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Moving to Norfolk

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  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,288
    Chizz said:
    Alwaysneil said:
    On the plus side, plenty of properties set back from the norfolk broads that will be right on the broads woth rover frobtage.



    Thanks that explains things.
  • Photollery
    Photollery Posts: 119
    I travelled extensively around Norfolk for years, I have friends in Hethersett, Norwich, Roughton, Coltishall and further away in Halesworth, Diss area. My daughter lived in Wymondham, which I thought was a lovely small town, with a railway station, think the Queens Head pub was excellent.
    I might end up there one day, but the wife has a job in the City of London, so no chance with her current commute from Leigh On Sea being less then a hour each way.

    I found the coastal areas very quiet in the winter, but too busy in the summer. If you are 15 mins from the coast (and won’t be under water in 20 years) that works.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,827
    Alwaysneil said:
    On the plus side, plenty of properties set back from the norfolk broads that will be right on the broads woth rover frobtage.
    Do not post without glasses on.

    with river frontage.
  • WrightCharlie
    WrightCharlie Posts: 749
    FWIW, did the drive down to Stone Crossing on Saturday, there's parking on the Rainham platform side of the station (Charles Street) and a footbridge to the London bound platform. Station is a bit of a ghost town.
    Train direct to Charlton takes 28 mins and they run every half hour both ways so quick and easy to get back to the car. Then only a hop, skip and a jump to get back through the tunnel.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,917
    Chizz said:
    Alwaysneil said:
    On the plus side, plenty of properties set back from the norfolk broads that will be right on the broads woth rover frobtage.



    Luckily the kid morphs into Duncan Goodhew at the end, so he'll be alright.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,140
    Chizz said:
    Alwaysneil said:
    On the plus side, plenty of properties set back from the norfolk broads that will be right on the broads woth rover frobtage.



    If 12 people hadn't lolled this, I might have thought it was complete gobbledegook. Thanks Lifers.
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,063
    WrightCharlie said:
    FWIW, did the drive down to Stone Crossing on Saturday, there's parking on the Rainham platform side of the station (Charles Street) and a footbridge to the London bound platform. Station is a bit of a ghost town.
    Train direct to Charlton takes 28 mins and they run every half hour both ways so quick and easy to get back to the car. Then only a hop, skip and a jump to get back through the tunnel.
    If only that facility wad the other side of the river so we wouldn't have to pay a fiver to cross and go back PLUS train fare. 

    Sounds like it's possibly a few mins quicker if you time it right, but more expensive...is that the gist? 

    Assuming there is free parking, I guess it also solves the issue of new parking restrictions. 

    Obviously, still can't get on the beers 

    Missing any factors? 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,921
    Any of you tried coming off the M11 at say Epping or Debden, getting the Central Line to Stratford, then Jubillee to North Greenwich?  

    Bit of a faff but must be quicker and cheaper than having to cross the bridge and then train from Stone Crossing? 
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,063
    Just looked up Epping 

    £6 to park and 1hr 7m to the Valley.... 

    Which is basically the same as driving via Blackwell will be when they start charging 

    I really want travelling by public transport to work... but it basically works out more expensive and/or less convenient than driving however you currently carve it (well... unless you factor in being able to drink... and/or being able to switch off a bit on journeys.. which, to be fair, make it worth it to me sometimes) 

    Good suggestions though, AFKA. Will probably try one out sometime... just for the experience/when there are traffic issues 

    Redbridge was the other one people would sometimes do 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,709
    When working in the City my boss used to drive to Audley End from Mildenhall and train into London from there. Don’t know how that would work and how much it’ll cost.

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  • red10
    red10 Posts: 843
    Thing is, people shouldn't have to be looking at options for planes, trains and automobiles to get to a football match. All about the money, fines, residents parking fees etc. Couldn't care less about serving the people they represent. 80% didn't want this apparently but hey ho.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,709
    any of our Norfolk Addicks on here selling this lovely gaff?

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152436194#/?channel=RES_BUY
  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,930
    LargeAddick said:
    any of our Norfolk Addicks on here selling this lovely gaff?

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152436194#/?channel=RES_BUY
    Not guilty.

