DH and I are fantasising about leaving our outer London suburb and getting a nice house in the country...
We are both fed up with living in such a built up area and DH’s job has become WFH... (I can work anywhere..) we have both lived rurally before, but not for years and not with DCS. I would like a large garden, maybe a pony ( or 2) and a bigger house. Financially it would make sense.
However, are very lucky with amenities here... train to London on the doorstep, green space and opportunities for almost any activity the DCs might decide to do. Good health services, leisure centres/ theatres etc. A selection of good or outstanding secondary schools when the time comes. The DCs can cycle to school and will be able to visit friends etc independently later on. We are not dependent on a car if we dont’t want to drive.
but, it is busy, noisy and there is a lot of anti social behaviour and traffic congestion. We don’t have family here and not many local friends. DH is sensitive to noise and hates living in an attached house. We can’t afford detached around here.
Is it fair on the DCs to move them away from all the opportunities they will have here? Will I just spend 10 years as a taxi driver?
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To escape to the country?
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Manchmallehrerin · 20/06/2020 16:11
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Am I being unreasonable?
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You are being unreasonable
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