To move out of London to Northern Ireland?

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I realised the other day that I have been trying not to think about all the reasons I’m anxious about staying in london. I have one 2 year old and another on the way.

I’ve had enough of the stress of living here. I have a large house, very small mortgage and it is lovely in one of the nicest areas in the locality.

Im sick of the crime, stress and pollution. DH and I both have ties to Ireland and we have been to the north before and loved it - city, town and country.

AIBU to want to cash out and run to the hills?

Thinking of near Derry or Belfast.

@Poilin if you move to North Down or Mid Ulster areas sectarianism isn't generally a problem although there are some small pockets as there are everywhere. PM me if you want any advice.

And as for the troubles, at the height it was being evacuated from school/work for the odd bomb scare and getting stopped a lot by the police/army on the road. If you're not in the police or prison service and live outside Derry/Belfast/border towns it shouldn't really affect you too much.

Thank you so much I’m heading out to work now ( working my notice out ) 👏🏻👏🏻Will message you tonight if that’s 👌

Yes we're both Catholic and live in North Down (very Protestant but very middle class), we have no problems at all and gave DD an Irish name without a second thought.

@Bigglyboggly call to arms accepted!

OP, YANBU at all. I’m from Belfast, living in London and the thought of how in hell I’ll ensure my son is educated here to the standard I was at grammar school there makes me feel slightly sick.

One of our friends left London for Belfast although he did have ties to the area. They have a fab lifestyle & Belfast as changed a lot since I last visited.