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Uk Oxford and Cambridge are bona fide tech hubs, and towns of ~150k people but in either you can totally live in a village with a 20-30 min bike commute. We’re
by rich_sasha 5y ago
Uk Oxford and Cambridge are bona fide tech hubs, and towns of ~150k people but in either you can totally live in a village with a 20-30 min bike commute.
We’re talking cows in pastures and dark skies. Hell, I know someone who helped raised some cattle on a common in return for a share of the meat... while actually within Oxford City boundaries.
- kaashif 5y ago> We’re talking cows in pastures and dark skies. Can you actually see the Milky Way anywhere in Oxford? I was never able to when I lived there.
- rich_sasha 5y agoA friend lived in a “dark sky” village near Oxford, no street lights etc. Not sure just how dark it got.
- Doctor_Fegg 5y agoWe’re in Charlbury, 15 minutes out from Oxford by train, and it’s full of knowledge workers (tech included). FTTP broadband, plenty of facilities, population just 3000, beautiful Cotswold countryside. The only downside is that house prices are high as a result.