Moving to Portsmouth

Joey66 · Thursday at 3:22 PM

Alan Whittle said:
Absolutely brilliant pub just by Portsmouth dockyard. The Ship Anson.
nb. No, not the South Coast equivalent of The Lisbon. Genuinely a great pub.

Did that not get bombed in the war :lol:

I only pased throu it once by all the Royal navy ships - so you wont have to worry about them now ....

I went to Plymouth Hoe - that was picturesque.....

Jokerdan · Thursday at 3:39 PM

Melchizedek said:
Nonsense. I'm just a foreigner who has an intense inerest in British naval history.

Why not try Greenwich. You can learn how they made ropes there. Ideal for an Evertonian.

Eggs · Thursday at 3:47 PM

Joey66 said:
Did that not get bombed in the war I only pased throu it once by all the Royal navy ships - so you wont have to worry about them now ....

I went to Plymouth Hoe - that was picturesque.....

….Plymouth Hoe is in Plymouth, Joey. Nice place for a stroll, though

Learning the Pompey Chimes might be of some use @Melchizedek.

PITA · Thursday at 3:55 PM

Portsmouth is a wonderful place to live. If you play golf you are very lucky. Pubs and restaurants are excellent in Old Portsmouth. Southsea Common is much used for events in the warmer months. Royal Naval dockyard is worth a visit. HMS Victory, etc. Isle of Wight is very accessible as is the New Forest. Lived there for 8 years. Always wished we had kids whilst there but they came later. Avoiding Fratton is, however, good advice.

DanB90 · Thursday at 4:06 PM

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Melchizedek · Thursday at 4:07 PM

PITA said:
Portsmouth is a wonderful place to live. If you play golf you are very lucky. Pubs and restaurants are excellent in Old Portsmouth. Southsea Common is much used for events in the warmer months. Royal Naval dockyard is worth a visit. HMS Victory, etc. Isle of Wight is very accessible as is the New Forest. Lived there for 8 years. Always wished we had kids whilst there but they came later. Avoiding Fratton is, however, good advice.

Thank you for providing an actual thoughtful reply. It's much appreciated.

davids · Thursday at 4:16 PM

Webbed hands and feet before Xmas,nailed on.

Exeter_Gently · Thursday at 4:18 PM

Melchizedek said:
Looking for any advice or insight from any blues who live or have lived in the Portsmouth area. My family and I are moving from the states to Portsmouth next month and I'm just trying to get an idea of the lay of the land from peoole who have spent some time there. I'd appreciate ideas on where to go, things to do, places to avoid, etc.

I've got a mate from Portsea...that's all I know.

Melchizedek · Thursday at 4:41 PM

davids said:
Webbed hands and feet before Xmas,nailed on.

Might try and swim the channel then.

Alanbileysfeathercut · Thursday at 4:52 PM

No relocation package would suffice.

LostLegend · Thursday at 4:54 PM

Why would you commit to moving to a city in another country that you know nothing about?

Not being funny, genuinely interested!

“Honey, we’re moving across the Atlantic to Portsmouth in the UK. We’re going next month, everything is arranged.”

“Great, what’s it like there?”

“I have no idea. I’ll make a thread on GOT before we depart to find out…” :lol:

orchard · Thursday at 4:59 PM

It's been a long while since I lived there, but if you're actually living on the peninsula, I'd check out
Southsea / Eastney.

JimmyJeffers · Thursday at 5:41 PM

LostLegend said:
Why would you commit to moving to a city in another country that you know nothing about?

Not being funny, genuinely interested!

“Honey, we’re moving across the Atlantic to Portsmouth in the UK. We’re going next month, everything is arranged.”

“Great, what’s it like there?”

“I have no idea. I’ll make a thread on GOT before we depart to find out…”

I’m guessing it’s to do with The Forces, right @Melchizedek ?

Melchizedek · Thursday at 5:48 PM

LostLegend said:
Why would you commit to moving to a city in another country that you know nothing about?

Not being funny, genuinely interested!

“Honey, we’re moving across the Atlantic to Portsmouth in the UK. We’re going next month, everything is arranged.”

“Great, what’s it like there?”

“I have no idea. I’ll make a thread on GOT before we depart to find out…”

If people only ever moved to places they have already lived, everyone would stay exactly where there are.

I'd like to experience more of the world than just the little corner of the Midwest I was born in.

Some may be happy being born, living and dying in a 60 mile area. I am not.