Moving out of London

Thanks.

I know what you mean. I don't think the powers that be recognise the fragile ecosystem held together by artists (creatives and the like) in London. It's the reason things evolve and is also the reason people invest in the culture of the place... but ultimately that investment de-cultures things.

Personally I have no intention of not using London and working on projects here. In fact - I think a bit of distance will make sure I make the most of it when invited to.

Nice lanes... gotta go hunting for hills tho

If you are old enough to move out of London, you are too old for hills.

I was too old for hills ten years ago.

singburi

Great reason not to leave London right there!

We don’t have the stamina for the amount of parties that place holds! Although if your parents are good with relentless free childcare and feeding three bottomless appetites we can chat. Things are pretty good here (for now).

Can't say i live in BoA, but it does seem to cut a good balance between village living and having amenities on you doorstep.

And agree 100% about turfing the bridge @johnnettles2

And agree 100% about turfing the bridge

Absolute filth...

Not so many during lockdown (unless you’re hearing stories on the ol grape vine?)

Feeding and kids are in their wheelhouse though so write nothing off.

Cheers, I will do that! I'll stop polluting this thread with Moving To a Slightly Different Bit of London now

Fixtures and fittings list for hopeful-house has come through and the place is coming with chickens. Not sure we definitely want chickens, but it looks like we're going to have chickens. Feels very not-London.

Is there a chickens thread?

Chicken in London looks like this m8:

But this is the chicken I miss.

my partner's parents have chickens - there are some upsides; the eggs are so damn good. you also never run out of eggs

You also get pretty sick of eggs

should take up baking then. cake doesnt taste of egg (most of the time)

You also get pretty sick of eggs or fat

My folks moved to the sticks, got chickens. Seems great, they add a certain 'Good Life' charm, but (assuming free-range here) the reality is they shit everywhere (tables, chairs, benches), scratch up anything you want to plant and you have to let them out/shut them away every morning and evening. The eggs are great, but everyone else has chickens around you and sells the eggs for cheaps from little boxes at the end of their drives and this is the better solution. Even if you have them in a run you need to open and close every day and move every week or so or a patch of your garden is ruined.

TLDR - chickens are dicks just eat the eggs from your aspirational neighbours.

Just eat the chickens. Problem solved. With gravy.

they add a certain 'Good Life' charm

This is my wife's opinion

the reality is they shit everywhere (tables, chairs, benches), scratch up anything you want to plant and you have to let them out/shut them away every morning and evening.

This is the bit I have been dwelling on.

my partner's dad has a solar powered coop opening/closing timer thing. pretty cool. but yeah they do need to be fenced off from other parts of the garden (+ predators)

You can get one of these tho, which are cool...

Living in Chippenham at the mo (with partner's folks until we buy a place). Don't think we'd buy in Chippenham unless we really (like really) loved the place. It's OK, and has lots of potential, but there's just not much to do here right now. This might of course change as more people consider it an option for relocation. Bit of a gamble though innit...

Anyone else around here looking forward to Castle Combe laps reopening??

Have a think about different breeds as some lay loads, others a bit more irregular. Make sure you have space for a hutch and run that you can move about and close at night.

And I can honestly say I still miss having a garden, and a garden with chickens in. But best option is bantams - smaller, more fun to chase while singing the Jurassic park theme and the eggs are so, so good. (I was lucky/bored as a child in the sticks!).

Also - you can get rescue hens that have been taken from battery farms. They often dont last longer than a couple of weeks but are cheap and a good thing to do - that’s my mums take on it!

From memory it's a mix of bantams and marans, 7 cluckers in total. The seller's whole setup is staying, but I can't really remember what it comprises. There was definitely a chicken swing though, no doubt an essential. Space for things thankfully won't be a problem for a while.

A friend bought 24 bantam eggs whilst visiting family, they made great pickled eggs!