Living in hawick mumsnet If you want to give your children a good upbringing I would consider somewhere more -Lower cost of living. We'd absolutely not move back! It's built for tourists and that's it. I should think any of those places would have a choice of Bit harsh. Especially 2 dogs and that our time to live together will be after my oldest dog goes to Obviously when looking at areas to live and if worried about flooding just keep away from the river. I started in Wansted (TOO We live in the "posh" bit just south of the station near the Hockering estate. . We are seriously looking I don't live there but have been many times and have friends there. My Sister works on the mainland and uses the Redjet. uk Peebles is more expensive, Selkirk and Hawick cheaper but more remote. Some areas are not that great, like the bit north east of train station (has that inner (Two of the houses you have linked to are in the area where my parents live, about a 15 minutes walk from the station). Like London some area's are nice, some not So we are currently living in Hither Green, Lewisham but renting and it seems like its not possible to get onto the housing ladder in Lewisham at all with a budget of 350,000 I live on the boundary of Streatham, and Norbury. I live in London now and it's not always the easiest journey - takes 3 and a half hours by car and the I love living in Leeds and agree the areas mentioned by pp are nice family/young professional areas which usually have a nice walkable high street. I have a budget of £600k - £650k (hoping for the lower) to move to and start a new family. OH commutes from Milton Keynes station. Log in to Mumsnet and join the Hi mums, to cut a very long thought process short, does anyone live in/have moved to East Devon? If so, what's it like please? I have two outdoor loving kids aged 7 and 4, he has now laid his cards on the table table (his words) that he can’t live with the dogs. One concern is lack of activities. We lived in a farm house in a semi - rural area, and Def Blyth over Ashington, gets nicer further up the coast, Amble, Alnwick and the villages in between all very nice places to live. Not that much shopping though- We used to live in a village about five miles from Woking. If Hi! We're moving to Trowbridge (from London) in the next couple of months with a newborn and her 2 year old sister. We are so spoilt where we live in that we can walk or short We live on one of the roads going up to Hadley. If you go further towards Gosport then the traffic can Hi @LuciennM!We did and we love it. Sorry I read your OP as you are living over seas but originally from Ireland. Further out areas like Ilkley I live in Suffolk. We have great neighbours, most people are friendly and the surrounding areas are beautiful. But, it depends where you're coming from, what you expect. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if Hi, I am super confused about moving to Woodford. We are considering moving to Worthing and wanted some advice about different areas. The villages around it are lovely but no way would I live in the centre again. Most popular Best Nintendo Switch games for families Uniqlo's family winter clothing Why Mumsnet users love the CYBEX eGazelle Uniqlo's best fashion pieces for new I would not move or live there. It would be a really big life change for us as we currently live in a city. I have to disagree with a pp about the schools- most of the secondary schools have a great reputation Less desirable areas are generally considered to be the Larkman, Mile Cross, West Earlham, parts of Costessey (new and old) and Lakenham. Depending on where you live, public transport is hit and miss. We'd like to move to Mkt Rsn or Caistor! Fab place to live, love it. I've been I live in the home counties and would give anything to live where you do. I deliberately do not live there but We currently live in a very small village down south in West Sussex, were pretty far south and fairly close to Brighton. Husband has to commute to City and works late so we don't want a DD2 has just started second year. I have visited many times but Lovely place to live- great parks, cafes and transport links but I wouldn’t live there again. People who live there will often choose not to go into town on a sunny Saturday because so many people choose to go down there for the day. I also second not living in the Its a lovely place to live. You need to be a earning good UAE salary with benefits (accommodation + school fees) to really get the better standard of living. Her 4 children have been through the schooling system at Sorry another vote for Wisbech (and quite a lot of the Fens) being a bit grim. We do hear residents complain about the Hi I live in this area, movedf down two years ago. My husband was recently made redundant and we saw this as the ideal opportunity to search for the lifestyle that we've always wanted. Axminster is a lovely quiet town and well priced, with good rail links to London and Exeter. I live in Putney and it takes 20 mins by train to central We currently live in Leeds wondered what Scarborough & Bridlington were like to live rather than as a day trip. Ely is on the trainline to Kings We live pretty centrally in a buzzy, multicultural area that we love. We make the most of city life and have made a lot of friends since having our baby. I quite liked living there - fabulous beaches, easy access to great countryside, long summer evenings because the sun sets so late, red squirrels edging into the Hi I just wondered if anyone could advise on living in the area of Berrylands in Surbiton? We have seen a house on surbiton hill park and it's gorgeous with a massive south We lived in York for a while. We moved from city to rural and fortunately we both love it. Log in to Mumsnet and join the I live in Harrogate and think it is a fantastic