I blummin hate where I live.

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by timwilky

My folks did live on the moors, well edge of the trough of Bowland. It meant dad had to keep a land rover in the garage for those 20 days a year when the snow blocked the roads. They had to have a diesel generator for those 5 days a year (usually christmas eve, to new years day) when there was no electricity.

They were robbed, despite having a monitored alarm as their nearest manned police station is over 15 miles away, they pay heavy rates due to having a 6 bedroom house but no buses, no library, no leisure centres, no street lighting , no internet , no gas , no sewers etc.

Yes they have plenty of peace and quiet, but sod all services

Mine isn't a rose-tinted dream. Risk of theft is a problem wherever you are. The other points are off-putting to many but, barring lack of t'internet, I can happily work round all the other issues you mention. I don't want a big house, I just want a bit more space around a smaller family home. I feel like a sardine in a tin living on a modern estate!