To just say F it and move to Cornwall and homeschool my Dc

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Or find a lovely little village school and spend our days living a slow, traditional life

It’s my dream

Has anyone got this, am I being realistic?

Isn’t Cornwall seriously impoverished? Why there? I think you’re idealising it. I understand because I do the same with South Wales and my DH reminds me that there’s literally nothing there. I’d be fine if I could get a teaching post in Aberystwyth or something but he’d be buggered for work in his industry. Cornwall is pretty dead too, rife with poverty and like lots of seaside resorts reliant on the tourist industry.

I grew up in a small village, and went to a small village school. That is why we live in a town. I found it suffocating. I’m not even going to comment on the home schooling.

Why not?

I live in "the far North", in Cumbria. We have beautiful summers actually. We are on the coast and don't have harsh winters either. My son lives in the south West and gets far colder spells than we do. My daughter lives in Manchester. She's about the same as us temperature wise but far far wetter. All this generalisation about The North and The South is nonsense.

I think there are two separate conditions that OP is trying to blend and that's why it doesn't work too well.

OP wants a lifestyle as described which can be found in many parts of the country but not really in Cornwall.

OP wants to live near her family in Cornwall.

Thinking outside the box, would your parents consider moving out of Cornwall and you all relocate to an area that suits your requirements (and probably theirs because remote living is not so good as you get older and need more frequent access to health care)?

They def won’t move as love it there

Oh well, just a thought. If you're dead set on Cornwall then, are you intending to rent or buy?

I must admit, having moved to Cornwall some years ago I was the first to say 'don't do it.' However looking back over the thread and reading some of the ill informed (often standard comments for MN) such as it being 'dead' unwelcoming isolating 30 miles from the nearest cinema (we have 2 in walking distance in penzance) and so on..true if you don't like rain in winter, you like lots of shops, then maybe its not for you. OP my kids went to a 'good' primary, an 'oustanding' secondary and an 'outstanding' FE college ( FE rather than state sixth form is more of the norm). So, please think twice about home schooling.

Why would you say don’t do it? (Moving to Cornwall)

I don't hate tourists, I quite like the buzz of it all if I'm just out for a day of fun. Although, it's not the slow life people expect when you have to try and go about your day doing shopping or driving for work.

Cornwall? It’s overcrowded in summer and deadly in winter.

I’m sure you can find a small village school somewhere nicer.

We moved back to rural Ireland and DS thrived in the local village school.

I live on the South coast, on the outskirts of a small town, and a bike ride from the beach. There are provincial cities 10-15 miles away where there are also more schools, major shops, and some large companies.

Employment is very poor. Young people tend to leave for Uni and never come back. Some end up in the chip shops. A few join the Navy. Some drift into drinking, petty vandalism and theft. In the beach resort are few everyday shops, young families find it costly to travel to the town on the hourly bus. Young mums wanting to get back into work find little. There used to be some major employers within reach, there are none now.

The roads are clogged whenever the sun is out. It can easily take an hour each way to travel 5 miles to the town. We only get the biker clubs a couple of times a week and at weekends. If you are deaf you will not notice them.

Retired people are not concerned about the lack of employment or the cost of housing, and sometimes don't moan about the jammed roads. Lots of them like to retire to the seaside.

I moved here for work, and when the company closed, I had to travel very long distances for anything comparable.

Your experience may differ.

How do tourists stop you going shopoing

So kids can thrive in irish village schools but not cornish?

@Flamingojune
Is that a genuine question? I don't think my comment is hard to understand.
It seems like your picking at things. Triggered as a tourist maybe? No need for that, I holiday in the UK.
If it's a genuine question, I didn't say I could not go shopping. I'm trying to put across to OP it's not the slow life she may envision. During season everywhere is a lot busier, it's harder to get parking spots, queues are longer, people bumping into each other. I can go shopping, it's just not as easy or enjoyable when there are lots more people. It takes more time out of my day, which might be fine when you're on holiday but not when you have normal everyday commitments.

Anthony

Deadly?! 🤣

Whereabouts are you?

Saying its hard to go shopping because of tourists, is a bit if a lame excuse to not move there. Why not get it delivered.

South coast.

What I can't fathom from this thread is what you personally are thinking of doing, OP?

Do you want to rent, or buy? Or live in a city or a town or a small town or a village or in the middle of nowhere? Do you need to have a job there or do you intend to quit your job and HE and do you have enough other salary/partner to do this? Where do your parents and sister live and do you want to live within travelling distance of that place, and how far?

I can't get a handle on your proposed move at all, just some vague fantasy stuff.

A couple of million people live in Devon and Cornwall, and their experiences of live will differ hugely according to the above, as yours would depending on the above.

I think there are some constants-rentals are hard to come by, it rains in both counties, there aren't many jobs for young people, it's nice on beaches, but beyond that, surely it will depend on things like if you need a job yourself and if it's as a teacher, that will set what you do all day and how far you have to travel!

There isn't a generic SW life, because it depends on concrete things like money, finances, jobs, your lifestyle and any other parameters!

They literally stand in groups on the pavement. You can be walking along the high street and suddenly, bam, they stop. They take up all the space as if they are totally oblivious to other pavement users 😂

You can't nip anywhere in the summer, everything takes so much longer. Seaside towns are always much nicer out of season.

I’ve already covered the shopping challenges in this comment but will add it is whole families and often extended families all going supermarket.

This thread has encouraged me to book a reoccurring slot!

Ps I’m very very grateful for tourism and the money they bring to county. We rely on them. It just gets a bit irksome trying to do your usual stuff at times!

OP wants to move to Newquay or Perranporth to be close to family. They are working on opening up the old rail link from Newquay to Fal, which will be great when that’s finished. As others have said, the public transport is pretty bad and takes much longer to get around than if you’ve got a car. I highly recommend having a car so you can explore the county as much as you can. I don’t blame you for wanting to move here at all. I’ve been forced to live elsewhere in the uk at times in my life; London and the south east and have never been so depressed in my life. I’m an artist, my family are artists, musicians or carpenters. Some people start their own businesses here if they’re chefs, artists/crafters, joiners, electricians, plumbers, gardeners etc. Personally I don’t mind the weather until it gets really bad. The worst weather recently was storm Garretti. That caused the county to be without electricity and in some parts water for weeks, not to mention the destruction of so many of our beautiful trees. I think one of the saddest aspects is that BT have done away with landlines which does cut you off now if you’ve got no wifi or broadband. Our phone signal is patchy, at the bottom of a hill and there’ll be no signal at all if I walk to the next beach. I like the winters here, all seasons in fact. I was in a beach cafe with my son having Christmas dinner sandwiches on a December morning watching the sun hovering over the sea and a few oyster catchers and curlews on the reefs. There’s a quiet beauty. There’s mizzle and torrential downpours and a good waterproof coat and hat are essential. Your kids can learn to surf and life guard. You will love the coast paths and the beautiful views, the flora and fauna, the beaches and wildlife, the wide open spaces, the fresh food cooked locally in restaurants and cafes. I don’t need shopping malls or beauty parlours but I go to Truro and Falmouth to shop because we’re on the south coast.
I agree with others points about second home owners pricing locals out of the housing market, rents are high. I suggest going through all your stuff and selling or donating all non essential or sentimental belongings because houses and rooms can be small.

If you’re drawn here and want to do it, do it, you’ve only got one life. Do some research, read some books, come and visit and stay with your family and decide. Good luck!