Author Topic: We're on our way to Stirling/Alloa well that kind of area anyway... (Read 4771 times)

bloomer · « **on:** November 22, 2011, 08:38:22 pm »

Not smallholding yet but 1 step closer...

We the collective Bloomer clan are relocating to Sterling/Alloa area in February barring complete disaster!!!

I believe there are a few members that are close to these areas and I need some local information can anyone happy to help answer a few questions PM me please...

doganjo · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2011, 12:39:25 am »

Yup, nae bother. I'm in Clackmannan - just 3 minutes from Alloa! Ask away, PM or on here, no problems.

princesspiggy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2011, 07:26:36 pm »

where r u moving from? we are in aberdeenshire, not that far really depending on ur perspective...lol

doganjo · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2011, 07:29:01 pm »

Quote from: princesspiggy on November 25, 2011, 07:26:36 pm

where r u moving from? we are in aberdeenshire, not that far really depending on ur perspective...lol

PP that's nearly 3 hours from here!

I used to live just outside Old Rayne - that was 2 and three quarters hours to get here.

Far enough

bloomer · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2011, 07:38:53 pm »

we're coming from coventry (near as matters)

5ish hours without kids in cars, 6.5hrs with kids, more when i have to tow my trailer up!!!

my wife has gained a last minute place for a Masters course at Stirling uni starting in February hence the sudden rush to get moved!!!

Womble · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2011, 08:26:21 pm »

Hiya,

My Dad's family is originally from Coventry, but we're in Stirling now. Feel free to ask whatever questions you like, either on here or via PM.

Womble.

bloomer · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2011, 09:20:52 am »

and this week we have sold our house!!!

which makes life a bit easier (i didn't want to be a long distance landlord)

better get on with house hunting for us now!!!

doganjo · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2011, 09:30:34 am »

Congratulations! Are you still going into rented first then or is it a push to find somewhere to buy?

bloomer · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2011, 09:36:48 am »

rented first till i can sort out work etc.

just need to get Natalie there for the start of uni in February!!!

ser3dan · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2011, 08:07:51 pm »

Congratulations!
We're on the West coast, near Oban so you'll be about 2 hours from us. You should have no problem finding a place rent in February - we're doing the same thing though, renting until we can find somewhere that is just ' us '!

Rosemary · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2011, 09:59:21 pm »

Quote from: bloomer on November 30, 2011, 09:20:52 am

and this week we have sold our house!!!

Congratulations!

tazbabe · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2011, 10:09:43 pm »

ditto!

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2011, 11:56:42 pm »

Congratulations to you and Natalie

The first farm I worked on was just outside Coventry - search for 'Mucky Eddie' for a story about it. I used to frequent the pub in Princethorpe (can't remember its name now) with my locally infamous tame jackdaw; the landlord was Don Fardon, who had had a Top Ten Hit ('Indian Reservation') when I was a teenager. I was all star struck about meeting Don Fardon and he was all star struck about having the infamous jackdaw in his bar!

Bionic · « **Reply #13 on:** December 01, 2011, 08:46:56 am »

Bloomer, well done for selling your house. I have been going through the same process so know how difficult the market is at present.

Sally you have taken me back years. I remember Indian Reservation. Oh god thats making me feel old