ajax_andy 0 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thinking about the future and I'm pretty sure I want to move north and maybe as far as the Borders... anyone lived or live in Berwick and what's it like? Seems like a good option in that it's on the train line to Newcastle & Edinburgh for commuting and general travel... house prices are also cheaper than near Newcastle. Only problem is that I've never even been to Berwick before so have no idea if it's a shitty place to live Anyone been or live / lived there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's nee Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's nee Newcastle So that's a positive then... any negatives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46088 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's not the best like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's not the best like. In what way though? Too quiet or rough as fuck? Newcastle does nowt for me these days... all bars and clubs, takeaways and lasses pissing in the street. I want the quiet life and to get away from the city, don't really need much on my doorstep but the train links to civilization appeals with places like Berwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22008 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's ok. One of the surrounding villages might suit you better. There's financial advantages to living north of the border, especially if you've got kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17698 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Know it well from my childhood....depends what you are used to...if your bag is a truly historic market town that, same as most places, has seen better days then you'd fit in well, especially if you appreciate to one extent or another that the locals consider themselves to be a bit of a "nation without a flag"; To me its a bit tatty round the edges in town,and has lost a bit of its charm, the famous "Berwick Cockle" shop has closed, which is a bit like Newcastle losing Fenwicks; the defining retailers of the borough, even though it was only a sweet shop, but as I say, that was part of it's charm. The Bear Hotel looks a bit tatty too. The docks aren't as big a concern as they were, the shipyard where my old man worked is long gone, ditto fishing. Housing as you say is cheap, but thats in line with wages. The whole Borders area is a bit of a backwater tbh, if you go clubbing a couple of times a month you'd be disappointed with the er "local scene". Theres a theatre at the Maltings, the odd comic calls in now and then and the usual local folk clubs etc. A cleanish beach at Spittal, one further down at Scremerston too, that ones a bit more "windswept and interesting". Not for the faint hearted even in Summer though. But the whole place has something about it; my parents would move their tomorrow if they could. The river, the walls....I'd get the train up and look around if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Know it well from my childhood....depends what you are used to...if your bag is a truly historic market town that, same as most places, has seen better days then you'd fit in well, especially if you appreciate to one extent or another that the locals consider themselves to be a bit of a "nation without a flag"; To me its a bit tatty round the edges in town,and has lost a bit of its charm, the famous "Berwick Cockle" shop has closed, which is a bit like Newcastle losing Fenwicks; the defining retailers of the borough, even though it was only a sweet shop, but as I say, that was part of it's charm. The Bear Hotel looks a bit tatty too. The docks aren't as big a concern as they were, the shipyard where my old man worked is long gone, ditto fishing. Housing as you say is cheap, but thats in line with wages. The whole Borders area is a bit of a backwater tbh, if you go clubbing a couple of times a month you'd be disappointed with the er "local scene". Theres a theatre at the Maltings, the odd comic calls in now and then and the usual local folk clubs etc. A cleanish beach at Spittal, one further down at Scremerston too, that ones a bit more "windswept and interesting". Not for the faint hearted even in Summer though. But the whole place has something about it; my parents would move their tomorrow if they could. The river, the walls....I'd get the train up and look around if I were you. Yeah i'm kind of thinking in about 5 years time so no rush... move either to the Borders, somewhere like Warkworth or Rothbury... or even possibly just outside of Edinburgh (although that's probably not realistic as both would have to find new jobs / move my business to a new area). I'll go and have a look at some point... I kind of like that it's half way between Newcastle and Edinburgh so I'd get the best of both cities without having to really 're-locate' as such on any massive scale. Sounds quite nice from what you said though... I used to live in Wallsend so a little tatty around the edges is always going to be a step up from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17698 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 It's ok. One of the surrounding villages might suit you better. There's financial advantages to living north of the border, especially if you've got kids. Agreed. Foulden, Paxton etc all lie in Scotland but are no more than 3 or 4 miles away.East Ord is lovely, but in England. My folks love Berwick but wont be moving back over the border in their 70's for current and obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Agreed. Foulden, Paxton etc all lie in Scotland but are no more than 3 or 4 miles away.East Ord is lovely, but in England. My folks love Berwick but wont be moving back over the border in their 70's for current and obvious reasons. I'll have a look at those areas... might be a good option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17698 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah i'm kind of thinking in