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Flintshire, north Wales.
Cons: yes there is a problem with drugs and youths but that's across the board. There's not a great deal to do but you have got Chester, Liverpool and Manchester within an hour's drive.
Pros: plenty of public footpaths for great walks, lots of reasonably priced days out for families. And the scenery in most places is spot on.  |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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It can be very quite on the isle untill all the TTbikers arrive, and u haven't got the on ur door step type shopping, no shopping malls just a high street and various shop around but all in all safe and pleasant. |
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Good things about this area. The climate is pretty good but wet nowadays. If you're in a big town transport links are ok. There are loads of things to do and cities and countryside are easily accessible. There are jobs in hospitality and the care sector.
Bad things are overcrowding, over development, pollution, lack of services and high cost of living
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"The best thing is the beach.
Sadly that is now also the worst thing since you can no longer go in the sea.
And the lovely seagulls there 
Those damn things!  "
I feel the same about cackling magpies, you find their chatter endearing. Luckily magpies are not in the same numbers as seagulls  |
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By *ean counterMan 30 weeks ago
Market Harborough / Kettering |
Lovely area but where I live on a new development it's....................no, I'm not going there! Too political!! All that I'm saying is that out of 12 houses near and around me it appears that it's just me who gets up in the morning and goes to work and probably only me who's paying my way !! ................and breathe! Rant over |
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"The best thing is the beach.
Sadly that is now also the worst thing since you can no longer go in the sea.
And the lovely seagulls there
Those damn things!
I feel the same about cackling magpies, you find their chatter endearing. Luckily magpies are not in the same numbers as seagulls "
There's a magpie who looks in our living room window most days. Just saying hello |
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"The best thing is the beach.
Sadly that is now also the worst thing since you can no longer go in the sea.
And the lovely seagulls there
Those damn things!
I feel the same about cackling magpies, you find their chatter endearing. Luckily magpies are not in the same numbers as seagulls
There's a magpie who looks in our living room window most days. Just saying hello "
What do you say? |
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"The best thing is the beach.
Sadly that is now also the worst thing since you can no longer go in the sea.
And the lovely seagulls there
Those damn things!
I feel the same about cackling magpies, you find their chatter endearing. Luckily magpies are not in the same numbers as seagulls
There's a magpie who looks in our living room window most days. Just saying hello
What do you say? "
I say hello back . I know he or she is gently reminding me to fill up the bird feeders |
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"The best thing is the beach.
Sadly that is now also the worst thing since you can no longer go in the sea.
And the lovely seagulls there
Those damn things!
I feel the same about cackling magpies, you find their chatter endearing. Luckily magpies are not in the same numbers as seagulls
There's a magpie who looks in our living room window most days. Just saying hello
What do you say?
I say hello back . I know he or she is gently reminding me to fill up the bird feeders "
That's lovely. You will never feel lonely |
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"The best thing is the beach.
Sadly that is now also the worst thing since you can no longer go in the sea.
And the lovely seagulls there
Those damn things!
I feel the same about cackling magpies, you find their chatter endearing. Luckily magpies are not in the same numbers as seagulls
There's a magpie who looks in our living room window most days. Just saying hello
What do you say?
I say hello back . I know he or she is gently reminding me to fill up the bird feeders
That's lovely. You will never feel lonely "
There's four pigeons who take it in turns to sit outside the kitchen and give me the side eye until I put seed out for them. I'm no more than a meal ticket to them  |
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"The best thing is the beach.
Sadly that is now also the worst thing since you can no longer go in the sea.
And the lovely seagulls there
Those damn things!
I feel the same about cackling magpies, you find their chatter endearing. Luckily magpies are not in the same numbers as seagulls
There's a magpie who looks in our living room window most days. Just saying hello
What do you say?
I say hello back . I know he or she is gently reminding me to fill up the bird feeders
That's lovely. You will never feel lonely
There's four pigeons who take it in turns to sit outside the kitchen and give me the side eye until I put seed out for them. I'm no more than a meal ticket to them "
They probably think the same but needs must |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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It's compact and easy to travel around with everything you need for day to day living. Also much chearper than down south.
Worst part is it's staggeringly local with everyone seeming to have only 1 or 2 degrees of separation. That makes meeting etc. difficult. |
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"The best thing is the beach.
Sadly that is now also the worst thing since you can no longer go in the sea. "
Yes, having a beach nearby is nice! I'm not too far from the coast at the moment. But water pollution is definitely becoming more of an issue now |
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"Flintshire, north Wales.
