October 11th 17, 03:53 PM
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First recorded activity at LondonBanter: Oct 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Someone Somewhere
On 11/10/2017 11:32, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 11:21:56 on Wed, 11 Oct
2017, Someone Somewhere remarked:
One thing to consider, is that whilst Oxford isn't particularly
greatÂ* traffic wise, if your wife was to commute there and you lived
inÂ* London (or its outskirts), at least she'd be going against the
majority of the flow of traffic for a lot of the journey.
Â*The killer, however, is the last four or five miles where she won't
be.Â* And where to park??
I was sort of thinking she would catch the bus - live in Hillingdon or
similar, so he could catch the tube into London and she could get the
bus to Oxford.
That would avoid the need for driving, but at the expense(sic) of higher
housing prices.
True - but also a relatively guaranteed commute.
What we don't really know from the OP is quite what his budget is for
things - I realise he commented on the train price, but was that on the
basis of not being able to afford it or he judged it as poor value? |
Thank you all for your helpful advise. Hillington is something that I had not considered and it is probably worth looking into it and weight cost/convenience. There are a number of factors that would define my budget. Optimally, I wouldn't like to exceed spending £1300-£1400 for rent + transportation for two people. From your suggestions I am just trying to figure out which idea would provide the best balance between convenience (commuting to our jobs) and staying in a nice house/area.
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