Sunday Times.. Best places to live

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 1:50 pm

Ramsbottom, Skipton and the Ribble Valley all listed...

It was remarked to me by friends who came up to visit for the weekend ( Watford fans, just back from 6 years working in Hong Kong ), that if you've a job that pays good money, and you're not susceptable to rust, that Burnley, with it's transport links and low housing costs, would be a fabulous place to live..
My friend went on the Turf, whilst his partner wandered into town and she came back clutching an Estate Agent's details for a 3 story Townhouse property in Lowerhouse valued at around £185k. " This is virtually the same as our house, that we've just bought for £795k ! "..

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 1:59 pm

They are not wrong with Ramsbottom .....fantastic place to live with something for everyone.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:50 pm

Women born now where I live will last until 96.3 years old! Third in the country.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:55 pm

Clitheroe born and bred, still live here but I feel that the ridiculous amount of new housing being built is spoiling the town (and surrounding villages). Looking to move away long term.

halfmanhalfbiscuit · Post by **halfmanhalfbiscuit** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:55 pm

Ramsbottom is reyt.
One of my favourite bands come from there.

halfmanhalfbiscuit · Post by **halfmanhalfbiscuit** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 2:57 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Clitheroe born and bred, still live here but I feel that the ridiculous amount of new housing being built is spoiling the town (and surrounding villages). Looking to move away long term.

The first time I took my wife to the North she pointed out the sign that said Clit-Heroe. I'd never noticed it before.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:34 pm

Would pick Skipton out of the three. Better rail links. Nicer town. Better surroundings. And more going on.

Clitheroe never really done it for me.

We arent in a bad spot really. Premier league club. Nice surroundings. Great links. Cheap houses all make up for the **** town centre and lack of anything going on in the town itself.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:36 pm

halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote:The first time I took my wife to the North she pointed out the sign that said Clit-Heroe. I'd never noticed it before.

Was on a training course a few years back and a lad from Stockport asked where I was from then laughed.

Turned out he had a best mate who they nicknamed Clit Hero as he was from Clitheroe and had a tattoo on his foot with "Clit Hero" after a drunken trip to the tattoo artist whilst drunk on holiday.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:41 pm

you might be able to buy comparatively cheap up north, but whilst the house might be fine, the area could be going to the dogs around it.
No point having a cheap mortgage, and living in a run down area with potentially high crime and crappy neighbours causing issues day and night.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:43 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:you might be able to buy comparatively cheap up north, but whilst the house might be fine, the area could be going to the dogs around it.
No point having a cheap mortgage, and living in a run down area with potentially high crime and crappy neighbours causing issues day and night.

Or you could buy cheap - save plenty of money and live a decent life and then buy a better house ..... rather than being lumbered with a 5/6/700k mortgage from a young age.

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:47 pm

Clarets4me wrote:Ramsbottom, Skipton and the Ribble Valley all listed...

It was remarked to me by friends who came up to visit for the weekend ( Watford fans, just back from 6 years working in Hong Kong ), that if you've a job that pays good money, and you're not susceptable to rust, that Burnley, with it's transport links and low housing costs, would be a fabulous place to live..
My friend went on the Turf, whilst his partner wandered into town and she came back clutching an Estate Agent's details for a 3 story Townhouse property in Lowerhouse valued at around £185k. " This is virtually the same as our house, that we've just bought for £795k ! "..

What's happening here is the op is desperate to tell us how much his new house has just cost him without him looking like a bragging pillock.

Didn't work.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:48 pm

Diesel wrote:What's happening here is the op is desperate to tell us how much his new house has just cost him without him looking like a bragging pillock.

Didn't work.

Why would someone brag about how much their mates house cost?

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:55 pm

bfccrazy wrote:Why would someone brag about how much their mates house cost?

You tell me.

bfccrazy · Post by **bfccrazy** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:58 pm

Diesel wrote:You tell me.

What's happening here is someone is desperate to tell us how he thinks someone is a pillock without actually reading a post yet commenting on it.

Didn't work.

LS7 · Post by **LS7** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:17 pm

So they flattered/ patronised you by pointing out the blindingly obvious and then stating the price of their house.

