Cambridge?

[RaleighBlue]

Anyone live in Cambridge? Or visited a fair bit? What's it like?

I have a job offer there, and am considering it, but it's obviously a pretty ridiculous move and wouldn't mind some local advice about the area.

Cheers

 

[blue4eva77]

Cambridge ?? What country ?

 

[RaleighBlue]

Cambridge ?? What country ?

England. I suppose there is more than one. Oops.

 

[Dell Boy]

I am in Cambridge probably one day a fortnight for meetings. It's a great place and I love the overall feel of the place. But there's quite a bit to consider. The traffic is terrible throughout the town centre. The housing market rising strongly so it's a challenge to get quality for any sort of modest outlay (so relocation issues are key to work through at the outset).

Overall it's quite a small town with a very strong micro economy built around the university. The town itself is dominated by the university and the tourists that accompany it in a way that say Oxford isn't.

It's got good transport links and you're only ever a few miles into the countryside. One other point on the negative side is that, in my experience, the bars and restaurants are not what you'd expect for a globally renowned city.

 

[ijjysmith]

Quite nice as far as I know.

 

[Allezfan]

Anyone live in Cambridge? Or visited a fair bit? What's it like?

I have a job offer there, and am considering it, but it's obviously a pretty ridiculous move and wouldn't mind some local advice about the area.

Cheers

Haven't been to Cambridge in more than 15 years but I have friends in Oxford and that area in the country is expensive as hell to live in.

 

[RaleighBlue]

Haven't been to Cambridge in more than 15 years but I have friends in Oxford and that area in the country is expensive as hell to live in.

This is one of the most annoying things about figuring out if it's a good decision. I'll be making less in this made up thing I call currency units (where I don't convert anything), but things seem to be a bit cheaper in that made up currency (i.e. a car for £18000 that costs $26000 here). Other than housing. Housing is just f'ing expensive.

If I convert things get confusing as hell. I'd be making more money if I convert, by a fair bit, but everything costs more by a fair bit when converting...well...not everything. I am so jealous of how much you guys pay for mobile phone bills, cable, and internet. But most things!

 

[evilwebby]

Quite a big fan of Cambridge. If you like cycling and don't mind students then it's a lovely place.

 

[Dell Boy]

Quite a big fan of Cambridge. If you like cycling and don't mind students then it's a lovely place.

In a nutshell.

@RaleighBlue if you want to know anything specific mate on particular areas etc then drop me a PM. Two guys that work for me are based in Cambridge and I should be able to help if needed.

 

[glorydaze]

Lived there about twenty years ago in a small village about five miles away, still go back regular. Property to rent or buy is expensive due to university but a great place to live.

 

[peteblue]

In a nutshell.

@RaleighBlue if you want to know anything specific mate on particular areas etc then drop me a PM. Two guys that work for me are based in Cambridge and I should be able to help if needed.

Knew it, Dell is one of those multinational companies and he's a member of the Bullingdon Club.......

 

[The Cowboy]

Nice place, and train links are decent if you want to live a bit further out of town.

 

[Sapie88]

I hate it, full of poncey snobs and uppity student twunts. Avoid at all costs.

 

[Blue 1]

Very flat.

Had a good free party scene a few years back.

 

[mrs the esk]

Fond memories of Cambridge, sigh!

Are you bringing a family as well, as that has to be part of the consideration? In common with many parts of the UK it might be difficult to get children into a school of choice. Similarly what does Mrs RB (if there is one) do? It can be quite a challenge being an ex-pat wife in a place where you know no-one.