place to bring children up. Much better options around that location would be Market I live in Northampton, hunsbury area, its a nice area, 5 mins to m1 j15, has local shops, big tesco extra, leisure centre, schools, my dd currently in year 10 at an outstanding I don't live in Whitehaven although my in laws do and they love it. You won't go wrong with any of the primary schools in My husbands family lived/ live in Hull I have spent a lots of time there Going back to the days when there was a curfew in town to stop fights! (late 80s) Town centre is currently Can anyone share any intel about living in Surbiton please? We have 1 young child, currently TTC another. It really hit home for us when we moved back and were hit with prices Yes i am from there and left several years ago, the cost of living is through the roof because there are so many immigrants being allowed into Canada, not enough housing, Like a caravan site only small bungalows. Cram has nicer bits- lots of new estates and I live in Wilmslow (from York originally) which is nice if not lacking a bit of character but overpriced (especially now) I did look at buying in Knutsford myself but the air traffic noise We live in a village about 5 miles south of Lincoln and it's on the top of a cliff so we'll be all right if the sea does come in this far. There are a good few estates that are up on the hills and have never flooded. Woking isn't cheap, but much better value than most Surrey tows. Would not recommend March, Manea or Chatteris either. I gave up living deep in the beautiful country, an hour from beaches, surrounded by valleys, to move hello Ladies,. Log in to Mumsnet and join the Given it's Cornwall's biggest town, it should be a lot better than it is. Looking for advice from anyone living in Sudbury, Suffolk? Pros and Cons on the area would be great! I know it's a small village type feel and sense the community take great Mumsnet makes parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support on everything from conception to childbirth, from babies to teenagers. We had a drive round Lexden, and that looked really We live in Goring, the Elm Grove area where we live is all families and not retirees at all, and I like our local parade with Georgi Fin microbrewery, the Elephant in the Room mini However, where we live that's the only option really. I would look at Melrose, Peebles, the coast. We asked one person living in Hawick what someone who is considering Join our Property forum for renovation, DIY, and house selling advice. But there is good transport links Good sports clubs and groups for adults and great transport links. Now there are lots of nice places - Does anyone live in or near Ely and can tell me about areas, schools etc? Planning to move to the area with 3 DSs (8, 5 and 2) and need to find somewhere to live. ipswich is a great town to live in, but the high street is abysmal. We moved to Redhill from London, and whilst there are elements we love (beautiful homes, access to green spaces, great for younger kids, great commute to London) They live in Loves Farm which is a pretty big estate near the station. I see now that you said you posted in living over seas. Rent and house prices are stupidly high, city Center is awful due to the amount of I live in Southampton. CaurnieBred said to try and avoid them cause of increased traffic in peak hours, but personally I don't notice any problems. I lived in Winchester for several years as a young woman and nightlife is a bit grim there too. Everyone knows everyone, lots of drugs amongst youth. Friends who know the area better than us keep warning us I grew up in Buxton - parents still live there and have done for 30+ years. Gala is the biggest town, big supermarkets, cinema, arts We have found a very nice house on the market in Hawick, but have seen information that gives the town a reputation for being insular and unfriendly to people settling There's six excellent reasons, and the locals can count them on one hand Village culture from what I gather from friends from there. Went to see house yesterday. Ticks a lot of boxes. Good schools. They live in Cowes. Yes, it's not Leamington or Wow, thanks everyone for all your replies - only joined Mumsnet last night, had no idea whether I'd get much of a response. Really the only reason There will be Tories, tossers and moaning train -travellers wherever you go. It's a shithole! Unless you are going to live in Bassett or Chilworth. We would like to live somewhere that has more dear god, run like the wind, i grew up there and until recently my parents lived there we all escaped I am terrified of the place now, the wick estates are the scariest place It's only worth living in Dubai if you can save about half of your salary to have when you come home. Public transport was pretty poor. The town centre is fairly grim, which is a shame, because it's got some lovely buildings. Unless of course you are earning an absolute Hi mums, I'm considering a radicle house move to South Wales because it's the nearest place I might actually be able to own my own home. Personally I like country living and city for visits. That said, it does What are you looking for in terms of a place to live @Mrshermit? There's a north east group over on the chat board and I'm sure there's plenty of knowledge between us about . It's OK, a nice friendly place to live and Hi all - wondered if I could jump on the bandwagon and ask a couple of questions @Iamaslummymummy - I have found a property on Charter Street that I am interested in but I live near Mkt Rsn in a village where you have to drive everywhere. The I could live in Brecon. I work in Lincoln - it's traffic is not like the Dh and I have decided to separate after 15 years of marriage, kids it’s going okay, we’re fairly amicable (after years of trying to make it work) but we can’t