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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Tortaruga on July 24, 2013, 10:40:01 pm
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Thinking of moving to England due to the dire situation in Ireland at present. I'm half English anyway, but grew up in Northern Ireland.
So where do we go? Hobbies - I like a bit of golf, mtb, football; she's big into horse riding. Both like eating out and visiting interesting/beautiful places.
Somewhere people are friendly and wouldn't hate us for not being local is very important.
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Cumbria.... But I'm not biased at all...
MTB = soooo many fells
Horse riding = soo many horses and fields
Golf = sooo many golf courses
Football... Miles away from the nearest premier league side but Carlisle Utd isn't far away...
Scenery is awesome...
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England really isn't that big, so any of those things are only a few hours away by car at the very most.
I wouldn't have thought anyone would bat an eyelid at an Irish person, so I wouldn't worry about that. We're massively multicultural, it's just the small pockets of racist idiots and the Daily Mail that make it seem like sometimes we're not.
Being in the North West, we've got the Lake district, the Peak district and Wales all within easy reach. The countryside is lovely, the cities are great and there's something for everyone's price range.
I don't know if it's the best place? I imagine what you have to spend will dictate where you live, London's going to be hugely different to the North East for example.
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The grass is always greener....
What wrong with your current situation?
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Depends on your Finances really , expensive around London and other large Cities . The Further you are away from them the better , unless you like that sort of thing . Depends on what you do for a living too and where employment may be found
As of Today i am Unemployed/Retired :party:
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North west gets a vote from me :happy2:
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What wrong with your current situation?
We're both architects which isn't the best job in the world at the moment. She was made redundant and I need to find a place where I can get stuck into some live projects.
Marc I hadn't thought of Cumbria - I'll look into it thanks! London is not an option, we'd like to be able to buy a house within a year or two. She's just mentioned Cornwall...
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NE England is probably more in line with what you are used to in NI. Some big cities within in hour or two that could help the job aspect, but also facilities for all those other lifestyles you mention.
Only a couple of hours drive to Stranraer or Liverpool for the ferry too.
I'm Scottish but live there and have never had grief!
I think the days of an Irishman leaving bags in a train station whilst you go to the loo and then being rugby tackled by Police afterwards are over with, I'd look at employment first then base around that. Howevr, Cornwall ain't cheap!
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I'd doubt there's massive investment in housing/building around Cornwall at the moment. Beautiful place, tricky to buy a house though, as the locals are constantly fighting the holiday home crowd pushing them out of their hometowns.
Dorset gives you access to plenty of big cities, London and Cornwall/Devon.
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Get more for your dosh overall in Scotland / N.Wales with plenty of the aforementioned activities available, probably more so with mountain based sports, and championship links courses... When are you planning your move?
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Planning to go in early 2014. Just starting to look at jobs now.
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If i could live anywhere in the UK it would either be the Yorkshire dales or the cotswolds....
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^^^^ Bourton On The Water for me. Go there every year. :happy2:
Why not find the job/jobs your both after (wherever that may be) and then look into those areas as places to live and set down roots. Every area in the country will have some great places to make a home.
I love where I live (in a market town in Sussex) as its perfect for me, my family, my life, my hobbies and interests but others may hate it, as always ETTO. We're 30 mins from the coast, 40 mins from the big smoke, 15 mins from Gatwick, more countryside than you can shake a stick at, horse sh*t and golf balls everywhere and the development (always good for architects) NEVER stops.
Good luck in your search PJ. :drinking:
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Cheers Martin. Just googled Bourton - looks beyond beautiful.
Yeah the work will be the driver I suppose, but it's a big difference between South/North for so many things.
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I have worked all over the UK mainland for the last 12 years. The only 2 areas i would avoid would be Birmingham and London but it is all personal preference. I love it around Newcastle and Geordie people are so warm and friendly. Drive down the M5 and turn off anywhere and it is beautiful, the Cheshire countryside around Joderel Bank is also lovely. If i had to pick one area the South coast from Dorset to the New Forrest would be my choice. :love:
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Yeah New Forest is lovely... plenty of nice driving roads around there too. :happy2:
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The problem with England, or indeed the majority of the world, is that you are never far enough away from some twat trying to ruin your day.
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:signLOL:
There is the option of dropping out of the world completely and living atop a hill in northern India with an endless supply of high quality grass. Doubtless there would still be some twat trying to ruin my day, but I'd be so completely baked that nothing would matter. :laugh:
I'd still miss driving my Mk5 though.
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The problem with England, or indeed the majority of the world, is that you are never far enough away from some twat trying to ruin your day.
Same story in every country really!
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North west gets a vote from me :happy2:
Same here :drinking:
Great rain connections to anywhere
Peak district, wales, Manchester, Liverpool all great places and fairly local. London only 1.5hrs by train
Only 3hrs to JKM dyno days too :grin:
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I'd doubt there's massive investment in housing/building around Cornwall at the moment. Beautiful place, tricky to buy a house though, as the locals are constantly fighting the holiday home crowd pushing them out of their hometowns.
