Is it a mistake to move to UK?

[yummymummy150]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

I can vouch for Bath, very beautiful, lively and cultured city, and close to place like Wells, Glastonbury, Cheltenham and for some real British history Bristol.

I lived 5 miles from Bath for a while before we moved to Cheltenham and I just love the honey coloured buildings and majestic Cotswolds.................although I don't miss the bloody cold.


Prices are surprisingly cheap for such an amazing city and area, too far for Londoners to commute which helps.

HI hurricane, My daughter married a boy from Cheltenham they have just bought a home in Gloucester where my inlaws are so we do vist a few times a year better summers than Scotland.

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by yummymummy150

HI hurricane, My daughter married a boy from Cheltenham they have just bought a home in Gloucester where my in so we do vist a few times a year better summers than Scotland.

I was born in Gloucester ... well ... Bishops Cleve

[yummymummy150]

Small world, my hubbys family are RAF, They ended up buying ex RAF at Innsworth. My daughter went to stay with Gran and fell in love.
Tricia

[Aase]

I don't really know much about rental prices in Bath as I live in London where prices are very high. We own a few properties which we let to people and in addition to rent they also pay council tax (about £1000 a year in our area), electricity (about £500 a year), gas (about £250 a year), TV licence (about £120 a year) and telephone lines (about £130 a year for line rental + for any calls they make). This all adds up to about £2000 a year which you have to add on to your rent. Food is expensive in the UK but if you shop wisely and don't buy expensive stuff you can probably live on about £200 a month. If you don't have a car and need to use public transport then that's another cost. In London it's £0.90 per ride on the bus, I have no idea how much it would be in Bath.

You're probably better off if you can find somewhere in the suburbs as rentals will be lower and you'll get more for your money. Cycling is great and if you get yourself a baby seat then you can get around easily.

I am not sure if you'll be entitled to child benefit but if you are then that's about £67 per month for the first child.

Best of luck with your decision! Personally I find England very expensive and find that we pay taxes on everything. I have lived here for 15 years now and prices have gone up a lot over the past few years, especially when it comes to utilities, petrol, rents, etc.

Aase - in London for now but hopefully moving to Cyprus next year.

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Aase

Best of luck with your decision! Personally I find England very expensive and find that we pay taxes on everything. I have lived here for 15 years now and prices have gone up a lot over the past few years, especially when it comes to utilities, petrol, rents, etc.

Aase - in London for now but hopefully moving to Cyprus next year.

Thats because you live in London Aase ... Its just so expensive there its unbelievable.
Are you from Norway Aase ... I only met one other person with your name and she came from Bergen.

[Aase]

Yes, I am from Norway.

I know London is exceptionally expensive but council taxes and utilities cost the same all over. In fact, our council bills are lower than many other areas outside of London... What really pushes prices up in London is the cost of property.

Aase

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by Aase

Yes, I am from Norway.

I know London is exceptionally expensive but council taxes and utilities cost the same all over. In fact, our council bills are lower than many other areas outside of London... What really pushes prices up in London is the cost of property.

Aase

Yes ..... agreed.
But on visits to the capital I found such simple things as getting a sandwich or a cup of coffee were costly
Of course, not living there I have no real experience, but most people I know who have lived there say its expensive

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by yummymummy150

HI hurricane, My daughter married a boy from Cheltenham they have just bought a home in Gloucester where my inlaws are so we do vist a few times a year better summers than Scotland.

Cheltenham is a beautiful place, and I passed my driving test there so I have a bit of a soft spot for it anyway.

I can fondly remember the Book festivals they have there.

[yummymummy150]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

Yes ..... agreed.
But on visits to the capital I found such simple things as getting a sandwich or a cup of coffee were costly
Of course, not living there I have no real experience, but most people I know who have lived there say its expensive

Two of my sons live and work in London, They love it when they come home and they can go out have a meal and a few drinks ,so cheaply,And they get ther washing done free.

[treb]

Having just left the UK i would say on the salary do not go, i was earning £42,000 a year, my mortgage was £1350 per month, with other bills, gas, elec, water rates, council tax and the like, it was just too much, think hard before making the move, thats why i have left