about 5 years time so no rush... move either to the Borders, somewhere like Warkworth or Rothbury... or even possibly just outside of Edinburgh (although that's probably not realistic as both would have to find new jobs / move my business to a new area). I'll go and have a look at some point... I kind of like that it's half way between Newcastle and Edinburgh so I'd get the best of both cities without having to really 're-locate' as such on any massive scale. Sounds quite nice from what you said though... I used to live in Wallsend so a little tatty around the edges is always going to be a step up from there I've got a plan too....would love to move to Alnmouth, or possibly Alnwick itself. Alnmouth sits right on the trainline like Berwick, but is almost a well kept scret as far as living there is concerned. Warkworth comes a very close second, especially as the Red Lion(?) has a dodgy satellite box and is known to show NUFC games...lots of Mags in Northumberland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Keep away from Alnmouth. That's my dream. Love the beach there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17698 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Keep away from Alnmouth. That's my dream. Love the beach there. sod off its mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah my wife requested we move to Alnmouth so I did a quick search on house under £200,000. Not a sausage! So I did searches for houses under £300,000... one came up. A 1 bedroom terraced house priced at £280,000 I think sadly I won't be moving to Alnmouth any time soon / ever. Tis a beautiful place though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 22008 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Pipe dreams these tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17698 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Pipe dreams these tbh. Got to say am seriously looking at it..got 2 properties to sell,the missus has one, the one I have in Poole was bought 13 years ago....no kids either. Very,very fortunate. Am off to Kharkiv next week too Work could be tricky, but theres one or two options. In a way we're both waiting to get the flick from where we work now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrossthepond 878 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Visited when I was over this summer. Very beautiful place where me mam lived in her childhood. Definitely would consider it if I were maybe getting on a bit and wanted a quiet, classy place to live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah i'm kind of thinking in about 5 years time so no rush... move either to the Borders, somewhere like Warkworth or Rothbury... or even possibly just outside of Edinburgh (although that's probably not realistic as both would have to find new jobs / move my business to a new area). I'll go and have a look at some point... I kind of like that it's half way between Newcastle and Edinburgh so I'd get the best of both cities without having to really 're-locate' as such on any massive scale. Sounds quite nice from what you said though... I used to live in Wallsend so a little tatty around the edges is always going to be a step up from there ]Oi what's the matter with Wallsend like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 The posters outside of The Anson these days man. "We now serve wine" or some shit or other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah well the high street isn't the best like. I ordered a pizza from Aroma one night and the ex refused to get out of the car while I went in to collect it! I work nearby and went over the forum at lunch time and it's nearly as bad as the Bridges in Sunderland! Some of the ugliest most mong'd people I've seen in a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33916 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 The posters outside of The Anson these days man. "We now serve wine" or some shit or other. I was tapped up for some cash by Johnny Decker the other day outside the Anson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33916 Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Yeah well the high street isn't the best like. I ordered a pizza from Aroma one night and the ex refused to get out of the car while I went in to collect it! I work nearby and went over the forum at lunch time and it's nearly as bad as the Bridges in Sunderland! Some of the ugliest most mong'd people I've seen in a long time! Hard to disagree. Fancied having a pint as I had an hour to kill and happened to be in Wallsend. Popped in the Anson just as some Harold Bamp was shouting and bawling and in another corner there were some more doing the same. I caught the eye of the barmaid, saw her resigned look so I smiled, thought, 'fuck that' and walked back out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 We went in the Anson for last orders on Boxing day and it wasn't that bad to be fair. Baring in mind we'd been out all day for the match and were pretty mortal that's not much of a recommendation tbh. Johnny Decker is a legend btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajax_andy 0 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hard to disagree. Fancied having a pint as I had an hour to kill and happened to be in Wallsend. Popped in the Anson just as some Harold Bamp was shouting and bawling and in another corner there were some more doing the same. I caught the eye of the barmaid, saw her resigned look so I smiled, thought, 'fuck that' and walked back out. Imagine what it used to be like before it had the make over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Not much difference to what it is now tbh. Mind you there are a lot worse bars than the Anson in Wallsend, compared to some it's positively cosmopolitan! Mind you, they had to have a white russian explained but bless them they gave it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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