Dorset gives you access to plenty of big cities, London and Cornwall/Devon.
I live in Carbis bay next to St Ives in cornwall (moved here a year ago), there seems to be plenty of building projects going on all around us (So many apt buildings, house extensions etc, I would not know about commercial premises building sorry), 2 of my mates at my local golf club are builders and they are always converting barns or doing house extensions/loft conversions etc so seems to be work around, in fact my parents are about to have a loft conversion on their house.
Someone else mentioned housing prices in cornwall being expensive due to holiday-makers, perhaps for the most they are higher than normal, but not compared to where I lived in the north west, if you live in St ives expect to pay premium prices especially if it has a Harbour/sea view, otherwise no more expensive than a lot of places tbh!
I am from the north west myself and would also vote for that, friendly people, lots around to do and see.
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Cumbria.... But I'm not biased at all...
MTB = soooo many fells
Horse riding = soo many horses and fields
Golf = sooo many golf courses
Football... Miles away from the nearest premier league side but Carlisle Utd isn't far away...
Scenery is awesome...
I'll second that and I am totally biased........ :happy2:........, absolutely brilliant county although it can get a bit busy in the lakes during tourist time, get yourself just outside the lakes and you'll love it all the same perks but without the hassle, the Eden valley just east of Penrith is superb.
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Yorkshire
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Yorkshire
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not south its a s**thole lol....
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Funnily enough a friend was promoting a move this afternoon; quick Rightmove search, blimey, you can't half get a lot for your money in Shropshire. :happy2:
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Another vote for Hampshire/Dorset area
Love it down here :happy2:
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Richmond north YORKSHIRE plenty of good scenery and very friendly people
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I like the clitheroe area. Bolton is sh*t, avoid it like the plague. Another thumbs up for cumbria, lovely part of the world and would move there in a flash if the opportunity arose!
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Not England, but consider Cardiff. Bristol is also a very nice place to live.
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I used to love it when I lived in Hampshire/Dorset. Much better than Birmingham.
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Bristol gets my vote.
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am i missing something here? surely you need to move to wherever is nearest your favourite VAG tuner?! So near AKS, JKM, Statller, PDT :grin:
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I keep telling Alex to move closer to Birmingham to make easier for me to visit him. For some reason he doesn't like the idea of that! :laugh:
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Alex would be mad to move anywhere... its really nice around Oakley.
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London - is there anywhere else? :evilgrin:
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Harrogate North Yorkshire. :innocent:
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:signLOL:
Who'd have thought this would turn into a "Where do you live" thread
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Thinking of moving to England due to the dire situation in Ireland at present. I'm half English anyway, but grew up in Northern Ireland.
So where do we go? Hobbies - I like a bit of golf, mtb, football; she's big into horse riding. Both like eating out and visiting interesting/beautiful places.
Somewhere people are friendly and wouldn't hate us for not being local is very important.
Your already in the best place,stick it out and something will come up,think of it......60 million as opposed to 1.6 million.
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What wrong with your current situation?
We're both architects which isn't the best job in the world at the moment. She was made redundant and I need to find a place where I can get stuck into some live projects.
Marc I hadn't thought of Cumbria - I'll look into it thanks! London is not an option, we'd like to be able to buy a house within a year or two. She's just mentioned Cornwall...
I recently moved from a place called Chilwell due to work commitments, which is bang in the middle of Nottingham and Derby (20 mins drive to both city centres). If you were to drive for say 45 minutes that would bring to sheffield, mansfield, Leicester, stoke on trent, Coventry etc. Birmingham is only an hours drive.
Awesome location for job opportunities as the major cities are only a small commute away. Plus with you being out of the city in a more suburb type area its generally a nice place to be with none of the draw backs of inner city life, whilst retaining the ability to go shopping or for work in the city etc. I look forward to moving back there.
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What wrong with your current situation?
We're both architects which isn't the best job in the world at the moment. She was made redundant and I need to find a place where I can get stuck into some live projects.
Marc I hadn't thought of Cumbria - I'll look into it thanks! London is not an option, we'd like to be able to buy a house within a year or two. She's just mentioned Cornwall...
I thought you lived in the Fabia Vrs and that Mike lived in his Cupra (when in the country)? :grin:
I recently moved from a place called Chilwell due to work commitments, which is bang in the middle of Nottingham and Derby (20 mins drive to both city centres). If you were to drive for say 45 minutes that would bring to sheffield, mansfield, Leicester, stoke on trent, Coventry etc. Birmingham is only an hours drive.
Awesome location for job opportunities as the major cities are only a small commute away. Plus with you being out of the city in a more suburb type area its generally a nice place to be with none of the draw backs of inner city life, whilst retaining the ability to go shopping or for work in the city etc. I look forward to moving back there.
