Reply to: Buying a house - family loans & tax investigations?

[threaded]

It is? I thought the main train from Edinburgh to Penzance (which stops at Newcastle and Durham and Darlington) went through it? I used to pass Sheffield when coming up to university in Durham from Cornwall, but that was a few years back.

I think you mean Doncaster.

Sheffield only has a train service at all because of Blunkett.

[cailin maith]

The pubs on Oxford Road used to be better, I presume you mean the Thirsty Scholar and the Salisbury?

The others are much of a muchness

Sheffield is better for pubs Sally!

No way.... sheffield is tulipter than a tulip thing!

And my ex-husband is there, so I vote we blow the stinking hell hole up!

[DaveB]

Actually you're right - I've just checked on thetrainline and it only takes a couple of hours.

Dammit, time to move!

[SallyAnne]

It is? I thought the main train from Edinburgh to Penzance (which stops at Newcastle and Durham and Darlington) went through it? I used to pass Sheffield when coming up to university in Durham from Cornwall, but that was a few years back.

Actually you're right - I've just checked on thetrainline and it only takes a couple of hours. I used to think it took forever to get there!!!
I think nothing of going to Manchester or London or Edinburgh...but for some reason I think Sheffield is so far away!!

[d000hg]

But Sheffield is an utter pain in the backside to get to from the North East

It is? I thought the main train from Edinburgh to Penzance (which stops at Newcastle and Durham and Darlington) went through it? I used to pass Sheffield when coming up to university in Durham from Cornwall, but that was a few years back.

[Bagpuss]

There's a Gay pub in t'city centre called "The Butt and Ben" someone vandalised it to Butt and Bend

[SallyAnne]

The pubs on Oxford Road used to be better, I presume you mean the Thirsty Scholar and the Salisbury?

The others are much of a muchness

Sheffield is better for pubs Sally!

I've been to Sheffield a few times (my ex's mam used to live there) - I was always impressed with the amount of pubs named after cats! And beer menu's on tables!!! Very cool indeed

But Sheffield is an utter pain in the backside to get to from the North East

[Bagpuss]

The pubs on Oxford Road used to be better, I presume you mean the Thirsty Scholar and the Salisbury?

The others are much of a muchness

Sheffield is better for pubs Sally!

[SallyAnne]

No, apart from the Northern quarter (which is recent), drinking in Manchester is pretty rubbish for a city, too many theme/trendy bars. Sheffield is much better for pubs, but then is rubbish for clubs.

No, no, no!!!!

You have: -

all 3 at Oxford Road are super cool (a metaller one, and 2 others - forget what they're called)
City Road
Brittons Protectorate
Galvins (even the new version is lovely)
Nags Head
Sun Inn
The other one (Nags, Sun and another one in the next street along)
You have the 2 chop houses
The 3 boozers at Exchange square

And they are just off the top of my head.

Plus you have all of Deansgate Lock, which in the summer is lovely. And all the posh tottie places up the end of Deasgate.

And like you say, the Northern Quarter.

I dont much go in for the Printworks style boozers, but they are there for people who want them.

And plenty more in between!

The place rocks!

[Bagpuss]

No, apart from the Northern quarter (which is recent), drinking in Manchester is pretty rubbish for a city, too many theme/trendy bars. Sheffield is much better for pubs, but then is rubbish for clubs.

[SallyAnne]

Oh yeah, those flats are selling at auction now for circa 120k. I might buy one if you are up for paying those exorbitant rents again?

PS that's a bit harsh on Warrington, the town centre was made over recently and there are some really nice suburbs with nice pubs and good restaurants.

I've never really thought Manchester has a good pub scene, much better for clubs however.

Ah Manchester is the best place to drink in the country - you have to know where you're going though.

I've never hated a place as much as Warrington in my entire life. I still shudder now when I think of it. I hated every single thing about it. Even the people were horrible - they all had massive chips on their shoulders cause they weren't scousers and they weren't mancunians...they were a nothingness entity in the middle.

<breathe>

[Bagpuss]

Oh yeah, those flats are selling at auction now for circa 120k. I might buy one if you are up for paying those exorbitant rents again?

PS that's a bit harsh on Warrington, the town centre was made over recently and there are some really nice suburbs with nice pubs and good restaurants.

I've never really thought Manchester has a good pub scene, much better for clubs however.

[SallyAnne]

No wonder you spent so much! It must have been 30 minutes from your hotel.
They do have hotels in Warrington you know, and it does have a lot of pubs!

I rented a flat in the Hacienda man - it was the cooolest thing EVER!

I did stay in Warrington when I first went down but I hated it. The place was an utter sh*t hole - the nicest pub I could find was Yates, which tells a story!

Now my beautiful swanky flat in the Hacienda...just up from 24 hours Sainsburies...accross thew road from City Road and Deansgate Locks....ah man, it was sweet sweet sweet!

[Moscow Mule]

Interesting. I thought that getting help from family was the traditional/proper way of getting a house in the UK, at least before 100% mortgages became available?

Yes, and I don't think there's anything legal to stop you from doing it, but you have to declare it properly.

[Bagpuss]

No wonder you spent so much! It must have been 30 minutes from your hotel.
They do have hotels in Warrington you know, and it does have a lot of pubs!