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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I live on a council estate which isn't too bad to be fair. The retirement goal is to move to a seaside town somewhere where its hot and sunny majority of the year  "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depends I grow up here
But the place has a very bad reputation for being rought and a shit hole
And known for fighting and such and other bad things
And not just one area off the place it’s the hole place
But mind you it’s a village I stay it
But again I grow up here so I don’t find it that way
also find people outside the place treat you differently
Ooo whare are you from bl bl bl bl
Fuck that that place is a shit hole
Wouldn’t bother saying anything to him or cusing trubble with that one they from bl bl bl he’s a doge one
But to me it’s a Normal place as sed I grow up here
But will say being from a rought place I don’t find anywhere scary or anything like that
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T loves the house we live in. I’ve fallen out of love with it. Can’t afford to do what needs doing to it (or what I would like to do to it) so making do for now. It’s a good sized family house, the perfect area, has everything we need but our needs will be changing later this year…..
I’ve found a house I’d like to move to but more money for far less square metres - the market is nuts!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you love where you live?
Love is a strong word but it's been okay so far.
Good area? Yes, not bad.
Is it where you wanted to settle?
It works for location purposes
Where would you change location too if you could?
Cornwall
So many questions  "
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I live my county, I can’t imagine living anywhere else.
The town I currently live in is okay, not the most exciting but quite pretty, it was where I could afford at the time.
Would love to move closer to the coast in the future |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No.
No.
No.
Current location is all very circumstantial (for my career).
Home, one day, will be near the coast, whether that be the north east or south coast. Water brings me a lot of peace. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes, absolutely adore our village. I’m originally from Manchester, I wanted somewhere safer to raise our children and we love it! Fully integrated into village life and duck races/scarecrow festivals etc
Mrs |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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It's really quite cute. Villagey. Ruralish. Beautiful countryside, lovely woods opposite.
It's not where I ever saw myself settling. I always thought I'd live in Cults to be honest.
In about four years, I'd like to buy a house in a town further North. Fallen in love with a particular road, which is daft isn't it? It's a lovely town. And far more going on then where I am at the moment. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I live on a council estate which isn't too bad to be fair. The retirement goal is to move to a seaside town somewhere where its hot and sunny majority of the year "
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"In about four years, I'd like to buy a house in a town further North
I'm looking at places on Svalbard right now if you want to try before you buy.  "
Oh how perfect. 
Can we sip proper Spanish hot chocolate and watch the Northern Lights? I'll apply for a postgrad in geology so we can spend a few years there. |
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"In about four years, I'd like to buy a house in a town further North
I'm looking at places on Svalbard right now if you want to try before you buy.
Oh how perfect.
Can we sip proper Spanish hot chocolate and watch the Northern Lights? I'll apply for a postgrad in geology so we can spend a few years there. "
Perfect. I'll start a campaign to armour the local bears, which should prove nicely controversial, and we can learn how to ice-carve in the long winter evenings. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you love where you live?
Good area?
Is it where you wanted to settle?
Where would you change location too if you could?
So many questions "
Yes I do! I feel very lucky to live in such a beautiful place, on the Shropshire side of the Welsh border, mountains and beach a short drive away, Liverpool an hour away, Manchester and Birmingham just over an hour.
This is the area I grew up in.
If I were to relocate it would be London to be close to my boy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Do you love where you live?
Good area?
Is it where you wanted to settle?
Where would you change location too if you could?
So many questions "
Love where we live both here and our Florida house. Wouldn't change a thing about either houses. |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"In about four years, I'd like to buy a house in a town further North
I'm looking at places on Svalbard right now if you want to try before you buy.
Oh how perfect.
Can we sip proper Spanish hot chocolate and watch the Northern Lights? I'll apply for a postgrad in geology so we can spend a few years there.
Perfect. I'll start a campaign to armour the local bears, which should prove nicely controversial, and we can learn how to ice-carve in the long winter evenings."
You speak my language so effortlessly beautifully. I'm tempted to ask you something rather dorkish but going to refrain so I don't take up the thread with my delight in conversing with you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not a bad place where I live… only problem is there’s not really much around. Either you have to drive or take a train to the nearest city to go to a nightclub or do a proper pub crawl. Nearest spicy club is a train ride and taxi the other way so all in all, it’s a lovely place but boring and going downhill… |
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I’m lucky as have two, ones a 2 minute walk to the beach and in the centre of a thriving welsh town, plenty of hills and mountains a stone throw away. The other is where I spend the majority of my time, housing estate, not my cup of tea but was my first property. It’s close to my friends and family hence why I’ve stayed here |
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I live opposite a park that has lots of big trees...also means I have no houses opposite me 
I do like the location, but if I had the choice I'd live by water...a big lake, or maybe the sea. I'd love that |
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"In about four years, I'd like to buy a house in a town further North
I'm looking at places on Svalbard right now if you want to try before you buy.
