Due to work I am relocating to the Plymouth area. I am considering tavistock as a place to live. I am a family man with 3 young children (5,3 and1). What is the town like for a young family. Are there any areas to avoid living. Any advice or thoughts would be gratefully appreciated. Also my partner would love to hear from women with similar aged children

By Tezzahughes at 23:05 on 10/10/10

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I lived and worked in Plymouth for 11 years, i then moved to Tavistock, i didnt mind doing the traveling bit, it was nice to get in my car and drive towards the moors after a days work, it's another life out hear, i know it's a bit of a problem at The George Hotel for traffic but get up that little earlier.

By clickclick47 at 08:39 on 12/03/11
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Couldn't agree more, I moved the end of November and as you say after a day at work the drive over the moors is lovely

By Tezzahughes at 09:46 on 12/03/11
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And the country smell's are great they are just as i type spreading Cow Poo on 5 fields infront of the cottage. But that is living in the sticks as i would say, IT'S GREAT and no fumes.

By clickclick47 at 13:19 on 12/03/11
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Broadband can be very poor in some areas of Tavistock and surrounding areas. It is not on any Fibre Optic Roll-Out Plan. Meanwhile in Plymouth & Ivybridge (September 2011) and Cornwall it is being rolled out now.

By pobox112 at 14:01 on 12/03/11
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Pobox, record and scratched springs to mind!! Do you ever give up? :-)

By star2sparkle at 22:08 on 15/03/11
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No, I will never give on the quest for better broadband infrastructure for West Devon. Which translates as fibre optic roll-out. There is broadband news every day now, changes and announcements that give me hope that Tavistock Telephone Exchange will get on the fibre optic roll-out plan - sooner rather than later.

By pobox112 at 01:23 on 16/03/11
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Bloomin well hope it is sooner rather than later then maybe you may give it a rest...but then I wonder what your next crusade will be?! (Watch this space...or don't if you have become rather fed up!)

By star2sparkle at 10:44 on 16/03/11
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I have a couple of other crusades - one is the use of 0845 - a kick back number and costly from a mobile. Used in particular by the BBC on a local basis, Radio Devon, Cornwall and so on. Also by Devon and Cornwall Police - one of the few English Police Forces still ripping the public off. As soon as Tavistock Telephone Exchange is put on the Fibre Optic Roll-Out Plan, I will not post about that part here. I am not mentioning the rest because there is a LG Election coming up.

By pobox112 at 11:25 on 16/03/11
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