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My advice would be to find that job you are looking for first and then look for somewhere beautiful nearby. :happy2:
Plenty of beautiful areas in the UK, Yorkshire dales, Cumbria, Cotswolds, Northumberland, Cornwall, etc etc. so wherever your job takes you, there should be somewhere lovely to live close by.
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Gods country gets my vote :happy2: Beautiful roads and lots of lovely ladies :signLOL:
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Stay in Northern Ireland, move to the North coast, it's the most beautiful part of Great Britain.
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most places in bristol is a pit lol.. think people are thinking of somerset
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best place to live in" England", as the E.B.C. and most americans call the UK is of course Scotland.
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I am a northerner but wouldn't advise moving here. There is a clear North/South divide in the UK and this applies to job opportunities. I would head down south- south west ideally as less crowded.
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Thinking of moving to England due to the dire situation in Ireland at present. I'm half English anyway, but grew up in Northern Ireland.
So where do we go? Hobbies - I like a bit of golf, mtb, football; she's big into horse riding. Both like eating out and visiting interesting/beautiful places.
Somewhere people are friendly and wouldn't hate us for not being local is very important.
North Northumberland
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most places in bristol is a pit lol.. think people are thinking of somerset
Somerset is lovely and houses are very affordable. Don't buy a place on the Levels, though, as it could flood in heavy rain. Wiltshire is also very affordable and you get a nice amount of house for your money, good travel links and it's in Southern England, which is the best bit obviously!
If I could live anywhere it'd be the Cotswolds or West Berkshire, but the house prices are eye-watering. I used to live in the south east near London and wouldn't go back if you gave me a free house there. Too overcrowded and snarled up with traffic lights every 100 metres...
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Thinking of moving to England due to the dire situation in Ireland at present. I'm half English anyway, but grew up in Northern Ireland.
So where do we go? Hobbies - I like a bit of golf, mtb, football; she's big into horse riding. Both like eating out and visiting interesting/beautiful places.
Somewhere people are friendly and wouldn't hate us for not being local is very important.
North Devon. Falmouth in Cornwall is lovely too.
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I've lived in Leeds until uni, then B'ham for 6 years, Stoke for 13 months and now London for 1 year.
I cannot express in words how much I hate living in London, and the idea that I'm stuck here for another 3 years to complete my degree sends shudders up my spine. By far the worst place I have ever lived.
I personally don't mind B'ham but I would recommend somewhere in North Leeds. Quite pricey, but literally where my parents live we're far enough in the country that we get fresh milk delivered and have to pass the odd tractor in the summer months, yet are only 20 minutes away from town. If you like posh restaurants Leeds has plenty, tho all of Yorkshire's Michelin stars seem to be in North Yorkshire (which again really isn't far).
Also Manchester is less than an hour away, and London 2:20 on train if you fancy. And being roughly in the middle of England it has easy access to the coasts on either side via the M62 and a few national parks not too far away.
I am certainly planning on settling here when I am married with kids. I just wish my desired professional field was better catered for in the region. (Architecture should not be a problem here as Leeds is still being actively developed despite the recession - the new Arena for example.)
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SCOTLAND :pomppomp: :star:
Golf, mountain biking, and Jobs Galore ! we also have horses (I think) the only thing is you'll need to travel down south if you want to watch a decent game of football!!
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Coventry :pomppomp:
okay maybe not :ashamed:
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SCOTLAND :pomppomp: :star:
Golf, mountain biking, and Jobs Galore ! we also have horses (I think) the only thing is you'll need to travel down south if you want to watch a decent game of football!!
and men in skirts :love:
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The Lake District is by far the nicest place to be in the uk. Love it up here, just not great for house prices, job opportunities etc. oh and everyone seems to know everyone else's business.
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^^^^ Bourton On The Water for me. Go there every year. :happy2:
Why not find the job/jobs your both after (wherever that may be) and then look into those areas as places to live and set down roots. Every area in the country will have some great places to make a home.
I love where I live (in a market town in Sussex) as its perfect for me, my family, my life, my hobbies and interests but others may hate it, as always ETTO. We're 30 mins from the coast, 40 mins from the big smoke, 15 mins from Gatwick, more countryside than you can shake a stick at, horse sh*t and golf balls everywhere and the development (always good for architects) NEVER stops.
Good luck in your search PJ. :drinking:
Sussex as well. Always building and all of the above
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Stamford is, according to the press, the best place to live in the UK. I was there yesterday and personally can't really see it (although I did have a rather nice steak sandwich, but that's not really a reason to live somewhere.
I grew up in the West Midlands/Worcestershire and have lived in Birmingham and North London. I'm quite happy to be living back in the (East) Midlands, largely from a convenience point of view. 35 mins from Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham; EMA is 20 mins, BHX is half an hour; Sheffield an hour away; Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol and London are two hours and you're right on the M1, M6 and M42. Decent shops and restaurants on the doorstep too.
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Home is where your heart is but....
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Very unspoilt countryside and relatively easy access to other parts of the UK and Europe. Great local food.
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It's also near the sea but you've got hills and woods inland.