Knowing when its time to move to a more elderly residential area.

[Hollis]

I was reflecting after my second 'near miss' with some tracksuited yoof on his e-scooter last night, that maybe it was time to throw in the towel.. admit I can't cut it anymore in the inner city, and find myself a nice quite cul-de-sac somewhere in the suburbia, preferably full of old people and 50+ empty nesters..

Any thoughts/reflections from folk who have made the journey?

 

[dessiato]

Don't. You'll not enjoy it. It will make you old before your time.

 

[Edie]

How old are you?!

 

[Edie]

Mind you if you live in some shit hole in the inner city you don’t need an excuse to move out to a more pleasant area. Just gtfo.

 

[JimW]

There's some really nice retirement developments in the villages near where my folks live and I can't wait to be old enough to be allowed in, couldn't afford anywhere else

 

[stavros]

Just remember, it's not a nursing home, it's a retirement community.

 

[marty21]

I was reflecting after my second 'near miss' with some tracksuited yoof on his e-scooter last night, that maybe it was time to throw in the towel.. admit I can't cut it anymore in the inner city, and find myself a nice quite cul-de-sac somewhere in the suburbia, preferably full of old people and 50+ empty nesters..

Any thoughts/reflections from folk who have made the journey?

Hackney fits your bill

 

[Elpenor]

I suggest you explore target areas on Sunday mornings and check for people mowing lawns, also watch out for old maids bicycling to Holy Communion through the morning mist.

 

[marty21]

I suggest you explore target areas on Sunday mornings and check for people mowing lawns, also watch out for old maids bicycling to Holy Communion through the morning mist.

Definitely Hackney

 

[xenon]

I suggest you explore target areas on Sunday mornings and check for people mowing lawns, also watch out for old maids bicycling to Holy Communion through the morning mist.

And start voting Tory...

 

[Epona]

Become the perfect curtain twitching sleuth who manages to solve all the murders in the village whilst sipping tea

 

[platinumsage]

You’ll be able to get into decade-long boundary disputes about 20cm of driveway which end in court, violence and/or a lengthy article in the Daily Mail,

 

[komodo]

you’ll feel it in your bones when it’s time to move.
We moved from Brixton to live out our old age in leafy Crystal Palace.
You won’t be ‘bored‘ if you move to a less ’vibrant’ area once you’re past it.

 

[marty21]

You’ll be able to get into decade-long boundary disputes about 20cm of driveway which end in court, violence and/or a lengthy article in the Daily Mail,

And grow huge Leylandii

 

[Orang Utan]

Move to Bromley - it’s god’s waiting room

 

[The39thStep]

You are in the right place here

 

[cybershot]

I’m 41 but honestly if I could find the perfect bungalow in the right area I’d just move into now and save myself the grief of having to do it later.

 

[BillRiver]

you’ll feel it in your bones when it’s time to move.
We moved from Brixton to live out our old age in leafy Crystal Palace.
You won’t be ‘bored‘ if you move to a less ’vibrant’ area once you’re past it.

Past what?

What is it you think happens to people as they grow older? Do you assume it's the same for everyone?

 

[Ax^]

Become the perfect curtain twitching sleuth who manages to solve all the murders in the village whilst sipping tea

check the Murder rate of the village before you move mind


you do want to move into midsummers

 

[MrSki]

check the Murder rate of the village before you move mind


you do want to move into midsummers

Midsomer is a fictional county twinned with Oxford.

 

[Ax^]

i am aware thanks

 

[Epona]

Midsomer is a fictional county twinned with Oxford.

Swindon is twinned with Disney World, I don't think being fictional is any barrier

 

[Puddy_Tat]

if we're being serious here -

there is something to be said for making that sort of move while you still have the energy and inclination to do it rather than leaving it too late

it's also worth thinking about access to shops / doctors / bus stops / whatever else you want to have access to - and how that access will be if you get less mobile. in particular if you run a car now, what if you reach the point where you can't? (it's not unknown for people to retire to somewhere out in the back of beyond then have to move again when they have had to give up driving - or if only one of a couple can drive and s/he dies first)

Swindon is twinned with Disney World, I don't think being fictional is any barrier

wincanton was stopped from twinning with ankh-morpork

 

[MrSki]

i am aware thanks

A lot of it is actually filmed in Oxfordshire and up to 2011 it didn't have any ethnic minority actors.

n March 2011, the series' producer, Brian True-May, was suspended by All3Media after telling the TV listings magazine Radio Times that the programme did not have any non-white characters because the series was a "bastion of Englishness". When challenged about the term "Englishness" and whether that would exclude ethnic minorities, True-May responded: "Well, it should do, and maybe I'm not politically correct."

 

[MrSki]

I now live in Dorset & the idea of public transport is a fucking joke. There are a few buses a day to Yeovil about 6 miles away at £7.50 for a return journey and the last bus back is around 5pm.

 

[Epona]

A lot of it is actually filmed in Oxfordshire and up to 2011 it didn't have any ethnic minority actors.

Yeah I remember that comment, there was quite rightly a shitstorm about it. I don't think I have ever watched the show however I was thinking more Miss Marple which probably isn't any more diverse.

 

[UrbaneFox]

check the Murder rate of the village before you move mind

But what is murder? Some people want to be helped out of it.

 

[Epona]

But what is murder? Some people want to be helped out of it.

I certainly would suggest to check for Dignitas logos and branding before moving in. (Unless you are ready to go ofc).

(This is not a serious comment btw, I used to work giving funeral advice and do have a bit of a weird take on what is funny, just saying this in case anyone thinks I am being entirely serious)

 

[UrbaneFox]

I'm thinking about death all the time. I'm reading Hamlet, watching it on dvd and have picked up gin.

Spent the last few days sorting out cupboards, chucking things out, calling in my debtors, piling up stuff for charity shops, cutting ties etc.

Quite enjoying it.

 

[Epona]

I'm thinking about death all the time. I'm reading Hamlet, watching it on dvd and have picked up gin.

Spent the last few days sorting out cupboards, chucking things out, calling in my debtors, piling up stuff for charity shops, cutting ties etc.

Quite enjoying it.

Are you ok? You can PM me or maybe we can recommend a phone or online service if you would like to talk to anyone,