moving in my mind

No this isnt a blog special about my mind powers (I'll save that for another day), but rather that moving house out to the country is still on my mind.

I think I mentioned before, or at the very least hinted somewhere out there on the internet that I am looking at moving after my fixed rate mortgage deal is up.

Trying to collect my thoughts as to why I want to move to Essex or the A12 corridor, I have come up with the following;

1. Being closer to work - I work in Enfield and live in Dartford. A 45 minute journey each way if Im lucking via the M25 and Dartford Crossing. Realistically its a 2 hour commute round trip. Being closer to work eliminates this.
2. Being closer to my friends (gaming and music) in Ipswich.
3. Hoping to find a detached or semi-detached 4 or 5 bedroom house which can really accommodate our family needs.
4. The area we do want to go closer to is one where there are good primary and secondary schools, so we start our research now.

Ermmmmmmmmmmmm thats is so far. Feel free to add others.

Moving to Essex

The new job is going well in Enfield, and although I have 2 years to go on my fixed rate non-transferable mortgage, Im keeping an open eye on houses in Essex. Specifically the A12 corridor. For the same money my house is worth, I could easily buy something bigger (4+ bedrooms) and more remote.

I have chosen the A12 corridor mainly because its kinda close to my work, and also for my work, but mostly because its closer to Ipswich, my home town, and also home to my old friends with whom Ive recently gotten back in contact with. They are still network gaming both LAN and online, plus they still game regularly.

Now while I am happy with my group, the general attitude to the game is mixed. Nothing specific, but a general feeling. Now I love gaming, but when you group is constituted of a gamer who is so-so about playing, another who cheats at dice rolls, another who really isnt cut out for gaming (not too smart) and the 4th a strange guy who plays female characters more often than not, Im left feeling empty after most sessions.

I dont expect miracles by being closer to Ipswich, and far be it for me to want to move closer just because of the above reasons, far from it, the closeness to Ipswich is a benefit as far as I am concerned.

w00hoo (86.152.93.183)

11th Aug, 2007 18:13 (local)

Hmm, one of them doesn't happen to be called Brian and live a ways East of you does he?

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lawbag (62.69.73.216)

13th Aug, 2007 09:56 (local)

No, but Ill bare that in mind should a Brian want to join.

You dont know of any Gravesend - ish area RPGers who might want to join in on a Sunday game?

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w00hoo (86.152.93.183)

13th Aug, 2007 15:03 (local)

No, unfortunately not, Gravesend is a bit too far out of my area and anyway I think I've already 'hoovered up' all the free RPGers that I know!

Hmm, call me crazy but how do you feel about fortnightly gaming?

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lawbag (62.69.73.216)

13th Aug, 2007 16:31 (local)

where and when do you game, and when is the nest session?

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w00hoo (86.133.101.70)

18th Aug, 2007 02:18 (local)

Unfortunately, Sundays 11 through to 5 or 6 and every other Sunday. This Sunday is a non-Gaming weekend, so the following Sunday is a gaming one.

My main reason for the question was the inkling of an idea that maybe if both groups linked up... Although that would require lots of discussion and pub meetings I feel.

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w00hoo (86.133.101.70)

18th Aug, 2007 02:19 (local)

And the where is in Tonbridge itself, near the big industrial estate/retail park. 10 minutes from the railway station apparently. We play in an otherwise empty house around the dining room table.

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