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| david mitchell Member Since: 01 Jul 2012 Location: Meath Posts: 418   
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I lived for a while in Dorset. Near Bournemouth. Lovely county. You have beautiful villages, and you are near the sea.
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24th Jun 2014 1:44pm |
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| TooTall Member Since: 10 Jul 2012 Location: Fens Posts: 504  
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Sorry we're closed at the moment
TT 
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Go into your garage & put stuff into rows." |
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24th Jun 2014 2:01pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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Buy or rent?
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24th Jun 2014 2:07pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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^^^^ Looking to buy, sorry. We both work from home so relocating is no problem.
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24th Jun 2014 2:08pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795 
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Lynton and Lynmouth are both lovely, or perhaps one of the satellite villages of South Molton (George Nympton etc) if you're ever in north devon, let me know and I'll give you a little tour
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24th Jun 2014 2:43pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Doh,dint read the thread! Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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24th Jun 2014 2:53pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006  
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Harrogate is apparently the nicest, friendliest place in the UK. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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24th Jun 2014 3:13pm |
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| pob1968 Member Since: 20 Apr 2014 Location: uk Posts: 239 |
South and east Lincolnshire - Horncastle, Alford, Sleaford, Market Deeping, Bourne
Good value for money for property and plenty of countryside 110 Hardtop |
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24th Jun 2014 4:27pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Naturally perhaps everbody thinks they live in 'God's Country' namely to be the best. I spent a considerable time being somewhat nomadic in the military, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, East Anglia, Wiltshire, Fife, Linconshire, Tayside, North and South Wales to name but a few. None of them really stood out and made me think 'This is where I want to lay some roots.'
You need to appraise your needs, wants and desires and decide yourself, perhaps go there and rent a while. All you're going to get on here will be a bunfight and grossly differing opinions, but their needs may not be the same as yours. From your brief description it sounds like you're halfway there with Devon. If you don't need to venture too far in the Summer months that's fine because the further west you go the more the roads get choked. West Dorset/Devon I think may be worth due consideration. I live myself in Dorset it has everything I need right on my doorstep. Wiltshire may also be ok for you too. 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!! |
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24th Jun 2014 4:57pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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There can be some good places on Exmoor which are cheaper due to their location, that's providing you could live that life and cope with the travel.
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24th Jun 2014 5:11pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
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Devon or Cornwall of course!
there are 3 moors to chose from - Dartmoor, Exemoor & Bodmin Moor, a wonderful diverse coast line, nice beaches and the warmest weather in the UK. its a rural area so landrovers are part of the landscape. Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
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24th Jun 2014 5:26pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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South Somerset is a nice area. Where we live is 25 minutes from Exmoor, 40 minutes to Exeter (good shopping).
A303 is 5 minutes away in one direction and the M5 15 minutes in the other. There are some nice properties, in fact one of my friends has this up for sale, nice annexe to work from and backs onto open fields. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sa...34781.html Plenty of good walks, with lots of varied wildlife, Otters, Kingfishers, Badgers  , Deer etc.
Natives are friendly and another plus is decent cider and beer
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24th Jun 2014 6:00pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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But also one of the more expensive parts of the UK to live in... 
Would love to move there, just can't find anything. Cheers Simon |
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24th Jun 2014 6:04pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Lambley, here was my story on becoming a Dorset Hobbit.....Hobbits live everywhere you just need to find your niche. I have absolutely no regrets and love my life as a Hobbit. I do however still venture out of the Shire but only rarely and as long as I have a dwarf or two to accompany me. (Usually in the shape of my 8 year old daughter and my partner who is bereft of height). There is some interesting stuff on the thread with other people sharing their experiences of where they live. Worthy of a read perhaps? Good luck in your quest. Let us know if you ever get the hairy feet.....
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic7422.html?highlight=hobbits 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!! |
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24th Jun 2014 6:39pm |
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