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over a year ago
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I chose to live in a market town called Flint.
I primarily chose Flint for the house which I privately rent.
Flint itself is fine, functional, has a good selection of family businesses, I've found a great Chinese, an awesome kebabbery, my cheapest petrol station is a Shell Garage, but Flint is nothing special. Except for the Castle on the banks of the Dee estuary. Flint Castle features in a painting by John Turner and a play by Shakespear.
However, it's general location is simply wonderful....
Nearest city is Chester, which is historical, romantic, mysterious, has just about everything you could want. Liverpool is not much further, Manchester is an hour away.
Manchester airport is 45 mins, Liverpool airport is 30 mins.
London by train from Flint station or National Express go through Flint and Megabus call in Chester.
Holyhead port for ferries to Dublin, Eire; Liverpool for ferries to Dublin, Belfast, Isle of Man. Both ports are a short drive away.
Fancy a day trip? Well, you can be in Blackpool, Lake District, Peak District, Snowdonia.. all reachable for a day.
Fancy a night out in Manchester or Liverpool? Go by train and come back by train - Flint station is on the main line to Holyhead.
North Wales in on my doorstep. Craggy mountains (they were snow topped this last Saturday), remote lakes, sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, historic ruined castles to explore, yachting havens, fishing harbours, zoos, wildlife, flat cycle ways without cars or lorries, waterfalls, lighthouses, starry skies, village pubs with wonderful home cooked food, Llandudno with the Great Orme, Victorian streets, cable cars and tramway and a wonderful pier.... |
Brill carnival at the weekend x 
