Hi all
Sorry if I ramble on a bit, I'm wondering if you can help. My husband and I have decided to move up to suffolk with our children ( aged 7 and 3) this year, when the house sells but we are unsure where. I have a fantasy of a thatched cottage in a chocolate box village with a local pub and school, all with a friendly warm atmosphere. I was born in Bury, but moved away as a child, though it still feels like home. I want to come home :-). I suppose I would ideally like that to be the nearest town, but it's not a necessity. My obsession to know every possible option and outcome has left me completely confused. I have been looking into schools and Debenham high school has really stood out (I know I'm looking far ahead, I can't help it :-D ) as has Stonham Aspal primary. The area of Stonham Parva is very appealing to me plus I have family in Stowmarket which is great. Here's my predicament, my husband is self employed and has built up a massive client base around Surrey, Berkshire, Bucks, Hertfordshire and London so will be commuting by car daily until he gets more work locally (we hope) and regularly after. once my daughter starts full time at school in sep 2016 I will look to go back to work, which is likely to bring with it a daily London train commute. I/we are prepared to do it, the benefits for us far out way the negatives, but where? From what I can tell surrounding Bury villages will be much better for the car drive but will add 40 mins to a train commute and Vice versa with Stowmarket. Does anyone do this car or train commute, how bad is it? Is it something you get used too the more you do it? We have done the car drive many times but not during the week and my husband did comment on 'how far' it was a few weeks ago. I said to him 'too far?' He replied 'I hope not, but I won't know until I try'. I am worried that after 6 months my husband will suffer, even though he is used to driving long distances regularly (though not daily) and I really don't want to have to move my kids out of school a second time. Also are there any other areas that will be the best of both worlds and have good schools? I only have knowledge of those to towns. Thank you :-)