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 iheartcpfc  SE25 31 Mar 15 10.05am |
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Couldn't imagine ever leaving LDN. If I did, it'd be to another smaller city such as Edinburgh (everyone seems t love it, it's like a mini England). I just like having so much to do and see so close to me. Couldn't hack living in some village in Surrey or whatever...
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Johnny Eagles  berlin 31 Mar 15 10.16am |
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Quote The White Horse at 27 Mar 2015 10.47pm
Quote silvertop at 27 Mar 2015 3.57pm
Quite the mini-Palace population in this fine city. it took some getting used to, but with easy access to the surrounding countryside and the West it offers everything. The schools are rubbish... unless you buy in the Redland/Westbury Park area where they are generally of high standard [because of middle class parents]. Commerce is strong, culture is cool with a big student population and the vibe is good. The Sunday Times reckons this is the place to be. Also, to London in only 1.45 minutes by train [to be reduced in a few years with high speed], 2 1/2 hours by cheap bus or pretty speedy by car. Join the gang. PS Edinburgh is gorgeous. My mum lives there. It has everything save good weather. Living in London would drastically reduce these travelling times. Less than a minute and half is pretty quick to be fair.
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| Hoof Hearted 31 Mar 15 10.23am | |
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Quote silvertop at 27 Mar 2015 3.57pm
Quite the mini-Palace population in this fine city. it took some getting used to, but with easy access to the surrounding countryside and the West it offers everything. The schools are rubbish... unless you buy in the Redland/Westbury Park area where they are generally of high standard [because of middle class parents]. Commerce is strong, culture is cool with a big student population and the vibe is good. The Sunday Times reckons this is the place to be. Also, to London in only 1.45 minutes by train [to be reduced in a few years with high speed], 2 1/2 hours by cheap bus or pretty speedy by car. Join the gang. PS Edinburgh is gorgeous. My mum lives there. It has everything save good weather.
I moved to Bristol in 1982 when my company relocated. I haven't regretted one single day. It is vibrant community spirited "party" town/city. We have friends that live in Haddington, close to Edinburgh, so often fly up to see them... mostly when the fringe is on! Apart from that it is a fine city with lots going on. Both cities have marvellous attractions and pubs/restaurants/shopping and lovely surrounding countryside easily accessible.
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| tangerineeagle cleveleys,lancs 31 Mar 15 5.14pm |
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it,s the hustle and bustle syndrome,i,m going back to the sixties now,but i left kicking and screaming to go oop north,all my friends were down south,but you make new ones,and the way of life is so much slower,wouldn't go back for a gold clock
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Kermit8  Hevon 01 Apr 15 10.55am |
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Edinburgh v London 44 reasons in favour
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| Schuloff Hackney 01 Apr 15 11.58am |
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Quote OknotOK at 30 Mar 2015 5.09pm
Still debating. Heart wants to stay in London though. My girls are settled at school/nursery and I earn a decent wage. But the fact I could bugger off to Edinburgh and have a spacious flat in a very nice area and still be virtually mortgage free due to the ludicrous increase in London property prices over the last few years is a definite positive. My parents are there so free regular childcare and I can walk to work (or at worst have a half hour bus/tram ride) wherever I am going would definitely also be a plus. Think we'd keep the house here and rent for a while to see whether we liked it if we did make the move. Given I have no more family in London and my missus doesn't have much either, once we go I can't see us coming back much. "My parents are there so free regular childcare' - sounds just a little presumptuous - caution, this may not be as straightforward as you think. Granparents love kids, but it is one of the big unspoken and growing of causes of tension as more elderly people see their retirement/older years as a time to be "free" after years in work. As to moving out of London. We moved to rural Suffolk - spent nearly six years there but came back to London as, however much we found we loved the walks and the drive to the sea etc it just was not enough. . So glad we went there, but so pleased to be back in town.
