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Where to retire to

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RichmondPark Thu 07-Jul-22 14:38:04

Have you considered a small market town? You get the slower pace of life but with facilities on hand. You can walk out to the GP, library, pubs and cafes but also have parks and country walks very close by.

From experience I can say that having no neighbours can be very isolating especially in winter.

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tanith Thu 07-Jul-22 14:14:09

Whew!! That’s a tall order seems like you want rural with Urban advantages. Have you thought about getting about in a rural area you may drive now but it possibly won’t always be so and getting to GP or hospital isn’t always easy in the country. I look forward to seeing suggestions.

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supergabs1960 Thu 07-Jul-22 13:51:07

I've been daydreaming about where to retire to. I still have 5 years left to serve so this helps me to stay chilled amongst all the bother of work.

I would like to live in an affordable, smallish, detached house or bungalow with a garden and a field/paddock, somewhere beautiful, no next door neighbours but close enough to a good GP and hospital. Somewhere rural but with good broadband and mobile signals. Somewhere where all the usual supermarkets deliver.

Am I being unrealistic or is there somewhere in England, Scotland or Wales that has the whole wishlist?

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