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PeckhamRose

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Although I live in a small flat I have great views of London and can not imagine I would want to live anywhere else tht did not have a great view.


Except the sea. I grew up on the coast and love the sea and walking on the shore.


So I would keep my flat and build my circular house on the private road in Kingsgate near the North Foreland Lighthouse which also has its own private stairwell down to the sea cut through the chalk. If money were no object, mind. I have the design of my house already. Some people have imaginary friends; I have my imaginary house!

PeckhamRose

PeckhamRose

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Is it? I have no idea. I never read the book or saw any of the countless film versions!

I saw it on some location show a while back and was so glad when the people turned it down - the house I had in mind is a wreck so I'd knock it down and rebuild. And get that balding sarcy lush Kevin McLoud along too.

PeckhamRose

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Jah Lush I know exactly where you mean, on Cheyne Walk. I believe Gerald Scarfe and his wife, some red head actress (!) live at number eight. My Gran lived round the corner from them on the Cremorne Estate. If ONLY she'd bought her flat... I love that area of Chelsea and if money were no object would like to have a third house there. But with no view!


Actually if money were no object I would get up and out and just travel. Live in hotels. Bliss.


San Francisco is one of my fave places in USA. North and South California are as different as north and south of England (or italy or New Zealand) are. I prefer the north. Let's go.

aquarius moon

aquarius moon

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???? Wrote:

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> well, it's all of 50 miles away and still cheaper

> than SE22.....seriously, you can't really want to

> live there



Why? What's wrong with Brighton?

If I ever go on holiday, I choose Brighton, so if I lived there, I wouldn't have to spend out for a holiday, as I'd be

there already!

Sun, sea & sand,

Only an hour from London,

Not only high street shops, but the independent, diverse ones found in The Lanes/North Laines (where I could spend the

whole day.),

The pier & amusement arcade (where I could also spend all day playing the 2p machines!),

Good pubs,

And best of all, loads of places to eat, that cater for vegetarians.

Living there would be like being on holiday 24/7 !

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aquarius moon Wrote:

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> ???? Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > well, it's all of 50 miles away and still

> cheaper

> > than SE22.....seriously, you can't really want

> to

> > live there

>

>

> Why? What's wrong with Brighton?

> If I ever go on holiday, I choose Brighton, so if

> I lived there, I wouldn't have to spend out for a

> holiday, as I'd be

> there already!

> Sun, sea & sand,

> Only an hour from London,

> Not only high street shops, but the independent,

> diverse ones found in The Lanes/North Laines

> (where I could spend the

> whole day.),

> The pier & amusement arcade (where I could also

> spend all day playing the 2p machines!),

> Good pubs,

> And best of all, loads of places to eat, that

> cater for vegetarians.

> Living there would be like being on holiday 24/7 !




I give in. I even put a follow up just in case anyone was too stooopid to see what I was saying...I couldn't believe they would be...but...


Anyway, back to the point



WHY DON'T YOU LIVE THERE THEN?

indiepanda

indiepanda

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When I am retired I'd love to have a nice flat in Bath - somewhere like Brock Street or the Circus which are just round the corner from the Royal Crescent (Royal Crescent itself would be a bit much with all the tourists, though having said that, the views over the park might make up for it).


And as to Quids question about why I don't live there already - there aren't any jobs for actuaries in Bath, and although Bristol is quite near, the jobs there always seemed to pay badly compared to the rest of the market. Plus the transport can be quite bad between the two - main employer is at Bristol Parkway and you can't get direct trains there from Bath, and the traffic between Bath and Bristol is pretty bad in rush hour.


In any case, my parents are getting on now and they live in Essex, being here is good for seeing them more often. And myself and my other half have good friends round here, whereas I have happy student memories of Bath but no friends there now.

sillywoman

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Hmmm, well if the money were a given I'd live in Montpelier, sun sea & sand (the real stuff); plus ski-ing possible as a day/ weekend trip. Love the SW of france too. But, feel very rooted in ED now after 15 years here, so would like to keep a flat here - quite fancy one of those houses overlooking GG. Is that allowed?

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