Where to live..

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Too early to decide but just want to throw around ideas. I will have enough money to buy independantly post divorce. Currently live in commuter belt but it's a bit marriedsville. Am happy to stay there a year or so but where could I live? Kids are grown up and in London but don't seem to have much time for me. Good at phone calls but that's about it. I have complete freedom and that's the one bonus of this situation. Currently on a break on my own near Bournemouth. Loving being by the seaside. So wants, A good dating pool, a community with things to do. Good places to go out? Edinburgh is an option or is there a southern coastal town that is good year round? Will def. have enough to buy my own property. Long term my plan is to foster children.

Just being nosy, how old are you? I’m intrigued as this kind of freedom sounds lovely.
Ive always loved both York and Cheltenham and think I’d move to one of them if I had carte blanche. They’re not by the sea though!
I also love the Peak District. As I’ve got older I’ve realised I like the accessibility, anonymity and facilities of a big town…. Or even a big village within easy access of a major town. I’d also want to be within easy distance of a train station in case I couldn’t drive once I got older.

I’m 51. Kids have gone. Sounds lovely but I have too much time on my hands and need to build a new life from scratch. So exploring ideas.

Nice, I’ll be 55 by the time my youngest is 18. Will you need to work?
My friend (she’s 50) has done similar to you and moved somewhere completely fresh. She rated WI and u3a for meeting people… she’s also joined a local ramblers group.
Just noticed you mentioned coastal towns in south…. Weymouth, Aldeburgh, Chichester are all year round places

I second Chichester

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I don't know Chichester at all. What does it have? Just a brief look at rentals were all aimed at students or retirement properties?

Where did she move to?

Weymouth looks lovely

Chichester is lovely, Rye, Canterbury.. that part of the coast there are lots of big enough towns with groups of people in them up to stuff so you can join in. Plus there will be schools for when you foster

I love Chichester. Chichester harbour is an absolute joy, with beautiful walks and water sports for everyone.

We've just been having this conversation, Kids gone ! Just us , but want some life .. Bristol?
Exeter?

We also thought Weymouth,!

Weymouth gets very busy during the summer. There’s a lovely beach and a harbour to potter around. There are some quite run down areas in Weymouth.

Brighton and Hove offer much in the way of nightlife and culture.

We are currently living Isle of Wight.. it's lovely, ,( especially West Wight..no end of lovely beaches and much cheaper houses than the rest of the South.. it's easy to get to Southampton Portsmouth, etc for trains to London) but we want to move because we have a campervan and want to travel... Ferry v expensive in summer , because of tourism, although if you live here , there are cheaper resident fares in the winter is really quite cheap to travel
( They also need foster parents!)

Chichester, Brighton and Hove are all good but really expensive.. perhaps Shoreham by Sea? (for Brighton ) Or further west of Chichester.. maybe Emsworth or Hayling Island ?

Devon coast? Dorset? All accessible by the sea! Am in a similar position except sorting health issues out first and finalising divorce, but yearn to be by the sea

Knaresborough, it’s lovely, but quite pricey from what I’ve seen. She loves it

Really want to be south for the weather. Yorkshire is a great place though