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Does anyone here live in Barnstaple...

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cupcakesgalore · 24/10/2007 15:25

and if you do where would you advise us to look for a house? where are the good primary and secondary schools? DH may have a job there and I'm wondering what it is like?

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kittylouise · 30/10/2007 16:25

Elliedragon - wierd feelings here too. I only moved away a year ago; went back for a visit this weekend and it feels so strange, it will always be my home but I also feel like a stranger.

It is a beautiful part of the country and, as much as I love living in Cheltenham, I still cannot quite reconcile myself to the fact that I live miles and miles away from the sea.

I just know I will move back one day, even if it's 40 years away. It's my home.

elliedragon · 30/10/2007 16:41

I'm the same. i will move back there at some point.

RosaTransylvania · 30/10/2007 17:59

Ha, Marina, so when you saw my posts moaning about living in the sticks you didn't realize I meant Barnstaple!
No, I love it here really, but I haven't been to London for nearly a year now and am suffering culture withdrawal symptoms. Last time we went I forced the children through half-a-dozen museums and a couple of art galleries to make up for lost time!

TerrorMater · 30/10/2007 18:01

Rosa - I saw that you had an OU exam on the same day as me. Was it DD303?

Marina · 30/10/2007 20:40

RosaTransylvania · 30/10/2007 22:11

Terrormater - it was A200. A very enjoyable course, but I'm enjoying the time off now. How did your exam go?

Marina - I wouldn't move back, I just like to visit now and again! I was going to do the Minimus day in Bristol in January, but DH got in first with an old university mate's stag weekend . I thought we were past all that! I will be interested to hear how your day goes.

OrmIrian · 31/10/2007 10:08

You're not too far from Bristol though rosa. I beleive they have museums and theatre there....

RosaTransylvania · 31/10/2007 10:12

Yes Ormirian Bristol is great - we have been recently to see a ballet at the Hippodrome and we love the Science museum. But it takes nearly two hours to get there. And the lovely museum in Exeter is just about to close for refurbishment FOR TWO YEARS.

OrmIrian · 31/10/2007 10:22

Yes I can see it's a bit of an epic drive. We live about 40 miles away from Bristol and I've taken the DCs to concerts at the Colston Hall - even that is too far last thing at night. I don't know much about Exeter I must admit.

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cupcakesgalore · 31/10/2007 13:48

Hi. Sorry - back to property hunting in barnstaple again! I've read lots of Ofsteds and rung 100s of schools and spoken to a verylively lady in school admissions at the LEA - v. hard to find a school abvle to take both children.. BUT can anyone give me ideas about these areas - Newport, Pilton, Sticklepath, Landkey, Swimbridge. Mainly interested in Newport and Bishpos Tawton but can no way afford the latter and prob. can't afford Pilton. What do you think we'd get in Newport for 220 -240000? Also an estate agent mentioned Landkey and Sticklepath - what are these areas like?

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RosaTransylvania · 31/10/2007 14:44

Cupcakes - I don't want to get really specific on here but if you email me on rosalux at hotmail dot co dot uk I will give you as much of the lowdown as I can.

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cupcakesgalore · 31/10/2007 21:03

Thanks Rosa - have done that.

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frenchsadia · 30/08/2014 12:24

hello,my name is sadia,i was wondering if someone could give me information about living in barnstaple.my 2 children and myself stayed there twice during the summer holidays.we stayed in the park hotel opposite this lovely big park.i am thinking of living south wales,where i have lived since
1989.i come from the south surburb of paris ,it was a nice change ,i liked it for a long while.now i am considering devon,there is a nice feel to it,and the people are friendly.we enjoyed clovelly too.a 2 bed house or appartment in a nice erea would be great.i would have to find work as well,to suit school hours as i am a single mum.i'd really appreciate a bit of advice.thank you.

BlueEyes1979 · 30/10/2017 19:16

Hi ya all Im a single mum moved to Devon from Southampton Hampshire in April I found a house on line in Torrington and came to view it room the flat for me and my baby and had lots of issues, I don't know Devon at all and I came down to go into business with a friend but let me down to now have no friends family and finding it hard Torrington is loverly but need to be round a bigger time it's not much to do here, I see all your threads above and in liking to move to a n ive house with a garden and good nursarys and schools in liking the area south molton and barnstable braunton is loverly but just to hectic at summer time so like to live out but around area I been past sticklepath and like to look of that to as well and roundswell, could any one advice me of a decent safe area for me and my 15month old with no one around all help and advise would be greatful and much appreciated thanks ladies x

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