Anyway back to my original question keep the opinions coming,i am now thinking of putting plans on the back burner,some posts have been really good and positive,others had made me think a bit harder,my 10yr old will be starting 2nd school next year an he is not brilliant at pushing himself forward and making new friends,what we are thinking of doing has to be a family decision and i am now wavering a little bit.We are down in Padstow for 3 weeks in summer,I think we may make our minds up then.The job offer is open ended so it can wait,please keep your views coming as they all help one way or another thanks Andrew.
Apart from other issues, you've just hi-lighted another Andrew.
The actual schools that you children would go to, surely you need to visit in term time and get a feel for the schools and what your lad thinks of what's on offer.
The actual schools that you children would go to, surely you need to visit in term time and get a feel for the schools and what your lad thinks of what's on offer.
Damian
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This has been quite an interesting topic, and has raised many good points to think about.
I see a lot of people who, having visited the Isle of Wight in summer, fall in love with it, and then make the decision to move here, but find that as soon as the season is over and most of the attractions close down, along withthe vast number of hotels etc, that they cannot take the quietness of the place.
It is, in my opinion, a folly to make a life changing decision on a few summer holidays, you need to see the place in every season.
Another aspect about the Island is the strip of water separating us from the mainland, some come to terms with it, others see it as an insurmountable obstacle, and it becomes a phobia almost. Yes it is probably the most expensive strip of water to cross, but surely people should take that into consideration when making their decision.
Going on to acceptance, why do people think they should be automatically accepted into a new environment?
It is a bit like a total stranger arriving at your home and expecting to be brought up to speed on every deatil of you rprivate life, when you know absolutely nothing about them.
Here on the Island, it is usually the other "incomers" who make not only the locals, but also the newer residents feel ill at ease, and either do not want to accept the Island as it is, or want to change things to the way they were wherever they came from.
Those of us who are born and bred Islanders are actually very friendly, but not in the overt kind of way, we dont want to know all about the private lives of others, we dont want to be in and out of each others houses just for the sake of it, and we certainly do not want peple who have no links to the island trying to tell us what we want or need.
Think very hard about what you expect from a new location, the area, locals, schools etc etc, before making what may be the worst mistake of your life, or the best.
I see a lot of people who, having visited the Isle of Wight in summer, fall in love with it, and then make the decision to move here, but find that as soon as the season is over and most of the attractions close down, along withthe vast number of hotels etc, that they cannot take the quietness of the place.
It is, in my opinion, a folly to make a life changing decision on a few summer holidays, you need to see the place in every season.
Another aspect about the Island is the strip of water separating us from the mainland, some come to terms with it, others see it as an insurmountable obstacle, and it becomes a phobia almost. Yes it is probably the most expensive strip of water to cross, but surely people should take that into consideration when making their decision.
Going on to acceptance, why do people think they should be automatically accepted into a new environment?
It is a bit like a total stranger arriving at your home and expecting to be brought up to speed on every deatil of you rprivate life, when you know absolutely nothing about them.
Here on the Island, it is usually the other "incomers" who make not only the locals, but also the newer residents feel ill at ease, and either do not want to accept the Island as it is, or want to change things to the way they were wherever they came from.
Those of us who are born and bred Islanders are actually very friendly, but not in the overt kind of way, we dont want to know all about the private lives of others, we dont want to be in and out of each others houses just for the sake of it, and we certainly do not want peple who have no links to the island trying to tell us what we want or need.
Think very hard about what you expect from a new location, the area, locals, schools etc etc, before making what may be the worst mistake of your life, or the best.
Our friends retired to the IOW after many years in retail business and were very socialble and had been going to the island every year on Holiday and weekends for nearly forty years. They found it hard to fit in after being community minded people, all though not far frrom family the ferries make visits take some planning and extra time. House prices were slower rising than elsewhere and when the husband died his widow could not afford to move back to the mainland.
Moving to Cornwall might only be a few hours down the motorway but with fuel about to push a
Moving to Cornwall might only be a few hours down the motorway but with fuel about to push a
Well Cris where do you live then - Buckingham Palace? What Chelsea said is corrent - houses in Devon and Cornwall are very expensive and the problem is that generally the wages are low. It may be ok for people like you who can afford to buy more than one house, but a lot of people here struggle with the expensive taxes and water charges.
Getting back to your post Andrew I live in a village surrounding St Austell and I moved here from a city where I had lived all my life. I can walk to pick my daughter up from the village school and there is no need to lock my front door. There is very little crime. We live in Luxulyan and have the Luxulyan Valley on our doorstep and it is beautiful. We have settled in well and have no problems being accepted. We live on a very small development of new houses (25) and most of the people who have bought them are retired and have come from London or Essex. You must do research though because one or two of the village names that you gave are not so desirable and you only know that by living here. St Dennis, Roche are not that nice they are known as clay country and I personally would not choose to live there. We have been here for 5 years now and it is a lovely place to bring up children. Denise.
