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sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 10:22 am Post subject: Thinking of moving.

Mrs C and I are tossing around the idea of selling our house and then renting somewhere in the south west.

Now this idea is just in it's easly stages but we'd like some ideas of places to look at. We have two children 19 and 10. Now the 19 year old is in Uni and he'll come home from time to time but we'd like somewhere with a good school. Somerset and Devon are the counties we are thinkg of.

Any help and ideas very much appreciated.

Thanks.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9878
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 10:32 am Post subject:
Don't blame you - tis lovely down here. What about work? could make a huge difference to where you choose.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 10:37 am Post subject:
Well because of my job I think I may still be able to work for the company that I do at the moment but of course I'd need to speak to my boss at some point. Mrs C said she would just be happy to do shop/supermarket work.

bigpaul

Joined: 06 Mar 2012
Posts: 62
Location: North West Devon

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 10:38 am Post subject:
Somerset is a bit overpopulated, Devon house prices are quite high especially if you want something out of town, do your research!!

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 11:21 am Post subject:

bigpaul wrote:

do your research!!

Yes, stay/go further in the North, it's much nicer

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
Posts: 6024
Location: Somerset.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:00 pm Post subject:
Somerset is lovely.House prices are reasonable. Also,some nice downsizers live there.

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 12:32 pm Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

bigpaul wrote:

do your research!!

Yes, stay/go further in the North, it's much nicer

And the people are much nicer than some parts of the country

bigpaul

Joined: 06 Mar 2012
Posts: 62
Location: North West Devon

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 2:13 pm Post subject:
yeah, bloomin INCOMERS!!

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 2:34 pm Post subject:

bigpaul wrote:

yeah, bloomin INCOMERS!!

I'm allowed. I was made in Devon.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 3:07 pm Post subject:
school is first as it is for the next few years work next location follows

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35935
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 6:20 pm Post subject:
I'm on the Quantocks, it's very nice; off the edge of Exmoor. Kingsmead School in Wiveliscombe is the local one for the area and has a good reputation. I think it specialises in languages.

Chickem

Joined: 27 Mar 2009
Posts: 3958
Location: Sunny Devon

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 6:28 pm Post subject:
We're in north west Devon. We moved from the outskirts of Cambridge 9 years ago and wouldn't change it for the world ETA:-Okehampton College is in the top 10 My DD is very happy and is doing great

DawnMK

Joined: 01 Dec 2008
Posts: 895
Location: Buckinghamshire

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 12 7:03 pm Post subject:
sounds like you need a holiday and a good look around locations you are thinking about, we are looking at moving to S Wales next year and have a week book there in June to look around, and will visit and stay as much as poss over the next 18 months before we take the final plunge

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 12 9:21 am Post subject:
Thanks all I'm sure if I offer to take Mrs C away for a week cruising round Somerset and Devon, she'll be quite happy with that. We've stayed in Oakhampton a few years ago and it was lovely. I also spent summer holidays in Combe Raleigh/Honiton as a child and it's lovely round there as well.

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 12 9:25 am Post subject:

DawnMK wrote:

sounds like you need a holiday and a good look around locations you are thinking about, we are looking at moving to S Wales next year and have a week book there in June to look around, and will visit and stay as much as poss over the next 18 months before we take the final plunge

Sound advice but remember there is a big difference in Holidaying somewhere and living there. When we relocated to Spain we spent as much time here as possible to make sure we chose the right area for our needs. Good luck in your search....

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