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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just bought a new house, needs a quite a bit of work surrounded by fields right in the sticks all seems a bit daunting what the hell have we let ourselves in for never lived in the countryside before any advice from fabsters

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Stinging nettles can be a great source of fun

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just looks like it's going to out paid to play time for a little while on the plus side plenty of room for a hot tub and not overlooked

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just looks like it's going to out paid to play time for a little while on the plus side plenty of room for a hot tub and not overlooked"

Put paid to play time? I don't think so, fab friends play & paint parties at yours I think!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Just looks like it's going to out paid to play time for a little while on the plus side plenty of room for a hot tub and not overlooked

Put paid to play time? I don't think so, fab friends play & paint parties at yours I think!"

Now that sounds like a plan have already had some offers of help

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watch out for the cock crowing in the morning

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Watch out for the cock crowing in the morning "

Fucking cocks !!!

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

As a former country boy, best advice is embrace the countryside, get to know locals and even join in with events. Take up a country sport ( I still love shooting even now), visit the local ale house. I love the countryside and have to say community spirit is usually great.

I wish you every happiness and love in your new home

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

Living in the sticks in an big old house and I love it but....

Be seriously good at DIY as these places are money pits.

Enjoy the sound of cockerels in the morning,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Did you not realise what needed doing before you bought it?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"As a former country boy, best advice is embrace the countryside, get to know locals and even join in with events. Take up a country sport ( I still love shooting even now), visit the local ale house. I love the countryside and have to say community spirit is usually great.

I wish you every happiness and love in your new home "

Shooting is one if the first things I want to get involved in so does my son he wants to go beating, going to try and get involved as much a possible with the community

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Living in the sticks in an big old house and I love it but....

Be seriously good at DIY as these places are money pits.

Enjoy the sound of cockerels in the morning,

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DIY is not my strong point better at getting people in

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Did you not realise what needed doing before you bought it?

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Yes we did just got to realise can't do it all at once it's got storage heaters at the moment I think the first thing is to decide what to change it to lpg or oil central heating

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By *ollie_JCouple
over a year ago

London

Oil is a fortune, when we came here ten years ago it was 28p per litre now it's around 57p, but if you do get onto boilerjuice to order

You can get gas if their s a main nearby. My quote was about £1000 to get connected (digging etc) and then around £1500 to change the boiler etc,

I didnt think the savings justified the cost.

Currently the spend on oil is around £1500 a year.

Get used to old school, ie no t shirts in winter, it's jumpers and socks indoors

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley


"As a former country boy, best advice is embrace the countryside, get to know locals and even join in with events. Take up a country sport ( I still love shooting even now), visit the local ale house. I love the countryside and have to say community spirit is usually great.

I wish you every happiness and love in your new home

Shooting is one if the first things I want to get involved in so does my son he wants to go beating, going to try and get involved as much a possible with the community "

Start either at local pub or farm and ask farmer if they can help your son to learn. I taught loads of kids and adults over the years and one of the guns once they know you will show you the ropes. Best advice is buy soon warm and water proof clothes and a good pair of boots, no one is happy when you are cold and wet

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

Get yourself some wellies, enjoy country life and your new home

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


" ......... going to try and get involved as much a possible with the community "

That usually takes about 20 years

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"As a former country boy, best advice is embrace the countryside, get to know locals and even join in with events. Take up a country sport ( I still love shooting even now), visit the local ale house. I love the countryside and have to say community spirit is usually great.

I wish you every happiness and love in your new home

Shooting is one if the first things I want to get involved in so does my son he wants to go beating, going to try and get involved as much a possible with the community

Start either at local pub or farm and ask farmer if they can help your son to learn. I taught loads of kids and adults over the years and one of the guns once they know you will show you the ropes. Best advice is buy soon warm and water proof clothes and a good pair of boots, no one is happy when you are cold and wet "

Luckily I know some of the local farmers because I work in agriculture so hopefully bit of a head start

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley


"As a former country boy, best advice is embrace the countryside, get to know locals and even join in with events. Take up a country sport ( I still love shooting even now), visit the local ale house. I love the countryside and have to say community spirit is usually great.

