to consider moving to Wales?

[cheminotte]

Specifically Abergavenny?
We have 2 dc age 4 and 7, going into Reception and Y3 in September. We live in a small city in the West Midlands and commute to Bristol and Birmingham respectively.
Pros - much closer to beautiful countryside, less pollution, slightly shorter commute for dp, cheaper house prices
Cons - I would need to find a new job, but am contracting anyway so no security, massive upheaval for dc, esp ds1 who has taken a while to settle into school, further from pils.
Smaller location so possibly less available to do in evenings?
Neutral - similar commuting distance to Cardiff as Birmingham,

Ds1 suffers from some sort of allergy which we suspect may be caused by living near motorways and a railway line (diesel).
We are an outdoorsy family and love walking and cycling but currently have to drive a bit first

We live in a village near Chepstow.
Schools round here do some welsh but most of the teaching is in English. All the stuf home is in English, reading books etc are in English etc, think they order Thier snacks in welsh etc
We are 20 min from Newport for cinema, retail shops, etc. 5 min drive from a train station, 20 min drive from cribbd causeway
But we have a lovely out look of fields and woods, kids school in next village is lovely with forest scho in the grounds, small enough to be friendly (1 class if 30 per year) an everyone knows everyone but big enough to have the resources they need.
Abergavenny is about half hour drive from here so still
Accessible, I actually had all 3 of in at Neville hall instead of nearest hospital at newport

We lived in Shirenewton and Chepstow. It took DH a good 45 mins to commute to Cardiff. I think 40 mins might be pushing it but he might be lucky leaving at 7. What about the way home, though? It's a long day if he leaves at 7 and doesn't get back till late.

Whilewildeisonmine- I work in Caerphilly!

My sister and brother-in-law both work in Bristol. They reckon it takes 40mins to 1 hr 20 depending on traffic. So definitely doable.

Should mention that they live in Abergavenny!

He generally leaves about 4 /4.30 /5 at latest so is rarely back later than 6, earlier if he is picking dc up.

He has said he will get up very early one morning and drive to work VIA Abergavenny, probably on a Monday as that's the worst day for morning traffic.

Now though he's having 2nd thoughts about the whole thing as we would be dependent on his income until I find a job and what if I don't?? Also anti-renting in the short term as we would be wasting 800+ per month on rent while the house prices probably increase. Aarghh! It was his idea in the first place and now he's getting cold feet.