Oh how perfect.
Can we sip proper Spanish hot chocolate and watch the Northern Lights? I'll apply for a postgrad in geology so we can spend a few years there.
Perfect. I'll start a campaign to armour the local bears, which should prove nicely controversial, and we can learn how to ice-carve in the long winter evenings."
I intrude just to say Iorek Byrnison is my hero.
As you were... |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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"Perfect. I'll start a campaign to armour the local bears, which should prove nicely controversial, and we can learn how to ice-carve in the long winter evenings.
I intrude just to say Iorek Byrnison is my hero.
As you were..."
YOLO
First, what's happened with the name change? Are you afraid if you change it you might miss out on something?
I've got some advice for you...
You only live once.
Oh I'm so funny.
But yes! You get it. You can come and visit.  |
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"Perfect. I'll start a campaign to armour the local bears, which should prove nicely controversial, and we can learn how to ice-carve in the long winter evenings.
I intrude just to say Iorek Byrnison is my hero.
As you were...
YOLO
First, what's happened with the name change? Are you afraid if you change it you might miss out on something?
I've got some advice for you...
You only live once.
Oh I'm so funny.
But yes! You get it. You can come and visit. "
What happened to the name change? Laziness. Laziness happened.
Enjoy Svalbard! |
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Yes and no.
Love the area it’s gorgeous with great links only 30/45 mins drive away. But the people are far to up their own arse for my liking. I’d love to move to a more humble surrounding. But that means the kids education suffers. So here we shall stay. I don’t mind being an outcast. Find it quite comical the looks I get when I talk
The mr |
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By *ayna20Couple
over a year ago
Kent |
We ended up here by luck more than anything .. or at least value for money in property prices , but really love the area
2 minutes from a beach and farmland/open space around us
Not so much “excitement” for the kids but ours make the most of the place they live too
Good people around which makes for a community that reminds me of when I was a kid |
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By *ayna20Couple
over a year ago
Kent |
"It’s beautiful here , wasn’t originally from Norwich and cannot see us moving from here . Norfolk is like it’s own island "
Love Norfolk
Family in Swaffham
And spend a long weekend on the broads every year with friends |
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I love where I live.
Usually warm, sunny and peaceful.
Its in the middle of a vineyard, I know, a chore, but I cope.
Downsides, its a long way from anything.
Plus side, its a long way from anything. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes. I love where I live. Quiet little market town with low crime rate and low unemployment.
Downside is nothing for the teenager to do"
So fun for you not so much for a teenager |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"T loves the house we live in. I’ve fallen out of love with it. Can’t afford to do what needs doing to it (or what I would like to do to it) so making do for now. It’s a good sized family house, the perfect area, has everything we need but our needs will be changing later this year…..
I’ve found a house I’d like to move to but more money for far less square metres - the market is nuts!!!"
Sounds like you need to stay where you are and get the renovations done…. Remortgage ? Use the equity? Lots to be said for extra metres |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"No.
No.
No.
Current location is all very circumstantial (for my career).
Home, one day, will be near the coast, whether that be the north east or south coast. Water brings me a lot of peace. "
Run a bath :p
But no the coast is so peaceful … |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes, absolutely adore our village. I’m originally from Manchester, I wanted somewhere safer to raise our children and we love it! Fully integrated into village life and duck races/scarecrow festivals etc
Mrs "
Sounds like you made the right move |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"We have a few family homes around different areas. So I can get mooch about at times "
Sounds ideal….varied…. Any I might like? Visit sometime for a break? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It’s a good area if you want to live as close as possible to your drug dealer "
Ha where abouts on the Wirral are you from? I know the place very well |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No
No
No
Probably Cornwall or Tenerife would be nice
Miss S x
That’s 2 varying locations ha"
Very, I'd be more happy with Tenerife mind but Cornwall is also beautiful
Miss S x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hate where I live, too far from the city for work so my commute is exhausting. Would love to move south one day, maybe the Cornish coast x"
No Scottish coasts? Little closer |
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By *erces LetiferMan
over a year ago
Somewhere off the edge of the map... 'ere there be monsters |
We live where we live because it's cheap (so we could afford it) and it was centrally located for our jobs (no longer the case). I like that it's centrally located; an hour from Manchester, an hour from Birmingham, an hour from Chester/Wrexham, an hour from Derby, etc. But I hate that it has bad internet.
