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sans May 13th 2008 10:45 am

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6346673)
Okay that's it I was going to more home to Northern Ireland but after reading this I think I'll reconsider and move to Yorkshire;)

:lol: we are heading back to nrth Lincolnshire, it would take us 45 mins to get to meadowhall, it drove me mad that place :p but i wish i could just jump in the car now and go ;):D

denzil75 May 13th 2008 11:20 am

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 
And Meadowhall has Primark too now!!!!

My hubby would agree with your's Nicola on the Meadowhell saying ;)

nicola411 May 13th 2008 11:36 am

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 
:wub:

Originally Posted by denzil75 (Post 6346829)
And Meadowhall has Primark too now!!!!

My hubby would agree with your's Nicola on the Meadowhell saying ;)

OOH the Primark wasnt open in Meadowhall last time I was there.:ohmy:

Cant wait to get back and just shop until I drop without it costing a

bomb.:)

kizbut1 May 13th 2008 3:27 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 
Hi Nicola
We lived in Totley for a while on a bloody steep hill!! I couldn't get over how some streets had hand rails on their garden walls :eek: We moved 'south' after that to the Nottingham area, gawd knows where we'll end up this time, wherever the OH can get a job he likes, fussy bugger :D
Jo


Originally Posted by nicola411 (Post 6346861)
:wub:

OOH the Primark wasnt open in Meadowhall last time I was there.:ohmy:

Cant wait to get back and just shop until I drop without it costing a

bomb.:)


denzil75 May 13th 2008 11:28 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by nicola411 (Post 6346861)
:wub:

OOH the Primark wasnt open in Meadowhall last time I was there.:ohmy:

Cant wait to get back and just shop until I drop without it costing a

bomb.:)

I've got you all excited now haven't I? My MIL goes to Meadowhall every Thursday with my hubby's aunt so I get all the up to date info from them about what stores are open and what has shut down. I had a running commentary on it all when Meadowhall got badly flooded last year. I'll certainly be there this year when we are back visiting, only thing is with the US dollar being weak at the moment everything will seem so expensive in the UK, but have to say they have better fashion in the UK so it will be worth it. Maybe we should all meet up in Meadowhall instead! :D

denzil75 May 13th 2008 11:33 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by kizbut1 (Post 6347441)
Hi Nicola
We lived in Totley for a while on a bloody steep hill!! I couldn't get over how some streets had hand rails on their garden walls :eek: We moved 'south' after that to the Nottingham area, gawd knows where we'll end up this time, wherever the OH can get a job he likes, fussy bugger :D
Jo

My hubby showed me his old terraced house, I don't know how he used to get up the steps to it after a few ales in the local!

I've just read on Wikipedia that Sheffield also has more trees per person than any other city in Europe - a little fact of the day for you all!

Jerseygirl May 13th 2008 11:57 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by denzil75 (Post 6348926)
My hubby showed me his old terraced house, I don't know how he used to get up the steps to it after a few ales in the local!

I've just read on Wikipedia that Sheffield also has more trees per person than any other city in Europe - a little fact of the day for you all!

I remember when I was learning to drive...the driving instructor took me around Crookes. Couldn't get my head around having to change into first gear to turn a corner.

kizbut1 May 14th 2008 10:44 am

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 
It wasn't the ales that worried me, but Sheffield gets a lot of snow and ice...and the thought of having to scale those streets with yer crampons on, well:rofl:...I'll bet there was a queue for new hips and wrists by February :D
Jo


Originally Posted by denzil75 (Post 6348926)
My hubby showed me his old terraced house, I don't know how he used to get up the steps to it after a few ales in the local!

I've just read on Wikipedia that Sheffield also has more trees per person than any other city in Europe - a little fact of the day for you all!


brits1 May 14th 2008 1:43 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by denzil75 (Post 6346328)
Definitely, I think there is a Costa Coffee on Fargate now, then a mooch round John Lewis, what do you say girls?

Nicola, did you have any luck sorting schools out?

Denise

Cheese and a glass of wine at John Lewis.....sounds great

brits1 May 14th 2008 1:45 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by denzil75 (Post 6348926)
My hubby showed me his old terraced house, I don't know how he used to get up the steps to it after a few ales in the local!

I've just read on Wikipedia that Sheffield also has more trees per person than any other city in Europe - a little fact of the day for you all!

It's the greenest City in England as well!!

brits1 May 14th 2008 1:46 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6349048)
I remember when I was learning to drive...the driving instructor took me around Crookes. Couldn't get my head around having to change into first gear to turn a corner.

I bet your great at "Hill Starts"!!?

Jerseygirl May 14th 2008 1:48 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by brits1 (Post 6352176)
I bet your great at "Hill Starts"!!?

LOL I'd forgotten about that...they are actually but nowadays I drive automatic cars.

brits1 May 14th 2008 2:11 pm

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 6352182)
LOL I'd forgotten about that...they are actually but nowadays I drive automatic cars.

oh I know what you mean...Perth is flat, flat, flat...well 99% of it is...but I am finding small "mounds" for my son to practice Hill Starts...for his driving lessons...I am keen for him to know who it is done for when he is in England......I drive Manual.....at least it keeps driving here interesting......

Emilylots May 15th 2008 2:25 am

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by nicola411 (Post 6346586)
Hi Emily

Actually its an even smaller world than you think. We used to live in Dore then moved to Beauchief but the boys went to Dore Primary well one of them did the other was still in First Steps. We are moving back to Dore to get the Primary school again, like you I would like to go back to the old friends and the mums I knew. Plus all OH family live in Ecceleshall. Meadowhall, gosh what can I say about that place, but love it. If you think the shopping in bad in Canada try Australia. Crap quality huge prices. Hubby calls it Meadowhell but who cares. When I was pregnant you could blindfold me and put me in any of the shops and I could sniff out which one I was in, weird but true.

I love Whirlow we used to take them up to the Whirlow Hall Farm for the festival. I have been considering moving there or Bents Green or Parkhead for Silverdale but really need to sort out the primary school first.

We could all meet up in Startbucks on Eccie Road you know. Its where the old hairdresser was I think Headlines.

Like you Aus is ok sometimes but it isnt a patch on Sheffield.

Good luck

NIcola


Hi Nicola

We've just been through the school thing with our girls. We used to live on Bents Road and the girls went to Ecclesall Junior but it is totally full now. Lottie our eldest has managed to get a place at Silverdale on the back of our rental in whirlow but Emily is having to go to Ashdell for a year until she goes to senior school. The fees will kill us but it was all there was. Even Mylnhurst and the Girls High were full! Good luck with Dore. Have you got a rental yet?

See you on Ecclesall Road - Nonnas was always my favourite for a latte (very lady who lunches - not!!!)

Nikki :)

Emilylots May 15th 2008 2:28 am

Re: Moving back to Yorkshire!
 

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6346673)
Okay that's it I was going to more home to Northern Ireland but after reading this I think I'll reconsider and move to Yorkshire;)

Elaine

You'd be more than welcome! Come for a long weekend and we can show you the sights - well the pubs, shops and restaurants anyway!

Nikki

PS how is the house sale going. We have a second time viewing tomorrow and a third time viewing on Sat so fingers crossed.


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