[doganjo]

In that case, South Scotland and over towards the East might be better - not so much rain and if inland protected from the North Sea winds.  Try ESPC, GSPC, and the rural ones - what I did was google 'houses for sale in central scotland' You get smaller private websites that way. 
When John was alive we thought about moving to North Yorkshire and had local papers sent to us from there.  Any of the newspapers will do that - they each have their house sale days so no need to take them every day, and sometimes once a month is enough.

[Jackie]

Thank you Annie you have some good ideas.   

[Daisys Mum]

Jackie BSPC will give you Berwickshire and Northumberland, Lovely area (well I am a bit biased), but not too far from Edinburgh or Newcastle.

[Wizard]

Hello Daisys Mum See I'm not a real peasant I've been to Newcastle.On a steam hauled train many years ago It was a celebration ride from Doncaster Hauled by Sir Nigel Gresley and pushed by the then British Rail owned Green Apple guess which one broke down and had to be shunted off at York We went over the two bridges.