If you could move anywhere in UK where would you move too?

[fossyant]

I've often thought that, great for "now", what about when you are potentially unable to drive. It's a key thing I'm looking at for when/if we move, if there's a doctors within a reasonable walking distance and it's on a decent bus route, I would consider a smaller village that's close to a town/small city.

Whilst we love North Wales (had a static there until recently), healthcare there is shocking - the hospitals are terrible (had this first hand when MIL had a fall). Let's say, it's better to patch yourself up and drive back home to England !

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

I would love to move to Edinburgh. I love the place.
But I won't, as it pisses down with rain every bloody day up norf.

I’d love to be able to counter that with a current observation of beautiful sunshine streaming through the windows. But I can’t, it’s absolutely miserable here today !

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

My islands accent - when I switch it on - makes me a bumpkin in Edinburgh. Its like living in Hampstead and greeting ones neighbours, "oooh aaaah aaaye!"

So when there I use my English public school accent, that annoys them even more

I do like Edinburgh though. Fascinating place.

But an English public school accent would fit in perfectly in most parts of Edinburgh !

 

[fossyant]

I would love to move to Edinburgh. I love the place.
But I won't, as it pisses down with rain every bloody day up norf.

Keeps you Southern softies out though. It's actually stopped raining 'AGAIN' in Manchester. Temporary pause.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Whilst we love North Wales (had a static there until recently), healthcare there is shocking - the hospitals are terrible (had this first hand when MIL had a fall). Let's say, it's better to patch yourself up and drive back home to England !

Yep, it's cracking healthcare in that there England...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-6...4-[bbcnews_worsthospitalwaitlists_newshealth]

cf Kinnock, 1985 (which I can't link over here because it's like a politics thing and the NHS isn't )

 

[smokeysmoo]

Orkney, simple as that. We should be up there by now but just can’t get our act together financially with one thing and another 😢

 

[Drago]

Orkney, simple as that. We should be up there by now but just can’t get our act together financially with one thing and another 😢

Orcadians are a funny lot, you'd forever be a Ferry Louper, an outsider.

Us Shetlanders aren't so clannish and are more accepting of outsiders.

That said, Orkney in general is better kept, has lower crime, less of a drug problem, so you takes your pick.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Orcadians are a funny lot, you'd forever be a Ferry Louper, an outsider.

Us Shetlanders aren't so clannish and are more accepting of outsiders.

That said, Orkney in general is better kept, has lower crime, less of a drug problem, so you takes your pick.

We did got o Orkney a few years ago

Very nice place - in summer anyway

Wouldn;t mind living there but most remote (ish) areas can be a bit wary of outsiders I suppose

 

[Drago]

I think its a prettier place than Shetland. Be sure you can cope with 5 hours of wishy washy daylight in the depths of winter, and da simmer dim in June.

I'd dearly love to go home but Mrs D isn't really that enthusiastic, and with her health (she has MS and is diabetic) its probably not a good idea to be too remote. A choice between home and Mrs D and I chose Mrs D. Its a constant stone in my shoe, but I love Mrs D so grit my teeth and make the sacrifice.

 

[Slick]

I think its a prettier place than Shetland. Be sure you can cope with 5 hours of wishy washy daylight in the depths of winter, and da simmer dim in June.

I'd dearly love to go home but Mrs D isn't really that enthusiastic, and with her health (she has MS and is diabetic) its probably not a good idea to be too remote. A choice between home and Mrs D and I chose Mrs D. Its a constant stone in my shoe, but I love Mrs D so grit my teeth and make the sacrifice.

I like it, its kinda what we do.

 

[Mr Celine]

I would love to move to Edinburgh. I love the place.
But I won't, as it pisses down with rain every bloody day up norf.

Move to Leith then. The sunshine on Leith is widely celebrated in song and on screen.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Today’s front page news…

 

[Slick]

Today’s front page news…
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Of course, for balance it is still Edinburgh.

 

[Tenkaykev]

Today’s front page news…
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Obviously photoshopped, the sun is shining 😉

 

[Slick]

Obviously photoshopped, the sun is shining 😉

I assumed it was taken in 2018.