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[British Red]

One thing Rich. I have struggled with whether to post this -but I feel its important. Do check that the area you choose to move to is not like the areas we chose. We were all set to buy a property in Scotland, but the anti English bigotry and even xenophobia to my (Scottish born) wife drove us back over the border. We honestly did not believe that such prejudice was real - until we encountered it whilst looking to buy property there. Do be careful - I'm sure prejudice exists everywhere - but we had never been exposed to it in quite such crude a form.

 

[rik_uk3]

Great news Richard, all the very best with the move.

 

[londonscrub]

Rich, I don't know you but I feel your mission! I hate living in my corner of South London and one day I'll be following your lead. Well done mate, I'll be watching this thread for inspiration


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[Badger74]

All the very best with your relocation. I'm doing something very similar; I leave for the west of Ireland on Tuesday.

 

[Dougster]

One thing Rich. I have struggled with whether to post this -but I feel its important. Do check that the area you choose to move to is not like the areas we chose. We were all set to buy a property in Scotland, but the anti English bigotry and even xenophobia to my (Scottish born) wife drove us back over the border. We honestly did not believe that such prejudice was real - until we encountered it whilst looking to buy property there. Do be careful - I'm sure prejudice exists everywhere - but we had never been exposed to it in quite such crude a form.

We have mate. We really felt it over the county border in Aberdeenshire, not at all far away on the East side of the Cairngorms. I have quite a few friends in this area and we're fairly confident that most will be OK as we fully aim to get involved - the ONLY people we knew that lived there and didn't like it aren't liked by anyone in their Wiltshire home town either due to their pomposity.

I studied the referendum results, have spent a good deal of time there and if it all goes wrong, we'll apply for jobs back down south. But I think, and ahope, we'll be OK.

 

[Dougster]

All the very best with your relocation. I'm doing something very similar; I leave for the west of Ireland on Tuesday.

All the best with that, we have spent quite a bit of time there and decided the rain shadow the Cairgorms suited us better, where exactly?

 

[British Red]

We have mate. We really felt it over the county border in Aberdeenshire, not at all far away on the East side of the Cairngorms. I have quite a few friends in this area and we're fairly confident that most will be OK as we fully aim to get involved - the ONLY people we knew that lived there and didn't like it aren't liked by anyone in their Wiltshire home town either due to their pomposity.

I studied the referendum results, have spent a good deal of time there and if it all goes wrong, we'll apply for jobs back down south. But I think, and ahope, we'll be OK.

That's great. As long as you have considered it I'm delighted. Its an awkward thing to mention but I'd have hated for it to catch you out

 

[Dougster]

I've been spending a lot of time there the last five years. My good friends at the Stalking School are 20 minutes away, they are the guys I do the shows with... it all fits.

 

[Badger74]

All the best with that, we have spent quite a bit of time there and decided the rain shadow the Cairgorms suited us better, where exactly?

We are going to a town in Co Mayo called Killala.

I considered the same as BR. It's the birthplace of my nana and we have extended family as well as visiting the town for the past 16 years.

 

[brambles]

One thing Rich. I have struggled with whether to post this -but I feel its important. Do check that the area you choose to move to is not like the areas we chose. We were all set to buy a property in Scotland, but the anti English bigotry and even xenophobia to my (Scottish born) wife drove us back over the border. We honestly did not believe that such prejudice was real - until we encountered it whilst looking to buy property there. Do be careful - I'm sure prejudice exists everywhere - but we had never been exposed to it in quite such crude a form.

You will find idiots everywhere, I'm afraid. From the tartan shortbread tin diehard "patriots" to the English guy who sells a 2 bed London flat and buys an estate with the proceeds and starts to order the locals around because he's now "the laird". From where I sit I can see 8 houses in this glen and 5 of them are owned by families fron England. Everyone gets on with everyone else. Aberdeenshire as a whole has a HUGE amount of incomers as a consequence of almost 2 generations of oil related industry.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Good luck with it, Richard.

 

[Dougster]

You will find idiots everywhere, I'm afraid. From the tartan shortbread tin diehard "patriots" to the English guy who sells a 2 bed London flat and buys an estate with the proceeds and starts to order the locals around because he's now "the laird". From where I sit I can see 8 houses in this glen and 5 of them are owned by families fron England. Everyone gets on with everyone else. Aberdeenshire as a whole has a HUGE amount of incomers as a consequence of almost 2 generations of oil related industry.

Don't get me wrong, we never met unpleasant people, we were rejected from jobs because our combined 28 years of teaching experience wasn't in Scotland, and the job remained un-filled... I fail to see how it could be taken as anything other than, 'Go back south'. I agree though, the more you get stuck in on the same level, the more it's going to work. I can't wait. Everyone local is going to be invited for tea or a dram.

 

[British Red]

Everyone local is going to be invited for tea or a dram.

That's certainly the way to start

All our neighbours got a Yule hamper first year we were in - its a tradition now. They were a little bemused at first, but its become the norm now that people leave each other jars of jam, sticks of sprouts, pheasants and the like at the gate. We have a beer together occasionally but mostly just lookout for each other when needed (caring for stock when someone is away or sick, lending a hand on big projects).

Good rural and homesteader communities are a joy, lets hope you find yours soon.

 

[brambles]

Everyone local is going to be invited for tea or a dram.

