOCIETY THE ECONOMY SO DRAMATIC CRACKHEADS COKEHEADS DOPEHEADS ALL ARE ATTICS.CRIME PUNISHMENT JAILTIME WHAT A WASTE DOING THINGS POSITIVE IDENTITY KNOWN WITHOUT A TRACE ONCE KNOWN FOR BEING ME NEEDED SPACE DEDICATING...read more

by Michael Bettencourt

RURAL Years ago I taught a literature class at the campus of New Hampshire College in Littleton, New Hampshire, a new class with a working title of "Rural Notions." The aim of the course was essentially to find out what ...read more

by Barbara A. Black

I've lived in the country most of my life. I grew up in a small town in southeast Texas; I raised my children outside an even smaller town in east Texas; I now live in a small community outside a small town not far from wh...read more

by Rose Ette

What do you do if, like me, you convince yourself that you actually like the countryside, like all the hard work that goes with it and then find that no, you can't actually be bothered with it any more and that in an ideal...read more

by Ibid Hippocrates

There are many reasons why one should live in the countryside, and this essay will highlight some of the major advantages of doing so. Of course there is always two sides to a coin, therefore this essay will also point ou...read more

by Sally Longson

The countryside...open spaces, fresh air, trees everywhere, birds singing, wildlife all around and stunning beauty. There's a lot to be said for it. I've traveled a lot in town and country, and lived in both city and co...read more