Do you live near/sail out of Southampton?
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deuc02
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By accident it seems ive discovered a way to misquote people. The possibilities are endless 
Seajet
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I'm well aware of those places being shut down, if they'd held a raffle for the demolition crane I would have hoped to be at the front of the queue !
Visiting later didn't utterly impress me, but then I didn't have an RPG-7 or SA-80A2 handy.
There's nothing wrong with Southampton a WE-177 couldn't fix.
deuc02
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Well someones showing of.....
Judders
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Southampton is a City of quarter of a million people. Like any City of that size there are areas to avoid. In Southamptons case, many of them are near the marinas. However, there are some cracking areas too and I have frequently walked around at midnight without trouble but there are other aras where I lock the car doors on a Sunday lunchtime.
In terms of sailing, Southampton Water has a lot going for it. Its nearly a force less windy than the Solent and less busy. The water is flat and there are affordable and friendly yacht clubs such as Marchwood or Netley.
Of course your view of what is an acceptable commute will fuel everything. I live in NE Hampshire and its 35 minutes for me to get to my clients in the legal quarter of Southampton but I guess it would be more if I scheduled meetings for nine o'clock. If you want to cycle to work and have a family sized house then you might need a bigger budget or live in the studenty areas like St Denys. Bitterne isnt a bad compromise for family sized houses in a big City. But then I personally will never live anywhwere bigger than Winchester again if I can avoid it.
Bedales? Churchers? Lord Wandsworth? Actually, Hampshire is rather well served for decent public schools. Oh Portsmouth Grammar too, especially if they're sporty.
In terms of sailing, Southampton Water has a lot going for it. Its nearly a force less windy than the Solent and less busy. The water is flat and there are affordable and friendly yacht clubs such as Marchwood or Netley.
Of course your view of what is an acceptable commute will fuel everything. I live in NE Hampshire and its 35 minutes for me to get to my clients in the legal quarter of Southampton but I guess it would be more if I scheduled meetings for nine o'clock. If you want to cycle to work and have a family sized house then you might need a bigger budget or live in the studenty areas like St Denys. Bitterne isnt a bad compromise for family sized houses in a big City. But then I personally will never live anywhwere bigger than Winchester again if I can avoid it.
Another vote for Peter Symonds, where No 1 Daughter has just spent two extremely happy years and got into the uni of her choice. I forget the exact ranking but iirc, it's the best sixth form establishment in Hampshire with the exception of Winchester College, Alton Convent School and St Swithun's, all of which are private and cost ££££££££££££££. The schools in Winchester are mostly very good and all three secondary schools (King's, Westgate and Henry Beaufort) are "Outstanding" according to OFSTED.
The moral of the story is to move to Winchester and commute to So'ton. If you can afford it .....
Bedales? Churchers? Lord Wandsworth? Actually, Hampshire is rather well served for decent public schools. Oh Portsmouth Grammar too, especially if they're sporty.
jonic
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I have berthed several yachts over the last 10 years in Ocean Village and been to some incredibly smart dinners at the RSYC, also in Ocean Village, but don't ever re-call seeing a night club
jhr
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I was thinking in terms of academic results - I know several people who went to Bedales and they regard it as a matter of honour never to have passed an exam.
Nerissa
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Thanks everyone. Much to ponder on there. I probably won't know for definite till Jan/Feb whether the move is going to happen or not, but feel reassured that I will get some sailing in - Southampton Sailing Club looks ideal for us. Will have to identify schools for the kids and take it from there as that seems to be the tricky bit. Have lived in some pretty, ahem, up and coming parts of London over the years so the odd dodgy nightclub doesn't put me off, but I don't want the kids going to a school that resembles one.
Judders
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I was thinking in terms of academic results - I know several people who went to Bedales and they regard it as a matter of honour never to have passed an exam.
Ah well if it's "value added" you're looking for, I could not but recomend Lord Wandsworths. The kids who went there who drink in my local when they're home at Christmas are a great advert; to listen to them you'd be amazed they foud the place let alone passed exams there! The school must really have something.
Mind you, you loo at the parents dropping the precious darlings off for the bus outside our cottage and you come to realise the root of the problem...
prv
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Guess where I went to school?
Your local isn't the Poacher in South Warnborough, is it? There used to be a tradition of recently-ex Wandsworth folks meeting up there at Christmas. It's a dozen years since I left so no idea if they still do.
EDIT: Also, bus? No buses when I was there, we nearly all lived on site.
Pete
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Judders
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Guess where I went to school?
