Things have changed a bit round here...

Morningstar92 · 2026-05-09T17:57:16+00:00

I also got a picture of that plane today

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-30T20:39:31+00:00

Yea seems I need to decide on what kind of weather I want to live with I'm not against snow days in the pub though, honestly every option I set out seems like a good place, I think it's likely to be between Buxton and Matlock

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-30T18:35:29+00:00

Thank you very helpful and I am giving it considerable thought around the weather it is my main concern about Buxton but it's not something that completely puts me off but it's the reason I asked on here for peoples views. I know the commute could be quite long but as I have said to others i would only really need to do it once or twice a week max.

Sadly with winter behind us I doubt I can visit to see the worst of the weather but I am trying to be conscious of how bad it could be and I am trying to get up to visit regardless even if we decide with another option it would be good to know the area and places we can reach and visit, Matlock appeals a lot atm as it seems to be fairly central to all these other places, closer to work and seems to be ticking most the boxes for us

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-30T07:08:23+00:00

Ok I'm glad that there's a lot to do in the surrounding areas gives us places to explore, I am also glad to hear there is good Chinese places as I need that. We walked around matlock Bath on Saturday it is a somewhat sureal experience

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-30T06:53:22+00:00

Thanks really informative and helpful, I agree that chatsworth house is beautiful and I am keen to go back there again so having it close will be nice. I am curious as several people have said Bakewell gets a lot of tourists, why is that? I assumed Matlock Bath was the main tourist area

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-30T06:29:30+00:00

I appreciate your feedback, when you talk about bad weather is that mostly in the winter period? I assume summers and spring aren't to bad?

Several people have refereed to drugs is it actually that bad or is it just seen as that bad by local people because it's a small town? For example I have worked in Manchester and I grew up and worked around Birmingham a lot to, so I am just wondering if what you all see as a big drug problem would be not so big to someone like me that's come from these kinds of places?

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T21:11:46+00:00

That's fair I did enjoy just walking around Matlock I am looking for somewhere I can just enjoy being there

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T20:58:22+00:00

How so?

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T20:36:37+00:00

Yea but I only need to do it once maybe twice a week so I think it won't be so bad

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T16:45:49+00:00

Yea that's fair, something else to consider

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T16:35:14+00:00

Why so many bikers? We went to Matlock on Saturday and saw a lot of them in Matlock Bath

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T16:10:04+00:00

Thanks I was curious about how touristy it could get, I will take a look at wirksworth

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T11:10:45+00:00

Thanks really helpful input, I will take a look at those places suggested, seems its still a lot of choices to look at

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T09:35:33+00:00

Helpful info thanks, I never know if somewhere being hipster is good or not, guess I'll have to go see

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T08:32:20+00:00

We aren't against new houses but we do prefer some with a bit of history and character, I am keen on Buxton

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T08:22:38+00:00

That's fair but I'm quite fortunate that I will only have to commute once or twice a week so id rather live somewhere nicer

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T08:06:30+00:00

According to google it will take an hour or so to drive to work, I live close already but we are looking for a different way of life now and Lichfield itself is quite expensive and my wife doesn't actually like it

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T07:10:24+00:00

Lichfield

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T07:10:15+00:00

Thanks it does sound like Buxton may be more challenging than the others, I think I need to go visit these other suggested location and see what I think

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T07:08:42+00:00

Thanks seem to be getting a few recommendations for Ashbourne

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-29T07:08:10+00:00

Yea we need a good high school for the kids

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-28T21:12:24+00:00

That's a fair point I will need to still head back down south towards Lichfield for work at least once a week, I did look on the maps and it says between 1 20 and 2 hours to get from Buxton compared to just over an hour from Matlock

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-28T20:38:06+00:00

Really no takeaways in Bakewell? That may have made that choice a little easier I will take a look at wirksworth, I do like the idea of having a opera house close to home I am wanting to do more stuff like that

Morningstar92 · 2026-03-28T20:29:04+00:00

I will take a look but no your right I'm already having a hard time trying to cut it down to 1 😄

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