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Do you know Worthing at all? I lived there a few years back out of necessity as I was a trainee and was working in Brighton at the time and Worthing was all I could afford - it's probably the most boring place I've ever lived in. It's utterly utterly unremarkable.
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The plainest possible seaside town. Used to go there to shop when I was growing up living in Ashington (also fucking dull) because there was a TK Maxx and that has remained about the only point of merit ever since as far as I can see.
Shoreham-by-Sea is the only worthwhile town that side of Brighton in my experience
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Went to a talk by someone who grew up in Worthing who said it used to be famous for tomato greenhouses, and that part of its "plainness" (lack of identity) is because its former proud industry hasn't left anything recognisable behind. They also said it's the least affordable place to live in the UK - I think comparing local income and opportunities with the cost of property bumped up by being "cheaper than Brighton".
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I know it a bit, we had a wander around this weekend thought it had lots going on. Quite a few independent food & coffee places. The Crab Shack/Small Batch Coffee. New leisure centre, agree if you want clubs and bars it's lacking, but we would be able to afford a 3 bed house with a small mortgage, it's not Brighton which is a massive plus, although Brighton is only a bus ride/cycle ride away. Links to London are bearable, I work from home so I can live with that. You got the south downs for walking and its' by the sea. We are seriously considering it.
TvH
hoefla
CanonAxe
Off to Worthing tomorrow to look at houses, our dream of moving to the coast is inching slowly to becoming a reality.
Seen an amazing 3 bed house with a summer house and office, for about £100000 cheaper than the 1 bed flat is going for in the next road to ours.
Any Worthing tips?