LS7 · Post by **LS7** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:18 pm

They’ll be the talk of Watford with all the tales of their voyage to the north. And with an estate agent’s brochure as primary evidence.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:30 pm

And nobody has yet pointed out that the winner was York and not a bad choice at all.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:35 pm

Jezzzzz would pay the money to live where i would like really to if i had the choice ,

halfmanhalfbiscuit · Post by **halfmanhalfbiscuit** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:08 pm

bfccrazy wrote:Why would someone brag about how much their mates house cost?

" This is virtually the same as our house, that we've just bought for £795k ! "..

It's reyt enough but you did do it

I almost did the same when I bought my £2m place in Guildford.

Sidney1st · Post by **Sidney1st** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:52 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:you might be able to buy comparatively cheap up north, but whilst the house might be fine, the area could be going to the dogs around it.
No point having a cheap mortgage, and living in a run down area with potentially high crime and crappy neighbours causing issues day and night.

This.

I've looked at buying a house up north to rent out and whilst there are some ridiculously cheap ones in the Burnley area, I already know Piccadilly road isn't the nicest place in the world.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:11 pm

Plenty of nice places to live in the area with plenty of nice surroundings. You could spend a fortune to live in a house of the same size in London which in my option is awful to live and work in for any length of time. There are other nice areas though without the sub cultures. The key point in the post though is the work factor.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:16 pm

The problem with burnley is youre never more than 5 mins from a shithole, druggys and knobheads.

bob-the-scutter · Post by **bob-the-scutter** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:19 pm

halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote:Ramsbottom is reyt.
One of my favourite bands come from there.

The ArseTuppers?

bob-the-scutter · Post by **bob-the-scutter** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:22 pm

Diesel wrote:What's happening here is the op is desperate to tell us how much his new house has just cost him without him looking like a bragging pillock.

Didn't work.

How did you work that out? Nothing at all in his post.

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:23 pm

Ramsbottom, though nice looking from an outside perspective, is a shiv hole. Greater bury

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:25 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:Clitheroe born and bred, still live here but I feel that the ridiculous amount of new housing being built is spoiling the town (and surrounding villages). Looking to move away long term.

Pimlico, not sure if I know you but I was born and bred also in Clitheroe but have been away for quite a long time. Came back last March and, to be honest, what they are doing to the town is killing it. They are planning another 355 houses down by the cemetary and have a quota of about another 1000 in the next 2 years....

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:31 pm

Newspapers do these lists every now and then so think it all boils down to what we all like individually.

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:33 pm

bfccrazy wrote:Why would someone brag about how much their mates house cost?

On second reading it seems the op is actually quoting his mates silly cow of a wife, not actually bragging himself.

Apologies all around, here's a sorry there's a sorry everybody have a sorry.

Blackrod · Post by **Blackrod** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:41 pm

If you want to build one house it can be an uphill battle. If you are a developer and want to mass build in a village or small town and completely change iits profile and strain its resources you're in. I'm sure there's a lot of scratching each other's backs with planners and developers.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:54 pm

Think I’m right in saying Government changes to planning law has made it easier to build on greenfield sites, also financial penalties put onto Councils national wide.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:04 pm

Clarets4me wrote:Ramsbottom, Skipton and the Ribble Valley all listed...

It was remarked to me by friends who came up to visit for the weekend ( Watford fans, just back from 6 years working in Hong Kong ), that if you've a job that pays good money, and you're not susceptable to rust, that Burnley, with it's transport links and low housing costs, would be a fabulous place to live..
My friend went on the Turf, whilst his partner wandered into town and she came back clutching an Estate Agent's details for a 3 story Townhouse property in Lowerhouse valued at around £185k. " This is virtually the same as our house, that we've just bought for £795k ! "..

You were robbed if you've paid £795 grand for your house .....robbed!

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:10 pm

Diesel wrote:What's happening here is the op is desperate to tell us how much his new house has just cost him without him looking like a bragging pillock.
Didn't work.

Just to clarify, the " OP " has lived happily in Burnley in the same house for the last 20 years.... Mrs Clarets4me and I are now semi-retired, and share our home with 2 Adults who live with severe Learning disabilities for whom we provide 24/7 care, under Lancashire County Council's " Shared Lives " scheme...

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/sharedlives/about/

It doesn't pay fantastically well, but is very rewarding......

