snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
My home for the past 30 years is featured in my avatar....well, I tried to include it in the pic.
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where you live ..
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PhilDawson8270
Veteran
A very big house, in the country?
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
Peeturburra...or Peterborough to anyone who can talk properly.
Came here in 1977, hated it for decades, literally, but as the kids grew up here its slowly slowly grown on me. No great character to the place, its ok...just ok.
In the urban sprawls there doesnt seem much community spirit and now we have oodles of private lets and multi occupancy houses. ...parking is almost impossible, minor dumping of rubbish is rife, usually I suspect from those HMOs (I have given the council evidence but they're useless)...and hardly anyone knows anyone in my street, compared to 20 years ago, we all knew each other and it used to be an ok place.
Its ok...but no community spirit. (bear in mind I live in a modest area, ex council or development corparation house)
Ive painted a poor picture, its not perfect but by the same token we've rarely had problems, never been burgled, only had one attempted theft of the car in 30 plus years , everyone tends to keep themselves to themselves...on the plus side, I paid £18K in the mid 1990s for my 1970s 4 bedroom house.
Cycling is great. I seriously commuted for 10 years and only occasionally had bad incidents, Travel 5 miles in any direction and youre in the countryside. East into the fens, north towards Stamford, west to Northants or south towards Alconbury...some lovely routes in the summer.
Came here in 1977, hated it for decades, literally, but as the kids grew up here its slowly slowly grown on me. No great character to the place, its ok...just ok.
In the urban sprawls there doesnt seem much community spirit and now we have oodles of private lets and multi occupancy houses. ...parking is almost impossible, minor dumping of rubbish is rife, usually I suspect from those HMOs (I have given the council evidence but they're useless)...and hardly anyone knows anyone in my street, compared to 20 years ago, we all knew each other and it used to be an ok place.
Its ok...but no community spirit. (bear in mind I live in a modest area, ex council or development corparation house)
Ive painted a poor picture, its not perfect but by the same token we've rarely had problems, never been burgled, only had one attempted theft of the car in 30 plus years , everyone tends to keep themselves to themselves...on the plus side, I paid £18K in the mid 1990s for my 1970s 4 bedroom house.
Cycling is great. I seriously commuted for 10 years and only occasionally had bad incidents, Travel 5 miles in any direction and youre in the countryside. East into the fens, north towards Stamford, west to Northants or south towards Alconbury...some lovely routes in the summer.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Why is this in General Cycling Discussions?
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
Norfolk, Essex, london, Aberystwyth, Bangor (Gwynedd), Worcs, Cambs/ Suffolk borders.
Norfolk my favourite, though where I am now has a wonderful network of quiet lanes and tracks. And its easy to get back to Norfolk from here by bike.
Norfolk my favourite, though where I am now has a wonderful network of quiet lanes and tracks. And its easy to get back to Norfolk from here by bike.
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steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Born on the East Coast of Yorkshire. Left home at 16 and have lived all over Europe.
I have lived in a small village in Denmark for 13 years. Out in the countryside, close to great beaches and 45 minutes from Germany.
I doubt if I will live in the UK again.
I have lived in a small village in Denmark for 13 years. Out in the countryside, close to great beaches and 45 minutes from Germany.
I doubt if I will live in the UK again.
vickster
Legendary Member
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I've lived abroad, and in England. For the last 15 years I've lived in Wales. I won't be going back to living in a city ever again. This is my view
Rustybucket
Veteran
- Location
- South Coast
Staines Massive for the last 2 years
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
First 20 years of my life in France, then 12 years in Sussex ( Worthing), and North Wales since 1982. Love it here, nice people, clean air, lovely country side.