If I could live anywhere I'd look up where has the best internet, ha ha! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yes and no.
Love the area it’s gorgeous with great links only 30/45 mins drive away. But the people are far to up their own arse for my liking. I’d love to move to a more humble surrounding. But that means the kids education suffers. So here we shall stay. I don’t mind being an outcast. Find it quite comical the looks I get when I talk
The mr "
Is your accent not to their liking?  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"We ended up here by luck more than anything .. or at least value for money in property prices , but really love the area
2 minutes from a beach and farmland/open space around us
Not so much “excitement” for the kids but ours make the most of the place they live too
Good people around which makes for a community that reminds me of when I was a kid "
Well I never thought value for money would be linked to Kent |
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I moved to this town 22 yrs ago, parts of the town isn't very pleasant. The area i live was quite rough when I 1st moved here but its got better over the years.
Town centre is awful, it died a death about 8yrs ago.
I've never really been happy here, stayed as kids were happy at school/jobs/ hone etc.
Thankfully I'm near the countryside and I go for lovely walks to escape the norm.
Now my kids are all grown up and only 1 still living at home, I'm looking to move away. Even thinking of going aboard to live.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"We like where we currently live but we’re not fixed on it.
We travel extensively and will do so till we die but it’s good to have a base station. "
Very true…good focal point to reset to |
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The flat I live in is incredibly badly built and a source of constant low-level annoyance to me, but the area is amazing.
I have fantastic views from every window, the sea on my doorstep, lots of bars and cafes and restaurants a 5 minute walk away, a thriving arts scene and great transport links if I want to get away. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"No
No
No
Probably Cornwall or Tenerife would be nice
Miss S x
That’s 2 varying locations ha
Very, I'd be more happy with Tenerife mind but Cornwall is also beautiful
Miss S x"
I’d love the all year round sun |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I moved to this town 22 yrs ago, parts of the town isn't very pleasant. The area i live was quite rough when I 1st moved here but its got better over the years.
Town centre is awful, it died a death about 8yrs ago.
I've never really been happy here, stayed as kids were happy at school/jobs/ hone etc.
Thankfully I'm near the countryside and I go for lovely walks to escape the norm.
Now my kids are all grown up and only 1 still living at home, I'm looking to move away. Even thinking of going aboard to live.
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Go get that pool and villa |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The flat I live in is incredibly badly built and a source of constant low-level annoyance to me, but the area is amazing.
I have fantastic views from every window, the sea on my doorstep, lots of bars and cafes and restaurants a 5 minute walk away, a thriving arts scene and great transport links if I want to get away."
Love the Wirral |
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"The flat I live in is incredibly badly built and a source of constant low-level annoyance to me, but the area is amazing.
I have fantastic views from every window, the sea on my doorstep, lots of bars and cafes and restaurants a 5 minute walk away, a thriving arts scene and great transport links if I want to get away.
Love the Wirral "
Like anywhere it has some lovely spots and some absolute holes, and I've lived in both!
I love where I live at the moment though. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The flat I live in is incredibly badly built and a source of constant low-level annoyance to me, but the area is amazing.
I have fantastic views from every window, the sea on my doorstep, lots of bars and cafes and restaurants a 5 minute walk away, a thriving arts scene and great transport links if I want to get away.
Love the Wirral
Like anywhere it has some lovely spots and some absolute holes, and I've lived in both!
I love where I live at the moment though."
Very true….. I’ve lived in both there too…. Great memories |
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I love it. It's a "nice" village with beautiful architecture and gorgeous countryside surrounding. It's safe and friendly and as someone who doesn't make new friends easily, being integrated into a community is quite precious to me. Hopefully I'll stay here for the rest of my life. |
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"I moved to this town 22 yrs ago, parts of the town isn't very pleasant. The area i live was quite rough when I 1st moved here but its got better over the years.
Town centre is awful, it died a death about 8yrs ago.
I've never really been happy here, stayed as kids were happy at school/jobs/ hone etc.
Thankfully I'm near the countryside and I go for lovely walks to escape the norm.
Now my kids are all grown up and only 1 still living at home, I'm looking to move away. Even thinking of going aboard to live.
