It was Blufoot. He says he "spends a lot of time in the woods". What he means is he often lurks in the woods with an axe, with wild staring eyes and a psychotic grin on his face, waiting for unsuspecting mushroom gatherers. Or have I just seen too many Stephen King films?
Don't do it Rife with village politics, inbreed pecking order dependant on money and who shagged your grandmother Made the mistake of moving to a small village about 6 years ago, sad mistake and wish we had not moved here, worst mistake we have ever made, can not wait for property market to recover sell up and move on , never again
Thats not a village I live in a village....................Shop with petrol station and a pub across the road. Thats it. But give me rural life anyday, cant handle cities at all.
I live in what used to be a small village. It's slowly being swallowed by the town so now I effectively live on the outskirts of Ashford. We are about half a mile from the nearest town housing but still have open farmland to our front. However we have just discovered that the council intend to put a fucking great industrial estate right opposite my house! My house in Grade II listed but it makes bugger all difference when big money wants to build near you. All I have discovered is that although well meaning, the parish councillors are more interested in winding the developers up than seeking protection from the development, which will happen one way or another. Just be aware that f you move to a place surrounded by green fields they may not be green forever.
i get the impression, perhaps wrongly that village people are quite snobby and very cliquey. im not interested in 'being accepted', id rather just be nice to people and be happy. if they have some prejudice because im a townie then that simply demostrates their 'ism'...fekk them. im not into twee village events like fetes, cake bakes, garden tours and all that bollox. If i moved into a village none of this would really put me off if i really wanted to live there, but i personally wouldnt be too stressed about belonging..that way, unhappiness and frustration lie. If someone kicks off because i didnt get involved in parish business, or dont have prize winning roses then i couldnt give a shit. ps: the epitome of this arrogance is the farmer...constant whingeing, oxbridge accent, fucking loaded, loads of land, penny pinching, snatching money from the government and mile after mile of huge 'Vote Marcus Montefiero-Beauchamp, Vote Conservative" banners along every main rural road pre election.
Christ, I live in a village and we don't have any facilities! No pub, no shop, nearest garage 5 miles, not even a post office, no public transport, absolutely bugger all here. However I love the peace and quiet, the farmers can be a pain when the sugar beet and spud harvest is going on as they don't clean the roads but the rest of the time it's great. But it's not everyone's cup of tea. You need to decide just what you can live without and then base your search on areas that have what you want.
I'm in a similar place to Archer, no pub no shop no post office no streetlights no mains sewage no close neighbours, NO PROBLEMS. Nearest bus route about half a mile away and at least 2 buses a day! Nearest road with a white line down the middle is more than 2 miles away. Nearest town about 5 miles away which is plenty close enough. Nearest city is Lincoln, rarely go there more than 4 times a year, I would hate to live in a town.
I live in a small town. Perfect, about 2000 people. Or it would be perfect if the place weren't riddled with pikeys
I lived 8 years in the country. I bought my aunty and uncles crossing keepers cottage down a mile long lane. On it's own no neighbours spent many a day out there as a child. Then came the renting of fields lime tractors and foreigners and the loss of green fields and cows and sheep. Farmers who think they have the rights over everything country :-/ Lovely in the Summer not so in the winter. You need a landrover for the snow and floods. Better to be in the village rather than outside near a shop and pub at least. Everyone knows your business through whispers. Though this town is as bad! I found I visited my friends as they didn't like coming down a bumpy lane and ruining their cars. It can be lonely and isolating at times especially through winter. I would suggest making a list of fors and against.
idealic village life...................... no policing, our village has a wave of burglaries and car thefts, no visible police pressence and its open season for scum you basically have to provide your own policing
Living in a village? Down here you risk always being considered an "incomer" With comments like "You'm not from round 'ere"? Or "Why have you only got 5 fingers"? If you make it to the pub, listen out for "I know we're getting divorced, but you'll always be my sister" Seriously; my advice would be to find a place you like then visit the local pub and see how you are treated. There are two villages near where I live, both look similar and really pretty (thatched cottages, stream down the main street, roses around the doors etc); one village is brilliant, really friendly and welcoming; but the other village is hostile and very strange!
Moved to a small village 5 years ago, best described as an elephants grave yard and also very strange and hostile. Our next move will be to a larger village or small town, probably next year.
