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Post by q8 on Oct 31, 2005 9:12:56 GMT
Mu 85 year old Mum wants me to move back to London for her closing years. This puts me in a dilemma as I was advised to move out of London as the air quality and pollution was no good for my health.
So I ask you Gent's what you you do in my place.?
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Post by piccadillypilot on Oct 31, 2005 9:54:02 GMT
How about somewhere near or on the fringes of London? Look on the bright side, if you lived on the outer edge of the the TfL area if you are disabled and in receipt of the appropriate benefits then you'd qualify for a Freedom Pass for the Underground and Buses. If you were just outside the area the access would be almost as good but you wouldn't qualify for the pass. It doesn't have to be either on Tyneside or in a grotty part of London, there's something in between. An awkward situation to be in and here's hoping you can find an acceptable compromise. The TfL base map might help to provoke some thoughts. Best of luck. |
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Post by q8 on Oct 31, 2005 11:00:04 GMT
Well I have no worries about fares and such as I have the retired LT staff pass for the bus and tube. For the mainline I have the privilege at quarter fare. Accomodation is no bother either. the main thing that concerns me is air quality and the fact that Mum lives in Chavland.
One of the main advantages of returning would be that most of you lot are down south and you could visit, and be visited by, me. To be bloody honest I am getting lonely in my old age.
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Post by londontube on Oct 31, 2005 13:16:37 GMT
Thats a massive dilemma! Couldn't you move down here on a trial basis, to see how your health goes, and make a decision after a month or something?
But moving to Chavland! Which part, the North or East of London? The East is getting better and the North is getting worse from experience!
Maybe somewhere like Epping/Amersham/Cockfosters would be a good idea? Cockfosters is very nice and they are all technically out of London and connected to the LT?
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Post by compsci on Oct 31, 2005 13:33:05 GMT
I've noticed that the asthma I had for several years vanished within a few days of arriving in Cambridge, and it often comes back (although not as bad as it ever was) when I return home.
I'd put a lot of that down to the vastly greater amount of exercise I get while down here, but I'm sure that the air is much cleaner in Cambridge than Newcastle. I'd imagine that the situation would be similar for most non industrial towns this distance from London.
As I've said before, it takes me almost as long to walk to the station as it does to get to KX from there.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2005 13:42:10 GMT
im only 26 and my doctor advised me to move out of dagenham because of my ill health so i ended up by the sea in margate
but it sounds like you have a tough call to make because of your mother being so ill herself
my mother still lives in dagenham but i can just pop in trhe car to see her but its not as easy for you just to ' pop down ' is it
good luck on your decision
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Post by Tomcakes on Oct 31, 2005 13:45:25 GMT
As others have said maybe somewhere away from the centre, out in suburbia would be nice. Many of these places have excellent tube links too.
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Post by q8 on Oct 31, 2005 17:28:19 GMT
Well Mum lives right next to Dagenham East! Adjacent to the footbridge at the end of the siding.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2005 18:39:37 GMT
mine backs onto becontree lul station
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Post by zman on Oct 31, 2005 21:59:20 GMT
I'm quite surprized that there is so much pollution there considering that it rains so much.
Personally Q8, I'd head back to the city. Like the others have said, you could move to the outskirts of London. My wife and I were always surprised that one could take a BritRail train 20 mins outside London and find sheep grazing. That seems to be like having the best of country & city life.
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Post by towerman on Oct 31, 2005 22:51:19 GMT
There are some quite nice areas on the way to Southend ie:Wickford,Rochford,not too far from Dagenham.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2005 22:58:59 GMT
Faversham in Kent is just 62 mins from Victoria, Canterbury a little over 75 mins. Lovely area Kent be. Just depends if you actaually wanna be in 'London' or outside the boro'
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Post by Colin on Nov 1, 2005 1:37:03 GMT
If you had a 'move a bit closer to London' option - I would pick that. I reckon you'd prefer to be closer to the city, but you have to consider your own well being too. Maybe somewhere in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire,Essex, Kent, Surrey, etc would be a good compromise?
Good luck anyway.
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Post by Dmitri on Nov 1, 2005 8:39:34 GMT
Mu 85 year old Mum wants me to move back to London for her closing years. This puts me in a dilemma as I was advised to move out of London as the air quality and pollution was no good for my health. Can't your mother move to you? If it is out of question, then the best choice would be moving to the London's suburbia... |
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Post by q8 on Nov 1, 2005 9:35:33 GMT
Mum can't (and won't ) move anywhere as she has osteo-arthritis and uses a little elecrtric scooter/buggy to get about. Also all her other sons are down there so she wants to stay close to them
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Post by Chris W on Nov 1, 2005 14:14:55 GMT
Bob
If I may here's my tuppence-worth - I would suggest moving to Essex on the C2C route (you can easily change at Upminster/Barking) somewhere near one of the eastern end of the line... you'll find that it's no-where near as polluted as Dag(chav)enham and its also less than an hour from you mother.....
Hope things work out okay
Kind regards
Chris (love from Mel)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2005 14:39:16 GMT
One of the main advantages of returning would be that most of you lot are down south and you could visit, and be visited by, me. To be bloody honest I am getting lonely in my old age. Aye. I think you should move down south again, west london isnt too bad for air quality or too far from your mum?? Thats what i suggest anyway |
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Post by chris on Nov 1, 2005 15:30:14 GMT
Bob,
Like i suggested a while ago you could move to somewhere like Norfolk or that area outside of London where air is good. You can easily get rail lonks onto London.
If you're up to it and can handle the move then go for it.
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