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Xtremeteam:

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theres some gid pae n mash shops in aroond auberdeen

Budgie:
Ahhh......more Incommers!!!  :(scared):

Na, nothing worry about Andy.
I moved to Scotland in 1992 and lived near Greenock for 7 years before moving up here. Not really had any problems in either place, as the others have said, you get the odd one or two as you do anywhere.

Out of your three options I would go for Inverness or Oban.
Oban gets crowded in the summer with tourists but lovely areas to live just outside the town and you're in handy reach of Glasgow for larger shops.
Inverness has everything you need but find somewhere south of the Kessock Bridge as it gets closed occasionally due to high winds. The main route north to Inverness, the A9, also gets closed during the winter due to snow, so something to think about if you're planning Christmas with the family!

Schools, I don't know much about, no kids! But I understand that they are very good here on the island with low class numbers.

Offroad wise: As said above.
Although there is the Argyll 4x4 Club that has the occasional trip into the forest areas around Lochgilphead which isn't too far from Oban and I'm sure Scotland West All Terrain Club (SWAT) will have something that you could go to as well.  :wink:

Andy the Landy:
Thanks for replies fella's :D . Oban would be number 1 with Inverness a close 2nd :wink: .
Used to do a lot of coach tours round Scotland years ago. Regularly stayed at Oban and visited Inverness many times whilst based at Pitlochry or Newtonmore (know the A9 very well). Me and the missus fancy a slower pace of life and get away from the rat race 8)

Andy the Landy:
Quick revival of this thread.
House in Manchester up for sale but no takers yet.
Got a job lined up in Perth with Stagecoach driving www.megabus.com
Plan is hopefully to rent a room/flat within 40 miles of Perth until house is sold. Missus and kids are staying on in Manchester to look after all the animals, so just need accomodation for myself.
Are there any areas to avoid?
Or has anyone got a room to rent out or know of any cheap rooms available?
Ta in advance
Andy :D

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