I am thinking of leaving the city to move to wymondham. The main reasons are - I would like somewhere quieter for ds to grow up, good schools, being able to play outside, access to the countryside, while still having excellent links to the city.
At the mo, I live walking distance to the city. It is busy, crowded and noisy. I spend a lot of my free time out of the city, on the coast or in the countryside or in a park with ds, but love the convenience of having a corner shop! I am a lone parent anyway, so don't get to make the most of the city, although I go out every other weekend into it. So I guess a taxi back at the end of the night every few weeks. I am guessing I could take the train into the city if I wanted to go shopping, which I don't do very often anyway. And I would appreciate less light pollution too.
So please tell me what wymondham is like! Is it isolating? Are people friendly (for Norfolk! I know what us Norfolk types are like!)? Although I really want to do this for ds, I am not sure how I will fare there. Many years ago I live in a tiny village, and when I became a lone parent it was really depressing as I felt very cut off from civilisation - no shops, not very friendly people, no indian / pizza delivery!!
In a prefect world, I would rent first, but I don't want to make ds move schools again once I have moved, so if I move there, it would be for good!! Gulp!
And are there any places to avoid living in?