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:24 pm

Clarets4me wrote:Just to clarify, the " OP " has lived happily in Burnley in the same house for the last 20 years.... Mrs Clarets4me and I are now semi-retired, and share our home with 2 Adults who live with severe Learning disabilities for whom we provide 24/7 care, under Lancashire County Council's " Shared Lives " scheme...

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/sharedlives/about/

It doesn't pay fantastically well, but is very rewarding......

Keep up Samaritan, here's another sorry for good luck.

Pimlico_Claret · Post by **Pimlico_Claret** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:13 pm

ClaretDiver wrote:Pimlico, not sure if I know you but I was born and bred also in Clitheroe but have been away for quite a long time. Came back last March and, to be honest, what they are doing to the town is killing it. They are planning another 355 houses down by the cemetary and have a quota of about another 1000 in the next 2 years....

There's 1000 going up on Standen alone, it's madness, the roads are clogged up already, total lack of forethought on infrastructure. Did you go to Pendle junior btw?

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:18 pm

Pimlico_Claret wrote:There's 1000 going up on Standen alone, it's madness, the roads are clogged up already, total lack of forethought on infrastructure. Did you go to Pendle junior btw?

No St James and then Grammar...born 74

claretnproud · Post by **claretnproud** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:44 pm

where abouts on the list did briefield come ?

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 8:45 pm

I agree York is a nice place to live - its improved a lot since I moved here about 15 years ago. As with any town or city it does have its drawbacks - too much traffic is my pet hate. I live in a village about 8 miles north of York which ideal. House prices have gone through the roof - if anything comes up for sale its gone in less than 2 weeks.

There's a real shortage of houses for sale in York - any available are ridiculously priced.

bfcjg · Post by **bfcjg** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:00 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:The problem with burnley is youre never more than 5 mins from a shithole, druggys and knobheads.

As opposed to dern serffff where it is one minute.

BarstewardsEnquiry · Post by **BarstewardsEnquiry** » Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:17 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:The problem with burnley is youre never more than 5 mins from a shithole, druggys and knobheads.

Same can be said of most places to be fair
Barrowford 2 minutes

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 12:13 am

Sutton-Claret wrote:I live in a village about 8 miles north of York which ideal.

Which village? Sutton on the Forest?

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:11 am

If you live in a nice part of the world, the house prices are going through the roof.

Village I live in as three different housing developments going on.

Increase in school sizes in the area, especially secondary? Nothing

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:25 am

bfcjg wrote:As opposed to dern serffff where it is one minute.

Depends where abouts I guess. Most towns will be similar. Luton is the worse town I have ever been to - in the world! Plenty of great places North and South though.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:29 am

Skipton, simply because I love the drinking spots provided by Market Towns, and love The Dales.
As I stated in the Sunderland thread, there are lots of wonderful places to live around Burnley if you have the vision.

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 11:41 am

LoveCurryPies wrote:Which village? Sutton on the Forest?

Correct - do you know the place? or did you add google maps to my forum name?

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:28 pm

Sutton-Claret wrote:Correct - do you know the place? or did you add google maps to my forum name?

I live just outside Wetherby, next to the A1, so it was a guess.

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:48 pm

LoveCurryPies wrote:I live just outside Wetherby, next to the A1, so it was a guess.

Collingham??

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Mar 19, 2018 1:50 pm

Sutton-Claret wrote:Correct - do you know the place? or did you add google maps to my forum name?

I'm pleased you are not IN Full Sutton!

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:19 am

Sutton-Claret wrote:Collingham??

No, the house between the A1 service station (junction 46) and Wetherby Racecourse.

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 11:06 am

cricketfieldclarets wrote:The problem with burnley is youre never more than 5 mins from a shithole, druggys and knobheads.

Is that much different anywhere else in the Country, really?

Some of the leafiest of leafy places can hide a multitude of sins.

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Tue Mar 20, 2018 4:19 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:The problem with burnley is youre never more than 5 mins from a shithole, druggys and knobheads.

This is true. I live in Padiham which has so much going for it on the face of it - great transport links, decent local businesses, nice walks along the greenway, down Gawthorpe or along the Calder which is just behind my house. What lets it down massively is some of the utter morons knocking about. Since we moved in 6 years ago we've been broken into and my wife was shouted at by two pi55 heads and called a c*** on the street at 9AM on a Saturday!