I wish you every happiness and love in your new home

Shooting is one if the first things I want to get involved in so does my son he wants to go beating, going to try and get involved as much a possible with the community

Start either at local pub or farm and ask farmer if they can help your son to learn. I taught loads of kids and adults over the years and one of the guns once they know you will show you the ropes. Best advice is buy soon warm and water proof clothes and a good pair of boots, no one is happy when you are cold and wet

Luckily I know some of the local farmers because I work in agriculture so hopefully bit of a head start "

You already half way there, safe shooting

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"As a former country boy, best advice is embrace the countryside, get to know locals and even join in with events. Take up a country sport ( I still love shooting even now), visit the local ale house. I love the countryside and have to say community spirit is usually great.

I wish you every happiness and love in your new home

Shooting is one if the first things I want to get involved in so does my son he wants to go beating, going to try and get involved as much a possible with the community

Start either at local pub or farm and ask farmer if they can help your son to learn. I taught loads of kids and adults over the years and one of the guns once they know you will show you the ropes. Best advice is buy soon warm and water proof clothes and a good pair of boots, no one is happy when you are cold and wet "

No chance of gas near by, I suppose it's just one of the compromises about living in the countryside along with no phone signal and really slow internet

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


" ......... going to try and get involved as much a possible with the community

That usually takes about 20 years "

Yeah but we are really really friendly

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Get yourself some wellies, enjoy country life and your new home "

Thank you

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By * and K coupleTV/TS
over a year ago

Lincolnshire


"Just bought a new house, needs a quite a bit of work surrounded by fields right in the sticks all seems a bit daunting what the hell have we let ourselves in for never lived in the countryside before any advice from fabsters"

Make sure there isnt a Bull in the field if you go for a play in the bushes

Ive just done a complete refurb from scratch in the house we just brought,i love doing them,this is number 12.

Have fun in the county and enjoy doing the house up

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just bought a new house, needs a quite a bit of work surrounded by fields right in the sticks all seems a bit daunting what the hell have we let ourselves in for never lived in the countryside before any advice from fabsters"

Our friends moved out of town into a lovely cottage in a local village.

Their only regrets are only having one bathroom as when family visit that is not an enjoyable sharing experience at all.

Also the cost of taxis. Their social circle live in town and whilst picking them up to bring into town is something we all happily do the £16 to £20 taxi fare home is a bit of a stinger.

Apart from that they love it, cockerels and all, including a fabulous village pub )))

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't expect it to be quiet

All sorts of country sounds like live stock chickens owls!

Get a good outside light!

Hope the farmer does not separate the lambs from their mums near you...it's heart wrenching!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Don't expect it to be quiet

All sorts of country sounds like live stock chickens owls!

Get a good outside light!

Hope the farmer does not separate the lambs from their mums near you...it's heart wrenching!"

Oh no not silence of the lamb no it's all arable around the house so should be pretty quiet

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich


"Did you not realise what needed doing before you bought it?

Yes we did just got to realise can't do it all at once it's got storage heaters at the moment I think the first thing is to decide what to change it to lpg or oil central heating "

We've got lpg, we just pay by direct debit and they come and check the tank and fill it up when needed.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Did you not realise what needed doing before you bought it?

Yes we did just got to realise can't do it all at once it's got storage heaters at the moment I think the first thing is to decide what to change it to lpg or oil central heating

We've got lpg, we just pay by direct debit and they come and check the tank and fill it up when needed."

The only thing that put me off LPG is being tied into one supplier

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As someone who has spent the best part of 8 years renovating a house:

1) Start from the top down.

2) Do the bathroom first. There is nothing like being able to take a long hot bath after spending all day working on other parts of the house.

3) Do the master bedroom next. Have somewhere nice and warm and relaxing you can retire to where you can close the door on everything else. Your sanity will thank you for it.

4) You can always make do without a kitchen - but you'll find it tough going without a toilet and a shower!

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

all the best in your new home

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Stinging nettles can be a great source of fun "

I have loads you can have, free to a good home. Just come and dig them up

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"As someone who has spent the best part of 8 years renovating a house:

1) Start from the top down.

2) Do the bathroom first. There is nothing like being able to take a long hot bath after spending all day working on other parts of the house.

3) Do the master bedroom next. Have somewhere nice and warm and relaxing you can retire to where you can close the door on everything else. Your sanity will thank you for it.

4) You can always make do without a kitchen - but you'll find it tough going without a toilet and a shower!"

Thanks for that it's looking at the whole project as a whole that looks daunting just got to do one thing at a time

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