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| Jimbo South Shields tyne & wear 01 Apr 15 12.15pm |
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must admit have lived in south east all my life was born here but was thinking of moving up north for a good while now , wife is from there the slower pace of life ,friendly people .South Shields is the town
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 01 Apr 15 12.25pm |
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Quote Schuloff at 01 Apr 2015 11.58am
Quote OknotOK at 30 Mar 2015 5.09pm
Still debating. Heart wants to stay in London though. My girls are settled at school/nursery and I earn a decent wage. But the fact I could bugger off to Edinburgh and have a spacious flat in a very nice area and still be virtually mortgage free due to the ludicrous increase in London property prices over the last few years is a definite positive. My parents are there so free regular childcare and I can walk to work (or at worst have a half hour bus/tram ride) wherever I am going would definitely also be a plus. Think we'd keep the house here and rent for a while to see whether we liked it if we did make the move. Given I have no more family in London and my missus doesn't have much either, once we go I can't see us coming back much. "My parents are there so free regular childcare' - sounds just a little presumptuous - caution, this may not be as straightforward as you think. Granparents love kids, but it is one of the big unspoken and growing of causes of tension as more elderly people see their retirement/older years as a time to be "free" after years in work. As to moving out of London. We moved to rural Suffolk - spent nearly six years there but came back to London as, however much we found we loved the walks and the drive to the sea etc it just was not enough. . So glad we went there, but so pleased to be back in town. A fair point but when considering it I discussed it with my parents to try and ascertain their feeling on it. They don't want to be full time childcare but would certainly provide some. Some free is better than none free!
"It's almost like a moral decision. Except not really cos noone is going to find out," Jez, Peep Show |
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| Schuloff Hackney 01 Apr 15 1.01pm |
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Quote OknotOK at 01 Apr 2015 12.25pm
Quote Schuloff at 01 Apr 2015 11.58am
Quote OknotOK at 30 Mar 2015 5.09pm
Still debating. Heart wants to stay in London though. My girls are settled at school/nursery and I earn a decent wage. But the fact I could bugger off to Edinburgh and have a spacious flat in a very nice area and still be virtually mortgage free due to the ludicrous increase in London property prices over the last few years is a definite positive. My parents are there so free regular childcare and I can walk to work (or at worst have a half hour bus/tram ride) wherever I am going would definitely also be a plus. Think we'd keep the house here and rent for a while to see whether we liked it if we did make the move. Given I have no more family in London and my missus doesn't have much either, once we go I can't see us coming back much. "My parents are there so free regular childcare' - sounds just a little presumptuous - caution, this may not be as straightforward as you think. Granparents love kids, but it is one of the big unspoken and growing of causes of tension as more elderly people see their retirement/older years as a time to be "free" after years in work. As to moving out of London. We moved to rural Suffolk - spent nearly six years there but came back to London as, however much we found we loved the walks and the drive to the sea etc it just was not enough. . So glad we went there, but so pleased to be back in town. A fair point but when considering it I discussed it with my parents to try and ascertain their feeling on it. They don't want to be full time childcare but would certainly provide some. Some free is better than none free! That's good. Didn't want to come across as a killjoy - but you've sussed it already. Good luck whatever the decision!
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| Southampton_Eagle At the after party 01 Apr 15 4.01pm |
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I love living on the South Coast, just over an hour on the train to London & much friendlier.
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| moylerg Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire 01 Apr 15 4.16pm |
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Quote Kermit8 at 27 Mar 2015 6.41pm
Quote moylerg at 27 Mar 2015 5.06pm
We moved to Perth (the one in Australia and not Scotland) four years ago and only came back to the UK two months back. Not back to London, but to Birmingham where we had a house. The move has showed us clearly what we already knew, that whilst we were a long way from family, the quality of everyday life is just so much better. Not even truly weather related, although that certainly helps, but, the fact is that we would not have felt this way unless we had been and come back. So, we are now making plans to get our son settled in Uni and head back to Perth permanently in early 2016. The key message is that you need to try it or you might always live to regret it. You can always return Perth, Australia or Birmingham UK. Tough choice It did take me 0.25 seconds to arrive at a decision
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blind eagle  Covington.Tennessee 01 Apr 15 4.50pm |
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Quote silvertop at 27 Mar 2015 3.57pm
Quite the mini-Palace population in this fine city. it took some getting used to, but with easy access to the surrounding countryside and the West it offers everything. The schools are rubbish... unless you buy in the Redland/Westbury Park area where they are generally of high standard [because of middle class parents]. Commerce is strong, culture is cool with a big student population and the vibe is good. The Sunday Times reckons this is the place to be. Also, to London in only 1.45 minutes by train [to be reduced in a few years with high speed], 2 1/2 hours by cheap bus or pretty speedy by car. Join the gang. PS Edinburgh is gorgeous. My mum lives there. It has everything save good weather.
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