If you could live anywhere.... - Page 4

whitevanman · 13th April 2015, 09:53

For me in the UK at least it WILL be somewhere in the hills around Brecon but not till the kids have finished school now. If a small lotto win came up though it'd probably be somewhere in New Zealand like this. In the hills but close enough to a town for work, shopping & entertainment.

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-...-50951597.html

damienp · 13th April 2015, 10:02

If i had the money, i'd be outta here in a shot, and set up camp in Corfu. A warm island with great views.

spyder · 13th April 2015, 11:20

Considering that we sold 4 houses, 14 cars 3 businesses and uprooted my whole extended family to move 6000 miles to Wiltshire, it would have to be here.

Quite happy here actually but had I the money, a holiday home in Spain or one of the islands somewhere would be on the cards.

A second holiday home on a canal boat would also be a consideration of course.

Craig.

andymc · 13th April 2015, 11:52

Have to say I really like it where I am, even if the depths of winter bring too much darkness and cold. I've been working on turning an empty 2 acre field into a place I can live and eventually work part-time. I planted my first orchard three years ago, with the second one (for cider!) planned for this autumn. A few years ago I started building decent sized "growboxes" out of reclaimed fence boards and for the last couple of years have been using those to produce around a third of our vegetables pretty much all year round. Now I have my first polytunnel built and the plastic is due to be delivered this week, so that's going to ramp up the food production. I've also put in my first four raised beds with fruit bushes, and next year I plan on having at least one more polytunnel - by then I should be at the point where I can sell my surplus through the local shop.

That's all aside from the tree-planting, landscaping, patio-laying etc to make it a nice place to live! Unless you've got shedloads of money to throw at something ready to move into, creating a rural idyll involves a lot of hard graft. Very satisfying though!

Gate Keeper · 13th April 2015, 17:00

We bought some land which has its own beach on the Indian ocean and we often dream about building a beach or tree house which overlooks the sea. It is often 28C - 33C throughout the year, living in those temps is something else. If money was no object, we would have already built it. But alas, it is a maybe project. I spend half the year in the tropics and half the year in the UK. I count my blessings for good health

We love the food and the British way of life, so who knows, we still might settle back here in the long run. I am very fond of Wiltshire, Dorset and North Yorkshire. We are exploring Scotland in the summer, for the culture, the views and the history

Dreams sometimes come true

Time Searcher · 13th April 2015, 17:22

We've been here in Central Portugal, near to Tomar, since June 2009. It has proved to have been a TOTAL success, food, wine climate and lovely people both local and ex-pats. We really can not see any reason to return to the U.K. although miss our sons and the grandkids. But we make a couple of week-long dashes each year and share out our company, and of course they are always ready to to visit us, it seems...
AND I brought my ZT-T with me...

jonathan63 · 13th April 2015, 17:45

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Originally Posted by KLM

Bourton-on-the water. Cotswolds.

A great place to live.

Kev.

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Im not Clarkson and I cannot afford the Cotswolds. It is lovely though isn't it.

MGBJM · 13th April 2015, 18:01

There was a survey you could do on the BBC website recently about whereabouts in the UK you should live....

It told me go and live on a remote Scottish island in somewhere called Argyle and Bute.

It didn't say if that was for my benefit or everybody else's....

barney bear · 13th April 2015, 18:27

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Originally Posted by andymc

Have to say I really like it where I am, even if the depths of winter bring too much darkness and cold. I've been working on turning an empty 2 acre field into a place I can live and eventually work part-time. I planted my first orchard three years ago, with the second one (for cider!) planned for this autumn. A few years ago I started building decent sized "growboxes" out of reclaimed fence boards and for the last couple of years have been using those to produce around a third of our vegetables pretty much all year round. Now I have my first polytunnel built and the plastic is due to be delivered this week, so that's going to ramp up the food production. I've also put in my first four raised beds with fruit bushes, and next year I plan on having at least one more polytunnel - by then I should be at the point where I can sell my surplus through the local shop.

That's all aside from the tree-planting, landscaping, patio-laying etc to make it a nice place to live! Unless you've got shedloads of money to throw at something ready to move into, creating a rural idyll involves a lot of hard graft. Very satisfying though!

Sounds like hard work but very rewarding, SWMBO would love a small holding like that.

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

We bought some land which has its own beach on the Indian ocean and we often dream about building a beach or tree house which overlooks the sea. It is often 28C - 33C throughout the year, living in those temps is something else. If money was no object, we would have already built it. But alas, it is a maybe project. I spend half the year in the tropics and half the year in the UK. I count my blessings for good health

We love the food and the British way of life, so who knows, we still might settle back here in the long run. I am very fond of Wiltshire, Dorset and North Yorkshire. We are exploring Scotland in the summer, for the culture, the views and the history

Dreams sometimes come true

Phil you lucky man!

