DH and I have lived in London for 10 years and have been talking about leaving pretty much since we arrived. Our dream was always to move to the countryside, ideally around Oxford or Bristol, where we would have space to bring up children. Now we have a DS and because of the nature of DHs work it is really now or never if we are going to go (otherwise he will be too specialised and senior and we will really have to stay).
So, what I would like to know is are we naive to think that life in the countryside will be nicer, more relaxing, easier and provide a better quality of life for us? Has anyone left London and regretted it? More specifically, have you found that commutes are shorter or is it just a case of spending the time sitting in traffic instead of on the tube? Are working hours really shorter or is that just a myth that us Londoners like to believe.
I know you can't really answer without knowing our exact situation but I'd love to hear any experiences or thoughts. My brain is spinning and I just can't work out what I feel about leaving now we are facing it as a real possibility.
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PhoebeLaura · 12/07/2009 21:27
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