PS I am not the Denise who commented earlier - perhaps I should rename myself Denise Cornwall.
Getting back to your post Andrew I live in a village surrounding St Austell and I moved here from a city where I had lived all my life. I can walk to pick my daughter up from the village school and there is no need to lock my front door. There is very little crime. We live in Luxulyan and have the Luxulyan Valley on our doorstep and it is beautiful. We have settled in well and have no problems being accepted. We live on a very small development of new houses (25) and most of the people who have bought them are retired and have come from London or Essex. You must do research though because one or two of the village names that you gave are not so desirable and you only know that by living here. St Dennis, Roche are not that nice they are known as clay country and I personally would not choose to live there. We have been here for 5 years now and it is a lovely place to bring up children. Denise.
PS I am not the Denise who commented earlier - perhaps I should rename myself Denise Cornwall.
Denise. I live in the real world and come originally from the south west thats why I own property there.
Jobs have never been rife in Devon and Cornwall but very very many people get paid on the same pay rates and scales as the rest of the UK. My wife in education gets the same pay as her upposite numbers in the southwest or Bodmin where you live. I just checked out 4 house sales for detached homes in Luxulyan and they averaged just over
Jobs have never been rife in Devon and Cornwall but very very many people get paid on the same pay rates and scales as the rest of the UK. My wife in education gets the same pay as her upposite numbers in the southwest or Bodmin where you live. I just checked out 4 house sales for detached homes in Luxulyan and they averaged just over
Cris
We do not live in Salcombe, or Dartmouth or a popular area. We live in mid-devon, not near the coast and mainly a farming community. You can say it until your'e blue in the face im afraid, but you are wrong about house prices in the south west, and wages. House prices are here ridiculous, just checking out my local paper yesterday and prices are
We do not live in Salcombe, or Dartmouth or a popular area. We live in mid-devon, not near the coast and mainly a farming community. You can say it until your'e blue in the face im afraid, but you are wrong about house prices in the south west, and wages. House prices are here ridiculous, just checking out my local paper yesterday and prices are
I'm not sure what you are reading Chelsea and you seem to have missed the point that I come from the South West and most of my family live there.
We have no knowlege of Andrew's line of work and the sort of job security he would have, he may be fortunate and have pay based on a standard national rate and depending on where he comes from he could do well on the property ladder if he is interested in that. And that his is private business.
Here in Hampshire in the rural areas many people are in the same boat pay and property wise.
Any property column will tell you that property prices has shot up in the south west but they are still in the lower half of property prices.
Trends change and until such times as property prices are equal across the country if you find your job in the south west is unsecure and your line of work does not offer pay on the national ladder you can end up in trouble if away from friends and family and then wanting to move back to a costlier area.
That is fact and is not hijacking anything Chelsea. There are expensive areas and not all want to live in rural areas like you and I.
Bradleys or Fulfords etc still have plenty of what to many are reasonable priced homes. Good luck to Andrew on any choice he and his family make, I was just pointing out that there are many angles to cover if you want a dream to come to fruition.
We have no knowlege of Andrew's line of work and the sort of job security he would have, he may be fortunate and have pay based on a standard national rate and depending on where he comes from he could do well on the property ladder if he is interested in that. And that his is private business.
Here in Hampshire in the rural areas many people are in the same boat pay and property wise.
Any property column will tell you that property prices has shot up in the south west but they are still in the lower half of property prices.
Trends change and until such times as property prices are equal across the country if you find your job in the south west is unsecure and your line of work does not offer pay on the national ladder you can end up in trouble if away from friends and family and then wanting to move back to a costlier area.
That is fact and is not hijacking anything Chelsea. There are expensive areas and not all want to live in rural areas like you and I.
Bradleys or Fulfords etc still have plenty of what to many are reasonable priced homes. Good luck to Andrew on any choice he and his family make, I was just pointing out that there are many angles to cover if you want a dream to come to fruition.
lets just agree to disagree on this then.
I may not know much, but I know about living in Devon/Cornwall and how expensive it is.
I do not wish to know Andrews private business, and as I said in my 1st post I wish him good luck and I hope he fulfills his dream life down here.
I may not know much, but I know about living in Devon/Cornwall and how expensive it is.
I do not wish to know Andrews private business, and as I said in my 1st post I wish him good luck and I hope he fulfills his dream life down here.
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