We all come from somewhere and a sense of place is essential to most writing. The description of a house, the view from a window, or the curve of the landscape, a landmark or the plants and geology of a place tells us so much about the area and can evoke memories from our past of where home used to be. It can be a very emotive and either stir a nostalgic longing for how our lives used to be, or a sense of dread but relief that we are no longer there.