Fish n Chips 56

Thanks for the flight Info...

What day does Pauline leave??? Ive lost track... Gosh I wish she was taking me with her...

I went on Virgin Vegas to Manchester and back last year, what a great flight, easy going, loved it...

lf1

Best of luck with your planned move back to Scotland. I moved back last year after many years in Canada and I am very happy to be back. Where are you planning to move to? I can't comment on the job situation, as it will depend on the type of job you are looking for. Early retirement and starting your own business sound like good options to have.

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I went Vegas to London and back this summer on British. I was not impressed.

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Does it have indoor plumbing?

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So I just read that Chelsea/Bradley Manning use to live in Heaverfordwest, South Wales. His mother probably still lives there.
If you remember he was just sentence in US for spying.
If you read his family life, he didn't have a chance.

Hotscot

That's the other thing. Don't know where to move to. I'm from the Airdrie area initially, between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Quite fancy something in the Trossachs or Perthsire, somewhere rural. But as we age we want to be near good medical facilities.

Hotscot

That's the other thing. Don't know where to move to. I'm from the Airdrie area initially, between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Quite fancy something in the Trossachs or Perthsire, somewhere rural. But as we age we want to be near good medical facilities.

lf1

We considered Perthshire too, but the area we ended up in has worked out well for us. Perth and area is lovely. We are in the Scottish Borders in a rural area, however, we are close to a market town and in between Edinburgh and Newcastle, so fairly close to all amenities. I love being close to the hills and also the coast.

dunroving

There are some nice places north of Glasgow - close to the Loch Lomond National Park and within a short drive of other lovely areas. I live about 10 miles north and we come within the Greater Glasgow NHS.

A friend lives in Stranraer and needed attention to a knee problem - I think he will need surgery, it sounds like either a meniscus tear or advanced arthritic degeneration). I assumed because he lives in a less populous area compared to Glasgow that he would be waiting forever, as it took almost three years from initial referral to me eventually getting a knee replacement. However, apparently he said things are quicker - he is due an MRI next week and it's only been about 6 weeks since he went to the GP. I think he comes under Dumfries and Galloway NHS.

In increasing distance from Glasgow heading roughly north, I can recommend Bearsden, Milngavie (both effectively suburbs of Glasgow, with Milngavie on the very outskirts), Blanefield/Strathblane, Killearn, Drymen, Balfron, Aberfoyle. I think there is a bus from all of those places to Glasgow, and the train goes as far as Milngavie.

dunroving

I seem to keep hearing good things about the Borders. If I didn't have to work in Glasgow I think I would consider somewhere down that way. I plan to do a trip down to Peebles or possibly the place they do all the mountain biking - is it Glentress/Tweed Valley? Not sure when but I might go there to hide away over Christmas/New Year.

lf1

One of the things I like about the Borders is the lack of traffic. I moved from a city (Calgary) which has a footprint of 1972 sq mi with a population of 1.2m in contrast with the Borders which is 1831 sq mi in area with a population of 112,900 (source wiki so accuracy might be questionable, but I think the numbers are close enough for illustration purposes). I think there are more sheep here than people. I thought I might feel isolated from city life, but so far that hasn't been a problem. My social life is more active in the Borders than it was in a large city. Some people in the village commute to Edinburgh, but that is a bit of a stretch as it is an hours drive to Edinburgh bypass.

Peebles is a very nice town and is just west of the Glentress area. I am sure that you would enjoy a trip there as you are a keen cyclist. Would you be able to cycle at that time of the year or are you just planning to chill out? I have seen quite a few cyclists on the local roads in the Borders and into Northumberland. I expect they like area because the roads are well maintained (on the Scottish side anyway) and there is little traffic. The last time I drove south to Newcastle airport, via the Jedburgh road, I passed a large group of cyclists going north. I thought, I am going to meet up with them on my return journey. I did, but fortunately, I did find a spot to safely pass the group, otherwise, it would have been a long drive home.

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OK tell me one nice area on the Borders and I'll have a look. I looked awhile ago because I read about them putting in the railway down that way.

I looked at the homes in the area and came up with the conclusion that Scottish women are meticulous in keeping up their homes.

Cheers

lf1

Towns to check out are Melrose, Kelso & Peebles. All very nice and have not yet been decimated by the big grocery stores. If you are using Right Move, also try BSPC as sometimes there are a few properties that are not listed on Right Move.

Indeed, we are meticulous in our housekeeping.

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The British Consulate said.

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Derrygal

Yes - read that on Sunday - what a pain!!