Has anyone here changed mind about move at last minute??

[Wondergirl100]

Long planned move - from London to the seaside. Literally been talking/ harassing my husband to move for YEARS. Life here is good, husband works in London, I WFH but miss office life.

We live in a nice house - big enough lovely garden - really friendly street with neighbours who love us - genuinely really close friends - people who know my children well and are awlays happy to do childcare/ pick ups in emergencies etc.

Its London so - not perfect and I have YEARNED for sea life / quieter life/ easier access to countryside -

We are literally about to move - haven't yet sold house but have found rental to move in to by the sea and paid holding deposit. Have told everyone - have found school for the kids - everything in place.

Keep waking up with total horror at leaving, then remembering why I want to leave - on and on - help!

Do you have to sell your house in London? Could you rent it out? Give it a trial period?

Ah thanks.yes...maybe we could although child 1 is nearing secondary age so we don't have long to decide.

Hi! We left London for 4 years and hated it. What saved us was not selling our London home so we had a way back in otherwise we would have been out priced. Good luck with the move but try to keep your options open as a Plan B if you miss London!

No I didn’t call off the move at the last minute but I definitely know the pre-move night terrors! We went ahead and though it hasn’t been plain sailing I don’t regret going through with it.

Think how you’d feel about NOT taking up your seaside rental. Does that also send a chill down your spine?

@zeddybrek ah that is interesting, the problem is that my son is in year 5 - so by time we arrive and spend a few months he will be applying for secondary so it would be very unlikely that we could/ would return to London.

I also do really love the place we are going - although I do keep thinking of what London has to offer and how special it is. I'm 44 and have lived in London my entire life! But our local schools are not great and there is very high youth violence/crime rates.

What stages were you/ kids at when you came back to London?

@ColonelPine I do think maybe this is just the way it has to feel when making this decision.....I sort of feel sick about losing both options and wish I could do both !

Mine were only 1 and 3 when we moved back so it was a lot easier. Also our secondary schools are good here so we did think long term.

It's a tough decision but you'll never know unless you do it, I don't regret our move as I absolutely know I prefer London now and don't yearn to leave like I did for a while.

Having said that I believe I was a fish in a former life and would only move to live by the sea. Sounds like an exciting move, good luck!