Tarquin worked as a stockbroker till he decided to give up the ratrace, sold everything and bought a croft in the Scottish hills. For 6 months he tended his veggies, dug the land and raised chickens and sheep, but none of the locals spoke to him.
One day there was a knock at his door, and he opened it to a red faced teuchter in tweeds and bunnet.
"Hullo there, I'm Lachie from up the glen, thocht I should introduce masel and invite ye to a wee shindig a'm haein on Saturday nicht"
Tarquin was thrilled and accepted with alacrity.
"Why thank you so much Lachie, very glad to meet you and I'd be delighted to attend"
Lachie looked at him appraisingly and said
"Guid, guid .... noo there's usually a fair skelp o whisky swallied, can ye handle yer drink?"
Tarquin laughed
"I assure you I can, whilst it has been delightful to have the solitude of the hills , I'm well used to socialising and the best of single malts in abundance"
Lachie nodded
"Guid, guid ..... one mair thing ... efter the drinkin, there's usually a fair bit o fechtin and wrestlin, can ye handle yersel?"
Tarquin chortled again
"Oh all in good faith I take it? I played rugger for years and got a boxing blue at Cambridge, no problem Lachie!"
Lachie nodded happily
"Guid, guid ....... noo .... efter the drinkin an the fechtin, there's usually a hell o a lot of rampant sex, is that a problem for ye?"
Tarquin was very quick to answer
"What can I say Lachie , after 6 months alone here, it sounds wonderful!"
Lachie nodded and started to head out of the house
"Guid, guid, a'll see you at my place then, 6 o'clock on Saturday nicht"
As he was leaving Tarquin suddenly had a thought and called out
"Oh - Lachie, what's the dress code for the night? Formal or smart casual?"



"Ach please yersel min .............. it'll just be the twa o us"

 

[Dougster]

I'm as far detached from Tarquin as it sounds possible to be.

I've spent a few evenings sat at a table with a MacKenzie and a bottle of Malt after a day hill stalking with him. I know my limits....

 

[Chiseller]

Tarquin worked as a stockbroker till he decided to give up the ratrace, sold everything and bought a croft in the Scottish hills. For 6 months he tended his veggies, dug the land and raised chickens and sheep, but none of the locals spoke to him.
One day there was a knock at his door, and he opened it to a red faced teuchter in tweeds and bunnet.
"Hullo there, I'm Lachie from up the glen, thocht I should introduce masel and invite ye to a wee shindig a'm haein on Saturday nicht"
Tarquin was thrilled and accepted with alacrity.
"Why thank you so much Lachie, very glad to meet you and I'd be delighted to attend"
Lachie looked at him appraisingly and said
"Guid, guid .... noo there's usually a fair skelp o whisky swallied, can ye handle yer drink?"
Tarquin laughed
"I assure you I can, whilst it has been delightful to have the solitude of the hills , I'm well used to socialising and the best of single malts in abundance"
Lachie nodded
"Guid, guid ..... one mair thing ... efter the drinkin, there's usually a fair bit o fechtin and wrestlin, can ye handle yersel?"
Tarquin chortled again
"Oh all in good faith I take it? I played rugger for years and got a boxing blue at Cambridge, no problem Lachie!"
Lachie nodded happily
"Guid, guid ....... noo .... efter the drinkin an the fechtin, there's usually a hell o a lot of rampant sex, is that a problem for ye?"
Tarquin was very quick to answer
"What can I say Lachie , after 6 months alone here, it sounds wonderful!"
Lachie nodded and started to head out of the house
"Guid, guid, a'll see you at my place then, 6 o'clock on Saturday nicht"
As he was leaving Tarquin suddenly had a thought and called out
"Oh - Lachie, what's the dress code for the night? Formal or smart casual?"



"Ach please yersel min .............. it'll just be the twa o us"

Had me n swmbo creased readin that 😆😆😆😆

Nailed Horbury Bridge rapids .....wooooooo

 

[Chiseller]

We are going to a town in Co Mayo called Killala.

I considered the same as BR. It's the birthplace of my nana and we have extended family as well as visiting the town for the past 16 years.

Great news fella , r'lass says very good an is pleased for y'all 👍

 

[Chiseller]

That's certainly the way to start

All our neighbours got a Yule hamper first year we were in - its a tradition now. They were a little bemused at first, but its become the norm now that people leave each other jars of jam, sticks of sprouts, pheasants and the like at the gate. We have a beer together occasionally but mostly just lookout for each other when needed (caring for stock when someone is away or sick, lending a hand on big projects).

Good rural and homesteader communities are a joy, lets hope you find yours soon.

That's how we started when we moved into Kirklees.....I left hampers of beer , black pudding , trotters , crackling , razor blades , deodorant etc for the locals .........10 months in and they've still not made conversation or invited us to they're celebrations ......what did we do wrong ???

 

[bigbear]

Good luck, theright place will come up eventually.
very envious, but I too would have trouble with the Scottish education system as a Marine Biology graduate who teaches Chemistry and Physics. I think one can only teach ones degree subject or something like that ?
anyhow, best of luck !

 

[brambles]

we were rejected from jobs because our combined 28 years of teaching experience wasn't in Scotland, and the job remained un-filled... I fail to see how it could be taken as anything other than, 'Go back south'.

It's not enough to have that teaching experience though, is it? Scotland and England have 2 different education systems and the requirements for transferring are noted here

https://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6161618