Idyllic isn't the word for what you have bought, the private beach sounds FANTASTIC

cazemi · 13th April 2015, 19:02

i've lived all my life in the North East, due to a strikingly stupid moment of weakness
her"lets get married"
me, "ok then"

i now find myself living in rented house within spitting distance of Ncle airport, its great when the winds coming in from the coast!

i'm 5 mins ride into the best biking roads in GB (i have 2 bikes taxed n MOT'D at any one time) have a great bunch of mates here & the countryside is stunning. nightlife in the Toon is varied & we are generally a friendly bunch.
if i did win the lottery, i'd buy somewhere in the middle of Northumberland, with a bit of land for my japanese Akita & a well equipped workshop for me-oh & a house of some description.
as i dont buy lotto tickets i cant see it happening!
as a bonus tho, i only life a mile from Marinabrian, who is one of the most generous & helpfull guys on the planet

13th April 2015, 09:53	#31
whitevanman This is my second home 2001 Connie SE CDT, 2002 2.0Petrol Laguna SportHatch Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Althorne Posts: 3,122 Thanks: 319 Thanked 441 Times in 318 Posts	For me in the UK at least it WILL be somewhere in the hills around Brecon but not till the kids have finished school now. If a small lotto win came up though it'd probably be somewhere in New Zealand like this. In the hills but close enough to a town for work, shopping & entertainment. http://www.rightmove.co.uk/overseas-...-50951597.html __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Today the 23rd of April I will mostly be: Kids, bikes, dog, kids, bikes, dog...Seems to be a pattern forming here Car: Connie SE CDT Manual, Mods: O-Rings, Silicon intercooler hose, Stainless EGR Bypass, BMW PCV Mod, 160 Upgrade, DD Unit, Projector Headlights, Powerflex Bottom Mount, Remote Clutch reservoir, SS Compensator; Inline Stat To Come: cat gut (when replacing iffy section). Meteors after refurb..

13th April 2015, 11:20	#33
spyder This is my second home 75 CDT Auto Tourer , Rover 45 , Astra, Zaffira, Chev Captiva Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wilts Posts: 3,342 Thanks: 203 Thanked 436 Times in 360 Posts	Considering that we sold 4 houses, 14 cars 3 businesses and uprooted my whole extended family to move 6000 miles to Wiltshire, it would have to be here. Quite happy here actually but had I the money, a holiday home in Spain or one of the islands somewhere would be on the cards. A second holiday home on a canal boat would also be a consideration of course. Craig. __________________ Chrome skull caps, EGR cleaned (original housing), Mondeo lower mounting, 12V outlets in the armrest and tourer boot, cat fixed, working FBH, Lidl plenum covers, DD with reverse camera.New speakesr/Tweeters with MDF rings. wood dash, Memory leather seats, wooden finished steering and handbrake, Xenon headlights.

13th April 2015, 11:52	#34
andymc Posted a thing or two Wedgewood Connie SE / Black Club SE Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ballymoney Posts: 1,459 Thanks: 542 Thanked 583 Times in 365 Posts	Have to say I really like it where I am, even if the depths of winter bring too much darkness and cold. I've been working on turning an empty 2 acre field into a place I can live and eventually work part-time. I planted my first orchard three years ago, with the second one (for cider!) planned for this autumn. A few years ago I started building decent sized "growboxes" out of reclaimed fence boards and for the last couple of years have been using those to produce around a third of our vegetables pretty much all year round. Now I have my first polytunnel built and the plastic is due to be delivered this week, so that's going to ramp up the food production. I've also put in my first four raised beds with fruit bushes, and next year I plan on having at least one more polytunnel - by then I should be at the point where I can sell my surplus through the local shop. That's all aside from the tree-planting, landscaping, patio-laying etc to make it a nice place to live! Unless you've got shedloads of money to throw at something ready to move into, creating a rural idyll involves a lot of hard graft. Very satisfying though! __________________ My blood brother is an immigrant A beautiful immigrant My blood brother's Freddie Mercury A Nigerian mother of three

13th April 2015, 18:01	#38
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13th April 2015, 10:02	#32
damienp This is my second home skoda estate Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sheffield Posts: 3,474 Thanks: 15 Thanked 122 Times in 68 Posts	If i had the money, i'd be outta here in a shot, and set up camp in Corfu. A warm island with great views.

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,069 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	We bought some land which has its own beach on the Indian ocean and we often dream about building a beach or tree house which overlooks the sea. It is often 28C - 33C throughout the year, living in those temps is something else. If money was no object, we would have already built it. But alas, it is a maybe project. I spend half the year in the tropics and half the year in the UK. I count my blessings for good health We love the food and the British way of life, so who knows, we still might settle back here in the long run. I am very fond of Wiltshire, Dorset and North Yorkshire. We are exploring Scotland in the summer, for the culture, the views and the history Dreams sometimes come true

13th April 2015, 17:22	#36
Time Searcher Loves to post ZT-T+ 120 MkII XPwr Grey Commission # 31647 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tomar, C. Portugal Posts: 442 Thanks: 149 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts	We've been here in Central Portugal, near to Tomar, since June 2009. It has proved to have been a TOTAL success, food, wine climate and lovely people both local and ex-pats. We really can not see any reason to return to the U.K. although miss our sons and the grandkids. But we make a couple of week-long dashes each year and share out our company, and of course they are always ready to to visit us, it seems... AND I brought my ZT-T with me...

13th April 2015, 19:02	#40
cazemi Loves to post 75 oil burner ZX12R,ZRX1200R VN 1500,Uncle Bunt hardtail chop, Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: newcastle Posts: 305 Thanks: 39 Thanked 152 Times in 67 Posts	i've lived all my life in the North East, due to a strikingly stupid moment of weakness her"lets get married" me, "ok then" i now find myself living in rented house within spitting distance of Ncle airport, its great when the winds coming in from the coast! i'm 5 mins ride into the best biking roads in GB (i have 2 bikes taxed n MOT'D at any one time) have a great bunch of mates here & the countryside is stunning. nightlife in the Toon is varied & we are generally a friendly bunch. if i did win the lottery, i'd buy somewhere in the middle of Northumberland, with a bit of land for my japanese Akita & a well equipped workshop for me-oh & a house of some description. as i dont buy lotto tickets i cant see it happening! as a bonus tho, i only life a mile from Marinabrian, who is one of the most generous & helpfull guys on the planet