| Sex. 22:14 - Sep 22 with 7016 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
Now that i have your attention, Mrs Pinewood and I are looking to move house and would ideally like to live in a village environment, within a roughly 10 mile radius of Bury St Edmunds, Any of you reprobates on here have any reccomendations as to where would be a good place to take root. Must have a good pub or 3 and a local shop.
Large village green optional...........and definately not Royston Vasey.
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| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| Sex. on 06:39 - Sep 23 with 2698 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| Sex. on 23:21 - Sep 22 by factual_blue |
You would indeed fail the selection board. |
Are you David Horton by any chance ? | |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| Sex. on 07:38 - Sep 23 with 2675 views | WeWereZombies |
| Sex. on 23:09 - Sep 22 by jeera |
Needham and Bury town? |
I think the 'season ticket in both directions' was another one of his euphoniums... |  |
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| Sex. on 07:50 - Sep 23 with 2666 views | GeoffSentence |
| Sex. on 22:27 - Sep 22 by Bluefish |
Any answer that isn't Barton Mills isn't worth listening to. Best pub in the whole world |
Is it the one that was on Look East last night? |  |
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| Sex. on 08:16 - Sep 23 with 2652 views | Bluefish |
| Sex. on 07:50 - Sep 23 by GeoffSentence |
Is it the one that was on Look East last night? |
No idea, I don't get Look East. What were they on for? |  |
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| Sex. on 09:45 - Sep 23 with 2630 views | hoppy |
There’s also Horringer that could be considered... always used to be nice, and Ickworth Park on the doorstep for lovely walks too, and a small stones throw from Bury.
Or the jewel in the crown of villages within 10 miles from Bury... Brockley Green - nothing much to note there now, but I was born in a house in Chapel Lane and lived there for the first 15 years of my life... and I turned out alright! |  |
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| Sex. on 11:49 - Sep 23 with 2602 views | factual_blue |
| Sex. on 09:45 - Sep 23 by hoppy |
There’s also Horringer that could be considered... always used to be nice, and Ickworth Park on the doorstep for lovely walks too, and a small stones throw from Bury.
Or the jewel in the crown of villages within 10 miles from Bury... Brockley Green - nothing much to note there now, but I was born in a house in Chapel Lane and lived there for the first 15 years of my life... and I turned out alright! |
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| Sex. on 11:51 - Sep 23 with 2600 views | factual_blue |
| Sex. on 07:38 - Sep 23 by WeWereZombies |
I think the 'season ticket in both directions' was another one of his euphoniums... |
Rail season tickets. Cambridge for work, match day travel ST for Ipswich. | |
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| Sex. on 12:02 - Sep 23 with 2596 views | clive_baker |
| Sex. on 22:25 - Sep 22 by jeera |
Trouble with the pub recommendations is the rate they're disappearing.
Pick an area and take time to drive about a bit:
So, one afternoon, take on board the Elmswell, Thurston, Woolpit side of Bury, bearing in mind 2 of those are on the train line; useful for obvious reasons.
And maybe: Rougham, Drinkstone, Rattlesdon.
And also: Barrow, Chevington, Chedburgh.
That's how I would approach it personally. Get a feel for each pocket and take it from there. |
Good shouts.
Drinkstone is quite small, I don't believe it has a pub or shop. Rattlesden has both and is very nice.
I would add Pakenham, Tostock, Beyton and Norton to this list in the Elmswell, Thurston, Woolpit segment. All very close to Bury (10 minutes by car) due to proximity to A14. All 4 have pubs. |  |
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| Sex. on 12:06 - Sep 23 with 2594 views | hoppy |
The distance to the pub, with the closest being at the very least half a mile, may be a stumbling block, for an otherwise perfect option, presumably. | |
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| Sex. on 12:07 - Sep 23 with 2592 views | hoppy |
What's wrong with Horringer? | |
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| Sex. on 12:28 - Sep 23 with 2572 views | clive_baker |
| Sex. on 12:06 - Sep 23 by hoppy |
The distance to the pub, with the closest being at the very least half a mile, may be a stumbling block, for an otherwise perfect option, presumably. |
Could always fly, I guess. Park up in one of his own private hangers and then it's just a short 17 mile walk across his land home. | |
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| Sex. on 12:35 - Sep 23 with 2564 views | SouperJim |
I live in Barrow (no stalkers please) and it's a lovely village. Two pubs, the shoes is spit and sawdust, the willow is shallots and sherry. Two decent shops, a nice friendly villagey one and a godawful happy shopper style one that's still useful for a late evening booze run. Plus a really quite decent chippy and a post office and little cafe at lock and load. People are quite nice overall, the odd bit of village drama if you bother to listen, but nothing that would put anyone off living here. Somewhat curious preoccupation with wild ducks.
4 stars. |  |
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| Sex. on 12:36 - Sep 23 with 2563 views | hoppy |
| Sex. on 12:28 - Sep 23 by clive_baker |
Could always fly, I guess. Park up in one of his own private hangers and then it's just a short 17 mile walk across his land home. |
Good point, and good advice - you're selling yourself short only asking for a 1% finders fee. | |
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| Sex. on 12:55 - Sep 23 with 2552 views | leitrimblue |
| Sex. on 22:25 - Sep 22 by jeera |
Trouble with the pub recommendations is the rate they're disappearing.
