We're contemplating a move "home" having moved away from there over a decade ago. We moved for work, and that reason is no longer there, so we're left wondering why we are miles away from our families and friends.
Where we live is very expensive, but with a lot of nice towns and places to go, close to London with more job opportunities. However, our parents are getting older and we would love to be near them and extended family. We had no ties when we moved away and it was all an adventure. Now we have a mortgage and a young family and it seems we have to make a decision as to where we want to live, having not really given too much thought to it before!
Do you live in your home town, or did you move back after a long time? How did you find it? It feels like going backwards in a way, but I'm not sure where else we would choose. Where we live we have some friends and good schools, but we only came for work really. I would miss some things, but being near everyone instead of visiting two or three times a year would be fantastic. We would only have a very tiny mortgage if we moved, so could have a much slower pace of life and more time with the kids. If you have settled somewhere else, would you go back if you had the chance?