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where do you all live then?

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dreamylady · 10/07/2010 21:06

DP and I know we're a cliche BUT here goes anyway. We have a 5 yr old and live in a lovely neighbourhood surrounded by like minded (for shorthand - striving to be ethical, Guardian reading) families and great independent shops, good local primary schools, near enough to the city centre for some culture and for the area to have a creative and progressive feeling about it. BUT he wants us to leave this big dirty crime ridden city for somewhere more beautiful and more peaceful, sunny and fresh, close to nature and hopefully good secular state schools. We would also like to be near the coast but that might be a stipulation too far! I totally understand why he wants to move and do feel that way too but realise how lucky we are and am afraid we couldn't find a neighbourhood like this anywhere else.Can anyone prove me wrong?

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phatcat · 15/07/2010 21:37

lol @ MrsMalcolmTucker. All that and Sylvia too :-) We considered Hebden before finally settling on Harrogate. The things I didn't like about Hebden were the 'closed in' feeling I got from the geography of that region, plus the traffic jams. Harrogate is fab - all the lentil weaving family friendly stuff you can shake a stick at and more, plus nice open feel and traffic that mostly moves.

dreamylady · 16/07/2010 22:41

Been busy on rightmove tonight - property porn. I now have saved properties all over the place! Must remember not to show them to DP when he comes in from the pub later

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nannyl · 18/07/2010 16:07

like mistyb I also live in yorkshire

moved up from the hampshire coast this year.

its LOVELY

I live about 200 yards from the beginning of the national park, can walk into the peak district (with JUST endless country side for miles) in

Doobydoo · 18/07/2010 16:30

We live in Lincolnshire.Quite near Lincoln in a little village.The sea is about 45 mins away and it is exceedingly flat round here!But close to nature,fab neighbours and good school for ds1.I grew up in Suffolk but it is a bit too Bodeny now I think.

dreamylady · 18/07/2010 20:10

ooh nannyl it sounds lovely indeed... I sadly have an aversion to yorkshire, its a family thing. Have fun bringin up your littlies though!

doobydoo - lincolnshire has its charms indeed! and easy to cycle around - quiet roads, no hills

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