Cons: yes there is a problem with drugs and youths but that's across the board. There's not a great deal to do but you have got Chester, Liverpool and Manchester within an hour's drive.
Pros: plenty of public footpaths for great walks, lots of reasonably priced days out for families. And the scenery in most places is spot on. "
Think most places have some form of that to varying degrees.
Sounds nice though and some good cities nearby! |
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Best - it's quite a small town so everything is pretty much in walking distance
Worst- it's a small town. Full of cafés vape shops and charity shops. Not much to do. Public transport is one bus an hour either direction, train to the nearest major station similar. You need a car really to get anywhere fast but there's a ridiculous one way system and rush hour traffic is insane. |
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"Best - it's quite a small town so everything is pretty much in walking distance
Worst- it's a small town. Full of cafés vape shops and charity shops. Not much to do. Public transport is one bus an hour either direction, train to the nearest major station similar. You need a car really to get anywhere fast but there's a ridiculous one way system and rush hour traffic is insane. "
Don't forget the mint cake |
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By *ltrMan 30 weeks ago
sheffield |
Best thing peak district just 10 minutes away
Worst thing is a new family moved onto close and all of a sudden crime rate gone up even with 2 coppers living next door to me and another one on corner  |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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Best thing: it’s a good city for working in, plenty of riverside properties, and it’s easy to travel most places in the UK from here.
Worst thing: crack heads, d*unks and graffiti everywhere. |
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By *nnCeeWoman 30 weeks ago
East of Eden, West of Hell |
The town I live (and work) in is an absolute pit. Half the shops are closed, the others either not great, or things I personally don't want/need. Some of the residents are less than desirable.
But I think sadly, this is the state of many a British High Street in 2024. Covid/lockdown killed a lot more than some of the population.
On the plus side, when the staff are not striking, there are pretty good rails links into London, or to the coast; I'm a few minutes drive from the M25 and therefore the gateway to the rest of the country, and if you drive for maybe 20 minutes, you can be out in fields and countryside. |
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"The town I live (and work) in is an absolute pit. Half the shops are closed, the others either not great, or things I personally don't want/need. Some of the residents are less than desirable.
But I think sadly, this is the state of many a British High Street in 2024. Covid/lockdown killed a lot more than some of the population.
On the plus side, when the staff are not striking, there are pretty good rails links into London, or to the coast; I'm a few minutes drive from the M25 and therefore the gateway to the rest of the country, and if you drive for maybe 20 minutes, you can be out in fields and countryside."
Sadly the highstreet is declining with covid / high rent and online shopping. |
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"Best - it's quite a small town so everything is pretty much in walking distance
Worst- it's a small town. Full of cafés vape shops and charity shops. Not much to do. Public transport is one bus an hour either direction, train to the nearest major station similar. You need a car really to get anywhere fast but there's a ridiculous one way system and rush hour traffic is insane. "
Yes, a small town can be a blessing and a curse! |
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"Best thing: it’s a good city for working in, plenty of riverside properties, and it’s easy to travel most places in the UK from here.
Worst thing: crack heads, d*unks and graffiti everywhere."
I like leeds, I'd say the drink/drugs isn't as bad as other cities of its size but will always be an issue |
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By *alcon77Man 30 weeks ago
under the sun & the moon |
It's split into 2 parts.
The old part which is nice, kind of rural.
The new part which is OK but kind of souless.. lots of roundabouts and built quickly after world war 2 on an american bomb making site.
Best part is the canals and green spaces..and I can to to most far away places from here easily via public transport or motorway. |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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*Best
It's so beautiful, the Scottish scenery is stunning. The wildlife is stunning, the old buildings are stunning. I love that theres someone on hand within our small community should we need anything.
*Worst
It can some times feel boring, been rural means no uber eats, brutal on hangover days.
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"Best thing: it’s a good city for working in, plenty of riverside properties, and it’s easy to travel most places in the UK from here.
Worst thing: crack heads, d*unks and graffiti everywhere.
I like leeds, I'd say the drink/drugs isn't as bad as other cities of its size but will always be an issue "
When did you last visit Leeds? It’s really bad now. Yesterday I had to report a man who was literally ripping his clothes off and trying to pull imaginary things out of his skin. Blood dripping down his hands. He was tearing everything apart clearly searching for something he could feel on his body, that didn’t exist.
Was pretty scary, like something out of a horror film.
