I’ve an urgent and overwhelming desire to move to Scotland. Where is like Huddersfield in Scotland? By that I mean, reasonably priced housing, large town / small city with great countryside nearby and, most importantly, easy access to good curry houses. Edinburgh is an obvious choice but I imagine house prices are a bit keen.

Ideas?

Peebles is nice

Where is like Huddersfield in Scotland?

There’s nowhere quite like Huddersfield but some of the hinterlands of South Lanarkshire might be the closest.

That said, I’d suggest looking at Stirling.

Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Dunblane.

Come on up, the folk are friendly, the riding is ace, we have nice beer.

I think we’re mobilising to shut the border. We’ll need proof of how you voted to claim asylum.

I would welcome an influx of Remain voters into Scotland in time for Independence Referendum 2.

Dundee. Be quick though, I suspect the barricades are going up as we speak.

Ok, I’m just checking the quality of the curry houses in the mentioned places on TripAdvisor before making a firm decision.

If we move to Scotland pre Scottish referendum, would we be able to claim Scottish citizenship & passport when it splits off?

I’m only joking of course.

And how might we be able to become citizens of the Irish Republic?

We have ancestry from both countries.

We wouldn’t really do this, of course.

My other half is in a highly specialised healthcare role, I’m an IT bod (sort of).

What would we need to do maximize our chances to gain citizenship?

I think i need one of these emoticon things to make sure its clear i’m joking. 😀 and 😉

We have no long term health issues.

Oh crap! Was hoping I was the only one thinking of retreating to Scotland!

Glasgow is the only place in Scotland you’ll get Huddersfield house prices and a good curry. But then you have to live near Weegies.

2 out of 3 ain’t bad….

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Ex-mill town down on its luck, near the hills (and some of the best trails in the UK)? Hawick, Galashiels, Selkirk

Cheap housing too.

b r, so could I maybe get a place with an inside loo in one of those places? It’s been a lifelong dream of mine

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Prices in Perth seem very reasonable.

And how might we be able to become citizens of the Irish Republic

You just need an Irish grandparent. Spike Milligan got an Irish passport and he was Indian.

Or just pretend like Mark Lawrenson.

Damn, that’s my plan too – hastily formulated at about 6 this morning.

Might have to marry the missus and use her credentials, she’s from Aberdeen so probably need a lottery win to afford a cardboard box 🙁

b r, so could I maybe get a place with an inside loo in one of those places? It’s been a lifelong dream of mine

Yep, and for less than £50k 🙂

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/find.html?locationIdentifier=REGION%5E61361&numberOfPropertiesPerPage=24&radius=0.0&sortType=1&index=0&includeSSTC=false&viewType=LIST

near the border? Once the barriers go up there will be jobs to man them.

Merkel already has her own plans for Der Skotsland so you’d best get in quickly.

Awesome – wife is Scottish and can speak a bit of German too. We’re on the way.

Looks like Scotland might be as full as Southern England is soon! 😆 Another one considering the move north here 😀

I’m thinking about it too, but can we sort the weather first? Climate change?

Where’s like Somerset in Scotland?

Where’s like Somerset in Scotland?

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The Kingdom of Fife. McMoonter lives there, to give you a flavour of your future life. Fife is all beautiful coast, quiet villages nestling at the foot of rolling hills and residents that welcome the outside world. 😉

Where is like Huddersfield in Scotland?

I do sympathise.

Man who has never left Huddersfield desperate for Britain to leave the EU

It’s been real….says Scotland

I’d pretty much say all of it. I chose Glasgow (well, Kirkintilloch now) and have never regretted anything apart from being a fair bit away from family.

I would say moving up to Scotland would be one of the most positive things anyone who likes the outdoors in the UK could do.

(And I’m proud we voted remain.)

@matt: Everything you said about fife is of course true. Its a fantastic place to ride a bike. However you forgot to mention the perpetual overcast and wind. At the height of summer it feels like a cool spring day.

The Irish option might be out for us – it was something to do with a Black and Tan eloping with a Catholic girl and one of the early members of the IRA (or what ever it was known as back then)…

I have one Scots parent. Do I get automatic full citizenship?

I would say moving up to Scotland would be one of the most positive things anyone who likes the outdoors in the UK could do.

+1

I am a Penrith/Lakes boy by teen years, 10 years on edge of Peak District.
My two spells in Scotland have confirmed to to be *the* place to live if you like being outdoors in the UK. Our access and proximity to nature and wild spaces is second to none – and those places are just bloomin brilliant.
As a place to bring up children, it is fantastic from education, facilities and access to nature/adventures point of view.
The people here are welcoming, and the overall culture is more life balanced and less stressy.

Last year, all our children have passed the ‘lived in Scotland longer than England’ point. And they are all adopting the local lingo…

Give the clyde coast a try good access to Glasgow and ferries to Arran,Cowal or drive to Galloway for good riding. Football teams are shit though 😀

Another Fifer here, some up here deeper than Loch Ness, heard the saying it takes a long spoon to sup with a Fifer well it’s true but it is very central to big cities and not too busy

And how might we be able to become citizens of the Irish Republic?

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/moving_to_ireland/rights_of_residence_in_ireland/residence_rules_UK_citizens.html

Green gates is best curry house in stirling, the whole chicken tikka is ace. Plus we have simply amazing riding here. All welcome*

*ish…..

All welcome*

*ish…..

We might ask you to ceremonially wee on a picture of Nigel Farage before we let you in, though 😉

We might ask you to ceremonially wee on a picture of Nigel Farage before we let you in, though

Is that all?

We want to keep any undesirables out, so yes that pretty much covers it.