How can i make a move to the country?

Question

i live in london and is wanting a change as it is needed after living in london.i have no money and no connection anywhere else,nothing .have ypu done the same.i know some people would say stay where you are and then move but im not happy and this makes it harder

Answer 1

the story 'er indoors tells reminds me of when I was young ... I lived in a small rural village and two families from London moved in, they had jobs with a local company ... everyone was very suspicious of them, they were "incomers" and "intruders" and we were convinced they wouldn't last ... one family went back to London within six months as they couldn't stand it, the other stuck it out and eventually became part of the village

life in the country can be tough, there's not that much work around and local people are wary of employing outsiders, guess you can't blame them as they want what work there is to be given to local people who are struggling too

if you're really determined to move out of London, one way to do it is to keep your (hopefully well-paid) London job and commute

Answer 2

I did it 15 years ago, and believe me it was extremely hard.

My Husband was made redundant from Rover, in Longbridge, and I always said I would move to Cornwall, once he wasn't tied to his job at Rover, and we did just that, but oh my God, what a shock we got.

We were suddenly in a rural village, with no money, there was no public transport, and my Husband was unemployed. We had an old banger, that gave up shortly after we moved, and we were stuck in the middle of no-where with no transport, no job, and very little money.

Local people were suspicious of us, and when local jobs came up, we weren't even considered, and the jobs were always given to local born people.

Signing on the Dole was a nightmare, and my husband was cycling the 10 miles each fortnight to the local job centre, and he was bullied into finding a job, and threatened his money would be stopped if he didn't.

Jobs are poorly paid, and many rural communities live in poverty. You can't just hop on a bus to the town to buy cheap groceries, we found ourselves shopping at the tiny local store, where prices were geared at holidaymakers, and we soon felt extremely poverty stricken, not even being able to afford a haircut. Very soon we LOOKED poverty stricken too.(I once vowed I would never have that "on the dole" look, but we did, and our self esteem soon diminished)

Our kids were bullied at school, and we were treated like common criminals, but although I begged my husband to take me "home" he kept telling me to stick it out, as things will get better.

They DID get better, as my husband managed to get a part time job as a street cleaner with the local council, and I got a job as a barmaid in the local pub.(crappy jobs, but at least it was a start) Hubby was taken on full time, and I got a job as a teachers assistant soon after.

Our 3 kids have all married local Cornish people, and things are now great, as there are only the 2 of us now, and I have finally settled in Cornwall.

Please don't always assume life is wonderful in the Countryside, as it is tough, and very difficult to get ahead, when people keep kicking you down, ( and believe me they will) The grass isn't greener in the Country, it's tougher.I've gone through it, and come out the other side, and believe me, although I am enjoying living in rural Cornwall now, I wouldn't wish those first 5 years on my worst enemy.

Answer 3

Any move depends on what planning you have, to do.

and what skills you have if you intend to work.

if you want to work, you can maybe look at rural hotels that offer live in jobs. that way you have a job and a place to stay.

There may also be other rural jobs that offer accomodation.

I sugget that you pick a general area and explore opportunities there.

check this site for some jobs

http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsdaily...

Answer 4

Sounds like me 13 years ago.  I lived in the Midlands and wanted more than anything to move from the big city into the countryside, but could not think of a way to do it.  I lived in a council house at the time and thought I would go for an 'exchange'.  I was very lucky and managed to get one in Somerset, where I have lived for 13 years and have a great life!  I had no money, no job and knew no one.  If I can do it, anyone can!

A suggestion, usually, the places you are looking for, certainly here anyway, work is pretty much seasonal.  If you look for something in the summer months, sometimes they also have accommodation included.  While you have that job, look for something more permanent.  It depends on where you are looking to go.  Try for somewhere where there are new developments going up and new industrial estates, usually that means things are on the up.

Good luck and don't give up!

:o)

Answer 5

Look on the internet for jobs and housing in the countryside where you want to live. Research different areas to see what would suit you best.