If it were me, and I was worried about it, I'd try and spend a few days there.

Stroll around early evening, look at areas where you might want to live. Arty bohemian areas are often indicators of a place socially on the up, even if they're not everyone's cup of sencha.

Posted By: APB on February 18th 2010 at 10:16:50

Message Thread

Say right, what if you were thinking of moving to a town you didn't know that well (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:04:30
- Isn't there a chav website, that details the chaviest parts of the UK? (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Feb 18, 10:20:56
- have a look at the houseprices (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 10:20:03
- Wouldn't apply to me, I would never live IN a town or city. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 18, 10:18:08
  - I'm with you - has to be reasonably rural, without being completely isolated. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:20:28
    - Where abouts is it? This area of Lancs is very lucky in that respect. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 18, 10:26:16
      - I'm not typing it all out again. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:27:08
        
        Yeah, just saw. Are you still going to be working in Sheffield? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 18, 10:30:23
        
        Sometimes. We've got a Manchester office as well. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:35:27
        
        Well if you were based largely in Manchester, coming this way would be reasonable. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 18, 10:42:08
        
        agree with that (General Chat) - double hipness, Feb 18, 12:41:50
- Where is it? (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 18, 10:11:08
  - Well, that's it, not sure. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:19:01
    - Shatton. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 18, 10:24:12
    - Chapel-en-le-Frith was in a Guardian 'let's move to' a while back (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 10:21:25
      - they did Ely in that at the weekend (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 10:25:49
        
        well it is (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 10:29:31
        
        Probably a 55 minute commute from what I saw going the other way. Mornings backed up from (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 18, 10:29:08
        
        possibly 55 minutes to the outskirts... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 10:34:28
        
        Going the other way, however - Milton to Whitchford 20 mins consistently. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 18, 10:36:25
        
        because that's where the jobs are. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 10:46:21
        
        Surely not IN Cambridge. Most of the science and business parks are (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 18, 10:58:04
        
        yes, IN Cambridge (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 11:18:59
      - Chapel's nice, but probably a bit too far from Manchester. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:23:04
        
        visit chapel frequently..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 18, 10:26:19
        
        what about Buxton? (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 18, 10:26:56
        
        Bit too far out. Lad here lives in Buxton- commute is hell on earth. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:28:03
        
        could always do what i did........ (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 18, 10:36:25
        
        Cat and Fiddle (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 10:30:04
  - Not returning to the fine city then? (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 18, 10:14:59
    - Nope, not yet. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:24:29
    - Not a real fan (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Feb 18, 10:15:35
- is it in 'The North'? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 18, 10:10:24
- Just say where and everyone on here will advise. (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 10:10:02
  - oh vvv (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 10:10:43
- Ask the Wrathipedia if it's ever been to said town. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 18, 10:07:57
  - That's a brilliant idea. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 18, 10:09:59
    - If it were me, and I was worried about it, I'd try and spend a few days there. (General Chat) - APB, Feb 18, 10:16:50
      - Arty Posing Bohemian (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 10:18:03
    - Is it Shaggie Burn? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:15:42
      - What about Wetwang? Is it there? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:16:23
        
        Or Titty Hill? What about Titty Hill? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:16:55
        
        Is it Bell End? Is it there? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:18:11
        
        How about Bitchfield? Bitchfield? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:18:49
        
        Is it Twatt? The town called Twatt? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:19:27
        
        Great Fryupdale? Sounds lovely. Great Fryupdale. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:19:57
        
        Fingringhoe? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:20:19
        
        Is it Thrashbush? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:20:49
        
        Three Cocks? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:21:11
        
        Or Lickey End, is it there? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:21:43
        
        Crapstone doesn't sound very nice. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:22:16
        
        Whereas Happy Bottom sounds great! (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:22:45
        
        What about Upper Dicker? Is it there? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:23:22
        
        Or is it Muffworthy? Well? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:24:21
        
        What about the place called Bummers Hill? Is it there? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:25:19
        
        Is it Wideopen? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:26:27
        
        Or Droop? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:26:56
        
        Cockpole Green or Cocklick End? One of those two? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:27:45
        
        Asick Bottom? Is it? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:28:38
        
        Is it either Splatt or Splott? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:29:58
        
        Foul End? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:30:41
        
        Blubberhouses? Is it Blubberhouses? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:32:28
        
        None of the above? Is it Rashy Height? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:33:41
        
        Are you moving to Ireland. To Nobber in Co. Meath? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:35:55
        
        Penistone (General Chat) - camcan, Feb 18, 10:37:16
        
        Peover Superior? Piddle? Piddlehinton? Piddletrenthide? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:39:27
        
        If you did you could get a job at Nobber Cars or Nobber Developments. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:36:59
        
        When you have kids they could go to Nobber School. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Feb 18, 10:38:31

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