Seeking Advice on where to move to in England
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Hopefully the population isn't as old as the town.
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*Everywhere* has cafes! We've got around 6 just in Wokingham centre, with another few on the outskirts. They're everywhere, you won't find a town without several of them, and a lot of villages have at least one.
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Going back to the OP's original query, his initial choice of towns is expensive.
There have been articles in the newspapers about how people in London with young families are choosing to move to Birmingham and Manchester for lower house prices but good job opportunities.
Personally, I prefer Manchester to Birmingham, but Birmingham has some very nice satellite towns such as Stone or Lichfield. Alternatively, consider Hebden Bridge which has been described as the centre of England's 'second city' for its ease of commuting to northern employment centres.
There have been articles in the newspapers about how people in London with young families are choosing to move to Birmingham and Manchester for lower house prices but good job opportunities.
Personally, I prefer Manchester to Birmingham, but Birmingham has some very nice satellite towns such as Stone or Lichfield. Alternatively, consider Hebden Bridge which has been described as the centre of England's 'second city' for its ease of commuting to northern employment centres.
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Absolutely, but for a lot of people, the salary increase in London makes towns within commuting distance worthwhile despite the higher rent/house price. My husband's salary would be halved if he worked in Birmingham!
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Depending where you are in Scotland, you can have a much better quality of life despite the weather. I don't want to start another weather thread but Edinburgh has more sunshine than Birmingham. It just depends what you want in life. I've lived in Kent and moved to the West of Ireland and everybody always talks about the Irish weather. Yes it does rain, but it clears up quickly and overall I've noticed that when the summer is crap here, it's the same in the UK. This summer was great and I've actually spent more time outside here, because I can afford a bigger place with a garden that gets sun. We also got our terrace covered and even a small shower doesn't stop the bbq + a lot more daylight in summer. I'm even sitting outside at this time of the year thanks to the fire pit.
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Going back to the OP's original query, his initial choice of towns is expensive.
There have been articles in the newspapers about how people in London with young families are choosing to move to Birmingham and Manchester for lower house prices but good job opportunities.
Personally, I prefer Manchester to Birmingham, but Birmingham has some very nice satellite towns such as Stone or Lichfield. Alternatively, consider Hebden Bridge which has been described as the centre of England's 'second city' for its ease of commuting to northern employment centres.
There have been articles in the newspapers about how people in London with young families are choosing to move to Birmingham and Manchester for lower house prices but good job opportunities.
Personally, I prefer Manchester to Birmingham, but Birmingham has some very nice satellite towns such as Stone or Lichfield. Alternatively, consider Hebden Bridge which has been described as the centre of England's 'second city' for its ease of commuting to northern employment centres.
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Depending where you are in Scotland, you can have a much better quality of life despite the weather. I don't want to start another weather thread but Edinburgh has more sunshine than Birmingham. It just depends what you want in life. I've lived in Kent and moved to the West of Ireland and everybody always talks about the Irish weather. Yes it does rain, but it clears up quickly and overall I've noticed that when the summer is crap here, it's the same in the UK. This summer was great and I've actually spent more time outside here, because I can afford a bigger place with a garden that gets sun. We also got our terrace covered and even a small shower doesn't stop the bbq + a lot more daylight in summer. I'm even sitting outside at this time of the year thanks to the fire pit.
Thanks for the info. I have friends that spent time in Dublin and they couldn't handle the lack of sunlight.
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But it could be different for your partner, depending on her line of work.
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What I meant was that outside London, your earnings as a primary school teacher will not be greater in one city as opposed to another, and the extra pay that teachers get in London isn't usually enough to compensate for the higher cost of living (I don't think so anyway).
But it could be different for your partner, depending on her line of work.
But it could be different for your partner, depending on her line of work.
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Let me know how you go.
Sounds like you have a better grasp on it than I do! Cambridge seems to be much harder to travel to London via public transport (for tourism rather than work). Is that right?
Apart from rental price, is there any reason to prefer Oxford or Cambridge?
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Sounds like you have a better grasp on it than I do! Cambridge seems to be much harder to travel to London via public transport (for tourism rather than work). Is that right?
Apart from rental price, is there any reason to prefer Oxford or Cambridge?
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For me it depends on where I get a job. I will keep you posted.
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Well, I reckon they didn't move to the UK either if they couldn't handle the weather, because there isn't a huge difference. Maybe they just didn't like Dublin in general. I'm luckily in the West around Galway, because Dublin would be too big for me. I really wouldn't focus too much on weather for the choice of your location, because nearly every location in the UK will have a temperate maritime climate just like Ireland, so will never match Sydney. I just think that many people focus too much on the weather in this country, but forget one thing. You could be in a location like London that gets a week more sun over the year, but because you have no garden and it's so built up, you might have been better off in another location where you could afford outside space (Just an example).
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Loads of cafes in Crystal Palace, can't take more than a few paces before you come across one!
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Hi All
Thanks heaps for your advice. I've just gotten work in St Albans, so I guess I'm going to be looking for a place in that area!
You've all been wonderful.
Thanks heaps for your advice. I've just gotten work in St Albans, so I guess I'm going to be looking for a place in that area!
You've all been wonderful.