City, Country or Suburbs?

JupiterKid

Do you live in the city centre, suburbs or out in the country? Are you happy living there?

Where would you prefer to live if you had the choice?

I myself live in the inner suburbs in a nice quiet area beside the Phoenix Park but only 10 mins from Dublin city centre. Later in my life I might move to the country.

BlondeMoment

Country. No traffic, traffic lights, skobes. Its good!

osarusan

Limerick city suburb, maybe 30 mins walk from city centre.

Would prefer to move about 10 minutes drive out into the countryside in the future.

Inspector Coptoor

Suburbs in South County Dublin.
25 min cycle from work in city centre.

Very happy here and made the choice to buy here a few months ago.

Would Consider moving back down the country when I retire in 30 years or so

maryishere

Live in Dublin during the week but love the fresh air of the west coast at weekends, especially when the weather is good and the days long. Best of both worlds.

Shint0

I would love to live somewhere with the climate of the Canaries with a sea view and metropolitan vibe. Problem is there are not many places in the Canaries I would want to live except possibly Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. Great city but I think the crime rate is not so good. Also Malaga city but weather in south of Spain in winter isn't always so warm despite what people think and that would be one of the main reasons for moving. I've already taken Spanish classes with this whole purpose in mind and got up to a reasonable standard very quickly so it might become a reality in the near future.

corner of hells

Shint0 wrote: »

I would love to live somewhere with the climate of the Canaries with a sea view and metropolitan vibe. Problem is there are not many places in the Canaries I would want to live except possibly Las Palmas in Gran Canaria. Great city but I think the crime rate is not so good. Also Malaga city but weather in south of Spain in winter isn't always so warm despite what people think and that would be one of the main reasons for moving. I've already taken Spanish classes with this whole purpose in mind and got up to a reasonable standard very quickly so it might become a reality in the near future.

You could try living in one of the greenhouses in the Botanic Gardens and talking with the Spanish students when they visit.

ygolometsipe

Disturbia bom bom de dom dom, bom bom de dom de dom dom

Now for ya...

Shint0

corner of hells wrote: »

You could try living in one of the greenhouses in the Botanic Gardens and talking with the Spanish students when they visit.

That could be an option except I'm sure they'd want me to earn my keep and I'm a terrible gardener. Any plant I ever had died so I don't want to be responsible for the destruction of a national treasure.
Do the Spanish students actually venture out that far from McDonald's on Grafton Street?

Grew up and lived in the country until my mid 20's, living in a city for the last few years and would plan to move back to the country again to settle down.

fleet_admiral

Terenure, roughly 25 minutes walk to the city centre. I have Aldi, LIdl and Supervalu within a 5 minute walk and Tesco a 1 minute walk. Bus stop is 30 seconds away and work is a 7 minute walk.
Wouldnt change it for the world

HeidiHeidi

Grew up very near the south city centre in Dublin, now living slightly further out but still south city centre and it's grand.

Would love, if possible, to relocate to beside the sea - and I mean literally beside the sea, which means I'll probably never be able to afford it :mad:

The Backwards Man

I'm a city boy. Couldn't live in the country, no siree Jim.

fleet_admiral

fleet_admiral wrote: »

Terenure, roughly 25 minutes walk to the city centre. I have Aldi, LIdl and Supervalu within a 5 minute walk and Tesco a 1 minute walk.

All of life's wonders so close to you.

Senna

Smack bang in the arse hole of nowhere, love it.

the evasion_kid

I'm back on the mean streets of my hometown on the coast...gritty,rotten to the core!

It's the best of both worlds,a short trip into the city and its scenic with a bit of a country vibe

wakka12

Smallish country town outside a major city is perfect life I think , Naas maynooth those kind of places..

Alf Stewart.

I live right beside a great big bloody beach, a surfclub, and a caravan park.

Nearest big town (yabby creek) is about twenty minutes away by ute.


Love it ere.

RobertKK

Countryside, very scenic location with special designation by the local council due to the scenery.
12 minutes drive from Kilkenny City.
Love where I live, but wouldn't mind having a home somewhere warm for the winter months.

Mountainsandh

I was born and grew up in Lyon, until my 20s. I loved living in a large town, loved the noise, anonymity, variety, practicality. Never thought that I would make such a complete turn around : I live in the Irish countryside, nearest town 25 minutes drive (20 years on). I love it, and I can't stand the noise and busyness of big towns for very long anymore. I do like visiting for work or shopping in our local provincial towns.

When I let the dog out in the morning I step out into an enveloping dawn chorus, in the scenery that's in my icon pic. That's the view from my garden.