Go get that pool and villa "
2 bed villa and pool, is what I want in a warmer climate |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I love it. It's a "nice" village with beautiful architecture and gorgeous countryside surrounding. It's safe and friendly and as someone who doesn't make new friends easily, being integrated into a community is quite precious to me. Hopefully I'll stay here for the rest of my life."
Sounds very appealing…maybe you could show me around after we’ve grabbed a coffee :p |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The area we live in is known as "where the forest meets the sea", so we get the best of both worlds. Numerous upsides, including there's nothing here for teenagers to do so they go elsewhere. Very few downsides, apart from being delayed on journeys through the forest by the donkeys, cows and ponies standing in the middle of the road licking the salt from the gritters. But that's not really a downside |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The area we live in is known as "where the forest meets the sea", so we get the best of both worlds. Numerous upsides, including there's nothing here for teenagers to do so they go elsewhere. Very few downsides, apart from being delayed on journeys through the forest by the donkeys, cows and ponies standing in the middle of the road licking the salt from the gritters. But that's not really a downside "
Love the forest… |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The area we live in is known as "where the forest meets the sea", so we get the best of both worlds. Numerous upsides, including there's nothing here for teenagers to do so they go elsewhere. Very few downsides, apart from being delayed on journeys through the forest by the donkeys, cows and ponies standing in the middle of the road licking the salt from the gritters. But that's not really a downside
Love the forest…"
It's beautiful at every time of the year. Coming up, we have foaling season - loads of the cutest calves, pony and donkey foals that you'll ever see, nibbling on the bright yellow gorse. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The area we live in is known as "where the forest meets the sea", so we get the best of both worlds. Numerous upsides, including there's nothing here for teenagers to do so they go elsewhere. Very few downsides, apart from being delayed on journeys through the forest by the donkeys, cows and ponies standing in the middle of the road licking the salt from the gritters. But that's not really a downside
Love the forest…
It's beautiful at every time of the year. Coming up, we have foaling season - loads of the cutest calves, pony and donkey foals that you'll ever see, nibbling on the bright yellow gorse. "
I try to get there a few times a year… |
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"Do you love where you live?
Good area?
Is it where you wanted to settle?
Where would you change location too if you could?
So many questions "
Love it? Not particularly. It's alright.
Good area? Like any, has its good and bad bits.
Where we wanted to settle? Dunno, it was just cheap-ish and near family, when we finished uni. Seemed a sensible place to settle.
Change location? Hopefully will be doing soon, when we get our bungalow. Only moving areas a bit (4-5 miles) because we can't afford or find a suitable bungalow in this area. Chose the house not so much the area. |
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Do you love where you live? Yes
Good area? Yes a nice area of town.
Is it where you wanted to settle? Yes moved from Midlands as a teen with parents and brothers.
Where would you change location too if you could? Ok where I am. Dorset would be a second choice. |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
Dorchester |
"Do you love where you live?
Good area?
Is it where you wanted to settle?
Where would you change location too if you could?
So many questions "
Its like everything eventually you tire of it familiarity breeds contempt i like living near the sea but prefer to have a diversity of things to do  |
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"T loves the house we live in. I’ve fallen out of love with it. Can’t afford to do what needs doing to it (or what I would like to do to it) so making do for now. It’s a good sized family house, the perfect area, has everything we need but our needs will be changing later this year…..
I’ve found a house I’d like to move to but more money for far less square metres - the market is nuts!!!
Sounds like you need to stay where you are and get the renovations done…. Remortgage ? Use the equity? Lots to be said for extra metres "
I think this will be what we do. We have lots of equity luckily - mortgage due up in June so time to start looking at options. Was hoping not to borrow more but no choice really  |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
I bought a house a couple of years ago to be near my ex , my family, and grown up kids.
It’s a very nice area but I’d much rather be by the sea. I’m only there 50% as I work in other countries 50%.
I don’t love the area but I love the people I’m near and that’s more important to me. |
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By *os19Man
over a year ago
Edmonton |
"Do you love where you live?
Good area?
Is it where you wanted to settle?
Where would you change location too if you could?
So many questions "
. I have lived in Edmonton North London almost 48 years now with no immediate plans to leave.It’s not the most desirable area but it’s home and where I feel most comfortable. |
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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago
Newcastle upon Tyne |
Love living in Newcastle we knew this was where we were going to settle down when we arrived on Tyneside in 2000. It is a vibrant city with a lovely coastline within 15/20 minutes of where we live. Then we have the countryside all around us and so much history to boot.
If we could change one thing it would be that it was a bit warmer, the winters are bloody cold, but then we did come to Tyneside off the back of three years living in Italy |
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