I'm off to work, although the island is so quiet it almost seems pointless opening
Mandy and I are in talks about moving to Wales
well our reason for wanting to move is because the island has got too crowded for us. I want to live somewhere remote, with no people.With the shop?
You do like places with NOTHING GOING ON, don’t you?
We don't want Brecon, we need to be near the sea still. So we're looking at Pembrokeshire.I'm not sure there's much demand for crumbly fudge in Brecon
We don't want Brecon, we need to be near the sea still. So we're looking at Pembrokeshire.
I'd happily work in a little shop or cafe, I'm not that fussed about owning a shop again.
But Tenby gets RAMMED with tourists as well. I remember the last time we went we couldn't even find somewhere to park and so drove back to Saundersfoot.I realise my posts contradict each other by saying the island is quiet and too crowded.
I mean, quiet with tourists. Not annoying locals.
It's not awful, a two bed flat in Tenby is about £200k, a 2 bed house is £250k. It's probably similar to island prices, the only issue we'd have is location as I don't drive and Welsh public transport is very intermittent.What is Pembrokeshire like for property prices? I imagine it would be prohibitively expensive, or is that more around Mumbles and the Gower peninsula?
That's a good point. West of Cardiff, the train network is shit.It's not awful, a two bed flat in Tenby is about £200k, a 2 bed house is £250k. It's probably similar to island prices, the only issue we'd have is location as I don't drive and Welsh public transport is very intermittent.
I like tourists, it's tourists we need on the island. It's the locals I struggle with.But Tenby gets RAMMED with tourists as well. I remember the last time we went we couldn't even find somewhere to park and so drove back to Saundersfoot.
I like tourists, it's tourists we need on the island. It's the locals I struggle with.
I'm not sure if it's an island thing or it happens everywhere, but on local Facebook groups all the islanders do is moan, moan about the ferries, moan about the roads, moan about the shops, moan about the council, moan about the tourists. I can't cope with it.
I like tourists, it's tourists we need on the island. It's the locals I struggle with.
I'm not sure if it's an island thing or it happens everywhere, but on local Facebook groups all the islanders do is moan, moan about the ferries, moan about the roads, moan about the shops, moan about the council, moan about the tourists. I can't cope with it.
Why are you still on Facebook, love?I like tourists, it's tourists we need on the island. It's the locals I struggle with.
I'm not sure if it's an island thing or it happens everywhere, but on local Facebook groups all the islanders do is moan, moan about the ferries, moan about the roads, moan about the shops, moan about the council, moan about the tourists. I can't cope with it.
It's the locals I struggle with.
I'm not sure if it's an island thing or it happens everywhere, but on local Facebook groups all the islanders do is moan, moan about the ferries, moan about the roads, moan about the shops, moan about the council, moan about the tourists. I can't cope with it.
Yeah I did think it probably happened everywhere. Which is partly why I've come off FB.That’s just Facebook groups.
I'm not, I came off about a week ago! I'm quite enjoying it. Thanks to Ron I can now update the business page and not be on FB, but I will go back as I use the business page to comment on FB groups.Why are you still on Facebook, love?
I don't know if I'd cope in a city. I mean, the anonymity does sound appealing. But I'd find it too hectic and busy. I also need the countryside and sea.Honestly, this happens everywhere, and the quieter the place you live the more acute it becomes.
I feel like you’d be better off in the anonymity of a big city
I think the fact I don't drive is what's scaring me. I'm not overly fussed about being near a city tho as I'm not at the moment.I didn't realise quite how remote Tenby is. It's nearly two hours from Cardiff by car, and more like 3 by public transport.
I guess Swansea is closer, but that's still nearly two by public transport, and it's well, Swansea.
I do see the appeal of Tenby though, but I don't think I'd want to be that far from a decent sized town or city, with or without a car.
The city thing is a thinking aloud me thing. Tenby would be too small, too remote and with nowhere around it of a decent size. It's why I've always favoured Devon over Cornwall, as a place to possibly live, at least.I think the fact I don't drive is what's scaring me. I'm not overly fussed about being near a city tho as I'm not at the moment.
I always said that but living slap bang in a busy centre is fucking amazingI don't know if I'd cope in a city. I mean, the anonymity does sound appealing. But I'd find it too hectic and busy. I also need the countryside and sea.
Oh I forgot it was 420
I'll avoid the main central park, then
Time certainly flies! Happy birthday Kylie! xxxMy little Kylie's 7th birthday today
My little Kylie's 7th birthday today
I do love Devon and Cornwall, but I'm not sure if I'd find them a bit too busy with tourists all year round.The city thing is a thinking aloud me thing. Tenby would be too small, too remote and with nowhere around it of a decent size. It's why I've always favoured Devon over Cornwall, as a place to possibly live, at least.