Rhea Rose

100% the city. I spent 17 years growing up in the back arse of nowhere in the country, and that was long enough! l love city life. I wouldn't be content anywhere in Ireland apart from Dublin for the same reason; the likes of Cork and Galway just don't have the same 'city feel' for me.

pragmatic1

Country man. Always have been, always will be. I like being close to nature.

The Randy Riverbeast

Live in the city and prefer it, far more to do within walking distance.

La.de.da

Suburbs of a large-ish town. Just right for me. Ten minute walk to shops.

Couldn't live in the country. I like noise.

If I had money though, I'd love to live somewhere with a sea view.

FizzleSticks

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Stigura

Amidst fields and meadows

Far from the madding crowd.

Esel

JupiterKid wrote: »

Later in my life I might move to the country.

Late, I might move to the cemetery.

ygolometsipe wrote: »

Disturbia bom bom de dom dom, bom bom de dom de dom dom

Now for ya...

How dafug do you type that username, hanging upside down from a tree? Latin not so good...

punk_one82

I live across the road from Bondi beach. Absolutely love it. Would gladly move elsewhere but want to be beside the sea forever and preferably within an hours commute to a major city.

Ruu

Country house.

Easca Peasca

I'm a city slicker for college during the week and country roads take me home for the weekends.

For me there's more to be said for living out the country. Whatever you don't have immediately nearby, you're usually within a 20 minute drive anyway. The space and rural way of life is hard to beat.

All depends on what you're reared on.

Esel

Ruu wrote: »

Country house.

You lived in a house?

We lived in a hole in the road. We ate a handful of gravel. Cardboard boxes?

Monty? Monto? A shithole is stillborn.

Be grand, they said. No worries, they implied.
They lied. We cried. People died.

Ruu

Esel wrote: »

You lived in a house?

We lived in a hole in the road. We ate a handful of gravel. Cardboard boxes?

Monty? Monto? A shithole is stillborn.

Be grand, they said. No worries, they implied.
They lied. We cried. People died.

Lived in a house, a very big house in the country.

Esel

Ruu wrote: »

Lived in a house, a very big house in the country.

I hear what you're saying.

Big house, some country.

How's the roof doing these days?

Only slagging.

Wibbs

Leafy Dublin suburbia. In theory the best of both worlds and it kinda is. Both city and country are about equidistant from me.

Big cities like London, New York and the like really don't appeal much beyond flying visits(though I can live with cities like Paris, Rome, Madrid for longer). Dublin is less a city and more a city sized suburb with a cluster of shops and such in the centre.

I love the countryside, but I have found I'm a fair weather Culshie, or a soft as fook Jackeen. It's lovely in the summer, but jesus the winters can be harsh. Not proper Siberian snow harsh, but that damp and cold and grey harsh, which IMHO is more depressing. That can be bad enough in the Wesht, but the midlands in winter is a purgatory.

Jawgap

Grew up in the city - lived in various cities - took some persuading by herself (farmer's daughter) to move out of the city to 'de country', now wild horses wouldn't drag me back!!

Since moving out, have laid out a small orchard with a few other fruit bushes, live near the beach and am 5 minutes away from a good golf course. Loads of good cycling and walking within easy reach.

Balmed Out

In reality there are compromises to whatever choice.
I live on the edge of Clonakilty so I can walk into a town that has plenty of good pubs, restaurants, giggs, cafes etc. Grew up in a suburb of Cork and loved it however its easier to visit to library shops etc then it was in a city as traffic, parking etc are never a problem. Im also a short drive to lots of beeches with great places for jogs or walks on my doorstep. In the city I could walk 5 to ten minutes in 3 directions for a pub now its a ten minute walk and I have a choice of more then a dozen pubs. I like being 10 minutes walking distance as it feels more rural though I still have piped sewage , fibre broadband etc. Once your used to the peace at night, never having people walking past your window, views of sea or countryside etc a suburban home just is never the same again.

The one thing I miss (though I used never use) is a shopping centre on my doorstep for a rainy day when trying to keep a toddler distracted. I also have a commute now though either my wife or I were always going to.
I also have a regret of never having lived right in a city centre, would have liked to try it/

FTA69

Live in inner London, couldn't ever fathom living anywhere else in this country. When I retire I plan to move back to Cork City but absolutely detest countryside living to be honest. My mam lives in rural Waterford and when I go back I'm bored out of my bin after three days. There's literally nothing to do that you haven't done a million times before.

Badly Drunk Boy

La.de.da wrote: »

Suburbs of a large-ish town. Just right for me. Ten minute walk to shops.

Couldn't live in the country. I like noise.

