Anyone near Gorelston-On-Sea?

[baptistsan]

Forewarned is forearmed and all that.

Am thinking about applying for a job in a school in the above area.

Anyone give me any local knowledge?

TIA.

[iluvmercs]

I used to live near there for the best part of my life.
It's a bit of a dive, if I'm totally honest!

It's a "Brighton-and-Hove" situation in that Great Yarmouth and Gorleston are pretty much joined at the hip. Gorleston isn't great and Yarmouth's generally a bit worse.

Sure, both areas have their pleasent people and areas, but that's just my opinion of the general area.
It all depends where you'll be working, in which sector and where you'd be living. Sorry it's not a glowing report

Darren

[thainy77]

I used to live there until i was old enough to leave home, which school? Some areas are nice but most are rough.

[NORTS]

I live a few miles from Gorleston. Has it's nice places and it's bad. Which school is it? My girlfriend works at one of the high schools.

[thainy77]

NORTS said:

I live a few miles from Gorleston. Has it's nice places and it's bad. Which school is it? My girlfriend studies at one of the high schools.

EFA

[Malh001]

It's OK, some very nice areas some a bit rough, the same as anywhere really.

It depends on what you want. I can't think of any really decent pubs in the area but Norwich is not far for a good night out.

[NORTS]

thainy77 said:

NORTS said:

I live a few miles from Gorleston. Has it's nice places and it's bad. Which school is it? My girlfriend studies at one of the high schools.

EFA

You're lucky that your several thousand miles away!

[baptistsan]

Thanks all. Exactly the sort of things I need to hear.

School is Cliff Park High.

[thainy77]

baptistsan said:

Thanks all. Exactly the sort of things I need to hear.

School is Cliff Park High.

Thats the school i went to, it was one of the better ones when i was there 16 years ago, don't know about recently though.

Lucky me hey winkle! haha

[NORTS]

baptistsan said:

Thanks all. Exactly the sort of things I need to hear.

School is Cliff Park High.

Like Thainy i went to this school and this is the one my girlfriend works at. Not a bad school, def a lot worse in the area. What is the role? I could try and find a few things out if you want?

[steve1224]

Gents,

Having worked with Thainy, i didnt think he went to school

[NORTS]

steve1224 said:

Gents,

Having worked with Thainy, i didnt think he went to school

Oh he does work then?

[thainy77]

steve1224 said:

Gents,

Having worked with Thainy, i didnt think he went to school

Mong hands!!!!!! what are you doing here!

ETA: When did you get the car? I see the credit crunch has hit the Blade boys!

Edited by thainy77 on Sunday 17th May 18:52

[baptistsan]

NORTS said:

baptistsan said:

Thanks all. Exactly the sort of things I need to hear.

School is Cliff Park High.

Like Thainy i went to this school and this is the one my girlfriend works at. Not a bad school, def a lot worse in the area. What is the role? I could try and find a few things out if you want?

Thanks Norts, would appreciate that. It's a Head of Year post. Guess the key thing is whether or not it's an inside job. If they already have it earmarked for someone else..... well you know the score.

What does your other half do?

Assume you don't live too close to the school. What sort of area would you suggest I look at? Would be renting to start with.

[NORTS]

baptistsan said:

NORTS said:

baptistsan said:

Thanks all. Exactly the sort of things I need to hear.

School is Cliff Park High.

Like Thainy i went to this school and this is the one my girlfriend works at. Not a bad school, def a lot worse in the area. What is the role? I could try and find a few things out if you want?

Thanks Norts, would appreciate that. It's a Head of Year post. Guess the key thing is whether or not it's an inside job. If they already have it earmarked for someone else..... well you know the score.

What does your other half do?

Assume you don't live too close to the school. What sort of area would you suggest I look at? Would be renting to start with.

Just spoke to her about it. As far as she's aware it's not been done inside and they are still looking. She's training to be an English teacher by the way.

I'm about 4miles away from it. You could be renting a 3 bed semi house within walking distance for about 650-700pm. If you need to look for a place I know a local esate agent that I could put you in touch with.

[iluvmercs]

Place to live?

I used to live in Hopton-on-Sea for the first 17 years of my life. It was a very pleasent village, even though some apsects became a bit chavvy before I left It's around 4-5 miles south of Cliffe Park.
I would guess the best places to rent would be in Gorleston, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Caister or possibly Southtown. A little further out are the villages or Belton, Lound and Browston. Map Linky of the areas mentioned

HTH

Darren

[NORTS]

iluvmercs said:

Place to live?

I used to live in Hopton-on-Sea for the first 17 years of my life. It was a very pleasent village, even though some apsects became a bit chavvy before I left It's around 4-5 miles south of Cliffe Park.
I would guess the best places to rent would be in Gorleston, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Caister or possibly Southtown. A little further out are the villages or Belton, Lound and Browston. Map Linky of the areas mentioned

HTH

Darren

Did you type this drunk? No way is Hopton that far away, 2miles max. Also Southtown a good place to rent? Yeah if you want your car up on bricks.

[baptistsan]

All good stuff to know. Keep it coming chaps.

Norts any chance you could get some more details about the school in general from your Mrs?

TIA.

[iluvmercs]

Southtown was merely a suggestion. It was terrible as of 7 years ago, but it could have changed, hence the "possibly" comment

Was it really that close?! I moved a couple of days after passing my driving test and it always seemed a long way away via bicycle

Darren

[steve1224]

had the car a couple of weeks now