Moving to Lincolnshire

[DontMumble]

Hello
We're thinking of moving to Lincolnshire. We're considering the villages around Lincoln or one of the Market Towns such as Louth, Market Rasen, Horncastle.
Would appreciate advice on what villages are nice and what the Market Towns are like to live in.
We want facilities at hand, such as supermarkets, schools etc, so the really small villages where you need to drive everywhere won't be for us.
The only other thing that would concern us is an area with a flood risk.
Thanks
Mel

[GladGlum]

Dialabus (actually called something else) is rubbish for working age people/families or regular use. You can only book from week to week, and may have to hang about for long times. On one occasion I tried to use them to get to Faldingworth for 4 hours work at any time during the day, and they could not achieve this for me on that day. Useful sometimes for some things.

Ludford - good access to Mkt Rsn and Louth for schools and other amenitiess. No primary school (closed about 5 years ago) so most go to Tealby or Mkt Rsn I think. Not so far to Horncastle if you've now made contacts/friends there. Not sure where you go for doctors from there? If it's Mkt Rsn I can tell you that you get to use the dispensary in the GPs if you're out of town, rather than schlepping to Boots, which is nice.

Hibaldstow used to have a fab ice cream shop! Puts you close to Brigg and Scunthorpe for services. Know little else of it.

Welton has great schools, chip shop and Indian, you know, and I think I agree with you about Dunholme being nicer. Also a bus service to Lincoln and Mkt Rsn/Grimsby. You can cycle to Lincoln on cycle paths too.

Kirton - has a great curry house too, nice town hall with some things going on, a new Co-op I've not been to yet (:)). In catchment for grammar in Gains, and I've not met anyone who seems too think well of the local y7-11 school, but I'm not sure why - a friend works there and is very proud of it. I wonder if this is just historical snobbery?

We have friends selling a gorgeous house in Donnington-on-Bain.... handy for Louth, Horncastle and Rasen....

[GladGlum]

CallConnectPlus - that's what the bus service is called!

[Sarawales]

Hi
I am really new here so not sure if I should post in this thread or start a new one. :)
Actually I am moving to lincoln to take up my new job in University of Lincoln. I have lived in Cardiff for more than 7 years now and I am really sad on leaving. Lincoln will be new for me. I first time saw this city when I went over for my interview. I am happy with the job etc, but not sure of the city. I would like to have some motivation please because the thought of moving and trying to make new friends is really scarey. I am here for some tips about life in that part of the city and how easy would it be to get settled down.
I am 35 years old woman, a PhD. I feel like a school kid right now who is scared of leaving her nest. Please help me.

[QueJamones]

I work at UoL and love it. The city is great, it really is. I hope you'll love it too! Have you got somewhere to live sorted? Any particular questions? (I've posted upthread too under a different name).