I can give you my opinions if you like?

I’ve just moved to Doncaster in January after spending all my life in London – and I’m loving it up here. That said, my enthusiasm may just be a novelty – who knows. But I love to travel so moving up this end gives me the oppertunity to see more of England and learn of the history of the place – I now know why Yorkshire people aren’t friends with their Lancashire neighbours.

The travel on the other hand is bloody expensive, Tank Girl mentioned this and all. Busses are 2 quid a journey if you don’t have your own transport / legs.

The one big big downside to my experience is the nightlife here, or ergo lack of it. There’s lots of bars in towns, but I find them generally all a clone of each other – playing crappy garage and RnB music, no entry unless you’re wearing shoes (can someone please explain this to me), Walkabout pubs that aren’t actually walkabouts but a franchise, and where guys drinks loads and get into fights at closing time. Maybe I should have put that paragraph in the Rant Thread??

Also this is probably important – which ever town you decide to move to it might be an idea to check out the job oppertunities in the area before you move.

I would say give it a go Globalloon, if it’s not your cup of rosie you can always move on.

doncaster isnt a rural village though, its a large town… and i’d imagine the nightlife described as similar to york… shit, mainstream, full of wankers

its simply not a big enough place

bein in the village is ok up till about 12. teenage years on villages risk makin you a bit disilluisioned with the real world, not necesarily but it can

Glo,

I moved from close to a city right into Newbury in Berks (about 200 miles). Now although i was quite young i could help give you the account of my parents who like you picked up and moved everything from concrete to fields with kids in tow.

We moved because of my dads job, everybody hated it because it was like being taken from what we knew but now our whole family thanks my dad still for taking us into the more countryside way of things. Smaller communitys ive realised are so much more open and supportive, great places for kids to grow up – so much countrysdie to go at! people arent meant for offices and i wont let anyone let me believe people in caves had macs. My dad found his stress levels dropped, the family settled quickly etc the good thing about smaller villages is the schools (much smaller), newbury really isnt that small – Vodafone have their head offices there but its such a good size because you can go from HMV to fields in 5 minutes. The city can provide a lot but i think if financially if the countryside is more suitable then go for it! your kids will thank you later …

I’ve moved to Notts and I miss the countryside every day, im lucky to live by one of the 3 patches of green here :crazy_diz

I’ve starting to have dreams of buying brazilian hillside farmhouses advertised in the back of Resurgance magazine.

City to rural life can be great. Spent my 20’s in big fun city, moved to a small house on a mountain-side, stunning, totally different. Then to a small town.

Villages can be tricky, depends on the make-up of the local inhabitants u know?

Small rural towns, for my money, are the best of all worlds. Not far for local amenities, schools, banks, shopping etc but you can still be ‘in’ the countryside if you find the right spot.

difficulties? small-town/village mentality, gossip may be a problem. Difficulties in getting back after a night out. Not as much variety on ur door-step a sur used to

but i say go for it, the ‘quiet’ life, the change of pace, the greeness of it all, worth all the disadvantages.

just be sure and scout it all out before you go

good luck :love:

I’ve lived in villages all my life.

My parents moved us out to a village when I was in my early teens to escape the drugs / bad influences of towns. IMO its had the opposite effect. The village where i’m in, the only hobby is drugs. I’ve had to seclude myself from all my friends in an attempt to quit ketamine.

From my experience anyway, its not all its cracked up to be. Thers too much :group_hug (without the hug) & not enough :love: tbh.

Norfolk has a reputation – for good reason.

I’d do anything to move back to a town. Been trying to get a flat in lowestoft where I was born & bred.

If you have a car its ok I suppose. Still, wouldnt recommend it.

@tarifa 311570 wrote:

difficulties? small-town/village mentality, gossip may be a problem. Difficulties in getting back after a night out. Not as much variety on ur door-step a sur used to

Exactly that.

My vote would go to a small town. Thers a beautiful little town near us called Framlingham. Real mixture of people there & very good education.

this is a fantastic idea,

I know some people who have / still do live like this and its a brilliant option, esp for the children and adults alike

good luck with your search Glo

That looks lovely Glo 🙂

I have lived in communal homes previously [we dont now for a variety of reasons but both really miss it] and they can be great – it does have its drawbacks though if you fall out with the people you are living with 😆

Its a great way to get a nice home you can afford when you pool your resources raaa and have like minded people to do it with.

I was brought up in a huge city and now live in the sticks – I dont miss the things we dont have apart from the lack of public transport links [driving takes it out of me in a big way]
You can have your privacy in the country – simply dont allow yourself to be drawn into the local feuds :laugh_at: [here feuding is mainly a winter sport :eyebrows: ] and keep your distance at what you find comfortable. I do this and still am involved in the local community.
TBH, apart from the occasionally endless mud, whats not to like? :weee:

If globalloon can get the big house in that area it seems ideal, its not even that far away from civilisation.

Unfortunately here in Suffolk houses that size are getting expensive as a lot of middle aged middle class Londoners are migrating here..

I live in a town but very near country and TBH most of my closer friends are now in the more rural areas in Mid Suffolk (Angel knows who they are :wink:). I can easily cycle 20-30 miles though so even without a car I’ve got loads of space really..