To want to move to NE UK from Ireland.

[Acorncat1]

Hello all
For much of the last 20 years I've wanted to move to the UK. I lived in London in my 20s and married an English man. We spend at least a month every year in England and I just love it. I love the access to the countryside and the diverse scenery, the diversity of shops and food. I know the UK is going through what seems like a rough time atm so, what do you guys think, woukd we be mad?
We have kids in secondary so we'd have to wait a few years till they're done

NE of the UK would be in Scotland.

I am English in NI (so realise I benefit from lower cost of living than you but politics here is probably even more strange than GB) but oh my I cannot wait to move back to England at the first opportunity. Freedom to roam is actually a big one, bizarrely, as well as weather (I’m from SE England), pub culture, availability of amenities, things to do, diversity, transport links and generally just something cultural I can’t put my finger on. Its nice enough here and I’ve got good friends and an amazing property but I can’t wait to go back!

I would love to live in Ireland

Northumberland

Can you say why?

As someone who has lived in both (north England and south of Ireland) I can categorically say I prefer living in Ireland.

What years are your dc in? Whereabouts in Ireland are you based? What kind of jobs do you do?

Can you say why?

Kids in secondary, realistically they'll finish that first then we'd move. Our field are IT and childcare/decluttering business on the side.

We're in mid West near a city. My family is in dublin.

Look at a map of the UK. Newcastle is closer to Dover than it is to Wick. Northumberland is not the north east of the UK (try Aberdeen, and even then there is a whole lot of the UK further north).

Obviously OP means the NE of England. Some posters need to get a grip 🙄🙄🙄

Its probably a case of thinking the grass is greener. I have a lot of friends who moved from Ireland to England after school, uni, etc and to be fair they’ve stayed there. But I work with a lot of English people who done the move the opposite way and who live here in Ireland now and it’s 100% their home, they have no intention of ever returning to England.

I am a home bird. I love Ireland. I could never move, but when visiting friends in england there has been places that really feels so similar to here. Almost the same as home.

What does your family think about moving? Would it be best to wait until the kids have finished their education?

Obviously OP means the NE of England.
So Scotland doesn't exist? If OP meant NE England she should have posted that rather than NE UK.

My husband would be up for it but we'll defo wait for the kids to finish school. I don't know, whenever we're there I just feel like I belong. It's a connection to the land that I don't feel here. Though I do sometimes worry that the Irish outlook of just being more relaxed about things may not gel well. I think the north of England is a bit more like ireland in that way.

I've already corrected myself to Northumberland, please don't reply unless you've something constructive to say. Thanks.

Honestly, there’s more money here, I prefer the education system here, although I appreciate your dc will be finished schooling. No council tax or water bills. Better industry here for jobs, e.g. pharma, tech. I think you could get what you want by moving within Ireland to be honest.

Obviously OP means the NE of England. Some posters need to get a grip 🙄🙄🙄

Honestly the professionally offended Scots need to have a word with themselves!

Northumberland is lovely but OP come to Yorkshire! It’s gorgeous here I’d never live anywhere else.

Failing that Hexham is a very good shout.

I've lived in SE England, Dublin and now in NI. Each area offers differing things. Only you can compare where you currently live to where you want to live.
I don't think you'd be mad if you chose the right area that fits the lifestyle you want.

I only thing I miss about SE England is the weather. We go back to visit my dh's family and it feels so busy, lots of congestion, hard to do activities unless pre booked and generally so much more expensive. But the NE may not be like this.

I think you know OP meant NE England and are now making a point. Really anyone could have guessed she didn’t mean Scotland when she said she wanted diversity and lovely scenery 🙊 (joking before I’m pilloried I couldn’t resist)

Would Northern Ireland be an option? It's completely underrated and so inexpensive for housing compared to England.

Love Hexham spent a week there recently and we just got back from Amble recently. Both fab places, but loved the sea in amble. Have just properly discovered northern ireland in the last year and really like it but not as many walks as England.

The north east is great I'm biased but Newcastle city center is great and so much amazing coastline and easy access to the countryside

I love Northumberland. That spectacular coastline, Craster kippers, pretty towns like Alnwick and Hexham. . .what's not to like? But transport isn't always easy or reliable if you don't have a car, whereas in Newcastle you have the Metro as well as buses. Plus, it's a really beautiful city; the view down Gray Street is one of the most impressive towns townscapes you'll see anywhere.

Northumberland is a beautiful place to live, we have the best of both worlds with countryside and coasts on our doorstep and then a short hop to Newcastle. They've just been reopening old railway lines and building new stations too at Blyth, Ashington, and a few other local places, so it is much easier to travel to Newcastle or connect to other cities from South East Northumberland. On top of that housing is affordable too, although I'm not up in Irish house prices! I don't think you'd regret a move to the NE.