Moving to the country..

[Adam]

Okay has anyone here moved out of the city and into the country? My friend is looking for someone to move in with her in this cottage in the country. Now I would like to move, I think.. But I am so used to living on the seafront in the city - I am sure I will miss it, but at the same time would love to live in a cottage in the country. Has anyone even made a move like this? Were you glad you did it? Not looking for answers on if I should do this, just some of your opinions or experiences. I am going up there today to have a look at it, sounds nice, with plenty of space outside and stuff...

[Adrenaline Junkie]

Well i can give some advice since i live right next to the countryside and its quite quiet where i live so i'll give an insight to you. My personal view of the countryside is actually quite negative, but i will give you some pro's and cons of the countryside. Basically living in the countryside can give you a nice quiet and relaxed life i must admit, its peaceful and i'm sure its more attractive to someone who lives in a town area or city area. But you could apply that to me, i think the city would be an attractice place to live, i've spent my whole life by the countryside and i must admit, it is very very boring, this is why i want to move away, i've had enough of the countryside, there is only so much you can take of british countryside. I suppose if your into walks and hikes it is a good thing, i like walking ang hiking however i find that not many people in my area are into that sort of stuff. I am unlucky with that but one thing you have to assure if you do make this move is that you are sure you can both put up with each other because if you don't get along it is not going to work. The countryside is a nice place, it just depends where abouts you go and live, the area i live in has this repeated pattern of hills and countryside, very dull in fact and with the bad weather it is even more boring. All i am saying is that the countryside may seem attractive at first but i can guarantee you that after staying there for some time you will begin to miss your old accomodation. Believe me, i used to live in this run down area when i was young until we moved up here and this seemed like paradise but to be honest its really boring, there are so much better places. Its up to you, peaceful countryside environment, or city environment, its completely up to you, my experience pretty much says that the countryside is very attractive but easily gets boring after a while. Also you have to consider distance from shops and stuff to buy food, that can be a pain in the neck. I have to walk 3 miles to the nearest tesco. Its not that far but still its annoying. Feel free to ask any questions about the countryside since i could pretty much offer an insight into it since i'm like right next to the countryside. If i look outside my window i see my back garden and then lots of tree's and fields! Oh, just one more thing, the countryside looks great in the Summer and even better in Winter when its covered in snow, thats the only high points i can see tbh.

[Adam]

Hmmm I see what you are saying; I think I might miss the city - But it would be so cool to live in a cottage in the middle of no-where. The girl I would be moving in with has horses and all sorts

[Lord Toaster]

I am badly confused about this. I really wouldn't recommend it. You are quite young and you've lived in a city for all your life. Your job is as some quite important consultant that involves a substantial amount of travelling. Your other job is a DJ. I just can't see that you'd enjoy living in the country. But it would be so cool to live in a cottage in the middle of no-where. This is what I think makes you want to go to the country. Just the concept of living in this peaceful, isolated place, in in the middle of nowhere. It would probably be great for a while, but I expect you'd get bored with it after not long. And what would you do with all your time? What would you do about your job? I would take some time off work and go to this country house and just stay there with this person for a couple of weeks, and try to imagine doing this for an extended period of time. Just don't sell your house or quit your job or anything if you're not 100% sure you'll want to stick with your decision.

[Adam]

Yeah good point - Although I work in London, and living in Brighton. The cottage is in Brighton too, but right on the outskirts - I also want to move there because its in a place called Devils Dyke!!! How amazing would it be to have that as an address!?!?!?!

[Lord Toaster]

Ah right, so it's not really in the middle of nowhere quite. You've still got access to the City. Would you have to give up anything that you've got at the moment to go there at all? If you can basically continue with your current lifestyle but just live in this cool cottage, then I say go for it. I was seeing this place like miles from anywhere, only accessible by foot or whatever

[Adam]

Well its about 15 minutes from the city by car, so not too far away - but it is one of 4 cottages in about 100 acres of land. It is a little small though... I am going to think about it, because it would be a big change, I mean I couldn't just walk out my door and be on the seafront or at the shops/bars..

[Spartiate]

I went through a pretty similar situation. I lived in Montreal for a few years, which was smack in the middle of Canada's second biggest city. After that, I moved to the suburbs of another major city and just this summer, I moved to the country, but I'm still only 20 minutes aways from the city. I can tell you that the place where I live now is definately the best of the three. It's so much more relaxing than the city or the suburbs, I need to walk for a few minutes before I can get to my closest neighbor's property. The rythm of life just goes down a lot, you feel much less rushed and irritable. Now it's not like I'm completely isolated (like you I believe), all I have to do is take a 20 minute car ride and I'm in the downtown area of the capital. It's really the best mix possible. My opinion is that you'll get tired of the hustle and bustle of the city before you get bored in the country, plus the lack of stress will make you live longer . There are certain oddities about the country that take some getting used to (a lack of an aqueduct and the wildlife/bugs in my case), but you just can't beat mowing your lawn naked with nobody to complain . You'll be owning your own little piece of the country with which you can do whatever you want. Anyways, I strongly recommend looking into it, I definately would in your situation, plus your 40 year old self will thank you later...

[Mes Tarrant]

I think moving into cozy little cottages is best done with a significant other.

[Xox]

I agree with Lucid Seeker and Mes, it might seem like a good idea at first but later on .... I just moved from New York city to a very small town in Virginia (its basically the middle of nowhere) Personally, all the negative things about the country stick out so much, that I can't really spot the postive. For me, it was a huge mistake, and I cant wait to move back. Just keep this in mind, you're going to miss out on all the convenience in the city, but if you prefer a quiet, boring life, then you sgould go ahead.

[Spartiate]

You guys seem to forget that he'll only be 15 minutes or so from the city, by canadian standards, that's next door. Plus he's in England, so he'll be 15 minutes away from anywhere in the country ...

[Seeker]

I lived many of my shildhood and early teen years in suburban Chicago. When I was in the 8th grade, we moved to rural Tennessee. Man what a culture shock that was. It took almost a year to slow down into the more relaxed pace of life. Now? I would not change anything. I've got a nice house sitting on 5 acre's of land and can only see two of my neighbors from the front porch. Even though I am in the country, I am at most a 30 minute drive from anything I need, like Wal-Mart. The country life is the life for me. In fact, in another 20 years when I retire, the wife and I are talking of selling and moving even farther out. The only thing that keeps us from doing that now is that it would increase my commute time to work.

[KuRoSaKi]

I think it would be a nice change of pace for you Adam. You could work in the busy city and then come home to some peace and quiet at night at the Cottage in the country. Some things are different like neighbors, sounds, stars you are able to see, etc. I'd go with the country it's really amazing.