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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....

Treacodactyl
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 12 9:25 am Post subject:
Devon is a large place, I think generally speaking it's cheaper towards the North than the South. Somewhat strangely since moving down we've met far more non-locals than locals so it doesn't seem that dissimilar to where we've moved from. Wave when you're passing.

Nicky cigreen

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

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 12 11:30 am Post subject:

Definitely cheaper in the North of Devon than the south - and it's like a different country really - North of the Moor! different landscape etc. Still lovely tho.

it's quicker for us to get to Cardiff than North Devon!

House prices in South Devon are high - but it is a lovely place to live.

you have to decide what you want - near the coast? on the moors? , city village or out in the sticks? etc.

sgt.colon

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

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 12 11:37 am Post subject:
CIG, We'd like near the coast but not essential. A village would be great then we can throw ourselves into village life and we'd like to maybe rent an acre of land or so, so that we can do our thing. Also we are not looking to buy at the moment but rent, just so we can get down there.

Nicky cigreen

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

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 12 11:50 am Post subject:
renting is prolly a good idea - you can get a feel for a place before committing

chez

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

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 12 11:56 am Post subject:

colour it green wrote:

renting is prolly a good idea - you can get a feel for a place before committing

Yep, definitely.

Croatia Keith

Joined: 27 Mar 2012
Posts: 23
Location: Croatia

Posted: Wed May 16, 12 4:00 pm Post subject:
Agree with Gawber, make sure you spend plenty of time in the area before deciding, summer and winter. Renting first is also a bonus if you can afford to. When we moved to Croatia it took us many visits at different times of the year to be sure. (Not that the weather makes that much difference in the UK...LOL)

toggle

Joined: 30 Dec 2006
Posts: 11622
Location: truro

Posted: Wed May 16, 12 4:14 pm Post subject:

Gawber wrote:

DawnMK wrote:

as a lot of people who think it's great on the north coast of cornwall find out. there's a reason all the trees are at a funny angle.....

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