Best place to live
16 July 2009, 01:45 PM
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Best place to live
Where is the best place UK wise to live. Thinking travel time to work (major work area not your work), house prices, facilities, pace of life etc.
I'm thinking Oxfordshire, commutable to London, reasonably priced, countryside, central etc.
Maybe Cheshire in the North?
What are people's thoughts?
I'm thinking Oxfordshire, commutable to London, reasonably priced, countryside, central etc.
Maybe Cheshire in the North?
What are people's thoughts?
16 July 2009, 02:09 PM
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Ooops - got the point of the thread wrong!
If you need to be in London often: North Downs area of Surrey or Oxfordshire
If you need to be central: Bristol
If you have no real geographical ties: West Country
If you love mountains and the sea: South Wales
If you love mountains and wilderness: The Highlands
If you need to be in London often: North Downs area of Surrey or Oxfordshire
If you need to be central: Bristol
If you have no real geographical ties: West Country
If you love mountains and the sea: South Wales
If you love mountains and wilderness: The Highlands
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16 July 2009, 02:23 PM
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Not too bad here either:
View from the top of the garden:
Office view:
Boat 100 yards away on a mooring, Truro city 2 miles away with mainline station, blah blah blah...
View from the top of the garden:
Office view:
Boat 100 yards away on a mooring, Truro city 2 miles away with mainline station, blah blah blah...
16 July 2009, 04:05 PM
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Damn - rumbled...
For any internet stalkers reading, we have a HUGE dog, I have an assault rifle and the wife is a ninja.
DD - holiday or living? Not that many people know the place.
For any internet stalkers reading, we have a HUGE dog, I have an assault rifle and the wife is a ninja.
DD - holiday or living? Not that many people know the place.
16 July 2009, 04:39 PM
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Personally, I think your choices and reasons behind your answers will depend on your age and social status.
I'm happy where I am in Hertford - its a lively little town with plenty to do, restaurants, bars etc.
Loads of golf courses for me to enjoy at the weekends. London is only 40 minutes away when needed.
I'm happy where I am in Hertford - its a lively little town with plenty to do, restaurants, bars etc.
Loads of golf courses for me to enjoy at the weekends. London is only 40 minutes away when needed.
16 July 2009, 04:40 PM
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Super happy where I live, We are 45 minutes away from waterloo by train, 30 minutes away from West london (chiswick etc)
45 minutes away from the coast, witterings, pompy and the solent.
Everything you could need if you like city living and 2 minutes down the road we have the North downs.
If you are a city worker or need to work in town then Surrey is a great place to be, If you want more than a studio apartment for your £200k its not so great.
45 minutes away from the coast, witterings, pompy and the solent.
Everything you could need if you like city living and 2 minutes down the road we have the North downs.
If you are a city worker or need to work in town then Surrey is a great place to be, If you want more than a studio apartment for your £200k its not so great.
16 July 2009, 04:50 PM
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Holidays - Cornwall 12 years on the trot. Parents loved it. I was very much younger then, but have very fond memories of the whole area
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16 July 2009, 05:11 PM
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16 July 2009, 05:18 PM
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You're luckier than most where you live too. N'pton has more parks and green spaces than any other town or city in England and some of the most beautiful countryside and houses/estates/villages are only a short drive away. I'd have no problem moving back if i needed to...
16 July 2009, 05:29 PM
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All of which I have on my doorstep, effectively.
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