    But it's handy for Potters Resort if you like your indoor bowls with the World Championships there in January.
  • WishIdStayedinthePub
    WishIdStayedinthePub Posts: 648
    Blackheathen said:
     WishIdStayedinthePub said:
    Cromer seems to be a favourite amongst friends that have moved up there.  Had some great holidays at Hemsby and on the Broads.

    I'll give you 18 months before you start pointing at planes.
    Very happy memories of a boat trip around the Broads on leaving school with a few friends.  I wonder if they’ve done anything about the Potter Higham bridge yet, so low that it was almost impossible to get through for amateurs like us.  I remember families picnicking on the bank enjoying the sight of all the scraped hulls.
    Ditto - we did a trip after A-levels.  We couldn't believe they'd hired a boat to eight 18 year-old boys but when we saw it, we realised they couldn't have hired it to anyone else!

    Immediately took the restrictors off and could get the nose out of the water on full power (of a 40 foot barge).  Eventually blew the head gasket.  It was 1986, so we were watching the world cup.  There was only one socket, so we rigged the socket to take a tv and stereo.  It just meant both were live and we had to operate the controls with pencils.

    Finished off by keeping Norwich awake all night with an epic, drunken water fight that finished with someone letting off a dry powder extinguisher and a frantic exit that blew the bloody doors off.  

    We spent the last day of our holiday repairing all the damage.  Somehow, we passed the inspection and got our deposit back.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,940
    LargeAddick said:
    any of our Norfolk Addicks on here selling this lovely gaff?

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152436194#/?channel=RES_BUY
    Lol - the only splash of colour in the whole place!

    Must be like living in a black and white film.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,939
    Off_it said:
    LargeAddick said:
    any of our Norfolk Addicks on here selling this lovely gaff?

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152436194#/?channel=RES_BUY
    Lol - the only splash of colour in the whole place!

    Must be like living in a black and white film.
    Looks like a airbnb
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,783
    That house was where the AHA Take on Me video was filmed.
  • WrightCharlie
    WrightCharlie Posts: 749
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    WrightCharlie said:
    FWIW, did the drive down to Stone Crossing on Saturday, there's parking on the Rainham platform side of the station (Charles Street) and a footbridge to the London bound platform. Station is a bit of a ghost town.
    Train direct to Charlton takes 28 mins and they run every half hour both ways so quick and easy to get back to the car. Then only a hop, skip and a jump to get back through the tunnel.
    If only that facility wad the other side of the river so we wouldn't have to pay a fiver to cross and go back PLUS train fare. 

    Sounds like it's possibly a few mins quicker if you time it right, but more expensive...is that the gist? 

    Assuming there is free parking, I guess it also solves the issue of new parking restrictions. 

    Obviously, still can't get on the beers 

    Missing any factors? 
    No you got it, that's about it. I got a lift to Stone as my partners mum lives in Kent so it fitted with her plans for the day.
    For the Birmingham game last Saturday I did a train to Cambridge, then one to Farringdon and then another one straight to Charlton. It was a long journey, about 3 hours each way for me but meant I didn't have to worry about driving and having a couple of pints.
    I can't make it for Stockport but for Wrexham I'm going to try driving to Marks Tey (45 mins for me) then train to Stratford and connection to North Greenwich station (about 90 mins in total on both trains) and breaking my fast on the way to the ground at the River Ale House.....
  • WrightCharlie
    WrightCharlie Posts: 749
    Just in case it's useful to anyone, I've been looking up how to get from North Greenwich station to the ground...... both walking and by bus...... thought I'd post it here:-

    Walking:- 

    From the station go straight down Monto Way

    At end go left on E Parkside

    First right on W Parkside

    Go past Neal Street on right

    Cross straight over John Harrison Way 

    Continuing on W Parkside

    Past Dryden Rd, Hubbard St & Gilroy St

    Turn right onto Peartree Way 

    Go past Horn Link Way on left

    At roundabout take 1st exit on Bugsbys Way

    Follow Bugsbys Way and turn right at Hope & Anchor Lane

    Follow Hope & Anchor Lane straight into Charlton Church Lane

     According to Google it'd take a little over 40 mins........ but I find it's always a bit quicker than they say.


