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- Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:23 pm
- Forum: Moving to Hastings & St Leonards
- Topic: Planning to move to the area on retirement
- Replies: 14
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Re: Planning to move to the area on retirement
Not so much of the retired 'old' teachers group silver fox, we are the new 50's <!-- s;) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_e_wink.gif" alt=";)" title="Wink" /><!-- s;) --> If we could find the energy and use our combined experience then we could start a workshop here for the local kids, they are in d...
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: Moving to Hastings & St Leonards
- Topic: Planning to move to the area on retirement
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8808
Re: Planning to move to the area on retirement
Warrior Square was allegedly the place where you went to buy drugs, but has now been restored to it's orginal purpose, I have been there at night without problems. There is also an Alcohol ban in most public parks, on the beach and dogs have to be kept on leads in most public places. It is the most ...
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 6:46 pm
- Forum: Moving to Hastings & St Leonards
- Topic: Areas to avoid??
- Replies: 29
- Views: 22665
Re: Areas to avoid??
I lived in Notting Hill Gate in 1963 and I loved it. At the time it was reported to be a very dangerous place to live because of race riots. I was 17 and my boyfriend was 18, we both went where we wanted to go either individually or together and neither of us had any problems. On one occasion we wer...
- Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:56 pm
- Forum: Moving to Hastings & St Leonards
- Topic: Planning to move to the area on retirement
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8808
Re: Planning to move to the area on retirement
You are welcome. It is a big move to make at this time of life and in reality once you have made it there is no going back as far as buying property is concerned. There are very few properties with lifts along the seafront. If you have physical restrictions I would suggest a purpose built flat. Many...
- Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:08 pm
- Forum: Moving to Hastings & St Leonards
- Topic: Planning to move to the area on retirement
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8808
Re: Planning to move to the area on retirement
Hello I retired to St Leonards On Sea from West London 4 years ago and I am female and live alone. I will give you my experience. I am a 'born and bred' Londoner and swore I would never leave London, but it is no fun living there on a Pension and I had outgrown much of what I used to do. I did not k...
