JUST INTERESTED IF ANYONE HAS RELOCATED BACK TO UK AFTER A NOS OF YEARS ABROAD ??? I'VE LIVED IN IRELAND FOR 10 YRS AND HAVE ALWAYS FOUND IT HARD TO MAKE FRIENDS HERE - I NOW WANT TO MOVE BACK TO UK (MAINLY FOR ABOVE REASON)- IM ORIGINALLY FROM LONDON HOWEVER HAVE NOW LOST CONTACT WITH MOST FORMER FRIENDS HERE AND HAVE LITTLE CONTACT WITH FAMILY - I HAVE A NEW FAMILY ( 3 KIDS UNDER AGE OF 10) AND A PARTNER AND WOULD LIKE SOME ADVICE ON WHERE IN UK WOULD BE A GOOD PLACE TO RELOCATE:
MY MAIN CRITERIA ARE :
FRIENDLINESS - POSSIBLITIES EG CLASSES, GROUPS, ACTIVITIES TO MEET NEW PEOPLE AND MAKE FRIENDS
CHILDFRIENDLY - SAFE AREA WITH NICE SCHOOLS AND PLACES TO WALK - GREEN OPEN AREA
AREA - WE ARE OPEN TO AREAS BUT AT MOMENT (FOR HUSBAND'S JOB BUT THIS MAY CHANGE)MOST LIKELY LONDON OR COMMUTER BELT AROUND LONDON OR EVEN KENT AND SUSSEX (BRIGHTON)
IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR HAVE RELOCATED AND HAVE ANY POSITIVE SUGGESTIONS OR PLACES I CAN CHECK FOR REFERERENCES I WOULD REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE IT AS I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START AT THE MOMENT - THANKS