Hi all, so DH and I are having a second viewing for a house in Leigh this week. Exciting! The house is 20min walk to the station, which is great.
However, in spite of hearing that the commute to London is great, I've realised that the 20min walk brings the commute to 1h30 for me and 1h15min for DH :( Everybody I talk to says it's going to be nightmarish with kids and that it will put a strain on our relationship. Ironic, considering we're thinking of moving to Leigh in order to offer a better life to our children (we loose a bedroom closer to London and there they have the sea, etc.).
My colleagues say that 1h30 is too much, that if there is an emergency you need to be able to come far earlier than that, that coming back at 7pm is too late when you have toddlers etc.
I'm now lost. We were nearly ready to make an offer and now I everything seems impossible.
What is your experience? I hear mums saying how great the commute is all the time here so maybe you can reassure me?
DH and I will both commute daily and have a 9-5 type of job. DH isn't flexible but I might be able to work from home one day a week when children come.
Would love feedback. Thanks so much!
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Tabyria · 25/01/2016 14:17
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