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If work was always near Reading station then maybe these ideas would be worthwhile. But back to the original spec of somewhere within roughly an hours drive where is the cheapest place? OK will accept somewhere where all the schools are 2, but keeping away from the 3's and 4's (to do a big picture scan like this its necessary). When there is a shortlist of places more investigation can be done.Leave a comment:
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Where to live?
Bristol is an hour away from Reading. And when that fancy-dan railway electrification happens it'll be 15 minutes less.Last edited by I just need to test it; 27 November 2015, 07:06.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by MarkT View PostTrust me, having a 1 on the Ofsted just proves they are particularly good at lying to the inspectors. My eldest has been bullied out of three schools because of his Autism, by far the worst was the cat 1 school. Arrogant doesn't describe the head.
Better off going to the school as the kids come out and see what's going on and talk to existing parents.
My wife's best friend talked us through the OSFTED complaint process and the best way of phrasing the complaint. The school dropped a grade the next year.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by CoolCat View PostWhere to live
So an IT worker, working along the M4 corridor, mostly working in and around Reading. 2 kids one primary and one secondary.
Want a 3 bed semi with garage and drive, guaranteed catchment area access to an ofsted rated one (or two at a push if absolutely essential but no worse) primary and secondary school. Want to live within walking distance to a train station.
Within commuting distance (say an hour by car) of such jobs, and meeting these requirements, where is the cheapest place to live? Or selection of the cheapest places?
Any ideas?
Cheers
Better off going to the school as the kids come out and see what's going on and talk to existing parents.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by GlenW View PostJust make sure you avoid Tadley like the plague! ******* tulip hole populated by ******* retarded arseholes.Leave a comment:
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Slough, Burnham, Langley
or preferably
Wraysbury, Maidenhead, Wokingham, Finchampstead.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by Martin Scroatman View PostWestbury, Wiltshire.
You'd get a nice charcter detached property for the price of your semi in Berkshire.
Get the train to reading @ 1 hour.
OP - Look at Hungerford...Leave a comment:
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