scoobos 298 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) Finally, after 10 years away - I'm coming home to newcastle to settle down and, hopefully, wind down. Any particular areas you lot would recommend avoiding, or heading for? I used to live in South Gosforth, loved the metro links and generally feel of the place. DIdnt mind the area near the hospital either, nor High heaton, which was alright , if not a bit heavy on stewdents. Looking at LongBenton, benton, Gosforth and parts of Kenton , anyone got any opinions ? Edited January 10, 2017 by scoobos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30629 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Forget the NE of England. Move over here then you and I can be besties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 298 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 nah man, its me dream to come home. Whats going on with you this year - is this some kind of new years resolution to go all Kafka on me? Or are you building up to an onslaught of "Bants" ?Where's here anyway? Knightsbridge (or slough!)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30629 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I don't know what you mean. I've never been anything but friendly to one and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rayvin 5223 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I'm buying in Sandyford at the moment which is to Jesmond what South Gosforth is to Gosforth (IMO). Depends what you're looking for though? New builds or places with character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 298 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Share Posted January 10, 2017 not really arsed as long as I can afford it and there's not going to be chavs with glubags stuck to their noses on the metro home when Im wankered on a friday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44930 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Wideopen is where Toontastic's biggest names are hoovering up property these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 Wideopen is where Toontastic's biggest names are hoovering up property these days. You haven't hoovered for the best part of 10 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Unlike chez in a mayfair cubicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20198 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 You haven't hoovered for the best part of 10 years... OWNED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie 0 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 not really arsed as long as I can afford it and there's not going to be chavs with glubags stuck to their noses on the metro home when Im wankered on a friday night. If that's your main criteria S Gosforth will probably do the job - I don't know it very well but I always had the impression it had a low charva population density - seems to be all professional types but fewer students than Jesmond, which is unbearable during term time but really nice July to September. I would have thought there'd be a fair jump in prices between Longbenton and S Gosforth mind. Weren't you living in Barbados or something like that? Why the fuck are you coming back, if you don't mind me asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21937 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 the weather, obvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Depends what you're after really. Benton / Forest Hall are really well linked in terms of public transport etc. and only a little bit further out than the likes of South Gosforth but are pretty much leafy suburbs. Heaton and South Gosforth are more 'urban' in you like with a much greater choice of places to eat and drink with decent boozers you can walk to with the likes of the Millstone and Brandling with the latter. None of them are particularly cheap like in terms of buying a place. Edited January 11, 2017 by Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Get yourself to Wallsend then you can spend many a happy Friday and Saturday in Manhattans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 298 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) If that's your main criteria S Gosforth will probably do the job - I don't know it very well but I always had the impression it had a low charva population density - seems to be all professional types but fewer students than Jesmond, which is unbearable during term time but really nice July to September. I would have thought there'd be a fair jump in prices between Longbenton and S Gosforth mind. Weren't you living in Barbados or something like that? Why the fuck are you coming back, if you don't mind me asking? Close, I live on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. I'm coming back as the grass is always greener, and weather isn't everything My first choice cities in the world to live in are Vancouver and Newcastle, and my wife can't get work in Vancouver so its Newcastle! Sure its nice to have Caribbean beaches, but the island is 20 miles by 4, 60,000 people - and I miss the footie, banter, friday night piss ups on the town, the food - believe it or not! There's 3 beers I can drink here, all lagers, no real real ale. In my opinion, Newcastle really is one of the best cities in the world, the only ones I like as much, or better are Sydney, Vancouver and perhaps Toronto. Like I say, the grass is always greener somewhere else, until you live there a few years. Edited January 11, 2017 by scoobos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 298 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Thanks for the replies by the way, I'll look a bit more at Benton - I had a feeling it was a massive run down estate for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Thanks for the replies by the way, I'll look a bit more at Benton - I had a feeling it was a massive run down estate for some reason. Longbenton has a big council estate, some bits are rough but not as bad as they were, some other bits are almost exclusively owned by people. Benton is canny posh though. And expensive. Most of it falls under a conservation area with loads of big period properties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44930 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Close, I live on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. I'm coming back as the grass is always greener, and weather isn't everything My first choice cities in the world to live in are Vancouver and Newcastle, and my wife can't get work in Vancouver so its Newcastle! Sure its nice to have Caribbean beaches, but the island is 20 miles by 4, 60,000 people - and I miss the footie, banter, friday night piss ups on the town, the food - believe it or not! There's 3 beers I can drink here, all lagers, no real real ale. In my opinion, Newcastle really is one of the best cities in the world, the only ones I like as much, or better are Sydney, Vancouver and perhaps Toronto. Like I say, the grass is always greener somewhere else, until you live there a few years. Having gone through a similar thought process before I came back from America, I can almost guarantee that you're endowing Newcastle with qualities that it only deserves from afar. It's nice but there are tons of better places to live, and you might be in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 298 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 (edited) Yeah I'm pretty sure I'm not though Gemmill, but I know exactly what you are saying. I'd move to Canada in a heartbeat, I loved it when I was working there. I think its more who you are with , than where you are - and most of my mates are in Newcastle or (uncannily!) Newcastle in New South Wales Oz - and most of them want to move to the UK! Edited January 11, 2017 by scoobos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobos 298 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Longbenton has a big council estate, some bits are rough but not as bad as they were, some other bits are almost exclusively owned by people. Benton is canny posh though. And expensive. Most of it falls under a conservation area with loads of big period properties. Ah whoops I got Benton and Kenton confused!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie 0 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Close, I live on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. I'm coming back as the grass is always greener, and weather isn't everything My first choice cities in the world to live in are Vancouver and Newcastle, and my wife can't get work in Vancouver so its Newcastle! Sure its nice to have Caribbean beaches, but the island is 20 miles by 4, 60,000 people - and I miss the footie, banter, friday night piss ups on the town, the food - believe it or not! There's 3 beers I can drink here, all lagers, no real real ale. In my opinion, Newcastle really is one of the best cities in the world, the only ones I like as much, or better are Sydney, Vancouver and perhaps Toronto. Like I say, the grass is always greener somewhere else, until you live there a few years. Ah right nice one, I hope it goes well for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 33266 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Wideopen is where Toontastic's biggest names are hoovering up property these days.My Mam, Dad and sister are thinking of moving there. Apparently the estate agents are now calling it the 'saga belt'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21937 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 I always thought I'd move home one day, buy a season ticket. Fall in with the old crowd again. Can't see it happening now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 5223 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 How come? To settled down south or is it a career thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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