Pick an area and take time to drive about a bit:
So, one afternoon, take on board the Elmswell, Thurston, Woolpit side of Bury, bearing in mind 2 of those are on the train line; useful for obvious reasons.
And maybe: Rougham, Drinkstone, Rattlesdon.
And also: Barrow, Chevington, Chedburgh.
That's how I would approach it personally. Get a feel for each pocket and take it from there. |
Chevington an chedburgh both nice but travel a few miles further from Bury an you could be in Hundon or even kedington. Admittedly kedington isn't as instantly attractive as some other Suffolk villages but it is within walking distance of Haverhill.... |  | | |
| Sex. on 12:58 - Sep 23 with 2552 views | leitrimblue |
| Sex. on 23:18 - Sep 22 by BlueBadger |
Glemsford:
Upsides:
About 20-30 minutes(depending on where in Bury you want to get to) out of Bury, presently some good pubs, well rated school, handy(as in 'an hour or thereabouts' drive)for Cambridge, Ipswich, Colchester and Chelmsford, useful local shops, quite a few village societies and clubs for all ages, genuine 'community' feel.
Downsides: I live there, quite close to a fair few other TWTD posters as well, public transport near non-existent, A definite 'local mindset'..
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And only 10-15 minutes from all yet cultural needs in Haverhill | | | |
| Sex. on 13:00 - Sep 23 with 2549 views | leitrimblue |
| Sex. on 12:07 - Sep 23 by hoppy |
What's wrong with Horringer? |
Slightly to far from Haverhill? | | | |
| Sex. on 13:01 - Sep 23 with 2549 views | hoppy |
| Sex. on 12:58 - Sep 23 by leitrimblue |
And only 10-15 minutes from all yet cultural needs in Haverhill |
I'm seeing a recurring theme here... but it appears you're trying to sell that as a positive?  | |
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| Sex. on 13:09 - Sep 23 with 2539 views | leitrimblue |
| Sex. on 13:01 - Sep 23 by hoppy |
I'm seeing a recurring theme here... but it appears you're trying to sell that as a positive? |
Just trying to be helpful | | | |
| Sex. on 13:12 - Sep 23 with 2534 views | hoppy |
| Sex. on 13:09 - Sep 23 by leitrimblue |
Just trying to be helpful |
Steering someone towards being close to Haverhill is helpful? Blimey... next you'll start promoting Jaywick as the ideal staycation location... | |
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| Sex. on 13:15 - Sep 23 with 2530 views | jeera |
| Sex. on 13:12 - Sep 23 by hoppy |
Steering someone towards being close to Haverhill is helpful? Blimey... next you'll start promoting Jaywick as the ideal staycation location... |
At only 1 hour, 16 minutes, Haverhill to Jaywick isn't a bad run.
So holidays sorted. [Post edited 23 Sep 2020 13:15]
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| Sex. on 13:19 - Sep 23 with 2524 views | leitrimblue |
| Sex. on 13:12 - Sep 23 by hoppy |
Steering someone towards being close to Haverhill is helpful? Blimey... next you'll start promoting Jaywick as the ideal staycation location... |
Jaywick is a tad underrated. It's clearly not got the cultural highpoints of Haverhill (not many places do) but it could possibly be described as up an coming with plenty of investment potential? | | | |
| Sex. on 13:19 - Sep 23 with 2523 views | jeera |
| Sex. on 09:45 - Sep 23 by hoppy |
There’s also Horringer that could be considered... always used to be nice, and Ickworth Park on the doorstep for lovely walks too, and a small stones throw from Bury.
Or the jewel in the crown of villages within 10 miles from Bury... Brockley Green - nothing much to note there now, but I was born in a house in Chapel Lane and lived there for the first 15 years of my life... and I turned out alright! |
Is there a commemorative plaque? | |
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| Sex. on 13:19 - Sep 23 with 2521 views | WeWereZombies |
| Sex. on 12:28 - Sep 23 by clive_baker |
Could always fly, I guess. Park up in one of his own private hangers and then it's just a short 17 mile walk across his land home. |
If you have a private hanger surely you can park at Gatwick? | |
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| Sex. on 13:20 - Sep 23 with 2520 views | jeera |
| Sex. on 12:35 - Sep 23 by SouperJim |
I live in Barrow (no stalkers please) and it's a lovely village. Two pubs, the shoes is spit and sawdust, the willow is shallots and sherry. Two decent shops, a nice friendly villagey one and a godawful happy shopper style one that's still useful for a late evening booze run. Plus a really quite decent chippy and a post office and little cafe at lock and load. People are quite nice overall, the odd bit of village drama if you bother to listen, but nothing that would put anyone off living here. Somewhat curious preoccupation with wild ducks.
4 stars. |
Does Yogi still have the village store? | |
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