17-01-15, 12:47 PM
I've got Tues and Weds to view places and look around the area dazza (driving up Monday, driving home Thurs, B&B booked for 3 nights). The problem for me with buying a place that needs work is that I would have to pay someone else to do it, cos I can't do much DIY cos of my knackered arm (lack of range of movement and reach is a real problem). But yeah, I hear you about quality of life dependent on surroundings. Both estates those properties are in look nice enough, but what's the best way to find out what it's like to live there? Knock on neighbours doors and ask point blank? Go to a local pub for a bevvy or two and ask folks? Crime figures for the region generally don't seem too bad (but then I used to live in Romford :lol ). To some degree, will I have to just take a chance?
Also found a couple of likely places to start my job hunt - could at least leave a CV with them, one in particular is a very good bet. But i think I'll probably take a summer sabbatical first once up there to explore and have some fun on the bike (bikes? haven't forgotten I still want that Street Triple
).
All looking very hopeful at the moment. I do expect some tears and anguish through all this, but if I can start by feeling positive about it all, then I think that hope remains. Definitely taking my chances in many ways, but I'm used to doing that, and things have always worked out in the end in the past
Also found a couple of likely places to start my job hunt - could at least leave a CV with them, one in particular is a very good bet. But i think I'll probably take a summer sabbatical first once up there to explore and have some fun on the bike (bikes? haven't forgotten I still want that Street Triple
).All looking very hopeful at the moment. I do expect some tears and anguish through all this, but if I can start by feeling positive about it all, then I think that hope remains. Definitely taking my chances in many ways, but I'm used to doing that, and things have always worked out in the end in the past