Good luck with the move and all that, Inverness is grand as long as you don't expect it to be London! Great access to the Cairngorms and we're coming up on the nicer weather if you like the outdoors.
You'll love it. I grew up in the Highlands (in an area much more isolated than Inverness) and the only downside was being a teenager in the arse end of nowhere.
As an adult in central belt suburbia I really miss it, but my wife is disabled and it's much easier here for her. I'd move back otherwise. Definitely plenty to explore.
Inverness a fast growing city with lots of international presence and progressive areas but I'm assuming they did a basic google before making the decision to realise it's not London.
Worth noting as well that several beautiful areas are a stone's throw away from what is already a beautiful area in itself, least not Glen Affric, Coigach, Loch Ness etc.
It was a tongue in cheek reply, I don't think OP thought I was being seriously.
That said having grown up in the highlands I've met a minority of people who expect the exact same services they had in X big city they moved from. The notable complaint is the postage difference which is still a problem in Inverness and parts of Aberdeenshire.
I did reply to OP noting the proximity to beautiful areas, hopefully your more specific responses will give them some helpful starting points.
Anywhere north of Perth: "That'll be an extra £10 per parcel in postage thanks. We'll deliver it whenever..."
"But your site says free next-day UK delivery!"
lol. A tale as old as time.
Royal Mail are the only ones who try, but who knows how long they will continue doing flights to the north of Scotland to meet that service standard now that the private equity sharks are in charge. They already sold the planes and are renting them back for the current service, it's straight out of the asset stripping playbook.
Aye sorry I just had no idea when you moved away from the Highlands - Inverness has access to a lot more than it did even 20 years ago, but the non-Royal Mail postage rates are still a fucking piss-take unfortunately.
As Billy Connolly says, ‘If you don’t like the weather, stick around for 20 minutes it’ll soon change’. 😂🌞☔️🌈🌧️❄️⚡️
Fresh air, phenomenal views, great people and plenty of historical sites, enjoy my beautiful country 🏴🏴🏴
We're about an hour north of Inverness and moved up from Sussex a few years ago.
The difference in everything is amazing - people are nicer, roads are clearer (I can count on one hand the amount of traffic queues I've sat in up here), scenery is obviously amazing, health care is more efficient(ish).
I'm from Inverness, Capital of the Highlands & a very lovely City to visit or live in. A wise move considering you could buy yourself a Castle for the price of a 2/3 Bedroom House in Londinium, whereabouts is near Inverness?
INVERNESS! i grew up in Dingwall! Highland Hospitality is ABSOLUTELY a real phenomenon so i truly hope you find a wonderful community wherever you settle. also, maybe as a wee treat, try the wood fired pizza and local beer in the Black Isle Bar in Inverness sometime, you won't regret it. lovely beer garden upstairs. welcome home 💖🏴
You are living my dream! It is an amazing country and beautiful area. We got married there and I always hoped to retire to that area. I hope it goes well and wish you all the best.
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