    Buses from N Greenwich to Charlton:-

    These each take around 12 mins or so according to TFL website. Get off the buses around the Woolwich Road/Church Lane crossroads or Charlton station....... depending on which number you catch. They all run frequently so it looks pretty easy really.

    The names in brackets are the destination which I'm hoping is the one on the front of the bus.......  :)

    161 (Chislehurst), 180 (Erith/Fraser Road) or 472 (Gayton Road/Abbey Wood) from Stop A at the station.

    486 (Bexleyheath) from Stop B.

    I'm planning on getting the bus there (as I'm trying to be at the ground for around 1pm) and walking back to N Greenwich as I'm assuming the roads will be chockablock after the game as it's sounding like there may be a full crowd...... hope so...... I'm really looking forward to it! COYR!!

  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,412
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still

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  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,492
    Off_it said:
    LargeAddick said:
    any of our Norfolk Addicks on here selling this lovely gaff?

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152436194#/?channel=RES_BUY
    Lol - the only splash of colour in the whole place!

    Must be like living in a black and white film.
    In case anyone hasn't realised, you have to look though all the photos to see why!
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,786
    Braziliance said:
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still
    Good luck. Had a mate move to Norfolk 20 years ago, no one has seen them since
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,412
    PrincessFiona said:
    Off_it said:
    LargeAddick said:
    any of our Norfolk Addicks on here selling this lovely gaff?

    https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/152436194#/?channel=RES_BUY
    Lol - the only splash of colour in the whole place!

    Must be like living in a black and white film.
    In case anyone hasn't realised, you have to look though all the photos to see why!
    I had a look through all the photos cause the house was so beautiful, that Charlton shirt is the most out of place looking thing I've seen. 😂

    Surely have one of the white or black kits at least 
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,412
    fenlandaddick said:
    Braziliance said:
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still
    Good luck. Had a mate move to Norfolk 20 years ago, no one has seen them since
    As in not very often or completely MIA? 😂

    Cheers mate 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,976
    edited February 7
    Braziliance said:
    fenlandaddick said:
    Braziliance said:
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still
    Good luck. Had a mate move to Norfolk 20 years ago, no one has seen them since
    As in not very often or completely MIA? 😂

    Cheers mate 
    Having second thought's now are ya mate...😉
  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,234
    Braziliance said:
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still
    Hi mate, I live in Norwich. Where abouts you moving to? I used to go to every home game but over the years I have had other commitments so only go to selective games. Would be good to catch up with you for a beer in the city.
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 1,786
    Braziliance said:
    fenlandaddick said:
    Braziliance said:
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still
    Good luck. Had a mate move to Norfolk 20 years ago, no one has seen them since
    As in not very often or completely MIA? 😂

    Cheers mate 
    Completely AWOL

  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,412
    eastterrace6168 said:
    Braziliance said:
    fenlandaddick said:
    Braziliance said:
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still
    Good luck. Had a mate move to Norfolk 20 years ago, no one has seen them since
    As in not very often or completely MIA? 😂

    Cheers mate 
    Having second thought's now are ya mate...😉
    Now bricking it.

    fenlandaddick said:
    Braziliance said:
    fenlandaddick said:
    Braziliance said:
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still
    Good luck. Had a mate move to Norfolk 20 years ago, no one has seen them since
    As in not very often or completely MIA? 😂

    Cheers mate 
    Completely AWOL

    Cheers. Looks like I'll be picking somewhere else then 😂😉
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,412
    KettsJohn said:
    Braziliance said:
    I'm moving to Norwich next week. 

    Does anyone else live there and travel to Charlton still
    Hi mate, I live in Norwich. Where abouts you moving to? I used to go to every home game but over the years I have had other commitments so only go to selective games. Would be good to catch up with you for a beer in the city.
    Right near the city centre mate.

    That would be nice when I'm settled, thank you 👍🏻
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,205
    A mate of mine moved to Dereham, a couple of years ago. Took him some time to adjust to the slower pace of life. Would not swap it now. 
    Wish you all the best with your move.

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