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Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435

Thanks for the replies so far, and thanks for the offer grafty, we've looked at several places around that neck of the woods, stayed at Shebbear 3 times in the last couple of months and driven around lots, looked at the areas around Monkoakhampton, Bradworthy, Petrockstow, Yarde, Peters Marland, Frithelstock, Buckland Brewer, Yarnscombe, Kings Nympton, Chittlehamholt etc etc, I've almost got used to some of the roads and places now. Pob - I like it around the Lincs area, I've spent a fair bit of time around the Bourne area and it's lovely, I'll have a look at some Rightmove prices, is there any particular villages that you'd rec? Custom90Steve - people have told us to give the area around Exmoor gets a lot of rain, then again Devon is the wettest part of the UK apparently, it gets the most sunshine but can also be windy and wet, particularly near Exmoor, not sure if it's just an old wife's tale? Bob Neville - that looks very nice and value too, I always thought Somerset was very expensive, I'll check it out. Thanks all, much appreciated

24th Jun 2014 7:45pm

What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952	We plan to end our days in either St Ives, Carbis, or possibly Lelant (has the best beach in the world, but keep it to yourselves). Nicest place I went to was possibly Lymington (everything considered), but it's so exclusive that it's twinned with itself! Now left.
24th Jun 2014 7:55pm

bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248

Somerset can be very expensive, especially towards Bath and Bristol. If you move towards the Devon border prices are more reasonable and there are some excellent properties, you just have to know where to look. I have seen grown men cry when they find out what we paid for our converted chapel twelve years ago and what it's worth now Good luck with your search. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !

24th Jun 2014 8:01pm

K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610	What puddle? wrote: Nicest place I went to was possibly Lymington (everything considered), but it's so exclusive that it's twinned with itself! Landlord resettled there just last year from Plymouth.....  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
24th Jun 2014 8:04pm

K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610

bob neville wrote: I have seen grown men cry when they find out what we paid for our converted chapel twelve years ago and what it's worth now Immaterial really.... It's only worth what someone is prepared to pay and unless you downsize, live in a tent or move to dowtown Beirut there's no profit in it. I recently sold a bungalow in Bournemouth that my parents bought for £2,500 in 1961.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

24th Jun 2014 8:07pm

GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555	lambert.the.farmer wrote: Harrogate is apparently the nicest, friendliest place in the UK. +1! Lovely place! I'll move there one day  An engine to TDi for! "Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
24th Jun 2014 9:03pm

MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665	Other than Defenders, what are your hobbies? As a hillwalker, occasional rock climber, sea kayaker, mountain biker, and motorcyclist, I moved to Scotland. Obviously I don't have kids However if fat boy Salmond gets his way, I may be a refugee heading back to England  Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
24th Jun 2014 9:18pm

Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435

^^^ Hi, my hobbies are hillwalking, dog walking, sitting in the sunshine, fishing, obviously Land Rovers, I was into motorcycling but I sold my bike last year and not bought anything since, cycling, like DIY, building things, gardening, chopping wood for the fire, spending time with my wife. Just normal hobbies I guess. Ideally I'd like some land, if it's the right place then I can spend some 'extra' money from my company - as long as it's got some sort of business activity, it doesn't have to make money, just tick over, then I can get a bigger place without spending my own money, well, before paying tax on it to take it out of the company if that makes sense?!! I looked at a place with fishing lakes last year in Somerset, and a few places in Devon have some sort of holiday let with them, that'd be ideal, or as long as it's got plenty of land I could build a couple of log cabins in the woods.

24th Jun 2014 9:51pm

keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2237	I'v got just the place for you mate Click image to enlarge St Kilda
24th Jun 2014 10:13pm

Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435	Looks perfect for me and the dogs ... but I think my wife might have something to say about it!
24th Jun 2014 10:18pm

willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789

NYM National Park Good people, cheaper housing, great fishing, great beer, great walking, Rural, good access to Northumberland, the lakes, scotland, Yorkshire dales, good beer, dryer than the west coast and more sunshine, greenlanes, less traffic, Seaside with lots of beautiful little fishing villages, great beaches. good beer. Try before you buy have a break in one of our cottages later in the year. Original Member Pie n Pea Club. 110 HCPU Tipper

25th Jun 2014 7:31am

What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952

Like Lambley, I build stuff - I'm ALWAYS building and making stuff! And I always wonder how on earth you go on when there isn't a DIY store nearby. Where I live I have a large number of stores that can cater for just about anything. We have a store here called Drews who are just amazing, and there is Hobbycraft as well, of course, as well as B&Q, Wickes, and Homebase. I try to keep lots of bits in my garage(!), but I'm forever visiting a DIY store. Went to one the day before yesterday, yesterday, and I'm going to Wickes today! So although Keith's suggestion is a nice place, how would Lambley go on for a box of 50mm passivated M6 bolts?  Now left.

25th Jun 2014 7:45am

pob1968 Member Since: 20 Apr 2014 Location: uk Posts: 239	Between Northorpe and Stamford area there are lot's of nice little villages/areas  110 Hardtop
25th Jun 2014 7:54am

wyvern Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2127

ok, solved the problem for you there are lots of lovely places in the UK to live, so get a nice caravan, then go all round the country stoping in new areas every few months (north in summer then south in winter) and absorbe the best of british !  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126

25th Jun 2014 11:14am

JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932	http://www.ruralscene.co.uk This is a good day dreaming website , set your price , acreage etc and then map view . or for Wiltshire this is a good site http://www.w-w.co.uk/ Happy house hunting I choose to live in Hampshire for peace , quiet and civility but it falls down on value for money.
25th Jun 2014 1:09pm

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