It’s like that regularly in the city centre now. |
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By *alcon77Man 30 weeks ago
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"Best thing I live in the sticks of Derbyshire so nice a quiet and great views
Worst thing
There’s no takeaways that deliver, only one but I don’t like it "
I had a friend I used to visit near matlock. Felt like you were in the middle of nowhere.  |
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"Best thing: it’s a good city for working in, plenty of riverside properties, and it’s easy to travel most places in the UK from here.
Worst thing: crack heads, d*unks and graffiti everywhere.
I like leeds, I'd say the drink/drugs isn't as bad as other cities of its size but will always be an issue
When did you last visit Leeds? It’s really bad now. Yesterday I had to report a man who was literally ripping his clothes off and trying to pull imaginary things out of his skin. Blood dripping down his hands. He was tearing everything apart clearly searching for something he could feel on his body, that didn’t exist.
Was pretty scary, like something out of a horror film.
It’s like that regularly in the city centre now."
Was at the uni 2016/17 and a few weekends there since.
Jeeez that sounds pretty scary to see. Sounds a bit like spice. Seen a few people on the streets in these sorts of states in Manchester few years ago |
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"Many a good night in Yarm. The Black Bull still there?"
Sure is! Not sure when you last went, but has gone through a few different owners recently and has a bit more of a GreenKing vibe to it now sadly, but still a good place with one of the better beer gardens |
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By *alcon77Man 30 weeks ago
under the sun & the moon |
"Best thing - it’s Devon it rhymes with Heaven, nuff said
Worst thing - having the Cornish next door "
Where would you recommend visiting in Devon?
I've been intrigued by Totnes for a while. |
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"Best thing - it’s Devon it rhymes with Heaven, nuff said
Worst thing - having the Cornish next door
Where would you recommend visiting in Devon?
I've been intrigued by Totnes for a while."
S’alright if you like hippies. The “welcome to” sign is always getting changed to “twinned with Area 51 or narnia” not many Devon folks there. Although Dartmouth and Kingswear down the river from Totnes are both lovely. West Devon if you like the moors (make Tavistock your base). North Devon for the rugged coast and Exmoor. |
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By *alcon77Man 30 weeks ago
under the sun & the moon |
"Best thing - it’s Devon it rhymes with Heaven, nuff said
Worst thing - having the Cornish next door
Where would you recommend visiting in Devon?
I've been intrigued by Totnes for a while.
S’alright if you like hippies. The “welcome to” sign is always getting changed to “twinned with Area 51 or narnia” not many Devon folks there. Although Dartmouth and Kingswear down the river from Totnes are both lovely. West Devon if you like the moors (make Tavistock your base). North Devon for the rugged coast and Exmoor. "
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Best - great healthcare, housing, transport, no crime or unemployment, beautiful climate 6 months year, no tax.
Worst - too hot the other 6, quite boring and not much local culture as 95% of people are immigrants
Would not recommend |
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By *nnCeeWoman 30 weeks ago
East of Eden, West of Hell |
"Sadly the highstreet is declining with covid / high rent and online shopping. "
Absolutely. It's so sad. I remember as a kid going (being taken) to the smaller, independent shops - butchers, bakers, greengrocers... then everything was purchased in the supermarket...
Now I am just as guilty as others, buying stuff online, because it IS more convenient, and sometimes cheaper, BUT... not everything I want can be bought on the high street. A vicious circle, sadly.
I do try and buy some stuff in small independent shops, but time/availability limitations apply.
Sometimes it would be nice if life didn't go at 100mph all the time... |
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"Worst is the traffic. Best is the river.
I was disappointed at the Thames at Reading. Not much along there in the way of pubs etc. have I missed something? "
You’re joking? Caversham Court was lovely (if it’s still there, it’s been a while). There’s also the walk to Pangbourne and not forgetting the River Kennet, all lovely places when I was a lad |
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"What's the best / worst thing about where you live and would you recommend it?
*looking at potentially moving and open to anywhere so be brutally honest!*
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Coast is good.
Pros; lots of open fresh air, the beach, the sea
Cons; heaving with day trippers, sea knocking on the front door when stormy |
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By *ANDA!Man 30 weeks ago
DUMFRIES |
Best things......house prices are fairly cheap if you want to buy. Its very rural so 10 minutes drive and you're in the country. The area is steeped in history. You're an hours drive from major shopping areas like Glasgow and carlisle
Worst things......the local council couldn't organise a pissup in a brewery. They spend money on absolute shite like a 250k fountain refurbished, tens of millions on a leisure centre then more millions on repairs. Roads are atrocious (but then that's a widespread problem). Retail shopping is a joke unless you want charity shops. The specific area of the town I live in is in the top 10 of the most poverty stricken areas in Scotland.
