Does anyone know Macclesfield? I am trying hard to remember if it is a leafy village at some altitude with lovely stone houses but a very busy and noisy main street.
Also I saw on the map a place called Holmfirth and the name rings a bell. Was it on any television programme?
why dont you move to liverpool, cheaper houses, and very easey to get to manchester,
Tania
A lot has been said about South Manchester, thats where I work and I must agree that the Transport links are excellent, however the house prices are astronomical, especially around the Sale, Altrincham area.
I personally travel into work from just outside Liverpool every day as I am not paying £250,000 for a 3 bed semi when I can get a 4 bed detatched for the same money.
I am not that keen on the Nightlife as it seems very spread out, Taxi's everywhere.
My 2pence worth
Mw
I also forgot to mention the largest china town outside of London, in England, and the curry mile.
The only down side of living south of the centre is you're stuck with the largest number of students in Britain, all clumped up together in the 2 unis.
Hi, there isnt anything 2 add that already hasnt been said but I wanted 2 reply in not just recommending the place but to say my situation was almost the same and if you want out of London, for whatever reason, and you can get work then do it.
I am originally from Staffordshire so I had family n friends to aid the decision but I spent 3 yrs in London and it was fabulous, from relying (sortof lol) on the tube at 1am, the night life to everyone thinking u r in the best place on earth and saying hav u done this, that and the other and thinking u party everynight but the sad truth is, even in London, you have to go Tesco and do all the normal stuff that takes up 90% of our lives. For me the final straw that jolted me was that a single garage and I mean garage was sold at the end of our street in Ealing for 80K!!! and the mentality of that just woke me up.
If you are unhappy for whatever reason and want out then Manchester is probably the best place. It has everything on par that London has but somehow easier and simplier and if you, like me as I work in Marketing agencies, are confident of work then all I can say is do it. The only other thing I would say is when u are in London everything else seems so far away but now I'm in Manchester, I know London is only a few hrs, (well 5) away and I go and see friends down there more than I came up here when I lived in London, if that makes sense.
It is not a light decision to make and wherever you are depends on you but Manchester is the future, I've tasted it.
Take care x
I am not working at the moment as I have a baby daughter to care for so no issues with leaving work. But I was told once that Manchester was a good place to find work (one agency was trying to find good staff to send over as they had a surplus of demand and a shortage of supply up there).
I can't buy a house, not even a garage. I would be renting.
Students everywhere? Hmm must keep some distance for the sake of my ears (I hear students play music loud) and my chastity (fast approaching 40 which is the age most young men lust after - it's proven!) LOL
Thanks for all the info everyone. You are brilliant!
Its gonna take more than some manky/sheffy combo to scare me!
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