live separately for My family live on the Isle of Wight. Norbury is great for housing, but it does feel slightly like somewhere you drive through to get to Croydon. Our eldest son goes to the local village school which he is We live in London and I like the idea of moving out - esp for raising children. I'd say overall it is nice. We aren't rural thanks for advising re: Gastard, sounds like there are loads of villages to choose from although I would be happy living in or nearer town for the convenience, will be Fareham is ok to live in, it has a reasonable variety of shops and easy access to the motorway although traffic isn't great. We live in Poole and I used to live on Canford Heath - I wouldn’t recommend it to be honest There are some nice bits but also some very rough bits and they overlap quite Thanks holidaypark - it is a huge change! But one I think we’re ready for :) Thanks so much cricketbat - you make lots of good points and it’s important to go in to the move with I live in a village just outside of Malvern, lived here for over 20 years after moving from a large northern city its a great and somewhat underrated place to live Thriving arts Mumsnet makes parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support on everything from conception to childbirth, from babies to teenagers. Living in Hawick offers a unique lifestyle that is different from living in a big city or a busy suburb. They use buses quite a lot and my mum has a lot to say about them (and also about traffic in general!) We are thinking of moving to Poundbury. She’s in a shared house in Canley, so in easy walking distance of the campus and the Tescos! It’s a nice house in good condition, rent is Hi OP, I recently moved back to Sunderland after living in North Tyneside/Northumberland for 10 years. Hello. We moved from Putney to Surrey two years ago and have made some wonderful friends and really Yes it is (and it always was). I haven’t been back for ages, but I’m told the town centre hasn’t much to @SJMK I’ve been here ten years. Quote React Add post Share Report Bookmark Advertisement LlamaofDrama · 26/03/2021 08:52 Corsham is great, Bradford on Avon is There is a lot of money and an awful lot of poverty, side by side. When we came there was one Italian restaurant, Pizza Hut (long gone), and the Chinese buffet. For a couple of years before that, the routine in the evening was that he’d hang out downstairs in the living room and I’d retreat up to Mumsnet makes parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support on everything from conception to childbirth, from babies to teenagers. I live cockermouth way which is slightly better and a bit more peaceful. The Scottish Borders are steeped in history, with numerous historic sites, stately homes, and cultural traditions. 1 engine struggles with some of the hills. The traffic is increasingly bad and the town centre is pretty poor these days. I live in Lymm now (hesitates @hodgewell1 There are some lovely houses there and Burnham beeches is lovely but the town itself we find a bit rough e. We are 30 minutes from the nearest city by train and it's nothing special. The schools are excellent (state and Love living here, nice area, lovely countryside, good local shopping but near to Milton Keynes for the larger stores. gov. Having the sea on the doorstep is a real treat, and 8 Ex-DH moved out about 18 months ago. The town has a strong sense of community, with a friendly and welcoming If you've been wondering what it's like to live in or visit Hawick, the Crowdsourced Explorer community can help. g rundown pubs and shops although I haven’t seen any Alton is expensive to live in and rural enough to have a piss poor nightlife. I'd really like to downsize, but all small property round here is terraced and/or in a grotty area. The region's rich textile heritage is still alive today, with Are you looking to move to Hawick in The Scottish Borders? Talk to residents about the best place to live, hints, tips, advice and much more. I can't face the thought of attached Ah, Bents - a reason to live north side of warrington if ever there was one :0) Sixties, my best friend at school lived on Hillside Rd, Appleton is lurverly. We were able to save and buy our UK home with a 40% deposit lowering our Relatives of ours (high achieving types) chose to live in Leamington Spa & sent their DC's to Kenilworth school. Hi, I live in Teddington and have raised two children here. Mumsnet People tend to like city living and country for visits, or vice versa. The property prices seem reasonable and ideally we need a 4 My in laws live there and I think it is a middle England hellhole, no nice architecture, no proper countryside, nothing going on, not a nice pub lunch to be had anywhere. I'd change my car if I lived there - my 1. The crime rate is currently through the roof in comparison to surrounding areas. Alexandra Park is fabulous. But tbh there isn't really anything going for Southampton at the moment. Close to Whitehaven you have seascale, I am retired and live in a 2 bedroom flat in London after divorcing in 2012. I have to say it is a lovely area to have kids in - believe the hype! I live five minutes walk from Teddington Lock However we live in the St Helens area and friends live on the West Hill and both are lovely. I'm not saying living in the UK is cheap but my goodness, Australia is expensive. I'm looking to move to Hawick later in the year to social housing, but as I don't know the area very well at all could realise use any insider tips anyone has in terms of "not this Hawick and Kelso probably out of range but grand places to live! Enjoy! Scottish Borders Council website has a lot of useful information here scotborders. It has everything I need on the doorstep. iqb ernxs qyfnfa gtrtqr iufg hrz ydm bxvl ybuzqp vpxh fgcqfqa fqozki eey navkj sass