Your local isn't the Poacher in South Warnborough, is it? There used to be a tradition of recently-ex Wandsworth folks meeting up there at Christmas. It's a dozen years since I left so no idea if they still do.
EDIT: Also, bus? No buses when I was there, we nearly all lived on site.
Pete
No the Star in Bentley. There's quite a few dayboys/girls from the village or near the village. Sadly he bus cant use the propper bus stop less the darlings mix with the commoners waiting to go to Alton so for some reason it stops outside my house. THere isnt room for a bus let alone the three people carriers and four discoveries that have to park adjacent to the said bus. Why folk send there kids to a school that (so far as I can tell) is so keen on good propper sport and outdoor activity but are petrified to let them walk fifty yards to a bus stop so snarl up a whole village in rush hour is beyond me but I am aware that this is the case everywhere, not just here.
Ex-SolentBoy
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There are many people who work in Southampton and live on the Isle of Wight. The ferry is only 20 minutes or so and the lower property prices compensate for the ferry cost.
It's so violent here many people don't even bother to lock their cars or houses, and being the sunniest place in the UK we have the benefit of sitting in full sun and looking at the clouds over the mainland.
We have one dual carrigeway, about half a mile long, more red squirrels than you can shake a stick at, cheap residents moorings for boats, excellent fishing, a garlic farm! indigenous wine, dinosaur footprints in the rocks and long, quiet sandy beaches.
Yes, I would definitely go for Southampton.
It's so violent here many people don't even bother to lock their cars or houses, and being the sunniest place in the UK we have the benefit of sitting in full sun and looking at the clouds over the mainland.
We have one dual carrigeway, about half a mile long, more red squirrels than you can shake a stick at, cheap residents moorings for boats, excellent fishing, a garlic farm! indigenous wine, dinosaur footprints in the rocks and long, quiet sandy beaches.
Yes, I would definitely go for Southampton.
Garold
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Judders
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...and some of the lovliest barmaids in the western World.
Enya
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I have lived and worked in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton for last 35 years. I would suggest looking to the East of Southampton, from Bitterne to Woolston and on to Netley and beyond to Park Gate. If you have a few bob to spend, look at the villages of Botley, and Bishops Waltham and maybe Hedge End.
There is good dingy sailing around Netley including Weston SC. If you are further East, you can keep a cruiser cheaply in one of Portsmaouth Harbours Sailing Clubs which includes Fareham.
West of Soton is New Forest and tourist territory, lovely but expensive. Southampton SC may be exposed to the prevailing winds which is not much fun in a dinghy getting to the boat.
I lived right bang in the middle of Soton in Polygon. Was never frightened. Southampton Council works assiduously to keep its streets safe. However inner Soton can be noisy but colleagues report very well of Bitterne and upper Shirley. Schools - perhaps more tricky.
Chrissie
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I am at Uni in Southampton, and walk around the City in the dark often, Ive never seen any trouble, but some of the other students have seen violence, usually very late drunkeness that can be avoided by families. The football crouds are jovial rather than nasty, the roads tend to get clogged up on Tuesday nights when they play. I have always felt safe.
The whole centre is covered by cameras, there are the usual problems associated with city centres, but certainly not as bad as when I lived in Manchester or London.
There is a massive and noticable eastern european community in the city, a lot of the men sit around the parks at night.
I lived in Hedge End for many years, theres some nice but expensive parts, and some more affordable areas. some of my children went to the Hedge End schools, Its a lovely place to live, theres a railway station to get to Southampton or London, Airport at Eastleigh, and still close enough to get to the sailing areas easily.
Living in the city will be a lot cheaper than the suberbs, and prices in the Hamble and New Forest are particularly high, renting till you get a feel for the area, and then choosing where you want to buy is a good option, there are some nice places to rent, but approx £1900 a month for a decent family house.
The whole centre is covered by cameras, there are the usual problems associated with city centres, but certainly not as bad as when I lived in Manchester or London.
There is a massive and noticable eastern european community in the city, a lot of the men sit around the parks at night.
I lived in Hedge End for many years, theres some nice but expensive parts, and some more affordable areas. some of my children went to the Hedge End schools, Its a lovely place to live, theres a railway station to get to Southampton or London, Airport at Eastleigh, and still close enough to get to the sailing areas easily.
Living in the city will be a lot cheaper than the suberbs, and prices in the Hamble and New Forest are particularly high, renting till you get a feel for the area, and then choosing where you want to buy is a good option, there are some nice places to rent, but approx £1900 a month for a decent family house.