If I had money though, I'd love to live somewhere with a sea view.

Same for me, on all counts. (Are you my next-door neighbour or summat?) :pac:

MRnotlob606

Living in the Suburbs of Waterford City. Not far from beautiful towns such as Tramore and Dunmore-East.

rainbow kirby

Grew up in

rainbow kirby

Grew up in a Dublin suburb, now very happily living in north London. Cannot imagine living in the countryside - it holds no appeal for me.

Pretzill

Live in the country. Used to live in Dublin. I'm getting to the age were I'm almost half a culchie and no longer a blow in.
I really missed the city buzz for the first year I lived here but the country sneaks up on you and after a period of time the quietness and rolling scenery envelops you.

I love where I live - I appreciate the changing seasons more, enjoy nature and the laidback pace of living. Cities scare me a bit now.

Lia_lia

As a child I lived in London, countryside in France, countryside in Ireland, and for the most part a 15 minute walk from a medium sized town in Kerry. Currently live in Cork city, very close to the centre. Really like where I am living now. 10 minute walk to the city centre, 40 minute walk/10 minute drive to work and living in a fairly quiet area. Don't think I could live in the city centre for life. Would like a big garden! Don't think I would like the countryside either. Not very practical. Would probably be very bored also. Think I would like to live in a small town outside the city that still has public transport and a few shops etc..

Sleepy

I grew up in nice middle-class suburbs of Dublin and Galway and have been renting in, for my money, the nicest suburb of Dublin for the past 6 years. Prior to that we rented a beach house in rural Wicklow which was amazing but just a little too isolated for Mrs Sleepy as she doesn't drive.

We're currently sale agreed on what should be our "forever home" in a small seaside village in North County Dublin and due to get the keys this summer. It should be the best of both worlds: rural enough to see the stars at night, have fields behind the house for the kids to play in and a gorgeous beach for long walks. It's just big enough to have a convenience store, a pub and a take-away within a walk of the front door and for anything else, there's neighbouring towns with supermarkets etc. Google maps tells me it'll be a 35 minute commute to work for me but, as long as it's under an hour, I'll be happy enough

pconn062

Grew up in the country and still live in the countryside, wouldn't change it for anything. Couldn't hack city or even town living, lived in a town for a few years in college and hated the constant people, noise, traffic. So glad to be back in the peacefulness of the country, I can wake up and do my morning run on deserted country roads and fields before heading to work.

smash

The fantasy of the peaceful country life is great but the reality would suck. I think boredom would kick in pretty fast.

Live in wonderful rural South Kerry.

Woke up this morning, looking out at sun shining on the sea. Now in the office, looking across at the Reeks.

Wouldn't swap this place for anywhere.

seamus

Definitely suburbs.

I understand the appeal of the countryside, the space and the peace. But having to drive to get anywhere, or having to walk along narrow roads all the time would grate on me. And in most cases having to drive 20km just to reach a supermarket seems like madness.

I also understand the appeal of the city - everything on your doorstep in walking distance, quite literally being able to pop in next door for some grocery or meet your mates for a drink. But the noise. And the traffic, oh god the traffic.

Suburbs give the best of both worlds. Most things within a walkable distance, public transport otherwise available into urban areas. And large wide open green spaces only a short hop away.

desertcircus

Grew up in the suburbs, then lived in Dublin city for a few years. Now living somewhere in between (Dublin 8). Could never live in the countryside: I hate commuting, and the field I'm in tends towards centralisation. The idea of spending two hours a day driving to and from work appals me; it feels like paying to do overtime.

FTA69

FTA69 wrote: »

Live in inner London, couldn't ever fathom living anywhere else in this country. When I retire I plan to move back to Cork City but absolutely detest countryside living to be honest. My mam lives in rural Waterford and when I go back I'm bored out of my bin after three days. There's literally nothing to do that you haven't done a million times before.

smash wrote: »

The fantasy of the peaceful country life is great but the reality would suck. I think boredom would kick in pretty fast.

Having lived 24 years in the country and a few years in the city there is nothing I do nothing now than I didn't do before. 20 mins drive to the nearest city if I wanted to do any city things, was in the city for work and college anyway so could do things before heading home plus local town nearby also.

There is also all the things to do in the evenings like farm work etc that I only get to do at weekends now when I'm up home, I actually do much less really weekends I spend in the city as I watch sport all weekend rather than go outside and work etc.

For me the country is the best of both and its the only place I'd settle long term.

Galwayguy35

Live in a small village in the countryside, no junkies or skangers or illegal halting sites so it's all good.

And I see people saying there is nothing to do in the countryside, sure just hop in the car and go somewhere for the day.