Am I crazy to want to move abroad again?

[SarahBcn]

Have recently returned to the UK from Spain after 2.5 years and really am regretting it. I know it's early days but have realised we were happy in Spain add have moved here for 'sensible' reasons. But the lifestyle here just doesn't compare. Am already thinking of returning. Has anyone else rebounded with kids? Mine are 7 and 3 and have just started school and nursery here which they are enjoying so far. Would it be awful to take them out after 1 year and put them back in the Spanish system??

Do it.

Not crazy, you are sensible.
crazy would be to stay.

They are definitely young enough to slot back in to the Spanish system.

We've lived in Spain for 4 years, I couldn't go back to the U.K. lifestyle, lots of things I miss there but lifestyle here is so much better.

Do it. We came back to UK in 2016 because we thought it would be better for our dc to have secondary education here.

They’ve had a v good education (leafy comp) but we’ve all been unhappy living in the UK and my kids are planning on moving back to Europe asap.

We got stuck here really once gcse years started. Kids often ask us why we moved back…

I'm in the exact same boat OP.

We returned from Australia 2 years ago and I'm majorly regretting my decision. My kids are younger than yours but honestly young kids are resilient, they will manage just fine, I'm 100% sure that raising my kids in the U.K. would be really detrimental for them.

Hasn't brexit scuppered this?

Can you just move back to Spain ? Visas etc

I would do it now. They are still young. It will be fine especially as they've already spent time in Spain.

We moved back to the UK, like a pp did, for secondary and once they are at that stage it is really difficult to keep moving. My DC have enjoyed being here for secondary but they also appreciate the lifestyle they haven't had here. Coming back after 5+ years for me has been an eye-opener especially now with the effects of Brexit. As soon as the last one is finished, I'm going back.

Global warming would put me off. The July heat was horrific, and that was the U.K! What the hell is Spain going to be like in 20 years?

For me, the worst thing about the U.K. is the lack of space. There are just too many people jammed into too small an area. I like a lot of things about Britain, especially places like Bath, Oxford, York, Edinburgh, etc. I don’t even mind the rain and cold (in fact, after that horrific heat, I can’t wait for some cold and rain). But the people and traffic and stress and noise are becoming unbearable, especially in my part of Essex. If I could move somewhere colder, but with more personal space, I would go for it. Definitely not somewhere hot though.

@newbiename we do have residents card so that's all fine - got there before Brexit! We moved for jobs and to be closer to family but partner is realising all his line of work can be remote now. Just would feel bad for family! Don't want them to take it personally but it's the state of the country that's depressing me. Not just politics but people's lack of general pride/sense of community. One reason we moved back was feeling like outsiders there though, but I feel like an outsider here too! Reassuring to hear people think it's ok to move again while they're still young. I just hope they might see this year as our year abroad in the UK rather than uprooting from their home again!

Think there's pros and cons for both tbh.
I wouldn't want to leave family , but like you say , good to go whilst kids are still young.

Move. If you found something that works for you better than do it. Happy parents - happy kids. For me one of the major thing that just doesn't work here is the urban design. I miss weird things like squares, fountains, modern public areas, accessible trains and nursery staff that don't mind the rain and think kids should stay outdoors.

Can we all come too, OP?