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Apr 28th 2008, 10:38 pm

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All great recommendations if you can find work nearby (and don't mind the weather of the Highlands, Lakes, and North Yorks!

Ah, but with my magic wand I wouldnt need to work (am semi retired anyway) and after nearly 30 years of heat/drought believe me, the rest of my life with rain, rugged up days, snow would be absolute bl**dy heaven!!!!

Apr 28th 2008, 10:54 pm

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If I had a magic wand and could go home tomorrow I think I would head for Devon .

You'd be more than welcome quoll, but don't tell everyone, they'll all want to live there

Apr 29th 2008, 12:16 am

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Re: Where is left in the UK thats nice to live

Sussex Downs
Chilterns (Bucks, Herts)
Cotswolds
New Forest

Apr 29th 2008, 12:48 am

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Re: Where is left in the UK thats nice to live

If I had to go back, I'd be looking at N. Yorkshire, I really fancy Whitby, or somewhere up on the Moors. Otherwise:

Wales, around Cardiff;
Appleby
Lincolnshire Wolds.

Apr 29th 2008, 12:51 am

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Sussex Downs
Chilterns (Bucks, Herts)
Cotswolds
New Forest

Yes, New Forest, I'll second that emotion. It's not as wild or visually impressive as, say, Dartmoor, or Exmoor, in fact that's why I like it. I know I can never really get lost because a road is never more than two or three miles away. I live on the eastern edge but I think if I was able to choose i'd probably for for Brockenhurst as it's got a mainline station or Lyndhurst which has massive traffic problems but I rather like all the same. Had a very nice meal there on Friday night in The Fox and Hounds, pleasant drive over the forest in the evening, venison pie, pint of Tribute bitter, home in the dark watching out for the ponies. If I won the lottery I'd move to Central London.

Apr 29th 2008, 1:38 am

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If I had to go back, I'd be looking at N. Yorkshire, I really fancy Whitby, or somewhere up on the Moors. Otherwise:

Wales, around Cardiff;
Appleby
Lincolnshire Wolds.

I live in Whitby.

...meh.

Apr 29th 2008, 3:20 am

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Re: Where is left in the UK thats nice to live

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Sussex Downs
Chilterns (Bucks, Herts)
Cotswolds
New Forest

All nice places and surrounding areas, towns, villages etc. It does all depend on where the work is, but being a Herts. girl, that's probably where we'd be heading.

Apr 29th 2008, 3:24 am

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If I had a magic wand and could go home tomorrow I think I would head for Devon or Cornwall or possibly Somerset/Dorset. Failing that then North Yorkshire/The Lakes or The Highlands of Scotland. I love Cambridgeshire and would happily go back to the village I started in but I think I would like to try somewhere else for a while.

I am going to Cambridgeshire, if all goes to plan, I hope to be home in July

Apr 29th 2008, 3:25 am

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All nice places and surrounding areas, towns, villages etc. It does all depend on where the work is, but being a Herts. girl, that's probably where we'd be heading.

Me too.. and i enjoying dreaming about it often!!

Herts is perfect because your close enough to London but yet still in some fantastic countryside.. is a win-win for me!!

Apr 29th 2008, 3:42 am

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Me too.. and i enjoying dreaming about it often!!

Herts is perfect because your close enough to London but yet still in some fantastic countryside.. is a win-win for me!!

Hello L. Yes, dreaming is all I do I'm afraid. Do you watch any of those property programmes on tv? There was one on last night and they were around the WX, Abbey and Cheshunt areas. Made me really homesick it did.

Apr 29th 2008, 4:04 am

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Nooo I didnt see it... I would have been in a heap! A friend just sent me the local paper and I spent all day sunday looking through the property sections... OMG the prices!!! Its funny cos we looked at some of the houses and thought 'what a pile of shite'!! and then others that were in small villages around Bishops Stortford and they were just dream houses for me... beautiful farm houses with a bit of land... ahhhhhh off to dream again

Apr 29th 2008, 4:20 am

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I seem to recall G that she is from my neck of the woods, lancaster morecambe way. Unless you are loaded and want to live in the lakes all the nice areas surrounding where I come from are gone. nice countryside but that is about it.

We are looking at moving back to Cumbria as OH has a job secured already.....place called Brampton, 15 mins from Carlisle, any thoughts, experiences etc from anyone???????

Fanks in advance
Mrs M xxx

Apr 29th 2008, 5:05 am

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We are looking at moving back to Cumbria as OH has a job secured already.....place called Brampton, 15 mins from Carlisle, any thoughts, experiences etc from anyone???????

Fanks in advance
Mrs M xxx

I vaguely remember Brampton, it's very rural up there!!! The scenery is fantastic. It's not far from Hadrian's Wall. There's lots of little, remote villages up there, but that's about all I remember. Being 15 minutes from Carlisle is handy, there's good shopping there. When we left they were starting work on the new Hospital, I don't know if it's finished yet, but it looked to be a good one.

Sorry, I'm not much help, but I have a memory like a sieve.

Apr 29th 2008, 6:05 am

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I am going to Cambridgeshire, if all goes to plan, I hope to be home in July

Great!!! I am going to be home in Cambridgeshire July/August. Cant think of a better time to be there (except perhaps NOW!!!) Maybe we could catch up for coffee. Unfortunately mine will be a flying visit - just the month - but better than nothing!