Which COUNTY/region would you live in, if not your own

Thank you, TerriBull. I’m off to iPlayer. 😂

Hi Merlotgran it was on 12 May, Series 25:51 East Sussex. Alistair's house is right at the end of the programme.

I saw the ETTC programme with Alistair Appleton’s off grid house by the sea, stunning.

Which episode was this Oreo?
I haven’t been able to find it..

I’d move back to Sussex where I lived until I was in my early 30s. Lewes.
I moved to Devon 2 years ago. Lovely to be back by the sea after 5 years in the wilderness of south Cotswolds, after 40 years in coastal Scotland, but I don’t like it and haven’t settled. Too big, too noisy, too many people and most don’t talk as they do in villages. I’ve only met one neighbour, the rest look at me with surprise as if I’m something the cat brought in 🤪. But, I’m close to DD3 who has been wonderful since my BIG op last year, and there’s no family left in Sussex so, unless a miracle happens, it looks as if I’m here to stay.

Oreo

TerriBull

Interesting replies! so many beautiful places mentioned here, sometimes it's hard to pinpoint just one. I do like to transpose myself sometimes in my mind's eye to living in other parts of Britain it's the Escape to the Country effect that sends me off into these realms of fantasy.

Actually I love my own too Norah, I was knocked out on Escape to the Country last week when Alistair Appleton showed the viewers around his very quirky off grid house that had amazing views over the Seven Sisters. Sussex beaches are a bit too stony for my liking though, with the exception of West Wittering. I like a sandy beach, In that respect I've enjoyed lovely walks on stunning beaches in Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Wales and Holkham in Norfolk, Bamburgh, Northumberland another wow! but a bit chilly.

I like your choice of South Devon, by the beaches😃only been once but what a great part of the country to live if I had the choice.
I saw the ETTC programme with Alistair Appleton’s off grid house by the sea, stunning.I was a bit cast down tho, finding that he’s gay as if it didn’t work out with DP I had earmarked Alistair for my next great romance 🥰😲🤭

Oreo, Alistair,had mentioned his husband a couple of times over the course of the series, so that wasn't a surprise for me, never mind you'll have to check out your back up man in more detail next time What a fab house they both have though, views to die for

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IOW today from Milford on Sea just outside Lymington, it's a bit hazy but The Needles are visible, just!

My first choice would be to return to the north of England, somewhere near to where I was born, ie in or around Darlington in Co Durham. There's shops there and all other modern facilities as well as train transport ( I don't drive) to get me to other areas of the country.

Second choice would be to the Dorset or Devon coasts, where I've enjoyed many holidays over the years although the further west i go the longer a journey would bve if I were to visit anywhere else.

So it looks like it'd be the north of England for me - Herriott country here I come !

Back to S Wales to the lovely vale of Glamorgan where I spent 40 years of my life.

There is a chance that I might get back there, if DD2 decides they will one day move from Wiltshire back to her country of birth. DD1 and DD2 will both be close to each other then and that will be my cue to also move

I loved the dry climate of East Anglia when I lived there. Now I’m back on the Hampshire coast my joints are complaining. I’d forgotten how wet and windy it can be.

For me it would have to be the East Nuek in Fife. I used to say years ago once my children had left home I’d move to Ely in Fife, but once my grandchild arrived we couldn’t move as our DS needed help with childcare after his relationship broke up, when his daughter was 6 months old. Now we have another grandchild and we still help out with childcare I don’t think I could leave them behind. We’re an extremely close family, and 3 of our 4 children live locally and the 4th only a 15 minute drive away, it would be too hard.

Boscombe Bournemouth happiest time of my childhood living there with my mum.

I would like to live in one of the lovely Cotswolds villages but wouldn’t want to move so far from my DD, SIL and GD.

Gogo84 Shrewsbury is my home town and I love this beautiful county BUT no sea! I'd like to live in Devon, also the county of my forebears on the maternal side.

Suffolk - flat and reasonably dry compared to the wet and windy West Country where I live!

Essex, I would return to Essex, I lo ed the flat lands.

I like attractive market towns within easy reach of London. A good selection of shops, cafes and restaurants, plus a handy train station. Somewhere like St Albans, or maybe Saffron Walden. Bury St Edmunds is nice, but not as near to the capital. Having said that Broadstairs is lovely with the bonus of the coast, but again further to London.

Northumberland!
Born in Sussex, lived in Surrey and West Yorkshire
Love the NE

Shrewsbury, Shropshire. My children were born and brought up there, but I moved away in 2007. No coastline though, so perhaps the county of my birth, Devon. As another poster said, the home of my ancestors going back centuries

I live in Edinburgh which is a lovely city in lots of ways albeit usually chilly.
However, I’ve always fancied Somerset, Devon or Cornwall, but sadly I hear they hate incomers!

Moved from Essex, by the sea, a couple of years ago to be nearer to my DS & DDiL for health reasons! Would move back if I could take my family back with me! Would upset the GC because they are settled well at school. My DDiL could get a Vet Nurse job easily & my DS can turn his hand to a few things. So would be off there if not for my lovely GC. Always come first till they are grown more!

I'm staying in scruffy old suburban East London. Bus, train, tube, shops within limping distance. Car not essential. Anything medically non-trivial gets referred to Barts or the Royal London Hospital. Cemetery up the road.

Good Luck with your house move Monica it sounds a practical choice but also a good one, Cambridge has a lot to offer and being near your DD will be lovely.Always hard to leave a place tho when you’ve lived there a long time.Hope you’ll be very happy in your new home.

Ceredigon in particular Borth so love that area

TerriBull

Interesting replies! so many beautiful places mentioned here, sometimes it's hard to pinpoint just one. I do like to transpose myself sometimes in my mind's eye to living in other parts of Britain it's the Escape to the Country effect that sends me off into these realms of fantasy.

Actually I love my own too Norah, I was knocked out on Escape to the Country last week when Alistair Appleton showed the viewers around his very quirky off grid house that had amazing views over the Seven Sisters. Sussex beaches are a bit too stony for my liking though, with the exception of West Wittering. I like a sandy beach, In that respect I've enjoyed lovely walks on stunning beaches in Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Wales and Holkham in Norfolk, Bamburgh, Northumberland another wow! but a bit chilly.

I like your choice of South Devon, by the beaches😃only been once but what a great part of the country to live if I had the choice.
I saw the ETTC programme with Alistair Appleton’s off grid house by the sea, stunning.I was a bit cast down tho, finding that he’s gay as if it didn’t work out with DP I had earmarked Alistair for my next great romance 🥰😲🤭

Monmouthshire , Pembrokeshire , Somerset , the counties of my childhood , my family and relatives .