And the most important thing.....fabbing isn't all that great |
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By *alcon77Man 30 weeks ago
under the sun & the moon |
"Best things......house prices are fairly cheap if you want to buy. Its very rural so 10 minutes drive and you're in the country. The area is steeped in history. You're an hours drive from major shopping areas like Glasgow and carlisle
Worst things......the local council couldn't organise a pissup in a brewery. They spend money on absolute shite like a 250k fountain refurbished, tens of millions on a leisure centre then more millions on repairs. Roads are atrocious (but then that's a widespread problem). Retail shopping is a joke unless you want charity shops. The specific area of the town I live in is in the top 10 of the most poverty stricken areas in Scotland.
And the most important thing.....fabbing isn't all that great"
Dumfries is a strange place I thought..
I visited a Buddhist monastery not far from there. |
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Well it rains most of the time. The sky is grey most of the time. It's often very cold, but that damp, slushy meh kind of winter. Not the powdery snow and sunglasses type of winter.
Then the people are equally miserable, well to say miserable would imply some sort of an essence of a character is more apathetic with occasional outbursts of repressed rage and then shame at having expressed some emotion.
Also chips now come in small cups and cost £5. And everything is bad for you so you have to pay more tax to fund the extra NHS costs, but you can't get an appointment - as there's no doctors left. So fuck knows where that money is going to.
I'm referring to the UK in general, no offence intended. |
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By *alcon77Man 30 weeks ago
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"Dumfries is a strange place I thought..
I visited a Buddhist monastery not far from there.
The Samyeling tibetan Buddhist temple. I've never been, its supposedly quite impressive though "
Yes eskedelmur, or something similar the village was called, near Dumfries.
(Probably butchered the name). |
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By *ANDA!Man 30 weeks ago
DUMFRIES |
"Dumfries is a strange place I thought..
I visited a Buddhist monastery not far from there.
The Samyeling tibetan Buddhist temple. I've never been, its supposedly quite impressive though
Yes eskedelmur, or something similar the village was called, near Dumfries.
(Probably butchered the name)."
Close enough. Eskdalemuir |
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Best - handy for Manchester and Liverpool and everything in those city regions. Good balance of rural and urban nearby.
Worst - not particularly well served by public transport and house prices are very expensive. |
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Best:
It's a NZ city, but more like a UK town. There is pristine countryside, coastline and wildlife just minutes away in all directions.
A wonderful place to raise children.
Worst:
Literally the other side of the World from my family and closest friends. |
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I would say the best is that I'm so close to the sea and surrounded by several beautiful beaches. Absolutely incredible transport links that take you easily to scenic and wonderful places. A great sense of community and a lot of local events and I can not forget the delicious restaurants.
Bad thing is the cost of renting and buying. And the fucking wind. |
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We used to live in one of the suburbs/towns that make up Nottingham. Enjoyed it - granted we didn't live directly in the little town but walkable. Decent amount of shops for what we needed. Transport was excellent and something we do miss now up here - going from a bus every 7 minutes or so and multiple options to one an hour either way. Nottingham itself only a 15 minute drive or so away. Enjoyed the "city living" even though it doesn't feel too much like a "city".
Don't miss the dodgy goings on, the wannabe gangsters giving it large, or the trams. Annoying things. |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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I am a Londoner in Cambridge.
Best is the historical preservation, greenery, nice shops, relaxed and safe feel of the city. Nice place to raise a family.
Negatives for me is a small and limited nightlife, it is just a bit too boring here for me. Some evenings it is like a ghost town. Also station is far from the city centre. |
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As a Yorkshireman living in Oxford, I find it hard to say anything nice about this place. Sure, it's got all that history and lovely old buildings but it's over-run with tourists and there aren't the facilities you'd expect in a city of any size as people can easily go to London for entertainment and shopping - and even Fab meets. |
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By (user no longer on site) 30 weeks ago
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Beautiful chocolate box towns and villages.
Hills? Woods and bluebells for walking
Some stupidly expensive bits with added coachloads of tourists.
Ex london city worker types.
Crap public transport.
No uber and no deliveroo
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